Curse

DarkIain · Apr 23, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15

Hello all,
I recently got Guild Wars, installed it, created my account and Character so now I go to play and it comes up with the loading screen, and it gets too 100% and nothing happens for ages.... and by ages I mean I have left it 9 hours and nothing has happened...

So can anyone help me?

time to smash · Apr 23, 2008, 07:31 AM // 07:31

Does your computer meet the minimal requirements to run guildwars and what speed is your Internet connection?

Naylyn · Apr 23, 2008, 07:37 AM // 07:37

So you have been able to play guildwars before? Have you tried reinstalling? It could be a corrupted dat file.

DarkIain · Apr 23, 2008, 08:04 AM // 08:04

Yeah my computer is at the recommended requirements apart from my video card which is in between... Also I just updated to DirectX 10 (Because I didn't know what version I had) and I hear the Guild Wars music and then my computer seems to freeze...
And my internet is one of the best in Australia it is a Cable 100mbs wireless router and that it what it gives me...

GaaaaaH · Apr 23, 2008, 08:07 AM // 08:07

what about closing down the program and restarting?

DarkIain · Apr 23, 2008, 08:10 AM // 08:10

I have tried that... Like 5 times as well as Re-Installing it about 3 times as well

izzywish · Apr 23, 2008, 10:25 AM // 10:25

Okay not sure if this will actually help, but if you don't have any better options it is worth a try. Delete the gw.dat file, no need to reinstall, then run gw with the -image switch and let it download it that way. Assuming that you haven't done so already it is also worth defragging the HDD that u have GW on.

moriz · Apr 23, 2008, 12:15 PM // 12:15

post your exact system specs. otherwise we'll just be throwing darts in the dark and hope it hits.

Cyb3r · Apr 23, 2008, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Yep i agree there with ya moriz i can't give advice on what to do to fix the problems untill i know the system specs

Aratak The Blind · Apr 23, 2008, 01:17 PM // 13:17

I also don't see how you can run directx10 if your video card is in between.

sigshane · Apr 23, 2008, 01:25 PM // 13:25

And therein may lie the problem. I think I recall other people having problems running games with DirectX 10, especially if your video card is not a Dx10 compatible card. Unless you have just recently bought or built your system, and spent a small mint on video card and such, I doubt that you have a Dx10 card, but hey! you may have.

If you could play GW (or any other game written in the not-too-distant past) and can't now after installing Dx10, that could be the problem.

BTW, have you tried other games, either online only or otherwise, to see if the problem is just with GW? That may help...

Shane

Fried Tech · Apr 23, 2008, 01:26 PM // 13:26

unless you are running windows vista you should not have direct x 10 installed. for windows xp you need direct x 9.0c.

just a shot in the dark....

Tamuril elansar · Apr 23, 2008, 02:57 PM // 14:57

nope, i have XP 32 bit with a 9600GT and using directX10 succesfull

Tachyon · Apr 23, 2008, 04:58 PM // 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamuril elansar

nope, i have XP 32 bit with a 9600GT and using directX10 succesfull

No you're not!

IsoArt · Apr 23, 2008, 05:46 PM // 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamuril elansar

nope, i have XP 32 bit with a 9600GT and using directX10 succesfull

The only way this could possibly work on Windows XP, is if you are using the Alky DirectX10 (hacked) Files and with the Directx10 RC2 Fix for Windows XP.

Tamuril elansar · Apr 23, 2008, 06:32 PM // 18:32

hmm your right, got confused over computers :S
got 3 of em in my room... one of them runs vista so i think i installed directX10 there than><.

@the OP, did you tried reinstalling GW?