[Faster Patch Download] Download 3.1.0 (Direct or .torrent)

[ßetray]

Many of you probably have similar download problems with using the Blizzard Downloader for patches (too slow, behind firewall, etc). The blizzard downloader is merely an BitTorrent client solely used for their patch updates.

WoWWiki Patch Mirrors provides a list of 10+ direct download links for every patch (including the 3.0.9 -> 3.1.0 patch) as well as the .torrent files.

For anyone who has trouble downloading the current patch using the Blizzard Downloader, I suggest going to the WoWWiki site and downloading the .torrent file for 3.1.0 there. The speeds are going to be exceptionally faster.

Go to the "3.0.9 → 3.1.0 Complete Patch (~740-880 MiB) " Table (first table on the page) and use the rows/columns to find your appropriate download link. I would suggest using the .torrent file since hundreds of people are currently seeding/leeching it. Although the direct downloads for many of the sites work just as well.

To extract/install the patch data:

This section contains the 2 partial patch files downloaded via the Background Downloader as well as the final part distributed on patch day.
Simply place the wow-partial-1.MPQ, wow-partial-2.MPQ, BNUpdatewow-final.MPQ and files in your "World of Warcraft/Patches/WoW-3.0.9-to-3.1.0-LOCALE-OS-patch" folder, with LOCALE and OS your locale (enUS for example) and OS (Win for example) respectively. To find out the default location where the game expects it to be, start up the Background Downloader normally, then exit out. Search for the "wow-partial-1.MPQ" file that got created by the downloader and move the copy you downloaded into its place.

Some example paths on various operating systems in the US using the default install location:

Windows 2000, XP C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Patches\WoW-3.0.9-to-3.1.0-enUS-Win-patch\wow-partial-1.MPQ

Windows Vista, Windows 7 C:\Users\Public\Documents\Blizzard Entertainment\World of Warcraft\Patches\WoW-3.0.9-to-3.1.0-enUS-Win-patch\wow-partial-1.MPQ

Mac OS X /Applications/World of Warcraft/Patches/WoW-3.0.9-to-3.1.0-enUS-OSX-patch/wow-partial-1.MPQ

You can easily test if your download is in the correct location by starting the Background Downloader. If it scans the data and finishes quickly (less than a minute), your download is where WoW expects it to be come patch day.

Hope this provides a quicker download for the Ulduar patch. ENJOY!

EDIT: IMPORTANT! IF YOUR BLIZZARD UPDATER DOES NOT BEGIN ON ITS OWN AND WONT OPEN MANUALLY, DO THE FOLLOWING: OPEN YOUR "PATCH 3.1.0 FOLDER", DELETE THE BLIZZARD UPDATER, AND REOPEN YOUR BLIZZARD DOWNLOADER. YOU WILL BE MISSING ABOUT 4MB WHICH IS THE BLIZZARD UPDATER. LET IT DOWNLOAD THOSE 4MBS AND IT SHOULD BE AN UPDATED UPDATER. IT SHOULD AUTO UPDATE WHEN IT FINISHES DOWNLOADING.

Post any questions you have about the process here. Anything that I cannot answer, I would suggest browsing the Official WoW Tech Forums:
Official WoW Tech Support
Official WoW Mac Tech Support
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Also, for those interested in the new Argent Tournament:
Argent Tournament - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft
-Or if you just want to try it out for yourself without guides, here's a map of the place to get yourself situated:
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/wo...otated_map.jpg





Note: This is merely information taken from WoWWiki.com. I did NOT gather/compile/list any of this information and credit is not mine to be had for this.

[Bunster]

When is this new patch coming out ?

[dirka]

ill have to try this for my brothers comp his is really slow at downloading all the patches
+rep

[dirka]

it came out today

[ThatModGuy]

o.0
Holy shit, i never knew this!
THanks a bunch dude!!!! +rep

[ßetray]

Thanks for the rep. if there's any confusion about how to install the patches just post here.

A simplified explanation is: Your download is probably the "WoW-3.0.9-to-3.1.0-LOCALE-OS-patch" with OS being w/e operating system you're on.

Take that named folder you downloaded and just pop it into your "World of Warcraft/Patches/" folder.

Run WoW and it'll say patch download required or w/e it says. Hit Restart. It'll go to the blizzard downloader, but instead of downloading, it just CONFIRMS everything since you just downloaded it and installed it.

After that, your BLizzard UPDATER should begin. Then you're ready to play.

Note: As with any major patch, there are many issues still occuring so anything beyond simple fixes should be taken to the Official WoW Forums Technical Support Forums.

Official WoW Tech Support
Official WoW Mac Tech Support

[Wonderkind]

When is this new patch coming out ?

Tomorrow in EU.

[Syncness]

I posted this a while back and it was deleted for being "common sense" which is completely BS.

Enjoy your rep. (not from me lol)

[Pukka]

im sure ive already downloaded it...but...ill see:P

[Pukka]

Hmmm...just out of confusion...How big is the patch, because ive downloaded 2 files in the past 2 weeks and i think they have been around the 500MB mark for each, i hope im right because i CBA to download like 2GB!

[SubnoizeX420]

Nice, thank you!

[ßetray]

Hmmm...just out of confusion...How big is the patch, because ive downloaded 2 files in the past 2 weeks and i think they have been around the 500MB mark for each, i hope im right because i CBA to download like 2GB!

The patch is 3.1.0 is about 742 MB i believe. Although it's possible it varies slightly between operating systems.