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mcjohna12 · Jan 14, 2009, 11:01 PM // 23:01

Ok so I can start my game up but after I select my character the load screen of the city I'm entering pops up and it takes about an hour just for it to finish loading.

Any idea why?

Heres what I use:

HP Pavilion dv2890ca Laptop
-1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 processor, 250 GB hard drive, 3 GB RAM (4 GB max), 8x multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive

-Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); 10/100 Ethernet; Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M with up to 1407 MB of available video RAM

-Connectivity: 2 USB, 1 FireWire, ExpressCard 34 slot, Memory Stick & SD readers, HDMI AV out, VGA & S-Video analog video

-Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (with Media Center capabilities)

snaek · Jan 14, 2009, 11:56 PM // 23:56

its downloading the area
and u have an extremely slow internet connection (or u like to exaggerate)

add -image to the command line of gw.exe for it to pre-dl the whole game
so u dun have to sit thru loading screens of new areas

edit:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Command_line
(for instructions and further details bout the -image command)

HawkofStorms · Jan 15, 2009, 12:07 AM // 00:07

I do hope you are exaggerating, since I can load faster then that on 56k

mcjohna12 · Jan 15, 2009, 12:17 AM // 00:17

I'm not exxageration at all, seriously a full hour.
And my internet connection is fine, I can run it perfectly on my PC the load takes about 3 seconds.

snaek · Jan 15, 2009, 12:22 AM // 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcjohna12

And my internet connection is fine, I can run it perfectly on my PC the load takes about 3 seconds.

ur internet may be fine
but ur laptop's connection may not be (ur pc is not ur laptop is it)
r u sure ur connected to ur home network? (and not stealin ur neighbours internet?)

Tom Swift · Jan 15, 2009, 01:24 AM // 01:24

Did you install from a disk or by downloading the client?

If you downloaded the client then it very well might take nearly an hour when you load into the first city, even with a fast connection.

A few months ago i had a corrupted dat file and had to delete and restore it. It took just about that long the first time I loaded after the character select screen.

after the first time, though, it should not be a problem.

Amantis · Jan 15, 2009, 02:36 AM // 02:36

Yeah just deal with it today, and tonight run an -image
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Command_line
It will download all the files you need at one time and you can play with minimal loading.

mcjohna12 · Jan 16, 2009, 12:59 AM // 00:59

I used the -image command and it works fine now, other than when I'm in game its very laggy.

But yes, I used my Guild Wars Cds to install the game, and yes I'm using the right internet connection.
I found this very odd, as i can play WoW, City of Heroes, Lineage 2 and Warhammer Online perfectly.

Any idea now on why its lagging so hard? Even on my PC the lag is quite intense.

Snograt · Jan 16, 2009, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Are you connecting wirelessly? If so, try running with a wired connection temporarily. If it runs well wired, that's your problem.