Sainte wrote:

Oh I forget you can't access to battle.net from China IP.

I am able to access us.battle.net from my China Telecom IP (just as an FYI).

Hey guys, just a question ...

I am on game version 4.3.3 (15354) (Release x86)

I am able to play in game, but its still patching! I dont mind
much but alot of things are still not loaded into the game yet
as its still obviously patching.

Just wondering why... I thought that patch im on is the latest one
and there is no need to patch up yet?

Thanks

Looks like your client download isn t complete.

bolomas wrote:

Looks like your client download isn t complete.

That would be strange though, I mean in the options ingame its saying that
its downloading yes, but also at 4% which that much the game wouldnt even run would it?

Another thing is, I cant use the launcher, its saying:

Quote :

Launcher cannot obtain patching information.
Please check your internet configuration.

My internet is fine, so why im getting that? any ideas?

Thanks

If you followed the guide your client points to the chinese patch server, so you have to restore the en patchlist line with relevent address for your client language.

bolomas wrote:

If you followed the guide your client points to the chinese patch server, so you have to restore the en patchlist line with relevent address for your client language.

LoL knew I forget something... thanks again

A quick note on the update this morning.

After logging in, you will be notified to update. You can either wait for the download to finish, then run the update and it will fail, just close and log in again.

Or, if you have the Chinese client, you can run the Chinese launcher.exe, wait for updating, and close it. Replace the Chinese launcher.exe with the English one after backing up the English one to launcher.exe.bak. By doing so, you can avoid being notified about updates or causing any errors while updating.

Also, this method will work in the future in case 2 versions matched (i.e. 4.3.3) but you are still required to update because of the launcher.

confirmed. dont change realmlist or exe for your english version... just run until failed DL then log in again.

Can someone post the latest Chinese launcher?

Chinajoe if possible use the update method instead of file exchange one. The update will fail so it won't corrupt your client anyway.

Change your realmlist like indicated on the guide if you don't see the dl screen.

I figured it out. For some reason the client wouldn't patch if Internet Explorer was in "Offline Mode". Unchecked that and it works fine.

My EU client worked fine after the "failed update" for like 3 hours. I can't log in at the moment unfortunately, so do my buddies... If someone could upload the most recent Chinese versions of Launcher.exe and WoW.exe please I'd be grateful. I'd like to check something.

Klintonix wrote:

My EU client worked fine after the "failed update" for like 3 hours. I can't log in at the moment unfortunately, so do my buddies... If someone could upload the most recent Chinese versions of Launcher.exe and WoW.exe please I'd be grateful. I'd like to check something.

Just in case sometimes my client give me errors when I try to login and after repeated tries it works, dunno if you were experiencing the same problem. Anyway here is the launcher, dont forget to backup your files http://www.gamefront.com/files/21475468/LauncherV4.3.2.15211.rar

OK now my client just doesn't update at all after the download. It just throw me an error when i click "restart client"

Try to execute wow-4.2.1.2727-zhCN-tools-patch.exe, you'll find it in your wow folder.

bolomas wrote:

Just in case sometimes my client give me errors when I try to login and after repeated tries it works, dunno if you were experiencing the same problem. Anyway here is the launcher, dont forget to backup your files http://www.gamefront.com/files/21475468/LauncherV4.3.2.15211.rar

Well, I can't log in at all. I get only the "Connected" and "Unable to connect" message and honestly I tried everyting to solve it...

Realmlist still pointing to the chinese server? Try to copy paste your wow/log/connection.log file content here, see if things look normal there.

I've been able to connect just fine on my US client so it's weird.

It's OK now. I applied the wow-4.2.1.2727-zhCN-tools-patch.exe once again, it failed like before and surprisingly it made my client work again. I hope I won't have to do this all the time.

a new update today, wow-4.2.1.2730-zhCN-tools-patch.exe

here is a direct download link for it if there was no speed when you were using the blizzard tools.

http://client01.pdl.wow.battlenet.com.cn/wow-tools-retail/direct/wow-4.2.1.2730-zhCN-tools-patch.exe

Just change th latest Chinese launcher and make a backup of your previous one.

