OMG my guild wars takes up more than 4gb - Guild Wars Forums

devils wraths · Mar 26, 2006, 05:04 PM // 17:04

i just went to uninstall some programs and i saw my guild wars taking up 4gb the other day it was only 1gb. any one elses this big.

dargon · Mar 26, 2006, 05:23 PM // 17:23

If you are getting that size from the add remove programs entry, don't trust it. I've had 50MB programs on my work computer report as taking up 5GB. My GW folder takes up 1.77GB

Mr D J · Mar 26, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26

my data file takes up 1.7 gb and screnies 5 gb

legendel · Mar 26, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30

1.62gb here

Hg80 · Mar 26, 2006, 05:34 PM // 17:34

1.92GB here

Kinroan · Mar 26, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37

I got 1.76 GB ...u might wanna check the actual folder, b/c my add/remove programs thing said it was 800-something MBs and was last used on 2/11/06 which is definately off as i was playing it lats night...

BellyFlop · Mar 26, 2006, 06:39 PM // 18:39

1.68 GB here, i dont belive you can have 4gb 0n GW unless u have Loads of screenshots.

EternalTempest · Mar 26, 2006, 06:54 PM // 18:54

1.6gb here. Most I've say was a screenshot of someone backing it up saying 2.3gb.

Have you been to every map / location since you've installed the game (in c1).
Anet sends you a "compressed" file and leaves it that way untill you need it then it decompress's it which makes the gw.dat file bigger.

devils wraths · Mar 26, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

yes i have been every where on the whole map im posting pic in minute when the hosting site uploads it there is the pic i can get more if u dont belive. http://i1.tinypic.com/sc6jd4.jpg

devils wraths · Mar 26, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

can anyone help i dont think its meant to be that big

Loviatar · Mar 26, 2006, 07:24 PM // 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by devils wraths

can anyone help i dont think its meant to be that big

mine is 1.66 gig

with 1.7 gig additional in screenshots.

agentnull · Mar 26, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25

Posting a screenshot of the details view of the actual folder might shed some light on it.

devils wraths · Mar 26, 2006, 07:32 PM // 19:32

http://i1.tinypic.com/sc7uxh.jpg

BellyFlop · Mar 26, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

ok thats kinda of weird maybe you should ask support.

i have see posts about how much is the data in GW and they are all around 1.60 and 1.70gb but 4.gb look 2 much.

Don’t know if all that data is how much you have explored, cos I reinstalled my pc about 6 days ago and I dint go everywhere yet to load all the files but most people report around the same what it show to me.

This is my one.

Yanman.be · Mar 26, 2006, 07:43 PM // 19:43

8 gb, i got 5gb screenshots i think

*edit*

took screenshots

devils wraths · Mar 26, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

oh and i only have 20 screen shots aswell

Eldin · Mar 26, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

When Guild Wars is installed (via retail CD, not sure about the downloaded client yet), it's about 1GB. The massive updates I believe are streamed or compressed greatly, or your computer just acquires a cache of sorts so that you can quickly access the actual updated content via ANet's servers.

Add/Remove programs says I have 1.08GB here. If I view the properties of GW's directory, about 2.02GB (aka, the size of the entire directory). But I have the SF Mini-Pack as well. Keep in mind any screenshots/DirectSong files you may have in the directory.

BellyFlop · Mar 26, 2006, 07:51 PM // 19:51

Quote:

Yanman.be
8 gb, i got 5gb screenshots i think

*edit*

took screenshots

I dont think that would show in the DATA File, Not Sure

Yanman.be · Mar 26, 2006, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellyFlop

I dont think that would show in the DATA File, Not Sure

the entire folder is 8 gb, the .dat file is about 2 gb

BellyFlop · Mar 26, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Quote:

the entire folder is 8 gb, the .dat file is about 2 gb

But his one is 4,453,146kb.

Mar 26, 2006, 05:04 PM // 17:04	#1
devils wraths Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: the fianna [fi] Profession: E/Mo	OMG my guild wars takes up more than 4gb i just went to uninstall some programs and i saw my guild wars taking up 4gb the other day it was only 1gb. any one elses this big.

Mar 26, 2006, 06:39 PM // 18:39	#7
BellyFlop Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	1.68 GB here, i dont belive you can have 4gb 0n GW unless u have Loads of screenshots. Last edited by BellyFlop; Mar 26, 2006 at 06:48 PM // 18:48.. Reason: opps was 4gb not 5gb ;)

Mar 26, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#9
devils wraths Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: the fianna [fi] Profession: E/Mo	yes i have been every where on the whole map im posting pic in minute when the hosting site uploads it there is the pic i can get more if u dont belive. http://i1.tinypic.com/sc6jd4.jpg Last edited by devils wraths; Mar 26, 2006 at 07:08 PM // 19:08..

Mar 26, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42	#14
BellyFlop Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	ok thats kinda of weird maybe you should ask support. i have see posts about how much is the data in GW and they are all around 1.60 and 1.70gb but 4.gb look 2 much. Don’t know if all that data is how much you have explored, cos I reinstalled my pc about 6 days ago and I dint go everywhere yet to load all the files but most people report around the same what it show to me. This is my one. Last edited by BellyFlop; Mar 26, 2006 at 07:49 PM // 19:49.. Reason: my link

Mar 26, 2006, 05:23 PM // 17:23	#2
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	If you are getting that size from the add remove programs entry, don't trust it. I've had 50MB programs on my work computer report as taking up 5GB. My GW folder takes up 1.77GB

Mar 26, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26	#3
Mr D J Permanently Unbanned Join Date: Jun 2005	my data file takes up 1.7 gb and screnies 5 gb

Mar 26, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#4
legendel Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: League of Friends (LOF) Profession: R/	1.62gb here

Mar 26, 2006, 05:34 PM // 17:34	#5
Hg80 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Guild: Don't Injure Yourself [DIY] Profession: Mo/E	1.92GB here

Mar 26, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37	#6
Kinroan Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Newport, NC USA Guild: ANT Profession: N/Me	I got 1.76 GB ...u might wanna check the actual folder, b/c my add/remove programs thing said it was 800-something MBs and was last used on 2/11/06 which is definately off as i was playing it lats night...

Mar 26, 2006, 06:54 PM // 18:54	#8
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	1.6gb here. Most I've say was a screenshot of someone backing it up saying 2.3gb. Have you been to every map / location since you've installed the game (in c1). Anet sends you a "compressed" file and leaves it that way untill you need it then it decompress's it which makes the gw.dat file bigger.

Mar 26, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21	#10
devils wraths Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: the fianna [fi] Profession: E/Mo	can anyone help i dont think its meant to be that big

Mar 26, 2006, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#12
agentnull Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Guild: Renegades Causing Havoc Profession: W/	Posting a screenshot of the details view of the actual folder might shed some light on it.

Mar 26, 2006, 07:32 PM // 19:32	#13
devils wraths Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: the fianna [fi] Profession: E/Mo	http://i1.tinypic.com/sc7uxh.jpg

Mar 26, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#16
devils wraths Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: the fianna [fi] Profession: E/Mo	oh and i only have 20 screen shots aswell

Mar 26, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49	#17
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	When Guild Wars is installed (via retail CD, not sure about the downloaded client yet), it's about 1GB. The massive updates I believe are streamed or compressed greatly, or your computer just acquires a cache of sorts so that you can quickly access the actual updated content via ANet's servers. Add/Remove programs says I have 1.08GB here. If I view the properties of GW's directory, about 2.02GB (aka, the size of the entire directory). But I have the SF Mini-Pack as well. Keep in mind any screenshots/DirectSong files you may have in the directory.