Feb 05, 2008, 09:05 AM // 09:05 | #1 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Loading screen help :S
Everytime I go to load up a new map on a character or something, it loads up another 50-1000 files and these can usually be from 0.5gb to 100gb and it's lagging my brother behind me (On WoW) and he gets angry and well, that's not good =\
Anyone know how to stop this? I installed it from the site (I have all the discs) And I think I might have -imaged Thanks ^.^ |
Feb 05, 2008, 09:12 AM // 09:12 | #2 |
Frost Gate Guardian
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I think that if you use the image function it does all the downloading before you run the game because it cannot run with -image. I do not think there is much you can do about it.
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Feb 05, 2008, 09:16 AM // 09:16 | #3 | |
Jungle Guide
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Feb 05, 2008, 09:54 AM // 09:54 | #4 |
rattus rattus
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No no - that would be worse. I think you probably didn't image, otherwise this wouldn't be happening.
Try again - I would suggest having 2 GW shortcuts, one with the -image and one without, so you can repeat the imaging process whenever necessary. Do the -image when your brother isn't playing WoW - or tell him that's just how WoW is; laggy as hell!
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Feb 05, 2008, 10:08 AM // 10:08 | #5 | |
Jungle Guide
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*So I should download 66804 files instead of re-installing by discs? Last edited by Holly Herro; Feb 05, 2008 at 10:12 AM // 10:12.. |
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Feb 05, 2008, 10:17 AM // 10:17 | #6 |
Forge Runner
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If you dont want to mess about with the short cut, then do this.
Go to Start, the click Run, type in "C:\Program Files\GuildWars\Gw.exe" -image Then sit back and let it download, the speed is depending on your connection. *Your gw folder might be different if you installed it somewhere else. |
Feb 05, 2008, 10:47 AM // 10:47 | #7 |
Academy Page
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Will this download all the files so you don't have to download them when you load the maps. I'm reffering to Etta.
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Feb 05, 2008, 10:51 AM // 10:51 | #8 | |
rattus rattus
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(Edited because I phail reading comprehension)
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@NathanMurray - yes, that's precisely what it's for. The only time you will download files after using the -image switch is when there is a large update, like, er, Canthan New Year.
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Feb 05, 2008, 10:53 AM // 10:53 | #9 |
Academy Page
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I mean I was reffering to what Etta said. Becuase I didn't quote her/his post.
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Feb 05, 2008, 11:04 AM // 11:04 | #10 |
Academy Page
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Or and if you just installed the game again?
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Feb 05, 2008, 11:11 AM // 11:11 | #11 |
rattus rattus
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When you install the game again, it only installs a gw.dat that was current at that chapter's release, so you would still be left with massive file downloads.
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Feb 05, 2008, 11:30 AM // 11:30 | #12 |
Forge Runner
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Yes, Nathan. What -image does is download everything in one go, so you dont have to wait for the game to download while you're playing.
Best use after you install or reinstall the game, or during a big update. As for the install cd/dvd, GW:EN's dvd has the most up to date data (as the date of release) on it. You still need to dl more files after that though. |
Feb 05, 2008, 11:47 AM // 11:47 | #13 |
Jungle Guide
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Thanks all =]
I'm going to sleepie land and I'll let it -image for a while, and the Auto-login I was reffering to was the one you use Snograt =] And I just want an idea, on an average of 25kb/s, how long will it take to download 66477 files? Sleep time, baiiiiii =] |
Feb 05, 2008, 11:57 AM // 11:57 | #14 |
rattus rattus
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25Kbps? Eek!
At that speed, assuming it's constant, a fresh gw.dat would take approximately 41 hours to download (assuming my math(s) is correct)
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Feb 05, 2008, 01:09 PM // 13:09 | #15 |
EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING
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Assuming that you actually get an average of 25kbps (you may get more later at night, since network load is somewhat decreased) it would probably take about as long as you said, Snograt. I used to play GW on dial up, so I know what he's going through.
Either way, that sucks pretty bad. But it's definitely better to run the -image command beforehand, especially if you want to play with other people. They tend to get a little pissy if it takes you ten minutes to load a zone. Heh. |
Feb 05, 2008, 03:42 PM // 15:42 | #16 | |
Ascalonian Squire
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I did it every night when I went to bed, and everytime we went somewhere and no one was using the net. It took about a week to dl all of it, but now I can play anywhere anytime and get zero lag, and very rarely have to download any files. Usually just for the small updates every week. Definitely use the -image thing to solve your issue!! |
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Feb 05, 2008, 09:01 PM // 21:01 | #17 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Thanks for the help all, one thing, I'm on broadband (One of the better ones actually) and I'm in Aus, so that's the reason. But the new PM said we'd be getting world class interenet so I hope we do.
And over about 8 hours I'm guessing, it downloaded half of it. *I'll post a screenshot of it later |
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