I really, really need help!

DarkIain

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

N/Me

23 Apr 2008 at 07:15 - 1
Hello all,
I recently got Guild Wars, installed it, created my account and Character so now I go to play and it comes up with the loading screen, and it gets too 100% and nothing happens for ages.... and by ages I mean I have left it 9 hours and nothing has happened...

So can anyone help me?

time to smash

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Apocalyptic Children [ACHE]

W/Mo

23 Apr 2008 at 07:31 - 2
Does your computer meet the minimal requirements to run guildwars and what speed is your Internet connection?

Naylyn

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

The Rational Delinquents[RD]

Me/

23 Apr 2008 at 07:37 - 3
So you have been able to play guildwars before? Have you tried reinstalling? It could be a corrupted dat file.

DarkIain

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

N/Me

23 Apr 2008 at 08:04 - 4
Yeah my computer is at the recommended requirements apart from my video card which is in between... Also I just updated to DirectX 10 (Because I didn't know what version I had) and I hear the Guild Wars music and then my computer seems to freeze...
And my internet is one of the best in Australia it is a Cable 100mbs wireless router and that it what it gives me...

GaaaaaH

GaaaaaH

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

23 Apr 2008 at 08:07 - 5
what about closing down the program and restarting?

DarkIain

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

N/Me

23 Apr 2008 at 08:10 - 6
I have tried that... Like 5 times as well as Re-Installing it about 3 times as well

izzywish

izzywish

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Manchester, UK

Carpe Nocte [StN]

R/

23 Apr 2008 at 10:25 - 7
Okay not sure if this will actually help, but if you don't have any better options it is worth a try. Delete the gw.dat file, no need to reinstall, then run gw with the -image switch and let it download it that way. Assuming that you haven't done so already it is also worth defragging the HDD that u have GW on.

moriz

moriz

??ber t??k-n??sh'??n

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

23 Apr 2008 at 12:15 - 8
post your exact system specs. otherwise we'll just be throwing darts in the dark and hope it hits.

Cyb3r

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

AFO

E/

23 Apr 2008 at 12:24 - 9
Yep i agree there with ya moriz i can't give advice on what to do to fix the problems untill i know the system specs

Aratak The Blind

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

23 Apr 2008 at 13:17 - 10
I also don't see how you can run directx10 if your video card is in between.

sigshane

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Augusta, GA

R/

23 Apr 2008 at 13:25 - 11
And therein may lie the problem. I think I recall other people having problems running games with DirectX 10, especially if your video card is not a Dx10 compatible card. Unless you have just recently bought or built your system, and spent a small mint on video card and such, I doubt that you have a Dx10 card, but hey! you may have.

If you could play GW (or any other game written in the not-too-distant past) and can't now after installing Dx10, that could be the problem.

BTW, have you tried other games, either online only or otherwise, to see if the problem is just with GW? That may help...

Shane

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

E/

23 Apr 2008 at 13:26 - 12
unless you are running windows vista you should not have direct x 10 installed. for windows xp you need direct x 9.0c.

just a shot in the dark....

Tamuril elansar

Tamuril elansar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/

23 Apr 2008 at 14:57 - 13
nope, i have XP 32 bit with a 9600GT and using directX10 succesfull

Tachyon

Tachyon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

W/

23 Apr 2008 at 16:58 - 14
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tamuril elansar
nope, i have XP 32 bit with a 9600GT and using directX10 succesfull
No you're not!

IsoArt

IsoArt

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

23 Apr 2008 at 17:46 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tamuril elansar
nope, i have XP 32 bit with a 9600GT and using directX10 succesfull
The only way this could possibly work on Windows XP, is if you are using the Alky DirectX10 (hacked) Files and with the Directx10 RC2 Fix for Windows XP.

Tamuril elansar

Tamuril elansar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/

23 Apr 2008 at 18:32 - 16
hmm your right, got confused over computers :S
got 3 of em in my room... one of them runs vista so i think i installed directX10 there than><.


@the OP, did you tried reinstalling GW?