Guildwars internet data transfer - Guild Wars Forums

daveham · Jun 26, 2008, 12:07 AM // 00:07

Hi...I have got a new laptop and tried running GW on it via a 3G mobile phone connection. To my surprise it ran superbly.

I have "unlimited" data allowance, but with a fair use policy. Does anyone have a rough idea of how much data will be transferred over the connection in an hour of playing Guildwars?

Covah · Jun 26, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10

Depends if you have -imaged already and it doesn't need to D/L anymore. The rest I couldn't tell you.

jiggles · Jun 26, 2008, 12:12 AM // 00:12

not much, you'll be fine. something like a couple of KB's, providing you have everything pre-downloaded

kumiel · Jun 26, 2008, 12:17 AM // 00:17

I would make sure you run a -image with a connection other than the 3G one to download all the files because that will take a lot of bandwidth. You should probably repeat this after any update. To check how much bandwidth you are using ingame, add a -perf tag to the .exe file and it will show up at all times.

DarkFlame · Jun 26, 2008, 05:15 AM // 05:15

GW was made to run on dial-up. So long as you are not downloading pieces of the .dat, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Jun 26, 2008, 12:07 AM // 00:07	#1
daveham Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2007 Profession: E/	Guildwars internet data transfer Hi...I have got a new laptop and tried running GW on it via a 3G mobile phone connection. To my surprise it ran superbly. I have "unlimited" data allowance, but with a fair use policy. Does anyone have a rough idea of how much data will be transferred over the connection in an hour of playing Guildwars?

Jun 26, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10	#2
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	Depends if you have -imaged already and it doesn't need to D/L anymore. The rest I couldn't tell you.

Jun 26, 2008, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#3
jiggles Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: N/	not much, you'll be fine. something like a couple of KB's, providing you have everything pre-downloaded

Jun 26, 2008, 12:17 AM // 00:17	#4
kumiel Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	I would make sure you run a -image with a connection other than the 3G one to download all the files because that will take a lot of bandwidth. You should probably repeat this after any update. To check how much bandwidth you are using ingame, add a -perf tag to the .exe file and it will show up at all times.

Jun 26, 2008, 05:15 AM // 05:15	#5
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	GW was made to run on dial-up. So long as you are not downloading pieces of the .dat, I don't think you have anything to worry about.