patch-4-0-1

tried pretty much all of the mirrors on wowwiki and they are dead slow. 5 odd hours to download the 100meg file. this is just daft :(
 
I have 5.12gig of the patch at home wowwiki tells me that the full patch is 4.9gig - 5.3gig.
Does that met I have around 200megs to download or over 1gig more to download like you guys are talking about
 
wow needs to store that 1.6gb somewhere on the drive, just find it and, we place it in where it should :P
 
hereticangel said:
wow needs to store that 1.6gb somewhere on the drive, just find it and, we place it in where it should :P
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It is not as simple as that ;) The last part is using their new system of play while you download, so it is actively installed while downloading. I have not been searching if there is a file stored yet, but just wanted to let you know that the updates may work quite different now...
 
so guys without uncapped is screwed agrrrr

have to wait for someone to finish and get complete client :(
 
hereticangel said:
wow needs to store that 1.6gb somewhere on the drive, just find it and, we place it in where it should :P
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I was checking what files were being modified while the new loader downloads. It seems the wow data files themselves are now being directly modified as the download happens. I have a feeling we won't be seeing many "offline" patches in the future.
 
Methinks it may be possible homebrew a patch. Create a diff between the updated client sans the streamed updates and a completely upgraded client.
Memories of hackpatches, and general fustration :(
 
Why exactly is this patch so big? Are there any visual changes? Does it make your client "cataclysm ready" so you don't have to download when the cataclysm begins?

Also, will older armor models be updated in cataclysm?
 
dal2000 said:
Why exactly is this patch so big? Are there any visual changes? Does it make your client "cataclysm ready" so you don't have to download when the cataclysm begins?

Also, will older armor models be updated in cataclysm?
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Nah no changes just a few bug fixes;)
 
There is a new graphics engine included etc.

New water rendering, saw the new Races models being added, and some new spell effects.
Will have a evaluation of DirectX1.11 ? I think. Some Glide functions etc.
 
well, glad I got an awesome series of books to read on the weekend (the Death Gate cycle, all 7 of them :D) and heres to hoping that my crappy 384k line can download part4 onwards by the time I get home from work 2mor
 
il have to miss Thursday raid probably :S

kaine let me know when its done, i have the 5gb if you need or something, can meet up or something, i need my fix lol

mmm new dx 11 engine? links please :P
 
I got the 1st 3 patches a few weeks ago. however if I had know about the little patch after, and the cata downloader thing I woulda left my laptop on overnite last nite. however, i had this idea to go sleep before midnite for a change... so when I get home at 630, on it goes, and leave it til 2moro. if I had money, Id go out and drown my sorrows :p

not that there will be a raid tonite I dont think, but Im gonna miss that anyway
 
Graphics

* Improved water and lava rendering system (Video Options - Liquid Detail on the Graphics Panel)
* Dynamic Sunshafts effect (Video Options - Sunshafts on the Graphics Panel)
* Multi-monitor support (Video Options - Monitor on the Graphics Panel)
* OpenGL Hardware Cursor support for Windows (Video Options - Hardware Cursor on the Advanced Panel)
* Experimental support for DX11 (enabled by passing '-d3d11' on the command line or adding SET gxApi "d3d11" to the Config.WTF file)
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http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/
 
Screenshots

Can someone post some screenshots when they log in, I want to see if it's worth coming back with the new graphics n all that ^^
 
dal2000 said:
Why exactly is this patch so big? Are there any visual changes? Does it make your client "cataclysm ready" so you don't have to download when the cataclysm begins?

Also, will older armor models be updated in cataclysm?
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I think that this patch includes a large amount of the new Cata content, it just doesn't enable it yet.

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