Difference between revisions of "Guild Wars 2"

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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Guild Wars
Guild Wars	2005
Guild Wars 2	2012

General information

Guild Wars 2 Wiki - Official wiki for Guild Wars 2 - accessible in-game using the /wiki command.

Guild Wars 2 Forums - The official Guild Wars 2 forums, hosted by Arenanet (Multiple languages available).

r/GuildWars2 Subreddit

Guild Wars 2 Guru - Fansite with a large community and active forum.

Guild Wars 2 Support - Comprehensive list of error codes and fixes.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Official website
Amazon.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store

All versions require a Guild Wars Account.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

Video settings menu.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Spanish

Network

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	80, 443, 6112, 6600

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

White in-game artifacts

Can occur with AMD graphics cards when trying to override application AA/AF settings.

Instructions

Cannot connect to the Internet

Instructions

Error Codes

Error codes starting with 7, 42, or 58 pertain to an inability to log in.

Troubleshooting steps for these errors and others can be found on this support page.

Other Information

Command Lines

These arguments can be added after the last quotation mark in the target in the properties of your Guild Wars 2 shortcut or in Launch Options if you've added the game to Steam.

Command	Notes
-autologin	If client is set to remember account information, the game will login on launch.
-bmp	Overrides the game's default format for screenshots.
-diag	Creates a detailed logfile at game start at `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Guild Wars 2\NetworkDiag.log`.
-email <account@host.tld>	Set's the log-in client's email adress according to <account@host.tld>.
-password <password>	Enables auto-log-in if <password> is the correct password for the account.
-fps <number>	Renders the game at <number> frames per second.
-image	Forces the game to download all known updates.
-mce	Start the client with Windows Media Center compatibility, switching the game to full screen and restarting Media Center (if available) after the client is closed.
-noui	Disables the user interface, producing the same effect as when one pushes Ctrl+Shift+H in-game to toggle it.
-nosound	Disables the audio system completely.
-perf	Displays performance indicators such as; Triangles, memory usage, frames per second and transfer rate in bytes per second are displayed in multi-colored text in the middle of the right side of the Guild Wars 2 window.
-repair	Starts the client and checks game files for errors and repairs them if needed.
-useOldFov	Changes the FoV back to how it was originally.
-windowed	Forces Guild Wars 2 to run in windowed mode.
/clientport <port>	Forces the game to run through a specific port, useful when your ISP is throttling certain ports and causing lag. Port 80 is recommended when using this switch.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2
System memory (RAM)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.7.X
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 320M ATI Radeon HD 6630M Intel HD 3000

These are the finalized system requirements at launch, but as with any MMO these may change over time.^[1]

The OS X version is still currently in Beta (This may change at a later date)

