motherboard die lastnight ,guild wars save info

willettfx

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

31 Jan 2008 at 00:50 - 1
My girlfriend's motherboard die lastnight so building her a new PC.
I need to get her guild wars save info. or do some kind of backup.
I look on the her hard drive in save games there is no guild wars folder there.
So where would the GWs info be ?
Thanks
G

flclisgreat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

been using this avatar IRL for ever

No I Wont join your guild[stfu]

D/

31 Jan 2008 at 01:12 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by willettfx
My girlfriend's motherboard die lastnight so building her a new PC.
I need to get her guild wars save info. or do some kind of backup.
I look on the her hard drive in save games there is no guild wars folder there.
So where would the GWs info be ?
Thanks
G

lol just lol

you don't have the "save" info, a.net does

Sir Tidus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

31 Jan 2008 at 01:13 - 3
GW is an MMORPG, and that means it's instanenously saved online, not on ur computer, so don't worry.

Trevor The Wave

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

This Is Ukraine [UA]

E/Me

31 Jan 2008 at 01:32 - 4
He might mean her saved builds...which i don't know either...>.>.

I Dont Do Coke

I Dont Do Coke

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Japan

31 Jan 2008 at 01:53 - 5
For screenshots
Program Files -> Guild Wars -> Screens

For skill and equipment templates
Program Files -> Guild Wars -> Templates

For error log (ArenaNet.txt)
Program Files -> Guild Wars

Biostem

Biostem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

31 Jan 2008 at 02:00 - 6
Earlier today, I copied the entire GW folder and all sub folders to a DVD-R. I had previously done a -image of the game, so it amounted to about 4.2GB. Getting to my point, I can now copy that info to another computer, create a shortcut to gw.exe, and use it to play the game.

So, just copy the entire GW directory to the new computer for a much quicker install...

Sunyavadin

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

N/

31 Jan 2008 at 02:03 - 7
Are you sure it requires no registry keys too?

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

SATown~Tx

Guild Hopper!

R/

31 Jan 2008 at 02:24 - 8
honestly OP, dont worry about it, all your characters and stuffs is saved on the internet thru the game client. all you have to do is reinstall gw and have boring load screens thats it, easy squeezy...

flclisgreat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

been using this avatar IRL for ever

No I Wont join your guild[stfu]

D/

31 Jan 2008 at 02:28 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Biostem
Earlier today, I copied the entire GW folder and all sub folders to a DVD-R. I had previously done a -image of the game, so it amounted to about 4.2GB. Getting to my point, I can now copy that info to another computer, create a shortcut to gw.exe, and use it to play the game.

So, just copy the entire GW directory to the new computer for a much quicker install...

haha i have done that for the last like 5 install

Biostem

Biostem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

31 Jan 2008 at 02:43 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunyavadin
Are you sure it requires no registry keys too?
After you've copied the files to the new computer, and run gw.exe, it'll ask where to install the game. You tell it to install to the directory you put the files in, and it'll simply start working. I don't know if that process adds any necessary registry entries, or if GW simply doesn't need any, but it definitely works...

arsie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

N/

31 Jan 2008 at 02:48 - 11
Thats a useful tidbit to know.

Reinstalling GW using the normal process is quite time consuming.

Tarun

Tarun

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Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

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31 Jan 2008 at 03:11 - 12
...if you can't find where a game like Guild Wars is installed, why are you "building" her a new system?

A tech or anyone with real computer technical knowhow would simply remove the drive and transfer the entire drives data which is possible through any number of programs.