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Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 12:39 PM // 12:39

Am I the only one here that had a huge update?

I had to download 6000 files when I started GW up and when I tried going into a town, I had to download another 18000.

Halp? I got a screenshot too if it helps

Toutatis · Dec 20, 2007, 12:47 PM // 12:47

My client isn't trying to make a big update here... Seems a little odd.

Could your DAT file possibly have been corrupted? In the event of a corrupted DAT file, the game will redownload any of the damaged files.

Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toutatis

My client isn't trying to make a big update here... Seems a little odd.

Could your DAT file possibly have been corrupted? In the event of a corrupted DAT file, the game will redownload any of the damaged files.

So what do you suggest I do?

Jedimagician · Dec 20, 2007, 12:53 PM // 12:53

use the -image command in the shortcut

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Command_line

Toutatis · Dec 20, 2007, 12:55 PM // 12:55

If the problem is the DAT file, all you can really do is download everything again. You can add the -image command to your game shortcut to force the game to download absolutely everything, although this can take some time depending on how many areas you've visited in the past, the degree of damage that your DAT file is suffering from, and your connection speed.

Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 12:58 PM // 12:58

How about I just re-install them all?

Toutatis · Dec 20, 2007, 01:05 PM // 13:05

If you reinstalled from the game discs, you'd still need to download a good deal of stuff. The game discs only install the game client and a few of the basic parts of the DAT file, giving you a game that is runnable but still needs you to download quite a bit as you play and move into new areas.

Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09

Looking at this picture here, what do you all think I should do? Because the last time I re-installed them all by disc it was pretty good. I only had to download the maps and it only took about 10-20 seconds.

Onarik Amrak · Dec 20, 2007, 02:23 PM // 14:23

Any chance your drive got corrupted?

pkodyssey · Dec 20, 2007, 02:26 PM // 14:26

If your not having problems such as, Repairing Data Archive, then I would just use the "-image" switch and let it go. I never download files. When ever a new build is available, just use -image and be one with it.

Quaker · Dec 20, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04

using the -image command doesn't make the process any faster, it's just that you can do it overnight or sometime when you're doing something else. You could just let it download the stuff now - either way you'll have to wait.

Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50

Is it faster to re-install it?

Aerian_Skybane · Dec 20, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

No, if my re-install you mean from the discs, then no.

The discs contain information only up to the point of the last update before they were developed. Any other updates/data released since then would still need to be downloaded. And the discs also don't have all the information either, since last time I had to fix my .dat it didn't seem to.

Either way, use the -image tag, let it run overnight or so. I don't know WHY it is choosing to download it all as you showed, but -image it anyways.

If by reinstall you mean download the client and reinstall, it would take just as long as the discs. Use -image, its the only way to get by without doing it in-game.

if it doesn't work, you need to fix your .dat file, of which there are help files above in the stickies.

CHannum · Dec 20, 2007, 11:24 PM // 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holly Herro

Is it faster to re-install it?

Probably not. The -image switch is only going to download whatever is new/changed/missing from your current GW.dat file.

Re-installing, unless you have an archived GW.dat file that is complete, is only going to install a subset of the GW.dat file AND it's only going to be the versions of textures and game files that were current when those discs were pressed so you're bound to wind up need to re-download a bunch of stuff and very likely a lot more than you need to download as of now.

Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Awww why didn't you all say something earlier? xD I just un-installed it about 2 minutes ago xD

Just4Fun · Dec 20, 2007, 11:38 PM // 23:38

if you have a backup of your drive get it from there, save you a bit of time if not .. then i suggest that you take a back up of the DAT file (space permitting of course) good luck.

Archaic · Dec 20, 2007, 11:44 PM // 23:44

I run my game from an off-board hard drive, and it works great. I can just put it all on there, and the files never get accidentally deleted.

