[CATA] How to Direct-Download without paying

[Oleh]

Navigate to your World of Warcraft folder in Programs.

Navigate to your WTF folder in your World of Warcraft folder.

Open Config.WTF in Notepad and

Change

SET accounttype "LK"

To

SET accounttype "CT"

Then save, once done open the loader and it should download from there (turn peer to peer off)


Some of you may know this already, just informing those who don't

[ben]

surely that wont upgrade your account on release day though

[Neil]

surely that wont upgrade your account on release day though

Of course not, if anything it will just update your client, though I'm fairly certain even then it wont matter.

[Oleh]

This is the exact way the Direct download purchase works where you download it asap. All you need to do is activate cata on your account and your sorted

[Suspective]

Thanks :)

[Eoin247]

Very useful info for people. :) +Rep

[DPS]

Sorry but im reporting this...

It's stuff like this that spoil the game.

[Wig44.]

Still need a CD Key.

[Oleh]

Sorry but im reporting this...

It's stuff like this that spoil the game.

And how exactly does it achieve that?

its not like you can play it now anyway.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=27495540292&sid=1&pageNo=1#15

[DPS]

My bad, if a blue is saying do it like that might aswell do it :)