The Guide for GWx2 - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

12 Sep 2008 at 01:27 - 81

In his example, the original is in C: while the copy is in E:

If you followed the instructions in the OP exactly, the paths would be like this:

Code:

@echo off
REM GWx2 Updater v1.01
echo Launching Guild Wars . . .
start "" "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\gw.exe"
echo Wait for any updates to complete . . .
pause
taskkill /IM gw.exe
CHOICE /N /M "Were there new updates? Press Y or N"
if errorlevel 2 goto end
echo Copying new updated files to 2nd GW Copy . . .
xcopy "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" "C:\Program Files\Guild Warz\" /Y
xcopy "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.dat" "C:\Program Files\Guild Warz\" /Y
goto end
:end
echo Launching dual GWs. . .
start "" "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\GWx2_4.1.exe"
exit

...pretty much.

MrGuildBoi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

A/

12 Sep 2008 at 01:43 - 82

EDIT: Ahh, tried it. didn't copy the files. got the I/O error.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

13 Sep 2008 at 06:46 - 83

When I try and set it up, following the guide, it all goes right until I hit done.

When that happens I get an error, saying that "Failed to set data for 'path'"

Then it doesnt work. I followed the guide exactly, and dunno what im doing wrong.

The paramaters fields are blank, and i got version 4.1.

Thanx in advance.

Bluefeather

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Philippines

[PNOY]

W/R

13 Sep 2008 at 07:56 - 84

Mine is no longer working, too. I did everything (even making a batch file posted here that is just similar to what i always do) yet it's really not working anymore.

I don't know if there is something wrong but i noticed that if you run GWX2_4.1, it will add some bytes to the GW.Dat. In my case:

Original File: 2,998,151kb.
when GWX2_4.1: 3,001,054kb. (both GW.Dat are padded with 2903)

This tool is really helpful for me because i need to transfer my items from my main account to my storage account. I have 2 pc's at home so i am able to transfer but they are on separate room so not very convenient (i have to go here and there to send and accept trades).

I hope this will work again.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

13 Sep 2008 at 14:10 - 85

My problem isnt that its no longer working... i was just trying it for the first time today. My friend just quit gw, and I was gonna use his monk to smite for me in UW 600/smite instead of hero. But I got that error saying that the paths werent set or sth like that.

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

14 Sep 2008 at 10:31 - 86

Great guide and great programm. However, I can not seen to figure out how to make 2 copies of GWX2 to use the autologin feature for 3 different accounts.

I have a Main, a mule1 and a mule2 account.

I tried making a copy of GWX2 and setting the first to log in Main and Mule1 and the copy to log in main and mule 2.... however now both copies log in main and mule2.

Is there a way around this, or do I leave the second account hooks empty and log in manually each time I want to go on the unavailable mule account?

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

14 Sep 2008 at 20:41 - 87

Log manually - can't think of a logical way around that. Unless somebody wants to hack out a GWx3?

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

15 Sep 2008 at 16:50 - 88

Ahh. You might have gotten my initial post the wrong way. I know that GWX2 only supports 2 copies of GW simultaneously (although 3 might be possible for medium/high end machines nowadays).

I am trying to figure out how to make one copy of GWX2 to log into my main and mule account 1...
...the second copy should be to log into main and mule 2.

But if I change the details on one of the GWX2 programms, then the other automatically takes those changes over. Ive even tried downloading 2 different GWX2 versions... but allas they seem to be downwards and upwards compatible

.

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

15 Sep 2008 at 21:49 - 89

Actually, I did know what you meant but managed to confuse myself

I haven't a clue where gwx2 stores its data, otherwise I would have suggested a simple batch file to launch it with different profiles...

Garsty

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

08 Oct 2008 at 18:25 - 90

I cant get it to work each time I run GWx2 it only opens one copy of GW, I have followed all the diffrent methods on here but it still wont work? any help?
Running vista 64bit if that helps

Kellandersen

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

R/E

09 Oct 2008 at 17:39 - 91

Hi I have tried everything in this thread.... still not working.