References

↑ https://buy.guildwars2.com/en/

[1] ttps://buy.guildwars2.com/en/

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 ==Issues fixed==
-===In game fills with white from all sides===
+===White in-game artifacts===
-Can occur with AMD graphics cards when trying to override application AA/AF settings. Go to Catalyst Control Center > 3D Application Settings and set [[AA]] and [[AF]] to use application defaults.
+{{ii}} Can occur with AMD graphics cards when trying to override application AA/AF settings.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Change Catalyst Control Center settings}}
+# Open Catalyst Control Center and enter 3D Application Settings.
+# Set anti-aliasing and anisotopic filtering to use appliation settings.
+}}
 ===Cannot connect to the Internet===
-Allow an exception for Gw2.exe in your system firewall.
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Add an exception for Gw2.exe in your system's firewall}}
+}}
 ===Error Codes===
-There are several common error codes that may occur when attempting to play the game. Error codes starting with 7, 42, or 58 pertain to an inability to log in. Troubleshooting steps for these errors and others can be found on [http://en.support.guildwars2.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8994 this support page.]
+{{ii}} Error codes starting with 7, 42, or 58 pertain to an inability to log in.
+{{ii}} Troubleshooting steps for these errors and others can be found on [http://en.support.guildwars2.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8994 this support page.]
 ==Other Information==
 ===Command Lines===
-These arguments can be added after the last quotation mark in the target in the properties of your Guild Wars 2 shortcut.
+{{ii}} These arguments can be added after the last quotation mark in the target in the properties of your Guild Wars 2 shortcut or in Launch Options if you've added the game to [[Steam]].
-* '''-autologin'''
-:''If client is set to remember Account Name and Password the game will login on launch.''
-* '''-bmp'''
-:''Forces the game to create screenshots as .BMP files. Use for creating high-quality screenshots at the expense of much larger files.''
-* '''-diag'''
-:''Creates, at startup, a detailed diagnostic logfile which contains data about connection tests and hardware information, located in the installation folder or <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Guild Wars 2</code> (NetworkDiag.log). Useful for determining what is wrong when Guild Wars 2 is not functioning properly.''
-::'''Important:''' The program terminates after the logfile is created; since Guild Wars 2 will not be able run with this parameter on, make sure to remove it once Guild Wars 2 has finished creating the logfile.''
-* '''-email ''<string>'''''
-:''Sets the e-mail address, as specified in ''<string>'', on the log-in screen. Combine with [[#-password_.3Cstring.3E|-password]] to create an auto-log-in shortcut for a specific account.''
-* '''-fps ''<number>'''''
-:''Sets maximum frames per second parameter, as specified in ''<number>''.
-* '''-image'''
-:''Forces the game to download all known updates.''
-:* The program terminates after the update is completed; Guild Wars 2 will not be able run with this parameter on.
-:** ''Recommended:'' Create an extra Guild Wars 2 shortcut (e.g. ''"Guild Wars 2 Updater"'') specifically to use this command line switch.
-:* ''-image'' updates gw2.dat; after updating, that file can be be transferred over to other machines.
-:** There can be up to 25 gigabytes of data to download. Once ''-image'' completes, the exact file size of ''gw2.dat'' will vary across installations.
-* '''-mce'''
-:''Start the client with Windows Media Center compatibility, switching the game to full screen and restarting Media Center (if available) after the client is closed.''
-* '''-noui'''
-:''Disables the user interface, producing the same effect as when one pushes Ctrl+Shift+H in-game to toggle it.''
-* '''-nosound'''
-:''Disables audio system completely.''
-* '''-password ''<string>'''''
-:''Enables auto-log-in if ''<string>'' is the correct password for the account, and either '''(A)''' is used with [[#-email_.3Cstring.3E|-email]] or '''(B)''' details have previously been saved using the "Remember Account Name" checkbox. This argument must not be preceded by any other argument.''
-::'''Warning:''' Putting your password in a shortcut or a batch file makes it easily accessible to everybody with access to your computer. '''Never''' use this option if you are sharing your computer with other people whom you do not trust.
-* '''-perf'''
-:''Displays performance indicators such as; Triangles, memory usage, frames per second and transfer rate in bytes per second are displayed in multi-colored text in the middle of the right side of the Guild Wars 2 window.''
-* '''-repair'''
-:''Start the client, checks the files for errors and repair then was needed.''
-* '''-useOldFov'''
-:''Changes the FoV back to how it was originally.''
-* '''-windowed'''
-:''Forces Guild Wars 2 to run in windowed mode.''
-::'''Note:''' You can easily switch to windowed mode by pressing {{key|Alt|Enter}} or clicking the window icon in the upper right corner while the game is already running.
-* '''/clientport ''<number>'''''
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
-:''Forces the game to run through a specific port, useful when your ISP is throttling certain ports and causing lag. Port 80 is recommended when using this switch''
+! scope="col" | Command || Notes
+|-
+| '''-autologin''' || If client is set to remember account information, the game will login on launch.
+|-
+| '''-bmp''' || Overrides the game's default format for screenshots.
+|-
+| '''-diag''' || Creates a detailed logfile at game start at <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Guild Wars 2\NetworkDiag.log</code>.
+|-
+| '''-email <account@host.tld>''' || Set's the log-in client's email adress according to '''<account@host.tld>'''.
+|-
+| '''-password <password>''' ||  Enables auto-log-in if ''<password>'' is the correct password for the account.
+|-
+| '''-fps <number>''' || Renders the game at '''<number>''' frames per second.
+|-
+| '''-image''' || Forces the game to download all known updates.
+|-
+| '''-mce''' || Start the client with Windows Media Center compatibility, switching the game to full screen and restarting Media Center (if available) after the client is closed.
+|-
+| '''-noui''' || Disables the user interface, producing the same effect as when one pushes Ctrl+Shift+H in-game to toggle it.
+|-
+| '''-nosound''' || Disables the audio system completely.
+|-
+| '''-perf''' || Displays performance indicators such as; Triangles, memory usage, frames per second and transfer rate in bytes per second are displayed in multi-colored text in the middle of the right side of the Guild Wars 2 window.
+|-
+| '''-repair''' || Starts the client and checks game files for errors and repairs them if needed.
+|-
+| '''-useOldFov''' || Changes the FoV back to how it was originally.
+|-
+| '''-windowed''' || Forces Guild Wars 2 to run in windowed mode.
+|-
+| '''/clientport <port>''' || Forces the game to run through a specific port, useful when your ISP is throttling certain ports and causing lag. Port 80 is recommended when using this switch.
+|}
 ==System requirements==

Developers

	ArenaNet
Publishers
	NCsoft
Engines
	Guild Wars engine
Release dates
Windows	August 28, 2012
macOS (OS X)	August 28, 2012