Tested and working at 16:20 10/04/2012.

Step 1:
Revert everything to the original US client.

Step 2:
Run repair.exe. And then run launcher.exe. Wait for updates completed.

Step 3:
Backup the current US client launcher.exe to launcher.exe.bak

Step 4:
Change the content of realmlist.wtf to point back to Chinese servers, like bolomas' first post said.

If you don't have an updated Chinese client, proceed to step 7.


Step 5:
Since the launcher.exe of 2 versions are now DIFFERENT. So what you have to do is replace the US launcher.exe with the Chinese launcher.exe.

Step 6:
Create a shortcut of wow.exe on desktop and run it.

Tested and working with wow-64.exe. (faster loading time)
Now you're done.


Step 7:
(In case you don't have the Chinese launcher.exe, you can do like this, but may take a risk of being screwed up in the future)
Run wow.exe. Log in as normal. You may be reminded to download update. So let it be. Click to update after completed.

Step 8:
And now the update will run. Let it be. Any errors, failures, computer explosions will be just fine. Close the bloody updater. Run wow.exe.

Step 9:
Enter your username and password. Hopefully you're in now.
(If you're still not in, go back to step 1...)


Cheers,

Hey Wonderful Tech People ^^.

Is there any chance you can post the new chinese launcher? Samish does not have the chinese client.

You guys are the best!

Samish

Just in case I simply applied the chinese patch, same as explained in the original guide and the client work just fine now.

If the patch doesn't start after it has been downloaded go click manually wow-4.2.1.2734-zhCN-tools-patch.exe

No need for the chinese client files.

actually nevermind, need to test something first.

Annd Mac people get screwed I guess?
/sigh
Jeez...

Haha, that did not take long to reply ^^. Thanks Bolo, Samish is now back in the game!

Where would we be without technologically minded people such as yourself?

Samish

Good to hear you made it in, only problem now is I can't get my launcher.exe to connect on US servers, but maybe they are having their maintenance.

Ok so after a little testing I can confirm. DO NOT USE THE CHINESE PATCHER ANYMORE. This method is just not reliable and prompt to client screwing in the futur.

I'm going to upload the latest enUS and enCN launcher.exe, it's a lot safer to copy the chinese file manually instead of using the patcher since nobody really knows what it modifies and if it won't screw up things.

Keep the enUS launcher.exe for backup purpose if you already used the chinese patcher today.

For Mac users, just let it update.

Mac, keeping it simple.

Waa? Mine just locks down at 'connecting'!
D:

Guys I think it's better to keep mac related discussions on the mac thread. Also just make sure you have a backup of the original launcher.exe before letting a Chinese update complete, otherwise you won't be able to connect on the foreign servers anymore to patch your client.

waiting for enus and encn launcher.exe upload
i'm got error while try to update my launcher. (connection timed out)

I dont think there's a enUS version of the 2734 tools patch coming out. At least not for now (I cant find it), maybe later in the day or later this week.

You should be able to use the zhCN tools without issues though, since the tools patch wont mess with the game file and vice versa. And reverting to a US version should be as easy as replacing the 4 files in which the tools patch has modified.

nighthound wrote:

waiting for enus and encn launcher.exe upload
i'm got error while try to update my launcher. (connection timed out)

Sorry I posted the files in the original post.

And yes using the chinese tool patch is ok, as long as you have a backup of the originals.

got it now! thx for upload
Cheer...

Updated my instructions, for those who still couldn't get it work. Just note that the patching method is still possible if you've backed up the US launcher.exe. Although it's a bit risky but the Chinese patcher may only alter a few minor parts of the game.

