Guild Wars client downloading content too slow?

mauirixxx · September 16, 2017 at 11:16 AM

* https://www.paytonohana.net/gw-dat-file/Gw.dat - just right click and hit "Save Link As ..."

Since I posted a link to a fully updated Gw.dat file a few weeks ago, I've been noticing more and more posts of people complaining about download speeds from with in the Guild Wars client, and the response has been people searching for the web link to the dat file I uploaded.

So to make it easier to find, I figured I'd make a dedicated post for it, and hopefully a mod can make it a sticky or something until Arenanet does something similar (hopefully, nothing's been actually promised).

* https://www.paytonohana.net/gw-dat-file/Gw.dat (just in case you missed it at the top of the post)

My bandwidth allows for a little over 700 downloads a month before I get charged, so unless there's a HUGE resurgence of Guild Wars 1 players that suddenly makes this a terrible financial burden this file will remain up.

If it gets out of date, someone let me know and I'll upload a newer copy.

Ariyen · September 17, 2017 at 9:21 AM

Isn't each dat storing information like character name? (Aludeni)

cosyfiep · September 17, 2017 at 5:52 PM Official Post

no, the dat file stores things like maps. Your account(s) store your personal data like characters and such.

Smoke Nightvogue · September 17, 2017 at 9:08 PM

It actually does store the name of the last character you logged with, but if you'll uncheck the "Remember Account Name" option and log into the game, that information will not be retained for display at the welcome screen the next time.

Ariyen · September 17, 2017 at 10:12 PM

I wasn't sure on that. Didn't want a dat file to have obtained information that could be vital. Thanks smoke.
Cause I have used a dat file that displayed husband's character name...