Updater repeatedly downloading the game


ElectroKitty

 

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Hey guys. Ive been trying to get this game to work for the past couple days, and my issue is this:

Each time after installing the game and closing it for the first time, then restarting it, the game updater starts to redownload the whole game. It is like the game is not being installed correctly.

The whole sequence goes like this:

Install updater
Download game through updater (3.1 or so gigabytes)
Launch game
Shut down game
Start game again - Updater starts to download all 3 gigabytes again.

I run Windows 7 64Bit. Game is ran in adminstrator mode and all that ofcourse.


 

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You sure it doesn't say Verifying Image? If so, that means CoX doesn't think it was properly shut down the last time it was used (it's verifying the files to ensure they weren't corrupted, and should only take a couple minutes).


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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!

 

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Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight View Post
You sure it doesn't say Verifying Image? If so, that means CoX doesn't think it was properly shut down the last time it was used (it's verifying the files to ensure they weren't corrupted, and should only take a couple minutes).
Yes, I am sure. It says City of Heroes - Version (null) and starts redownloading the game files in order to "fix" them.


 

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Would really apprecciate some help on this matter, as it is I simply cant play the game.

Each time after I download and install the game I end up having to redownload the game entirely, because the launcher is "fixing" the game files... This happens both for the regular version and Steam version. Its just an endless download loop of the ~3 gigs install.


 

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I think it might be a problem related to Steam. I've seen several posts related to Steam causing issues with CoH and the updater, although I'm not exactly sure of the details or how to fix it (I'm surprised no one else has chimed in yet with something... although Sundays are somewhat slow).


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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!

 

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I have the same problem! i download the game and when 3.1 GB finish then the downloaded files deleted and start from the begin... pls help me how to play this game(every time i find a game that i like it i can not play it)


 

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A few questions:
1. Are you using the game with Steam, or have used it through Steam?
2. What operating system are you running?
3. Could you please run CoHHelper and post the output here.
4. And just for safe measure, run HiJackThis and post the output here.

These problems can be solved, we just need a bit more info about the environment.


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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!

 

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Sugarfoot, did you ever get this resolved? I got 50-100 hours for download this month so far and I can't get the EU or the NA edition to install. Also, the downloads arent' remembering and I have to do it all over everytime.


 

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Did anyone post a fix for this anywhere, I stupidly bought Going Rogue EU through Steam and have not been able to connect to the game since. Updater is stuck downloading file manifest and fixing files. Been doing this for the past 13 hours. Any help would be much appreciated.


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in same damn boat but NA servers


 

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I've had this happen before too. One day at work, I decide to take advantage of some speedy internet and install CoH on to my laptop. Elsewhere on this site is the NA and EU installers, I grabbed the NA one, downloaded it and installed it to my laptop. (this is one week ago!).

I let it go through twice before I gave up and cheated. Once I got home I copied it over my network from my tower to the laptop and installed it that way.


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Same problem here curently installing the game for the third time :S Anyone came up with a solution to this problem yet?


 

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try deleting piggs and checksum. so far it seems to be working.

update: it seems be hanging at 486M/3.8G

update: downloaded on other pc which is plugged in to router/modem and it patched fine. moving it thru the network to the laptop. hope this helps someone.