Two windows always opens but one closes as soom as the other opens. Help.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

10 Oct 2008 at 04:42 - 92

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garsty

I cant get it to work each time I run GWx2 it only opens one copy of GW, I have followed all the diffrent methods on here but it still wont work? any help?
Running vista 64bit if that helps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kellandersen

Hi I have tried everything in this thread.... still not working.

Two windows always opens but one closes as soom as the other opens. Help.

Are you both minimizing windows after opening the first one by itself. You have to make sure its minimized first before running it.

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

10 Oct 2008 at 21:53 - 93

Ever considered Remote Assistance, Mani?

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

11 Oct 2008 at 04:04 - 94

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

Ever considered Remote Assistance, Mani?

Ive done it for other games. Hosted the entirety of ST series at one point to save that community, but dont know if after a 3 yr service of that dont know if Im up to it here.

I'll just add a few things to my OP lol.

BTW thats my nickname for the ST game series on the forums over there.

Notice NOTES 2 and 3 ADDED to my OP.

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

11 Oct 2008 at 19:23 - 95

He probably got the nickname from me as that is what I know you as on Star Trek Gaming Forums.Modelers call him this as that is what he is and StarFleet Command 3er me I am more of Star Fleet Command 2er.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

12 Oct 2008 at 05:02 - 96

Quote:

Originally Posted by Age

He probably got the nickname from me as that is what I know you as on Star Trek Gaming Forums.Modelers call him this as that is what he is and StarFleet Command 3er me I am more of Star Fleet Command 2er.

I already said that bro

Garsty

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

12 Oct 2008 at 17:03 - 97

Heres an update:

This is what im getting now

(see image)

It looks like its something to do with the dat file.

____________________________________________

This is how I just got it to work......

I simply ran it as administrator and it worked first time after that, so I would advise anyone with any probs to try that.

jiar0ng

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

BeA

A/Me

15 Oct 2008 at 01:56 - 98

Hello.

I got some issue with GWX2 4.1, and this is my first time using it but i can't seems to get it to work. Below are the steps i have taken so far.

1) download from the official website
2) Made a copy of my original gw folder onto desktop, afterwhich i copied it to E: , same as my original gw just a different folder name
- E: Guildwar and E: Guildwarzz
3) Extract out GWX2 and path my primary to my orginal gw.exe (guildwar) and the secondary as the gw.exe (guildwarzz)
4) when i launched it, 2 windows opened initially but 1 closes almost immediately and was brought to the login page.
5) tried re-copying gw.exe file.
6) had previously launched GW the usual way, minimised to window mode and closed it.

Im using winxp 1gb ram.

I read from several threads (did my homework

) some people faces the same issue as me. Can someone drop us some advise?

Thanks in advanced!

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

15 Oct 2008 at 20:59 - 99

Did you copy the dat.bak file as well as that needs to be done and it is C: not E:?

Quote:

3) Extract out GWX2 and path my primary to my orginal gw.exe (guildwar) and the secondary as the gw.exe (guildwarzz)

Extract that to the new folder not your GW Orignal GW folder.2 Windows openning up is fine.

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

15 Oct 2008 at 22:13 - 100

Age: If his original GW install is in E:\, the E:\ is correct. Not everyone uses C:\, that's just the default. Mine runs happily from D:\

Also, what's dat.bak?

jiar0ng: Hmm, sounds like you've done everything right. Try running just your original GW again with the -image switch, copy over gw.exe to guildwarzz yet again and see how it goes.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

16 Oct 2008 at 05:28 - 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiar0ng

Hello.

I got some issue with GWX2 4.1, and this is my first time using it but i can't seems to get it to work. Below are the steps i have taken so far.

