Guild Wars 2

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/coming-soon-beta-version-of-streaming-client/

TL;DR – Players can start playing the game sooner while the game downloads in the background.

I sure hope it works better than that SWTOR abomination.
“Reorganising data” my backside T_T

It irks me that it’s going to be the default. Why not let new players choose upon installation, and players who already have the client installed can switch over if they want to? I sure won’t keep it as my default. Of course, I do have a fast connection, but why force players to switch, and then switch back?

how will this work if i’ve already got -autologin on my shortcut? do i just add -StreamingClient behind -autologin without a space?

I think you have to opt in, not out, Red Queen.

“To try out content streaming, add -StreamingClient to the end of the target line on your Guild Wars 2 shortcut.”

If you don’t do that, you’re not using the beta streamer.

Red Queen.7915:

I sure hope it works better than that SWTOR abomination.
“Reorganising data” my backside T_T

It irks me that it’s going to be the default. Why not let new players choose upon installation, and players who already have the client installed can switch over if they want to? I sure won’t keep it as my default. Of course, I do have a fast connection, but why force players to switch, and then switch back?

Because players don’t want to wait a long time to play the game if they are re-installing it after uninstalling it. They are less likely to re-install if this is the case.

If it is at all like GW1 download system it will prioritize the map that you are going too.

Of course if you hate loading screens you could always change back. Me personally when HOT releases I would rather play the game while I am waiting for it to download.

Donari.5237:

I think you have to opt in, not out, Red Queen.

“To try out content streaming, add -StreamingClient to the end of the target line on your Guild Wars 2 shortcut.”

If you don’t do that, you’re not using the beta streamer.

You have to opt into the beta. Opt out of the feature when it is out of beta.

Donari.5237:

“To try out content streaming, add -StreamingClient to the end of the target line on your Guild Wars 2 shortcut.”

If you don’t do that, you’re not using the beta streamer.

that still didnt answer my question. how do i add it if i already have -autologin ?

AncientYs.8613:

Donari.5237:

“To try out content streaming, add -StreamingClient to the end of the target line on your Guild Wars 2 shortcut.”

If you don’t do that, you’re not using the beta streamer.

that still didnt answer my question. how do i add it if i already have -autologin ?

Just leave a space after your existing command line argument, and place the new one there. It is possible to have several command line arguments active at once.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

Good luck.

Speaking from GW1 experience I look forward to this feature…although truth be told, this feature is less needed today with faster intarweb speeds then it was back in the early days of GW1. It’s still welcome of course.

TheDaiBish.9735:

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/coming-soon-beta-version-of-streaming-client/

TL;DR – Players can start playing the game sooner while the game downloads in the background.

About time, this game has needed this feature for a long time. I always wondered why GW1 had it but GW2 didnt.

All i have to say to this (having just read it myself) is it’s about kitten time! My husband and I both enjoyed this feature in GW1 (due to our less than stellar connection speed) and were rather bummed that GW2 didn’t have the option at all.

AncientYs.8613:

that still didnt answer my question. how do i add it if i already have -autologin ?

Gw2.exe -autologin -StreamingClient

Red Queen.7915:

It irks me that it’s going to be the default. Why not let new players choose upon installation, and players who already have the client installed can switch over if they want to?

You can just use the -image option to counter it. I would assume most people would rather play now, hence why it should be default.

sirsquishy.8531:

About time, this game has needed this feature for a long time. I always wondered why GW1 had it but GW2 didnt.

It’s been hinted at in the -maploadinfo since the beginning. Maybe they were debating on how to handle missing player textures, then the low quality model swap was implemented.

“Once we’re confident that the streaming client is providing the right experience to players, we’ll turn it on as the default option for everybody.”

It’s gonna be the default for everyone once it’s out of beta.
Meh. I understand lots of people will probably like it, but I’d rather have a popup ask me whether I want to switch than making me. But whatever, if this doesn’t mess with the client I already have installed, I’ll take the “switch back” option; at least it exists and doesn’t require screwing around with guides to avoid the streaming feature.

And don’t I still have to get into the game and manually tell it which zones to load, if I want something other than starting zones after reinstalling the game? I’m a little confused how this is supposed to work. It’s a cool feature for a new character (for the record, I liked the feature in SWTOR – until it started with the reorganising shenanigan), but how is it going to work with a level 80 that I want to take to Orr, but is parked in Mount Maelstrom?

When you next launch and patch the game, there will be a marker on the progress bar that shows you how much you’ll need to download before the game will be playable. Once the progress bar reaches that marker, you’ll be able to jump right in and start playing.

Sounds to me like you could just leave the patcher sitting there and keep going as usual even when it is out of beta.

i’ve modifyed the shortcut, but i didnt understood what will happen… they will give us a chance to play new content before release or what?

Lian Olsam.9541:

i’ve modifyed the shortcut, but i didnt understood what will happen… they will give us a chance to play new content before release or what?

Not at all. It just allows you to start playing the game without fully downloading the patch.

Also it’s an upcoming change so that won’t do anything yet.

Khisanth.2948:

Lian Olsam.9541:

i’ve modifyed the shortcut, but i didnt understood what will happen… they will give us a chance to play new content before release or what?

Not at all. It just allows you to start playing the game without fully downloading the patch.

Also it’s an upcoming change so that won’t do anything yet.

so its just usefull for slowest connections? i was thinking about some kind of early access

Can we access it now? It’s so handy from what GW1 showed me, that I need it.

RyuDragnier.9476:

Can we access it now? It’s so handy from what GW1 showed me, that I need it.

Probably next Tuesday’s patch.