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VinnyRidira

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Ridirian Guides

W/Me

02 Jan 2008 at 10:09 - 1

Just curious to know what hardware and software was used to write guild wars.

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

02 Jan 2008 at 11:13 - 2

Hardware? Erm, I can't exactly go as far as fully-detailed rig specs, but I know the art/design team run dual monitors, and a few other departments which are probably NVIDIA Quadros graphics cards or ATI's equivalent... Maybe Quad Xeons? Meh..

Software? As far as that goes, I know they use Cinema 4D at least.

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

02 Jan 2008 at 11:27 - 3

Most of their software is homebrew.

KZaske

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Boise Idaho

Druids Of Old (DOO)

R/Mo

03 Jan 2008 at 08:05 - 4

According to an article I read (I lost the link or I would provide it) thier servers run on Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft SQL server edition. I have been told that most of the actual coding machines are running XP Pro 64bit, but do not have a source for that either.

VinnyRidira

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W/Me

03 Jan 2008 at 08:41 - 5

I would suspect server do not need a lot of graphics. I would also be amazed if they were using Vista for coding. I would also not see too much benefit in 64 bit versus 32 bit. The client graphics are awesome and I am happy that they work pretty well with low spec graphic cards, unlike NWN2 which requires higher end graphic cards and has pretty lousy graphics IMHO.

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

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03 Jan 2008 at 09:26 - 6

GW's graphics partially come from good textures, and some nice post processing poured over it. If you turn those off, you need alot less graphical power.

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

03 Jan 2008 at 18:20 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by VinnyRidira

I would suspect server do not need a lot of graphics.

The servers don't need any graphics. Most likely they are running Linux or maybe some form of Windows server OS.

combatchuck

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/

04 Jan 2008 at 13:35 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by VinnyRidira

I would suspect server do not need a lot of graphics.

I would actually be surprised if the server had a monitor even connected at all times.

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

04 Jan 2008 at 13:48 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by KZaske

According to an article I read (I lost the link or I would provide it) thier servers run on Windows Server 2003 with Microsoft SQL server edition. I have been told that most of the actual coding machines are running XP Pro 64bit, but do not have a source for that either.

Here is a link to the original GWG thread:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10189749

And the MSDN article:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv....mspx?recid=40