Ublak wrote:

I dont think there's a enUS version of the 2734 tools patch coming out. At least not for now (I cant find it), maybe later in the day or later this week.

The difference between versions of the launcher.exe (i.e. Chinese 4.2.1.2734 and US 4.2.1.2730) is not like because the Chinese one is more up to date, but the regions are different, so they make the launcher.exe different as well.

Sainte wrote:

The difference between versions of the launcher.exe (i.e. Chinese 4.2.1.2734 and US 4.2.1.2730) is not like because the Chinese one is more up to date, but the regions are different, so they make the launcher.exe different as well.

Yea, I know how it works.

Anyway, a new tools patch is coming out - 2736 - and this one should be deployed to every region including china.

I'm not going to post any links here because updating before the patch is actually released will prevent you from logging in.

Today I can't log in to wow. "wow-4.2.1.2736-zhCN-tools-patch.exe"


got it now. sometimes can't validate game version. log in again and again.

New patch today (14.04.2012), revert to the original launcher.exe and realmlist.wtf, then either use the launcher or try to connect to patch the client. If patch doesn't start by itself execute wow-4.2.1.2736-enUS-tools-patch.exe

The change realmlist.wtf back for chinese servers and you are done.

Cannot validate game version.
Used the repair tool, im able to login to European server.
Changed realmlist back but still cannot validate game version

Try to execute manually the patch, it's this file wow-4.2.1.2736-enUS-tools-patch.exe

All my patches are chinese.

How do I undo the patches
I remember we used to remove 1 file and then repair would patch you back.

Old way doesn't work now. Restore your original launcher.exe backup to update. If you didn't backup your files then you need someone using the same client to upload their launcher for you.

Can also try the enUS I uploaded, it's in the bottom of the guide, but not sure it will work.

For a fast workaround use the latest chinese patch to upadte wow-4.2.1.2736-zhCN-tools-patch.exe , but next time the foreign clients need an update chances are you will be screwed since you just have a working chinese launcher.

StiXx wrote:

Cannot validate game version.
Used the repair tool, im able to login to European server.
Changed realmlist back but still cannot validate game version

you should first use the original enUS client login one time
then change to zhCN ,maybe you can login again.

Was able to play again yesterday, I basicly got the same as others have here and also Uru has it on his mac I think.

No idea why but when I start wow the first time I login it says unable to validate and then I keep trying and at 1 point he just logs me in, no exit game or anything :S
For the EU wow its able to log me in everytime.

Probably gonna be a mess in future but alas working for now

Aye. Just to add in to the conversation.

When I tried to login on a mac client it kept telling me that my game was unable to validate the game version. The trick that got it to work for me, was to change the realmlist back to the original EU/US one, then, switch it back to Chinese one.

hey guys I didn't change my patchlist and my US client updated to 4.3.4 therefore now I am having wrong version log in errors. Anyone know how to fix this proble,?

I just had the same problem. Had to reload from a backup and switch the update server in realmlist.wtf to the Chinese one. Very frustrating, but at least I had a backup this time.

partyboyz wrote:

hey guys I didn't change my patchlist and my US client updated to 4.3.4 therefore now I am having wrong version log in errors. Anyone know how to fix this proble,?

Use the previous wow.exe and launcher.exe and it should work. I ll upload them in a bit :

http://www.gamefront.com/files/21573605/Wow%2BLauncher_4.3.3.15354.rar

Don't forget to backup your files.

Nice. Thanks for rescuing me from my own stupidity Bolo, I appreciate the save. As always, thanks to everyone here for taking the time to help me keep CWOW lurching along.

Hey Bolomas, so my client updated itself to the US 4.3.4 by itself. I downloaded the wow.exe and launcher.exe

however when i open wow with wow.exe, it will
1. first go to the launcher, and says that its updating some critical updates
2. I press 'Play' and wow would start but it is still 4.3.4 and the unable to validate message pops up again.

Please help! ><

Thanks in advance,
Wolfcry