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Developers | |
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ArenaNet | |
Publishers | |
NCSOFT | |
Engines | |
Guild Wars engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 28, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | August 28, 2012 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Guild Wars | |
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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.
- [1] - 64-bit beta client available for download
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Official website | Heart of Thorns, Heart of Thorns Deluxe and Ultimate Edition | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Heroic Edition. Heart of Thorns. Heart of Thorns Deluxe Edition. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Heroic Edition (NA). Digital Deluxe Edition | |||
Humble Store | Heart of Thorns. Heart of Thorns Deluxe Edition also available. |
- All versions require an ArenaNet Account.
- For other stores Guild Wars 2 Retailers.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Heart of Thorns | Purchase includes the base game.[1] |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
LAN play | |||
Online play |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 443, 6112, 6600 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. | |||
TriDef 3D |
Issues fixed
Reducing texture shimmering on NVIDIA graphics cards
- Use the anti-aliasing flag
0x084012C0
withAntialiasing fix
set toOn
.
Instructions |
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White in-game artifacts
- Can occur with AMD graphics cards when trying to override application AA/AF settings.
Instructions |
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Cannot connect to the Internet
Instructions |
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Crashing on Startup
- RivaTuner Statistic Server can cause a crash on startup.
Instructions |
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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 |
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-StreamingClient | Allows the client to stream patches in the background while in game. |
-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 address 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. |
-mapLoadInfo | Displays loading percentages and the amount of time that has passed while loading. |
-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. |
Enabling HBAO+ for NVIDIA graphics cards
- Use the Ambient Occlusion flag
0x0000002E
withQuality
orHigh Quality
.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
|
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 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) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.8.X | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 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.[2]
- The OS X version is still currently in Beta (This may change at a later date)