1) download from the official website
2) Made a copy of my original gw folder onto desktop, afterwhich i copied it to E: , same as my original gw just a different folder name
- E: Guildwar and E: Guildwarzz
3) Extract out GWX2 and path my primary to my orginal gw.exe (guildwar) and the secondary as the gw.exe (guildwarzz)
4) when i launched it, 2 windows opened initially but 1 closes almost immediately and was brought to the login page.
5) tried re-copying gw.exe file.
6) had previously launched GW the usual way, minimised to window mode and closed it.

Im using winxp 1gb ram.

I read from several threads (did my homework

) some people faces the same issue as me. Can someone drop us some advise?

Thanks in advanced!

Which you missed 1 important step in the directions. Which is the one lots of ppl miss also. steps 5 and 6 read carefully. It is highly recommend that you do not click yes to open both clients immediately after when finished running GWx2. Open 1 account first load up a character then minimize that client to window view. Then X out of the game. Then reload using GWx2 and you should be fine.

So it goes basically like this.
1. get update
2.open 1 client load to character then minimize to windows then X out of game. The one you got your update too.
3. copy to ur second folder.
4. then run GWx2 install (for first time users) do not open both clients after running setup at its end.
5. open 1 client load to character then minimize to windows then X out of game.
6. Now you can run GWx2 to run both clients.

jiar0ng

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

BeA

A/Me

16 Oct 2008 at 06:15 - 102

Thanks for all the help everyone.

I will try it tonight =)

Thanks once again.

Garsty

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

18 Oct 2008 at 11:41 - 103

I never knew you couold delete your own posts as ive never needed too. Also the image was just the problem I was having which isnt of any use anymore seeing as ive lost it

Abyss1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Holland

Newbies 'R Us [NRU]

A/E

25 Oct 2008 at 03:39 - 104

Ok hate bringing this up , but I think this doesnt work anymore since this weekends update.

None of the dual solutions work anymore for me including gwx2 and others.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

25 Oct 2008 at 04:17 - 105

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abyss1

Ok hate bringing this up , but I think this doesnt work anymore since this weekends update.

None of the dual solutions work anymore for me including gwx2 and others.

Still works for me just fine.

Abyss1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Holland

Newbies 'R Us [NRU]

A/E

25 Oct 2008 at 04:27 - 106

Hmmm seems weird I had to change the folder names and it works again ahwell

Guess I was wrong .....one several PC's.....

reLaxx`

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2008

Don't taze me Bro

Mo/W

01 Nov 2008 at 21:46 - 107

Ok, someone please help me before I punch my monitor.

It used to work, but the update came and it doesn't anymore.

I tried everything. I went through the steps 2 times, nothing.

I get the usual, 2 clients pop up, 1 goes away.

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

01 Nov 2008 at 22:23 - 108

You need to copy and paste the GW.exe into your x2 folder.

Abyss1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Holland

Newbies 'R Us [NRU]

A/E

02 Nov 2008 at 06:19 - 109

No it is not so complicated

I found out after some trying that both clients need to be fully updated if you have the closing 1 client issue.

After I made sure of that I haven't had any problems anymore.

I made 2 shortscuts each in one folder which has the -image switch so everytimne there is an update I run thoose and it works again.

Michiko Miko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

03 Nov 2008 at 00:25 - 110

Quote:

Originally Posted by reLaxx`

Ok, someone please help me before I punch my monitor.

It used to work, but the update came and it doesn't anymore.

I tried everything. I went through the steps 2 times, nothing.

I get the usual, 2 clients pop up, 1 goes away.

Same issue here and i read and tried all steps several times, even made a new folder with the updated gw.exe and dat file (updated gwx2 setup to point to new path) and still nothing, only one window stays opened.

Yes, I made sure I did step 5 and 6 as recommended. Even your notes about loggin, walking and closing, etc. When I open my clients themselves, one at a time, they are still on window mode.

I have noticed that the .dat file is slightly different sizes at times, dont know why. Whn I try opening with gwx2, and one window crashes, both dat files are the same size. But if I open clients on their own, the dat file is smaller. So somehow the gwx2 adds some bytes to the dat file when is used.

