How do I download all updates?

diablo96789

diablo96789

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bergen Hot Springs

Mo/

18 Apr 2007 at 23:34 - 1
Hi, haven't played in forever mainly because of the HUGE patches. I logged in about 5 months ago and even with a broadband connection I was waiting forever to load Bergen Hot Springs, because I had to download so much crap. So I kinda gave up. Anyways anyone have a solution, or do I have to download ~1 hour patches for all 4gagillion different areas?

Hockster

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

18 Apr 2007 at 23:38 - 2
Add the -image flag to your desktop shortcut. Start the client, and go do something else for a while. It will download every file and decompress everything. Depending how much you need to download, speed of your connection and computer speed, it may take a few hours. Remove the flag before trying to play afterwards.

viper11025

viper11025

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

02/18/05 (Pm me with the place, its a riddle)

A/

18 Apr 2007 at 23:49 - 3
Works for me
I had to reload my computer....(NOT fun)

diablo96789

diablo96789

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bergen Hot Springs

Mo/

18 Apr 2007 at 23:51 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hockster
Add the -image flag to your desktop shortcut. Start the client, and go do something else for a while. It will download every file and decompress everything. Depending how much you need to download, speed of your connection and computer speed, it may take a few hours. Remove the flag before trying to play afterwards.
Awesome, thanks. I wonder how GW has changed since I last "really" played over a year ago, instead of just keeping my account alive.

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

19 Apr 2007 at 05:53 - 5
Your account never gets deleted, ever. Nor chars or any items.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

19 Apr 2007 at 11:31 - 6
I keep a 2nd GW shortcut on my desktop, labelled Update, with the -image added to target line. Whenever, I know a large update has been done, I run that to add the complete update to my dat file, instead of the piecemeal "as needed" ones while playing.

For anyone facing a huge update through absence or new chapter purchase, I recommend doing it overnight.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

19 Apr 2007 at 14:24 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darcy
I keep a 2nd GW shortcut on my desktop, labelled Update, with the -image added to target line. Whenever, I know a large update has been done, I run that to add the complete update to my dat file, instead of the piecemeal "as needed" ones while playing.

For anyone facing a huge update through absence or new chapter purchase, I recommend doing it overnight.
Me too! GMTA

It's a lot easier to do that every once in a while then to have to wait to load.