The same way as WoW how you can just copy the whole folder to thumb drive / external HDD and copy it back over and it's good to go?
Getting a SSD in a few days and I have already downloaded GW2, hoping I can do this as I know some programs can't.
The same way as WoW how you can just copy the whole folder to thumb drive / external HDD and copy it back over and it's good to go?
Getting a SSD in a few days and I have already downloaded GW2, hoping I can do this as I know some programs can't.
I imagine it shouldn't be any problem at all. GW2 consists of only 2 or 3 files if I remember correctly and therefore shouldn't have the worlds most advanced registry entries.
Yes, just like GW1.
Copy the .dat big file and you're set.
sweet I was searching for this too!
Yep, same deal with Venezuelan internet. Every time I have to download the client of Wow, SWTOR, or GW2, that's anywhere from 1 week to a full 2 weeks of wait time.
Glad to know I can just back up my installation folder on a few DVDs and just copy the whole thing if I ever have to re-install the game.
Por que odiar si amar es mas dulce? (*^_^*)
Would there be any benefit for a NA based person to use an SSD for gaming?
"Do not only practice your art, but force yourself into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine." -- Ludwig Van Beethoven
noob question: What is an SSD?
Por que odiar si amar es mas dulce? (*^_^*)
I'm not sure I understand the question, or you're confused. Are you asking about external hard drives or did you mean to ask about SSDs?
If you're asking about SSDs...The SSD becomes the drive that has your operating system on it as well as your primary internal drive, and then it's not a bad idea to get one with enough space to fit a few games on it too, so the OS and some games go on the SSD. It should help load games/other things a bit faster that aren't on the SSD too, but it's more beneficial to have it on the SSD.
It makes loading everything faster, from loading screens in games, to navigating windows, and loading windows from a restart/start up. I timed restarts on my computer before and after I got my SSD. Without the SSD, from the time I pushed restart until my computer was back up and windows was completely loaded up to the point where I could use programs without lagging it was about 5 minutes. After the SSD, a restart is about a minute or less.
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Very good information.
I think the person in question though was referring to putting the game on a SSD external drive, at least that's what I think they meant based on wording. You COULD have an SSD external drive. But it would be slightly pointless in my opinion because you would be bottled necked by the connection choice. Eg usb 2.0 or firewire or what have you, I don't think there is a connection type that really goes fast enough to take advantage of a SSD's speeds (now i don't know about thunderbolt, but i think usb3 is slower then sata III) The reason it would bottle neck is because those connection types are too slow to take advantage of the speed of a SSD which mean's the entire point of having an SSD, for faster load times and the like, would be negated by the connection speed in question. So the drive's potential would be wasted.
So if you wanted to take advantage of the SSD you would need to install it into your computer(sataII minimum), and install your OS on it and what not. Another thing, if by chance you were or are considering converting from HDD to SSD, then please keep in mind you you MUST reinstall your OS onto the new SSD. You could clone your HDD but in doing so it wouldn't be taking advantage of the SSD speeds and the like and it's just easier in the long run to re install the OS onto the SSD.
But otherwise, Very good information and I hear once you go SSD.. you never go back. I wish you luck. =]
Yes.
One note:
If you're like me and copying GW2 to an SSD then you can't simply through it on there and play. It doesnt like it for some reason as the .dat file becomes locked. You need to throw it all inside another folder and make sure read only is unchecked for the folder and apply to all subfolders and files to fix.
@grandpab and Veng:
Thank-you for clearing that up for me. I was confused. I, foolishly, thought that an SSD and external hard drive were the same thing. I now know there is a difference. Guess I'll be adding an SSD to my life of "should get upgrades before I cave and buy a new tower."
"Do not only practice your art, but force yourself into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine." -- Ludwig Van Beethoven
It's really a great addition to a computer and it's exactly as Vengful said, once you get a SSD you don't go back.
Good internet in AUS is in very limited areas, usually metro. Also you'll be hard done finding many ISP's that do uncapped plans (there are some but are not available in a lot of areas, again usually metro).
NBN should fix this though as I have seen some AWESOME speed tests (80 - 90Mb/s down and 10ish Mbs up)
Won't be in my area till like 2013 / 14.