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Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

23 Sep 2006 at 07:55 - 1

My gw.dat file recently went from 3gb to 5.3, it happened when i downloaded the 25k files a couple of days ago. How do i get it back to normal size?

thanks

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

23 Sep 2006 at 08:23 - 2

Well, if you managed to somehow revert back to the original size, wouldn't you have to download those files and increase the size of the file again?

Just a hunch.

ange1

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

23 Sep 2006 at 09:46 - 3

try leaving it at login screen for a night. ie before logging in

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

23 Sep 2006 at 11:36 - 4

GW.dat should be around 3GB atm, atleast mine won't go past that even with -image switch. Older installs will be larger than that (having all the previous event data), but over additional 2GB? I don't think so..

Delete the file, and add -image onto the GW shortcut, or leave the client open overnight if the size is somehow problematic.. *shrug*

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

23 Sep 2006 at 13:11 - 5

Probably not decompressed all your files yet.

Therlun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

23 Sep 2006 at 13:32 - 6

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...8&postcount=31

Its fun to repeatedly quote yourself :P

A complete image with ALL data (Prophecies, Factions and Nightfall Preview) is currently 2.6 Gigs.
Everything above this includes useless data.

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

23 Sep 2006 at 13:44 - 7

Won't GW delete the useless files?

Therlun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

23 Sep 2006 at 13:50 - 8

It is said over time it will.

Took ages for me to go from 6GB to 5.5GB that way though...

So I prefer the fast one-time solution.

awesome sauce

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

23 Sep 2006 at 14:21 - 9

5.3 isn't that bad. Especially when the new flight simulator is going to require at least 14 gb of hd space.

xSm

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

23 Sep 2006 at 15:04 - 10

I tried what you suggested Therlun but I still have to download over 80k files

I've downloaded everything with -image. I guess I'll wait till it gets smaller by itself.

thanks anyways

Stockholm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Censored

R/

23 Sep 2006 at 15:22 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therlun

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...8&postcount=31

Its fun to repeatedly quote yourself :P

A complete image with ALL data (Prophecies, Factions and Nightfall Preview) is currently 2.6 Gigs.
Everything above this includes useless data.

The fix in the above thread works great my dat. went from 3.8 GB to 2.7 Gb.

Ghozer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Sheffield, England, UK

Super Cute And Fluffy [scF]

E/

23 Sep 2006 at 18:24 - 12

mines currently 4.8GB

abacusnx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

23 Sep 2006 at 23:51 - 13

after having an update just crash my GW, I installed GW from the CD and then I did -image. Right now the .dat file is 5.98GB.

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

24 Sep 2006 at 01:02 - 14

After all that is space an issue these days? ?!?!?!

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

24 Sep 2006 at 05:45 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy_logic

After all that is space an issue these days? ?!?!?!

Space is always an issue. Especially wen you have fat programs and a thirsty OS that needs much space.

xerverkillah

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

foo.bar

Ladies Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE]

R/

24 Sep 2006 at 06:03 - 16

mines 7.3gb atm! i win! lol

Vvon

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Silicon Forest, Oregon

United Heroes of Ascalon [UHA]

W/Me

24 Sep 2006 at 06:09 - 17

I do not see the down falls to having a large GW.dat file, especially if you have been playing since betas, and have all that information stored on you humble PC.
Mine id relatively small ocmpared to some of your's as I have only played since December of 05'