Bah i used that cloudfont URL and the download was super fast however i just made it to 100% and recieved an error with the DAT file making it crash every time i open it to click play. So basically it corrupted itself and now i had to delete it and im having to start over from scratch ahh well.
Sir when you download the exe file from cloud front , you must put it in a folder and then run the launcher.
I know that i placed it in a seperate foler it fully downloaded to 100% then came up with a message saying error and to send it to arenanet. clicked on details and it went into some garble about the DAT file. So delete and start again no biggie
Ahh ok I see, well yea you have plentyy of time to get the client oh and make sure you run in admin mode maybe?
tried running admin mode too but made no difference. Hopefully this time around it works at 13% already its downloading at 2.2MB/sec
I didnt get my email yet, should I be concerned or have others not gotten it yet
Did you pre-PURCHASE or pre-ORDER? If you pre-ordered, as in you went to a retailer and put $5 down, then you are not in this weekend's beta. If you pre-purchased on April 10th, then you'll get an email with a link to a forum post on guildwars2.com which will contain a link to the game download.
I brought the game directly from arenaNet teh second I could in April 10th.
Originally posted by dcw1sfu Originally posted by sammyeli
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Bah i used that cloudfont URL and the download was super fast however i just made it to 100% and recieved an error with the DAT file making it crash every time i open it to click play. So basically it corrupted itself and now i had to delete it and im having to start over from scratch ahh well.
Sir when you download the exe file from cloud front , you must put it in a folder and then run the launcher. I know that i placed it in a seperate folder it fully downloaded to 100% then came up with a message saying error and to send it to arenanet. clicked on details and it went into some garble about the DAT file. So delete and start again no biggie
don't know if you deleted it yet but might want to try to run it as administrator first. could be that the folder it's in is set to read-only and needs to be writeable.
Got my email! This ferry can't move fast enough to get me home! lol
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So is this beta phase for a select few?? or open to everyone i am itching to try this game
If you pre-purchased or got the key from pax east , you are in.
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.
So is this beta phase for a select few?? or open to everyone i am itching to try this game
The only guaranteed way to get into this or any WBE is to pre-purchase the game. There will be other promotions as we get closer to launch, but they don't anticipate every having a totally open beta that allows everyone who wants to try the game a chance to try it.
so the link posted in these forums is the same as the link from arena net correct? hmm, so you shouldnt get an error message should you. mines not done yet just dont want to download it for nothing.
Mails will be send out in waves. It might take a few hours to deliver them all. ^MK
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.
stupid question but, as far as user names and passwords go, is our account handle and the 4 digit code required for it? shoot, have we even had to enter user names and passwords yet because I dont remember making any for guild wars 2. I do however remember linking my account to my guild wars 1 account. any light shed on this subject would be helpful to a few of us im sure. thanks.
Check to see..you should have gotten an email from the company with you account name...hopefully you recall your password
Hey tottally off topic but since i cant get into the actualy guild wars 2 forums right now maybe one of you guys might know. I didnt originally add my guild wars 1 account to my guild wars 2 because i forgot the login info but now that i have it again and am working on HOM are they going to allow us at some point to link them post registration??
Anyone else having trouble getting past "checking for updates"? I'm assuming it's just how overloaded their server is, but it seems to be working fine for a lot of folks.
stupid question but, as far as user names and passwords go, is our account handle and the 4 digit code required for it? shoot, have we even had to enter user names and passwords yet because I dont remember making any for guild wars 2. I do however remember linking my account to my guild wars 1 account. any light shed on this subject would be helpful to a few of us im sure. thanks.
Check to see..you should have gotten an email from the company with you account name...hopefully you recall your password
Your username is your e-mail address, the password is the password you set when you created the account after pre-purchasing (if you haven't done this then you'll need to create an account).
The account handle + 4 digit code is like Blizzard's battletag and is used on the forums when posting and maybe in game as well?
stupid question but, as far as user names and passwords go, is our account handle and the 4 digit code required for it? shoot, have we even had to enter user names and passwords yet because I dont remember making any for guild wars 2. I do however remember linking my account to my guild wars 1 account. any light shed on this subject would be helpful to a few of us im sure. thanks.
