A-Net THANK YOU! The 64-bit client is simply awesome. I can be logged in for 12 hrs and never crash now.
I’m just going to chime in here with a tip. I know it’s been discussed before but I wanted to bring attention to it for those having issues getting this new client to run well with nVidia graphics cards (poor FPS, etc.). Perhaps this may help those in the ATI camp but I cannot test to confirm.
Gw2.exe rename trick:
After downloading the 64-bit client place the “Gw2-64.exe” in the same folder as your “Gw2.exe” (which is the 32-bit version of the client). Then rename the “Gw2.exe” to something else (I rename it to “Gw2-32.exe”). You now have a backup of the 32 bit client.
Next make a copy of the “Gw2-64.exe” in the same folder and rename it to “Gw2.exe” (you now have a 64 bit client with the name of the 32 bit client). All of your programs that trigger with your Gw2.exe will now work normally with the 64bit client (e.g.: Logitech keyboard profile, etc.). This also includes the nVidia control panel with all your game settings and SLI profiles. This should solve almost all your FPS issues as the nVidia software doesn’t know the difference.
The only issue you have to be aware of is when the game updates. The updater may replace the “Gw2.exe” file with the newly updated 32-bit version. After the update simply delete your “Gw2.exe” file, restore your backed-up “Gw2-32.exe” to “Gw2.exe” and run it to update it to the current version. Then rename it again to “Gw2-32.exe” (to keep as the backup). Run the “Gw2-64.exe” to update it to the most current version. Finally, make a copy of it and rename it again to “Gw2.exe”.
This maybe a bit confusing to keep track for some of but there is a way to find out which version you are running. To find out which version of the GW2 client you are using, start the game and then press “Ctrl, Shift, Esc” and look at the “Gw2.exe” process. If it has a “*32” next to it, you are using the 32-bit client. If there is nothing after it then it’s the 64-bit client.
Hope this helps,
-Tenken