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

03 Nov 2008 at 02:38 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michiko Miko

Same issue here and i read and tried all steps several times, even made a new folder with the updated gw.exe and dat file (updated gwx2 setup to point to new path) and still nothing, only one window stays opened.

Yes, I made sure I did step 5 and 6 as recommended. Even your notes about loggin, walking and closing, etc. When I open my clients themselves, one at a time, they are still on window mode.

I have noticed that the .dat file is slightly different sizes at times, dont know why. Whn I try opening with gwx2, and one window crashes, both dat files are the same size. But if I open clients on their own, the dat file is smaller. So somehow the gwx2 adds some bytes to the dat file when is used.

since you said you foolewed the directions I still have to ask this. Did you minimize to windows the first client after getting the update and opening before copying the gw.exe and gw.dat to ur second folder. That is a big part that people do miss. Even when they say they followed the steps.

Michiko Miko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

03 Nov 2008 at 02:50 - 112

I did, because that is how I have been playing the game, both clients on window mode so I can see and switch between clients easier.

What fix can be done if people dont set to window mode after the update though? Does it cause something irreversible?

Just out of curiosity, I just tried opening the clients and maximized them each, closed and tried to open with gwx2 and it keeps the one on primary path opened but it opens it on window mode already, not maximized. But if i go to each folder and open the clients from there, they open maximized. o.O

Is there any way to reset all this? I tried changing directories, making fresh copies of the main folder etc. Nothing works. Only the client I set up on primary path opens.

When I removed gwx2 and unzip to a folder again, it always has the paths filled in, so the data must be stored somewhere. There arent any hidden files and there really wasnt an install file, is just an application you set up right then and there w/o installing any files as far as I can see.

Anon-e-mouse

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

@ Home

League Of Friends [LOF]

R/Mo

03 Nov 2008 at 03:21 - 113

Quote:

Originally Posted by dicksbain

Code:

@echo off
REM GWx2 Updater v1.01
echo Launching Guild Wars . . .
start "" "C:\Games\Guild Wars\gw.exe"
echo Wait for any updates to complete . . .
pause
taskkill /IM gw.exe
CHOICE /N /M "Were there new updates? Press Y or N"
if errorlevel 2 goto end
echo Copying new updated files to 2nd GW Copy . . .
xcopy "C:\Games\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" "E:\Guild Wars" /Y
xcopy "C:\Games\Guild Wars\Gw.dat" "E:\Guild Wars" /Y
goto end
:end
echo Launching dual GWs. . .
start "" "C:\Games\Guild Wars\GWx2_4.1.exe"
exit

A better idea, would be to change the

Code:

start "" "C:\Games\Guild Wars\gw.exe"

to

Code:

start "" "C:\Games\Guild Wars\gw.exe -image"

As this will grab any updates, and exit GW's automatically, it then will not require the taskkill that's a couple of lines later. A more graceful solution I think.

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

03 Nov 2008 at 07:02 - 114

Makes sense to me. Have to say though, I ran gwx2 two days ago for the first time in months, just copied gw.exe over by hand and everything went swimmingly. Guess I'm one of the lucky ones

manitoba1073

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

ManitobaShipyards Refit and Repair Station

(SFC)Star Fleet Command,(TDE)The Daggerfall elite,(SOoM)Secret order of Magi

03 Nov 2008 at 10:27 - 115

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michiko Miko

I did, because that is how I have been playing the game, both clients on window mode so I can see and switch between clients easier.

What fix can be done if people dont set to window mode after the update though? Does it cause something irreversible?

Just out of curiosity, I just tried opening the clients and maximized them each, closed and tried to open with gwx2 and it keeps the one on primary path opened but it opens it on window mode already, not maximized. But if i go to each folder and open the clients from there, they open maximized. o.O

Is there any way to reset all this? I tried changing directories, making fresh copies of the main folder etc. Nothing works. Only the client I set up on primary path opens.