Check to see..you should have gotten an email from the company with you account name...hopefully you recall your password
I haven't tried it yet, but I believe you use the email account and the password you use from GW1 if you linked that account (which you said you did).
At least, that's how I've gotten to the forums page.
You want me to pay to play a game I already paid for???
just checked MD5# of the updated beta client & the new file listed for Gw2.exe - exactly the same. So those that did the downloaded from the earlier links or still have the beta install, all should be well
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tried running admin mode too but made no difference. Hopefully this time around it works at 13% already its downloading at 2.2MB/sec
I brought the game directly from arenaNet teh second I could in April 10th.
I know that i placed it in a seperate folder it fully downloaded to 100% then came up with a message saying error and to send it to arenanet. clicked on details and it went into some garble about the DAT file. So delete and start again no biggie
don't know if you deleted it yet but might want to try to run it as administrator first. could be that the folder it's in is set to read-only and needs to be writeable.
NO STOP TELLING PEOPLE! THE FORUM'S CRASHED!!! ALL I WANTED WAS TO DOWNLOAD IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol, but on a serious note I'm glad they finally started sending them out! See you guys there!
Got my email! This ferry can't move fast enough to get me home! lol
You want me to pay to play a game I already paid for???
Be afraid.....The dragons are HERE!
anacortes to seattle?
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So is this beta phase for a select few?? or open to everyone i am itching to try this game
If you pre-purchased or got the key from pax east , you are in.
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.
Carl Sagan-
Thankfully, no! Seattle to Southworth. Only 1/2 hour.
You want me to pay to play a game I already paid for???
Be afraid.....The dragons are HERE!
The only guaranteed way to get into this or any WBE is to pre-purchase the game. There will be other promotions as we get closer to launch, but they don't anticipate every having a totally open beta that allows everyone who wants to try the game a chance to try it.
Want to know more about GW2 and why there is so much buzz? Start here: Guild Wars 2 Mass Info for the Uninitiated
they need to address why some people that pre purchased arent getting emails
played a million mmo's
so the link posted in these forums is the same as the link from arena net correct? hmm, so you shouldnt get an error message should you. mines not done yet just dont want to download it for nothing.
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Mails will be send out in waves. It might take a few hours to deliver them all. ^MK
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.
Carl Sagan-
Check to see..you should have gotten an email from the company with you account name...hopefully you recall your password
Or you NEED to pay attention. It has been stated several times that the emails are being sent in waves.
How big should the client be?
Hey tottally off topic but since i cant get into the actualy guild wars 2 forums right now maybe one of you guys might know. I didnt originally add my guild wars 1 account to my guild wars 2 because i forgot the login info but now that i have it again and am working on HOM are they going to allow us at some point to link them post registration??
Anyone else having trouble getting past "checking for updates"? I'm assuming it's just how overloaded their server is, but it seems to be working fine for a lot of folks.
Edit: Nevermind. Firewall was on.
Your username is your e-mail address, the password is the password you set when you created the account after pre-purchasing (if you haven't done this then you'll need to create an account).
The account handle + 4 digit code is like Blizzard's battletag and is used on the forums when posting and maybe in game as well?
The Enlightened take things Lightly
Around 13 GB after download.
The Enlightened take things Lightly
I haven't tried it yet, but I believe you use the email account and the password you use from GW1 if you linked that account (which you said you did).
At least, that's how I've gotten to the forums page.
You want me to pay to play a game I already paid for???
Be afraid.....The dragons are HERE!
~13g to download. took me 3.5 hours
Wow, that is small compared to some other MMOs. Cool!
took me 40 mins to download, and i dont have an amazing isp
just checked MD5# of the updated beta client & the new file listed for Gw2.exe - exactly the same. So those that did the downloaded from the earlier links or still have the beta install, all should be well
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