Holly Herro · Dec 20, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45

Oh well, I'll have a fun few hours

Dec 20, 2007, 12:39 PM // 12:39	#1
Holly Herro Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kangaroo-land. Guild: Blades of the Dingo [AUST]	Big, random update. Am I the only one here that had a huge update? I had to download 6000 files when I started GW up and when I tried going into a town, I had to download another 18000. Halp? I got a screenshot too if it helps

Dec 20, 2007, 12:47 PM // 12:47	#2
Toutatis Walking Wiki Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Isle of Medication Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA] Profession: Me/E	My client isn't trying to make a big update here... Seems a little odd. Could your DAT file possibly have been corrupted? In the event of a corrupted DAT file, the game will redownload any of the damaged files.

Dec 20, 2007, 12:53 PM // 12:53	#4
Jedimagician Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006	use the -image command in the shortcut http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Command_line

Dec 20, 2007, 12:55 PM // 12:55	#5
Toutatis Walking Wiki Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Isle of Medication Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA] Profession: Me/E	If the problem is the DAT file, all you can really do is download everything again. You can add the -image command to your game shortcut to force the game to download absolutely everything, although this can take some time depending on how many areas you've visited in the past, the degree of damage that your DAT file is suffering from, and your connection speed.

Dec 20, 2007, 12:58 PM // 12:58	#6
Holly Herro Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kangaroo-land. Guild: Blades of the Dingo [AUST]	How about I just re-install them all?

Dec 20, 2007, 01:05 PM // 13:05	#7
Toutatis Walking Wiki Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Isle of Medication Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA] Profession: Me/E	If you reinstalled from the game discs, you'd still need to download a good deal of stuff. The game discs only install the game client and a few of the basic parts of the DAT file, giving you a game that is runnable but still needs you to download quite a bit as you play and move into new areas.

Dec 20, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#8
Holly Herro Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kangaroo-land. Guild: Blades of the Dingo [AUST]	Looking at this picture here, what do you all think I should do? Because the last time I re-installed them all by disc it was pretty good. I only had to download the maps and it only took about 10-20 seconds.

Dec 20, 2007, 02:23 PM // 14:23	#9
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	Any chance your drive got corrupted?

Dec 20, 2007, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#10
pkodyssey Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a cardboard box with Internet Guild: The Order of the Frozen Tundra (TofT) Profession: N/	If your not having problems such as, Repairing Data Archive, then I would just use the "-image" switch and let it go. I never download files. When ever a new build is available, just use -image and be one with it.

Dec 20, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#11
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	using the -image command doesn't make the process any faster, it's just that you can do it overnight or sometime when you're doing something else. You could just let it download the stuff now - either way you'll have to wait.

Dec 20, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#12
Holly Herro Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kangaroo-land. Guild: Blades of the Dingo [AUST]	Is it faster to re-install it?

Dec 20, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03	#13
Aerian_Skybane Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: House of Caeruleous [HoC] Profession: R/E	No, if my re-install you mean from the discs, then no. The discs contain information only up to the point of the last update before they were developed. Any other updates/data released since then would still need to be downloaded. And the discs also don't have all the information either, since last time I had to fix my .dat it didn't seem to. Either way, use the -image tag, let it run overnight or so. I don't know WHY it is choosing to download it all as you showed, but -image it anyways. If by reinstall you mean download the client and reinstall, it would take just as long as the discs. Use -image, its the only way to get by without doing it in-game. if it doesn't work, you need to fix your .dat file, of which there are help files above in the stickies.

Dec 20, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31	#15
Holly Herro Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kangaroo-land. Guild: Blades of the Dingo [AUST]	Awww why didn't you all say something earlier? xD I just un-installed it about 2 minutes ago xD

Dec 20, 2007, 11:38 PM // 23:38	#16
Just4Fun Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2007	if you have a backup of your drive get it from there, save you a bit of time if not .. then i suggest that you take a back up of the DAT file (space permitting of course) good luck.

Dec 20, 2007, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#17
Archaic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada Profession: Me/	I run my game from an off-board hard drive, and it works great. I can just put it all on there, and the files never get accidentally deleted.

Dec 20, 2007, 11:45 PM // 23:45	#18
Holly Herro Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kangaroo-land. Guild: Blades of the Dingo [AUST]	Oh well, I'll have a fun few hours