When I removed gwx2 and unzip to a folder again, it always has the paths filled in, so the data must be stored somewhere. There arent any hidden files and there really wasnt an install file, is just an application you set up right then and there w/o installing any files as far as I can see.

No theres no problems if dont set to windowed mode. Its just that seems to be whats causing the problems for most people though.

In the shortcut for GWx2 and the line -setup under properties. That will run the setup for it again.

After you run setup on GWx2. write exactly the way you go about running. Maybe we can see whats up then.

Mighty Sorcerer

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

DK

[HATE]

E/

03 Nov 2008 at 13:38 - 116

I won't get my accounts stolen by useing a program like this :s ?

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

E/

03 Nov 2008 at 14:54 - 117

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mighty Sorcerer

I won't get my accounts stolen by useing a program like this :s ?

If you use the links posted here, there's no chance of that happening. These versions have been tested time and again and contain no key-loggers. (I use it myself)

But, it is all up to you,- no one's forcing you to use them

Abyss1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Holland

Newbies 'R Us [NRU]

A/E

03 Nov 2008 at 15:05 - 118

Nope is totally safe been using it for a while and still have my accounts so

As for people with stratup errors it is 99% that not BOTH clients are at the same revision !

You will need to run the -image as otherwise they will never be identical!

joshuarodger

Unbanned

Join Date: Jan 2008

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] -- IGN: Swirly

Mo/

03 Nov 2008 at 15:16 - 119

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michiko Miko

I did, because that is how I have been playing the game, both clients on window mode so I can see and switch between clients easier.

What fix can be done if people dont set to window mode after the update though? Does it cause something irreversible?

Just out of curiosity, I just tried opening the clients and maximized them each, closed and tried to open with gwx2 and it keeps the one on primary path opened but it opens it on window mode already, not maximized. But if i go to each folder and open the clients from there, they open maximized. o.O

Is there any way to reset all this? I tried changing directories, making fresh copies of the main folder etc. Nothing works. Only the client I set up on primary path opens.

When I removed gwx2 and unzip to a folder again, it always has the paths filled in, so the data must be stored somewhere. There arent any hidden files and there really wasnt an install file, is just an application you set up right then and there w/o installing any files as far as I can see.

miko, i've been using the "alternate" version of GWx2. i used to have the same problem you're having with the "main" version. i don't have any problems now. try uninstalling the first one and use the second one. i dunno why, but it worked for me.

Michiko Miko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

03 Nov 2008 at 15:38 - 120

Quote:

Originally Posted by manitoba1073

No theres no problems if dont set to windowed mode. Its just that seems to be whats causing the problems for most people though.

In the shortcut for GWx2 and the line -setup under properties. That will run the setup for it again.

After you run setup on GWx2. write exactly the way you go about running. Maybe we can see whats up then.

Oh, I have been doing the -setup on shortcut on every attempt to make sure paths are defined correctly. But like I said, even if I delete the folder with the application, when I unzip again and try to run the setup, the paths are already there, defined. So it keeps a "memory" of it somehow.

Abyss, as for the updates, I ran -image on both directories to make sure, they are both updated, both same size, including the dat file.

But no matter where I move my second directory and change the path on the application, it only keeps the primary one open. I even tried switching around, placing the 2nd folder gw on the primary path and the original gw.exe on the secondary path, it will open the primary, yet again. I can tell because the login I use when opening them manually, is dif on both directories, one folder I login with 1 account, the other I log with a dif account. I have also used same login on both, so that is not making a difference, it just helped me determine which gw.exe was staying opened.

I am out of ideas as to why is not working. Btw I have 2gb of ram, so plenty to run both, it was working before. It all got screwed after I updated the main gw.exe and copied that to the 2nd folder. After that, it started doing the one window thing, no matter what I did, ran -image, made new 2nd folder, changed paths, open clients on their own, walked, logged out, window mode, full size mode, nothing. I dont understand why if both .exe are the same, it is giving me problems now, it worked before for several days.