(*100% FIXED tested)Zenimax's Solution to Patch fix. (GM posted) [ error 209 ]

Xionar

Process of deleting version files>starting client>closing client>restoring version files worked perfect for me.

Thanks for the solution

tylerhalversonb16_ESO

This worked 100% for me. On Mac, there are only 3 .version files. Thanks for the fix!

Edit: After trying launcher again, I'm getting the same error, and the old fix is NOT working anymore.

Saerydoth

This DOES work, but you have to delete the Bethesda.net_launcher.version file EVERY time you open the launcher. Because if you leave it open for a few minutes, it downloads an incorrect update again and borks itself.

This is solely a problem with the launcher - the game itself is fine and can be launched by running eso.ese manually.

Asava

I'm starting to wonder if ZOS helped the Canadian company build the Obamacare site as well.....

Sil_Foundation

Didn't work for me.

This, however, did:
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/80023/error-209-fixes-dont-work-for-you-try-this?new=1

Ivywreath

This worked for my guildies and I. Technically savvy people only. If you aren't comfortable mucking around with windows files, then don't. Wait for Zeni to fix this nonsense. They are going to have to.

http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/234evi/vancouver_bc_eso_players_cant_login_possible/

Vikova

Didn't work for me. Starting up the launcher after deleting the version files killed the whole game folder for me.

My new internet has a maximum usage under the game size. So it will cost me over forty dollars to redownload this. Fun.

zenaphexb14_ESO

I'm not even going to bother with trying this. I don't want to risk having to re-download the client again. I'll just wait for them to fix the launcher or whatever. Surely it's just a matter of fixing a few files. I hope.

RubyTigress

The repair only works 1 time. As soon as I logged out, and reopened the launcher to check, error 209 again.

marion.coleman83_ESO

Worked for me. Delete all four .version files to the recycle bin.

Open the launcher.

"Says Updating"

Then says Install.

Click Install.

Immediately click "pause".

Close the launcher.

Go to recycle bin select all four files. Right click, click "Restore".

Open Launcher.

Press Play.

Liekos

You don't have to do any of this garbage. The error is intermittent. Just retry repair and/or closing/opening the launcher until it works.

WhiteQueen

Worked for me. Thank goodness. But, really, having to work around launcher issues for each and every patch is getting really old really fast.

Rage_Frost

Ok here is my Update if you have followed my reply's in this thread you know its been a long day.

I just got done installing a clean download of the Game from my account download link.
it was a 22GB download followed by 65mb, 65mb, 5gb, 35mb and 47mb patch of the game files...

The game is looking as it is working without error 209 problems.
Now on a side note before all of this I was using the "BETA ver of the game patched to the LIVE ver of the game." Not sure if that is what the problem is or not. But I wanted to throw it out their... If any Dev's or GM's are still looking into this..

When I launch the game it now states Ver 1.0.0.968197
Again I do not know if that is todays patch or what not but the game is working for me it at least now started to the log in screen and the game let me play.

I have tested this 4 times now with no more error's or any problem at all

I know this is not what a lot of you want to hear But I can say 100% unlike others who have stated these so called delete and replace files etc. This method does work

Super Sad Face....

Vikova

Liekos wrote: »

You don't have to do any of this garbage. The error is intermittent. Just retry repair and/or closing/opening the launcher until it works.

I tried that as well as repairs for quite some time. None of it worked. Since mods supposedly said this fix worked, I thought I'd give it a try.

But killing my game folder and requiring a redownload might be the thing that causes me to not be able to play anymore. I switched internet plans after buying this game, and the new one has a cap on usage. 15 dollars per gb over, so after adding it up again it would cost me more to redownload than to buy the game all over again.

Mace

finally got a fix to work

running version 1.0.0.968197
finally got in game

http://www.reddit.com/r/elderscrollsonline/comments/234evi/vancouver_bc_eso_players_cant_login_possible/

only temp solution but it fixes the patcher

marion.coleman83_ESO

RakeWorm wrote: »

Liekos wrote: »

You don't have to do any of this garbage. The error is intermittent. Just retry repair and/or closing/opening the launcher until it works.

I tried that as well as repairs for quite some time. None of it worked. Since mods supposedly said this fix worked, I thought I'd give it a try.

But killing my game folder and requiring a redownload might be the thing that causes me to not be able to play anymore. I switched internet plans after buying this game, and the new one has a cap on usage. 15 dollars per gb over, so after adding it up again it would cost me more to redownload than to buy the game all over again.

Deleting the four .version files does not delete any game folders. I don't know what people have done to cause that but I did exactly what the OP said to do and it solved the issue altogether. The repair closing/opening the launcher trick never worked. Simple version is:

Delete all four .version files to the recycle bin.
Open the launcher.
"Says Updating"
Then says Install.
Click Install.
Immediately click "pause".
Close the launcher.
Go to recycle bin select all four files. Right click, click "Restore".
Open Launcher.
Press Play.

*** Notes *** DO NOT DELETE ANY FOLDERS! Its four individual files with extension ".version"
When deleting do not hold Shift+Delete. Just hit the delete key and say yes to move it to the recycle bin.

Vikova

marion.coleman83_ESO wrote: »

Deleting the four .version files does not delete any game folders. I don't know what people have done to cause that but I did exactly what the OP said to do and it solved the issue altogether. The repair closing/opening the launcher trick never worked. Simple version is:

Delete all four .version files to the recycle bin.
Open the launcher.
"Says Updating"
Then says Install.
Click Install.
Immediately click "pause".
Close the launcher.
Go to recycle bin select all four files. Right click, click "Restore".
Open Launcher.
Press Play.

