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

forexownsvuct

Updated first post due to rants.

lee.vanderlipub17_ESO

Zenimax, can you just patch the launcher please... This is freaking ridiculous that YOUR PATCH messed up the damn launcher and now people have to go to this length to get YOUR GAME working...

forexownsvuct

Very true.

LadyChaos

I retored all files to original locations
relaunched (as administrator) got same error > re-ran the client adviser > ran tests > applied
closed ALL ESO windows <<< this was key
relaunched (as administrator) > no errors

now login time out... but hope this was helpful

DiceKnight

It took me a few tries, but this worked for me, too. Thanks!

tdgeddesub17_ESO

Check the version on the bottom of the login screen. I am getting eso.live.1.0.0.9*

I was under the impression that it is 1.0.3

Brimsurfer

Didn't work for me. Did exactly as the OP said. Deleted all 4 .version files then restarted the launcher but it didn't abort for me like it did for the OP, instead it started to downloading the whole 23 GBs of the game again.

Still getting Error 209: Patching Manifest Error!!!

Yam_of_the_Center

tdgeddesub17_ESO wrote: »

Check the version on the bottom of the login screen. I am getting eso.live.1.0.0.9*

I was under the impression that it is 1.0.3

Same here, that's why I was wondering just the same thing.

Etchesketch

I am sure OP is doing a nice thing, but if you download files not from official sources, don't cry when you get hacked. This is exactly why this sort of file sharing is against all online game tos.

RipperMcGee

Followed steps. Didn't work. Upon restoring the files, I still got the 209.

Earlier this afternoon, I was able to get in after running the consultant, but now i can't get in at all.

forexownsvuct

Etchesketch wrote: »

I am sure OP is doing a nice thing, but if you download files not from official sources, don't cry when you get hacked. This is exactly why this sort of file sharing is against all online game tos.

True, but honestly hosting a virus on a popular post like this is suicide.
but still download at your own risk

Brimsurfer

For me it was downloading the whole game all over again. So I cancelled it and restored all the files again.

cliveklgb14_ESO

forexownsvuct wrote: »

Updated first post due to rants.

Might link to my post also. As an alternative to try also. It worked for me.

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/comment/640916/#Comment_640916

PixelPixi

DoomBringerDANTEb14_ESO wrote: »

Please before you do what this says, attempt to run the game in Admin. If your on Windows 8 Also unpin the game from your taskbar, and close steam if it is open if it persists. Their fix will force you to re install the entire game and may not fix it for you.

Thank you so much, this worked perfectly for me

Evergnar

For me running the game consultant & re-apply the server (NA or EU) then doing Repair finally worked for me (even though I already had NA selected).

Egdod

1. Close launcher
2. rename .version files to .version.bak
3. start launcher
4. exit launcher
5. .rename version.bak to .version
6. start launcher and play game

At no point did I say click on Install game. DO NOT click on install game

felixgamingx1

Mmmm HELLO! I should not have to do that....

Darzil

Hasn't worked for me, sadly.

Not quite sure how letting it redownload launcher so it should be up to date, then doing a repair of the files doesn't get the client to update to latest version.

Ah well, getting late here, so bed and hope there is a fix tomorrow.

Laura

seventh_pawnb16_ESO wrote: »

In decades of online gaming

this part is obviously a lie or you have an extremely poor memory

nickroc

still getting 209.

fenris4024

I'm just doing a fresh install from my physical disks, since somewhere along the lines (possibly during one fo the thousands of repairs I tried) it seems to have more or less deleted my game DATA, not just the .version stuff. I'll post and see if THIS works. I know many of you don't have the physical game DvDs, but it might help those that do...

Brimsurfer

Egdod wrote: »

1. Close launcher
2. rename .version files to .version.bak
3. start launcher
4. exit launcher
5. .rename version.bak to .version
6. start launcher and play game

At no point did I say click on Install game. DO NOT click on install game

At your step no.3 when you start the launcher it automatically starts to verify and then begin to download the whole game, you don't have to **click** anything to do it, it automatically does it.

Please don't tell people wrong info, it might mess up their whole installation.

Kanedo

my game just flat out dont even patch.. hello! Zeni.. anybody there...

Jadeviper1974

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Yam_of_the_Center wrote: »

Jadeviper1974 wrote: »

Guys, if this was actually posted by a GM, why didn't the OP include a link to the GM post. Never ever follow advice like this unless it comes from a Zenimax account.

It was from this post.

Ah, thanks! That is legit, and you can go ahead and follow the steps given there.

Thanks for checking. My apologizes to the OP, if you were offended.

Temotep

Ran as "Admin" in windows 8, worked perfect.....no further issues.

Brimsurfer

Well its not working here, followed all the steps exactly, at step no. 3 it automatically starts to download the whole game after completing verification.

Beast

I just want to point out that I tried the deleting and restoring version files, and while it did let the play button pop it. It isn't fixing or patching anything. The game did not patch and is still the old version. Once exiting the game, I receive the version error again. Not worth doing this, you might as well just launch the game bypassing the launcher if you are going to do this.

Gillysan

You should try this only after attempting a few "repair" and that "game consultant" noted above. If you suck with computers then you need to call Zenimax and TS with them over the phone. I do not recommend doing this on your own unless you are comfortable with computers and also good at adapting fixes you find online.

Greatot

Here's what fixed it for me. (Playing right now)

1.) Close the launcher

2.) Wait for it to patch.

3.) It will start downloading some 900mb

4.) The error is gone and you can play now.

jhjohnson83prerb18_ESO

This got the patch downloading for me too