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Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

22 Oct 2009 at 01:20 - 1

Hi. I was wondering, Is it against the rules to move/copy GW into a much simpler directory..say one called "C:/GW" I just wanted it closer in the C drive for easier backups.

Thanks

Chris

hallucinogenic

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

W/

22 Oct 2009 at 01:52 - 2

It's your computer. You can place it wherever you like. I have mine on a flash drive so i can take the game around with me.

You can put it wherever you like.

Zanagi Kazuhiko

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

Kamadan Dis 1

LF trolling/flaming guild, 8=D

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22 Oct 2009 at 02:31 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by hallucinogenic

It's your computer. You can place it wherever you like. I have mine on a flash drive so i can take the game around with me.

You can put it wherever you like.

There's your anwser. ^^

Devastating Flames

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

The Canthan Defenders

E/Mo

22 Oct 2009 at 03:01 - 4

FLASHDRIVE Never thought of putting it their how well does it run same as it does on hardrive?

samerkablamer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

P/W

22 Oct 2009 at 03:43 - 5

id guess you have to copy the file off the USB onto a harddrive cause im pretty sure usb isnt that fast

mathiastemplar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2008

Denmark

Jade Reapers [JD]

W/

22 Oct 2009 at 06:16 - 6

Like the others said, u can place it wherever you want^__^

Samerkablamer, no, you can run it directly off the usb/externalhdd =D

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

22 Oct 2009 at 15:00 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisworld

Hi. I was wondering, Is it against the rules to move/copy GW into a much simpler directory..say one called "C:/GW" I just wanted it closer in the C drive for easier backups.

As people have said, you can put it wherever you like. "c:\program files\" is just where windows likes to put stuff by default, but it's not required and it's not against anyone's rules not to put it there. Mine is in D:\program files\guild wars

You will find that Vista wants to put your templates and screenshots under "Documents" though, no matter where you install the game. (Not sure what happens if you have it on a flash drive or external USB drive with Vista)

Speaking of which - to those who run Win7 - does Win7 also move your templates etc.?

obbe

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2009

Rt/

22 Oct 2009 at 15:03 - 8

This has to be one of the most awkward questions I've ever read :S

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

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

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

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23 Oct 2009 at 08:31 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

Speaking of which - to those who run Win7 - does Win7 also move your templates etc.?

Same as Vista - C:\Users\yournamehere\Documents\Guild Wars

My GW is on F:\Games\GW for the record (and F:\Games\GW2 for the second account.)

BIGbadBull

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

08 Nov 2009 at 21:49 - 10

alas it does,
moves it to c:\users\<username>\documents\guild wars\templates\skills

would like to find out how to change that, don't like it up there

moriz

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

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada

R/

08 Nov 2009 at 22:37 - 11

run GW in compatibility mode for XP SP3. that will put the templates back in the GW folder.