*** Notes *** DO NOT DELETE ANY FOLDERS! Its four individual files with extension ".version"
When deleting do not hold Shift+Delete. Just hit the delete key and say yes to move it to the recycle bin.

I did not delete any folders. When I paused the install, the install process apparently had started to replace the files in the game folder already. I have like 300mb of installed game now.

Zeekez

Here's what I did both times I got the 209, and it worked like a charm.

Open Launcher, go to "Game Consultant", click "check for updates" on the game consultant, it will say new update available. Close the consultant and the launcher, restart the launcher - bam you're back in the game in 30 seconds.

warlockcoub17_ESO

Rantog wrote: »

effinshiddy wrote: »

this is an absolutely common error that happens in pc/online gaming. in like 9 major mmo's, i've had to do this EXACT process a dozen times. should it happen? no. does it happen? unfortunately.

Really? 9?
Please name a few.
I've been involved with MMO development since 1997, and never seen this "common" error, nor any error that required this particular workaround.

I recall the need to delete files from the Ultima Online installation to allow a patch, one time, and it didn not require any further actions to accomplish.

And I recall an issue which required creating a text file containing nothing but a specific numeric value, and nothing more.

I recall no game that ever had a version error that required this kind of walk-through to repair, nor were those others necessary for more than One Hour before the respective companies applied a patch to repair the issue.

Have had this with WoW several times, and they are considered the leader...

warlockcoub17_ESO

Rage_Frost wrote: »

Ok here is my Update if you have followed my reply's in this thread you know its been a long day.

I just got done installing a clean download of the Game from my account download link.
it was a 22GB download followed by 65mb, 65mb, 5gb, 35mb and 47mb patch of the game files...

The game is looking as it is working without error 209 problems.
Now on a side note before all of this I was using the "BETA ver of the game patched to the LIVE ver of the game." Not sure if that is what the problem is or not. But I wanted to throw it out their... If any Dev's or GM's are still looking into this..

When I launch the game it now states Ver 1.0.0.968197
Again I do not know if that is todays patch or what not but the game is working for me it at least now started to the log in screen and the game let me play.

I have tested this 4 times now with no more error's or any problem at all

I know this is not what a lot of you want to hear But I can say 100% unlike others who have stated these so called delete and replace files etc. This method does work

Super Sad Face....

Beta launcher was supposed to update to the Live launcher, just no name change was for the shortcut was all.

warlockcoub17_ESO

RakeWorm wrote: »

Liekos wrote: »

You don't have to do any of this garbage. The error is intermittent. Just retry repair and/or closing/opening the launcher until it works.

I tried that as well as repairs for quite some time. None of it worked. Since mods supposedly said this fix worked, I thought I'd give it a try.

But killing my game folder and requiring a redownload might be the thing that causes me to not be able to play anymore. I switched internet plans after buying this game, and the new one has a cap on usage. 15 dollars per gb over, so after adding it up again it would cost me more to redownload than to buy the game all over again.

O.o are you using a mobile internet source or something?
I have never heard of an at home high speed plan that has a usage that low.

Elsonso

If you are not already doing this stuff: Don't delete version files. Don't reinstall.

Just restart your launcher until it starts to patch (if you need to patch) or until you can play.

I do not even thing there is a need to Repair. Just restart your launcher.

If you have already crossed the threshold where you have to download the whole game and reinstall, you have my sympathies.

Vikova

warlockcoub17_ESO wrote: »

O.o are you using a mobile internet source or something?
I have never heard of an at home high speed plan that has a usage that low.

I live out in the middle of nowhere in the US, getting a hotspot from Verizon was our only option to have internet over 1mb/s. The previous internet we had averaged around 300k/s. On the bright side, that internet had no capacity - so downloading the game the first time took me 8 days, but I was able to eventually do it.

Edit: But of course, Verizon locked me in for two years.

zenaphexb14_ESO

Zeekez wrote: »

Here's what I did both times I got the 209, and it worked like a charm.

Open Launcher, go to "Game Consultant", click "check for updates" on the game consultant, it will say new update available. Close the consultant and the launcher, restart the launcher - bam you're back in the game in 30 seconds.

Thanks. This worked out oddly enough. I haven't tested if fixes it permanently, though. Least I can play.

Zeekez

zenaphexb14_ESO wrote: »

Zeekez wrote: »

Here's what I did both times I got the 209, and it worked like a charm.

Open Launcher, go to "Game Consultant", click "check for updates" on the game consultant, it will say new update available. Close the consultant and the launcher, restart the launcher - bam you're back in the game in 30 seconds.

Thanks. This worked out oddly enough. I haven't tested if fixes it permanently, though. Least I can play.

I don't know why it works, but it keeps me playing without all these crazy people telling me to re-install 22 gigs and doing all sorts of crazy things.

Asuna_Meow

Got it to work thanks! but this problem should be fixed by Zen... not by a player -.- feels like skyrim all over again lol

WhiteQueen

Update: I used the fix in the OP, got to play, client crashed. When I restarted the launcher, I was getting the error again. This is simply poor programming, Zenimax. Poor poor poor programming.

forexownsvuct

WhiteQueen wrote: »

Update: I used the fix in the OP, got to play, client crashed. When I restarted the launcher, I was getting the error again. This is simply poor programming, Zenimax. Poor poor poor programming.

Maybe you should apply to make the game then? ROFL! GL!

thy-chizrwb17_ESO

God I wish i'd tried this before re-installing, luckily I have the disks but still it's going to take a while. Also stupidly I decided to re-install the game in the same location my original was, so the game decided to delete itself completely, before starting the new install, so I can't even go try this now while it's installing

JoxerHD

tried this, and it worked like a charm, thank you!