Getting Original(English) Version In Europe - Guild Wars Forums

kyrell · Mar 18, 2005, 07:31 PM // 19:31

Hello. I am very interested in Guild Wars game. I live in Germany so its difficult to get English version of GW. So I want to ask a couple of question.

1)I wanted to buy GW but www.4u2play.de only sells the german language version and I am not very good at German language. So any of you living in Germany/Europe knows a place that I can buy. Please do tell. And the ones in UK is very expensive and I dont know if they ship it to germany.

2) I am using Win XP Home German version+ German Keyboard. Does it effect the gameplay and can I install it without problem?

Thank you in advance.

IceD'Bear · Mar 18, 2005, 07:35 PM // 19:35

The only difference between the german and the english version will be the language of the box. You can freely change the in-game language.

You'll be able to play just fine with a german keyboard. If you want, you can change your keyboar layout to US in WinXP.

kyrell · Mar 18, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Anyone can confirm this. If it is then yeay!!!!

I just need someone else to confirm this.

http://www.4u2play.de/store/detail/?p=12936

From the website:
BILDSCHIRMTEXT IM SPIEL: Deutsch =On-Screen-Language in Game: german

SPRACHAUSGABE IM SPIEL: Deutsch= Audio in Game:German

SPRACHE IM HANDBUCH: Deutsch= (Guidebook)Language:German

jdwoody · Mar 18, 2005, 07:50 PM // 19:50

What you really want from the preorder package is the key right? Just download the client and use the key in the box...

Aladdar · Mar 18, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08

yes you can easily change the language in the options files.

Alex Weekes · Mar 19, 2005, 01:54 AM // 01:54

Guild Wars uses a single game client world wide. The client shipped in America, or the UK, is identical to the client shipped in Germany, and France, and any other country that GW is sold in.

You can simply open the options panel in game and change your language setting. In the same panel, towards the bottom, you have a button that opens the hotkey setup manu. Scroll down the list. Near the bottom there's a feature called "Language Quick Toggle" - by default, it is set to the right side CTRL key. Let's pretend your default language is German. Now let's pretend that you prefer to play in English, but you come across something that you don't quite understand. Hold down the right CTRL and the language will be temporarily reset to German while you hold the key down - this allows you to quickly compare, and hopefully clear up your understanding.

Mar 18, 2005, 07:31 PM // 19:31	#1
kyrell Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Profession: N/E	Getting Original(English) Version In Europe Hello. I am very interested in Guild Wars game. I live in Germany so its difficult to get English version of GW. So I want to ask a couple of question. 1)I wanted to buy GW but www.4u2play.de only sells the german language version and I am not very good at German language. So any of you living in Germany/Europe knows a place that I can buy. Please do tell. And the ones in UK is very expensive and I dont know if they ship it to germany. 2) I am using Win XP Home German version+ German Keyboard. Does it effect the gameplay and can I install it without problem? Thank you in advance.

Mar 18, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08	#5
Aladdar Elite Guru Join Date: Jan 2005	yes you can easily change the language in the options files. __________________ Please read THE FAQ and our Forum Guidelines!!!

Mar 18, 2005, 07:35 PM // 19:35	#2
IceD'Bear Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Guild: Awoken Myth [MYTH] Profession: Mo/	The only difference between the german and the english version will be the language of the box. You can freely change the in-game language. You'll be able to play just fine with a german keyboard. If you want, you can change your keyboar layout to US in WinXP.

Mar 18, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#3
kyrell Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Profession: N/E	Anyone can confirm this. If it is then yeay!!!! I just need someone else to confirm this. http://www.4u2play.de/store/detail/?p=12936 From the website: BILDSCHIRMTEXT IM SPIEL: Deutsch =On-Screen-Language in Game: german SPRACHAUSGABE IM SPIEL: Deutsch= Audio in Game:German SPRACHE IM HANDBUCH: Deutsch= (Guidebook)Language:German

Mar 18, 2005, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#4
jdwoody Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin	What you really want from the preorder package is the key right? Just download the client and use the key in the box...

Mar 19, 2005, 01:54 AM // 01:54	#6
Alex Weekes Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, UK	Guild Wars uses a single game client world wide. The client shipped in America, or the UK, is identical to the client shipped in Germany, and France, and any other country that GW is sold in. You can simply open the options panel in game and change your language setting. In the same panel, towards the bottom, you have a button that opens the hotkey setup manu. Scroll down the list. Near the bottom there's a feature called "Language Quick Toggle" - by default, it is set to the right side CTRL key. Let's pretend your default language is German. Now let's pretend that you prefer to play in English, but you come across something that you don't quite understand. Hold down the right CTRL and the language will be temporarily reset to German while you hold the key down - this allows you to quickly compare, and hopefully clear up your understanding.