Gw.dat file size at this moment

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racso
racso
Ascalonian Squire
#1
So, I'm doing a clean install of GW to see if I can resolve some issues.

I installed GW from Nightfall CDs, and run the game with the -image modifier (forces GW client to download ALL available data to date).

If you have done this, or you are sure that your gw.dat file isn't bloated, how much does it has the file size at this date?

EDIT: almost forgot, I'm currently with 1.98Gb and downloading, 55,380 files left at this moment.
slowerpoke
slowerpoke
Desert Nomad
#2
3.57GB atm, -image'd
thedeadwalk!
thedeadwalk!
Wilds Pathfinder
#3
I've had numerous issues on my home computer, and have had to re-download files from GW, constituting an evening's worth of downloads (not to mention whenever you go into a new zone, downloading more files).

And, as I'm sure, anyone who was there for EotN's unveiling, there are a lot of files to be had, no matter what you are downloading now.
Darkobra
Darkobra
Forge Runner
#4
4.14GB. It'd be interesting to see what influences the size, providing you have all games installed. No idea where the extra words came from there.
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JeniM
Desert Nomad
#5
3.96GB

Shouldn't they all be the same size?
racso
racso
Ascalonian Squire
#6
I have EotN, too bad I don't have DVD-Rom, would have saved me a lot.
StormDragonZ
StormDragonZ
Desert Nomad
#7
For me, 3.69GB with Bonus Mission Pack, EotN and all three games.

Also with the use of -image.
Aussie Boy
Aussie Boy
Alcoholic
#8
3.58g after the latest -image
I did notice about a 2 months ago it was just over 5gigs O.o and asked a few guildies theres were around 3.5g
Suport in a query I made to them suggested it was becoming corrupt ( the data file)
and to delete the dat file and re download with -image
it's stayed around 3.5g
I have all campaigns and mission/bonus packs also the game seams to run better smother I think.
A good way I do it now is get a clean dat file fully -imaged and back it up to dvd
then I prolly won't have a huge download if I ever delete the dat file again.
Pleikki
Pleikki
WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!
#9
4.2gt ..... ...
Z
Zsig
Academy Page
#10
I guess mine is bogus now then.
My .dat file alone is 6.75GB
wetsparks
wetsparks
Desert Nomad
#11
3.7 here.....
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xiaotsu
Desert Nomad
#13
3.74GB, all 4 games + bonus mission pack, just did another -image to get the remaining.
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papryk
Jungle Guide
#14
3.95GB atm / with -image all 3 games, eotn and bonus pack
fenix
fenix
Major-General Awesome
#15
4.14gb, after -image and contig.
K
Kapral
Lion's Arch Merchant
#16
3.56gb all chapters + expansion.
Z
Zsig
Academy Page
#17
If you did the -image it doesn't matter if you got all chapters/expansion or not. You get the whole thing for it.
therangereminem
therangereminem
Jungle Guide
#18
you dont need to install all cd;s the cd's only have the info rold the clinet, no matter what cd you use its the same clinet, so no need to do each cd - image will load everything form guildwars for every game even i fyou dont have the game you different amounts in your dat file is your own persnal info and toons space and storage



mines 3.57 btw
Kamatsu
Kamatsu
Moderator
#19
3.67 GB

Have all 3 games, the expansion, the bonus pack, have -image'ed & never uninstalled since installing it when GW first came out.
Yawgmoth
Yawgmoth
Furnace Stoker
#20
4.72GB
never installed anything from and cd/dvd, the file was created in October'04 and only updated through autodownloads. Have all content, -imaged.