No, splitting files by RAR won't degrade them.

Mimfort
Junior Member

03-08-2025, 01:00 PM

Focusing on detailed game files. Since Guild Wars 2 comes with just one 18GB file for the game, I intend to share a copy with a friend who needs it, as they’re struggling here. I’ll divide it into sections. My friend is concerned about quality loss from compression.

Mimfort

03-08-2025, 01:00 PM #1

xStriKed
Member

212

03-08-2025, 02:31 PM

Ensure no data is lost when making a split RAR archive. Review the GW2 site for required files. An 18GB file is excessively big—likely unnecessary cache that doesn’t need copying.

xStriKed

03-08-2025, 02:31 PM #2

Ensure no data is lost when making a split RAR archive. Review the GW2 site for required files. An 18GB file is excessively big—likely unnecessary cache that doesn’t need copying.

Kynedee
Posting Freak

784

03-10-2025, 07:01 AM

It's a 18GB data file in a .dat format.

Kynedee

03-10-2025, 07:01 AM #3

It's a 18GB data file in a .dat format.

Little_Roxie
Junior Member

03-10-2025, 01:38 PM

Review the GW2 forum for details. The file .dat isn't providing any data—please share more about its location and name.

Little_Roxie

03-10-2025, 01:38 PM #4

Review the GW2 forum for details. The file .dat isn't providing any data—please share more about its location and name.

FancyMushroom
Member

157

03-22-2025, 07:33 AM

I'm confirming. The game's folder contained two items: an Exe file and a gw2.dat file.

FancyMushroom

03-22-2025, 07:33 AM #5

I'm confirming. The game's folder contained two items: an Exe file and a gw2.dat file.

Crockyy
Member

03-24-2025, 01:06 PM

You can place the game and the Gw2.exe file in the same directory to install it on multiple computers without re-downloading. Make sure to split the archive with WinRAR and share it with others.

Crockyy

03-24-2025, 01:06 PM #6

You can place the game and the Gw2.exe file in the same directory to install it on multiple computers without re-downloading. Make sure to split the archive with WinRAR and share it with others.

karuu91
Member

140

04-01-2025, 10:24 PM

That's all I said.

karuu91

04-01-2025, 10:24 PM #7

That's all I said.