is there a way to pre download all the HA maps?

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Dec 2005

Jul 10, 2009 at 7:36 PM • #1

because i just reinstalled GW and every place i go takes like 10 mins to download all the things. if i join a group in HA my team will be screwed!

Calista Blackblood

Permanently Banned

Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide]

Joined Oct 2007

Jul 10, 2009 at 8:03 PM • #2

Add -image to the end of your command line

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

New Horizon [NH]

Joined Jul 2006

Jul 10, 2009 at 8:50 PM • #3

Quote: Originally Posted by Calista BlackBlood

Add -image to the end of your command line If you are using XP, go to the Start Menu and select Run
If you are using Vista, search for Command Prompt

Enter the following, you may need to adjust the location:
"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image

bigboi26

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Dec 2005

Jul 10, 2009 at 8:53 PM • #4

got it thanks. wow this might take a while.

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Joined May 2007

Jul 10, 2009 at 9:24 PM • #5

Keep in mind that this will load all maps, that's why it'll take so long. Also don't forget to remove image after it loads to run gw normally

Calista Blackblood

Permanently Banned

Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide]

Joined Oct 2007

Jul 10, 2009 at 9:40 PM • #6

Quote: Originally Posted by Ariena Najea

If you are using XP, go to the Start Menu and select Run
If you are using Vista, search for Command Prompt

Enter the following, you may need to adjust the location:
"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image Thanks.I forgot that bit

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

A/W

Joined Jul 2008

Jul 10, 2009 at 11:57 PM • #7

This was already answered more than once. Please use the search function.

Reverend Dr

Forge Runner

Super Fans Of Gaile [ban]

Joined Dec 2005

Jul 11, 2009 at 5:58 PM • #8

I wish there was a -image for PvP information. I just don't think that I'm going to be playing any of the 4 large PvE zones and it does take an awful while to download all that information.

II Lucky Charm II

Frost Gate Guardian

Mo/Me

Joined Jun 2006

Jul 20, 2009 at 11:13 PM • #9

Make sure you back up the .dat files so you won't have to download it again in the future.

Mystical

Lion's Arch Merchant

Inyurface Gaming [IYF]

Joined May 2005

Jul 21, 2009 at 5:38 AM • #10

If you just wanted the maps. Observer will load the maps for you. Than again, that would be hard with the amount of top 100 guilds going into HA. :/

Necromas

Lion's Arch Merchant

Joined Jul 2005

Jul 21, 2009 at 8:48 AM • #11

If your installation is really old you may also want to defragment the .dat file directly, since it is such a huge single file, a lot of defragmenting programs won't touch it in a full hard drive scan.