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[MLM]Will Run · Aug 23, 2009, 06:17 PM // 18:17

I've upgraded to vista and now having issues with Guild Wars Multi Launch and templates.

C:\Users\Brandon\Documents\Guild Wars\Templates is one folder that some were saved in initially...

C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Templates is another
C:\Program Files\Copy of Guild Wars\Templates is still yet another after GWML

I'm trying to figure out how to centralize where my templates are stored and accessed.

I would prefer C:\Users\Brandon\Documents\Guild Wars\Templates but I'll take what I can get.

I've tried placing shortcuts in Program Files\(Copy of)Guild Wars\Templates pointing to Documents but no luck...

Elder III · Aug 23, 2009, 07:08 PM // 19:08

is it saving templates from one copy of GW in the one folder and the templates from the other copy of GW in another folder - or is it all mixed together?

prey monkie · Aug 23, 2009, 07:57 PM // 19:57

hm i use gw2 and vista works great for me
normal GW in program files
copy of GW in my documents
hope it works for u

[MLM]Will Run · Aug 23, 2009, 09:31 PM // 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elder III

is it saving templates from one copy of GW in the one folder and the templates from the other copy of GW in another folder - or is it all mixed together?

initially it was saving into C:\Documents

then after gw multi launch it saved each in it's respective folders Gw and Copy of Gw

I cant find out how to get both gw and copy of to save all templates into C:\Documents

Quote:

Originally Posted by prey monkie

hm i use gw2 and vista works great for me
normal GW in program files
copy of GW in my documents
hope it works for u

With just normal gw it works great

Snograt · Aug 23, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Very odd. My templates have never gone anywhere other than C:\Users\Snograt\Documents\Guild Wars\Templates

Try asking imkey - hopefully he's still around

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0373154&page=5

AnClar · Aug 23, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16

I have Vista as well and run GW Multi-Launcher with no template or other problems. Like Snograt, my templates are all in one location. The only thing I've done is to put duplicate copies of the GW executable and the gw.dat file in a GW2 driectory for Multi-Launch to use.

[MLM]Will Run · Aug 23, 2009, 10:28 PM // 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnClar

I have Vista as well and run GW Multi-Launcher with no template or other problems. Like Snograt, my templates are all in one location. The only thing I've done is to put duplicate copies of the GW executable and the gw.dat file in a GW2 driectory for Multi-Launch to use.

That MIGHT be my issue :S I duplicated the entire folders.
Going to create a GW2 folder and just copy gw.exe and gw.dat in

perhaps that will solve it.

after creating gw2 and placing gw.exe and gw.date and copy of (both) pointing launcher there I get error:

Unable to open Archive file
Gw is unable to access its open archive file ... please verify that file is accessible and writable

[MLM]Will Run · Aug 23, 2009, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Reinstalled guild wars multi launch using new UI download for some reason it still searching for templates in respective copies of folders.

AnClar would you provide screenshots of where your gwml points too? I tried copying gw.exe and gw.dat over to C:\Users\Brandon\Documents\Guild Wars\Templates twice and pointing launcher there and was receiving an error

Snograt · Aug 24, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Guld Wars will happily install anywhere you care to put it - so I suggest you [i]don't[/] put it in C:\Program Files (or C:\Program Files (x86) if you're running 64 bit).

The reason for this is that, certainly on Vista, the Program Files folder is more protected than other folders, so copying files from there can lead to problems with permissions.

The way I always install games is to have a normal folder straight off root, e.g. C:\Games\ - everything gamey goes in there. I have C:\Games\Guild Wars for the original installation and C:\Games\GW2 for the second account. Nice, simple path names.

(Actually, that's an over-simplification of my situation as I have two hard drives and I dual-boot Vista and Win7 - but the theory is sound!)

imkey · Aug 24, 2009, 10:53 PM // 22:53

solution for future reference:
do not run in xp compatibility mode or gw will run like the OS is xp.