HOWTO Fix a Corrupted Version of Allods Online
This HOWTO guide explains how to easily fix the “corrupted version” error when installing / upgrading Allods Online without having to download files manually or from sources you’re not sure are safe.
WHAT THE BROKEN INSTALLATION PROCESS LOOKS LIKE
I tried installing Allods Online (AO) this weekend and ran into a corrupted version problem. Here is what the install process with the corrupted version looks like:
- you run the game downloader and install the game
- you run AO game launcher and you get a notification that you need to upgrade to the latest patch:
- the launcher downloads the patches (~450 MB in my case)
- the launcher installs the patches
- the launcher reports that the “Version is corrupted. Do you want to repair it now?”
- the launcher’s attempt to repair the corrupted version fails, and you see this message:
Unfortunately, the repair page mentioned in the error panel doesn’t help this problem. So what’s wrong with the installation process? You can see from the picture above that the launcher itself (bin/Launcher.exe) is broken, so you need to get the launcher to download a working version of itself.
HOW TO FIX THE CORRUPTED VERSION
Disclaimer: the instructions below worked for me and for other people – but use them at your own risk! I’m not gpotato tech support LOL 
In a nutshell, the fix for this problem is to rename the launcher program and then run the renamed launcher, so it downloads a working version of itself.
Here’s the process:
- follow steps 1-6 above, but do not try the repair page as suggested. It won’t fix the problem
- go to the game installation’s bin directory (by default, it’s C:\gpotato.com\Allods Online\bin) and rename Launcher.exe to Launcher-broken.exe:
Please note that Windows on your computer may be configured to hide the file extension (.exe), so if you simply see “Launcher” rename it to “Launcher-broken” - double-click Launcher-broken.exe to run it, and when you see the following script error panel, click Yes:
- the launcher will run and automatically attempt to fix the corrupted version:
wait while the launcher runs. What the launcher program (Launcher-broken.exe) will do is download a new version of itself (Launcher.exe) that actually works:
- once the fixed version of Launcher.exe has been downloaded, you will see the following message box, and you want to click the circled “x” to close it:
- now click the Allods Online icon on your desktop, and you should see the following panel, which means your game installation is all good
I wasted enough of my time researching this problem and seeing other players stuck on it on the AO forums, so I hope this guide helps you. Thanks to the players who posted the rename fix – all I tried to do was make the process clearer for folks who are struggling with this.
DOOD, for real, thank you. Your the best. Very much appreciated.
jason Newbergher
2010 February 9 at 11:38
Sounds like it worked for you. Tthat makes the time spent in de-installing the game to test and document the install and fix process worthwhile.
taugrim
2010 February 9 at 13:03
I am glad to see that you are still up for another adventure in MMO-land Taugrim
Just a reminder: Keen and Graev were pretty enamored with AION, contrasting it very positively with WAR.
And we all know how much you love buggy software that are exploiter’s heaven…
Maybe that bugged launcher was trying to tell you something Taugrim
Skutrug, the voice in the wilderness
Skutrug
2010 February 9 at 12:47
Are you saying that Allod’s is hackable? I sure hope not. I detest cheating and cheaters.
And yes, I remember how enamored Keen was with Aion
At least in Allod’s Closed Beta he hit the level cap, so he’s seen the whole leveling process (albeit XP boosted) and content.
taugrim
2010 February 9 at 13:00
Erm, I just gathered that EU & NA can play together…that is ridiculously cool.
Taugrim, you goin’ down boy!
So can’t wait to get my arse kicked mate…
Nathan
2010 February 9 at 17:50
Enamored with what I saw in Aion. That would be levels 1-20. I did the whole “save the rest of the game for launch” thing and that bit me in the ass. The rest of the game sucked and I said so as soon as I found out.
With Allods I’ve played to the max level and seen most of the game already. I like it.
WAR… well, that was unfortunate. Lesson learned about trusting a company to strike gold twice.
Keen
2010 February 10 at 13:38
With Allods I’ve played to the max level and seen most of the game already. I like it.
My new strategy is to let Keen play the game extensively in Beta before I decide to try it. Muhahahaha!
The WAR story is perhaps the saddest of any game. It was the best game I’ve ever played with the most brittle and buggy implementation.
taugrim
2010 February 10 at 13:45
umm i dont have any launcher.exe i have launcher but not with the .exe in the end umm.. is this a problem and i have to reinstall or am i a noob and my launcher is the same thing
dramok
2010 February 10 at 16:53
Your Windows is probably configured to hide file extension’s (e.g. .exe, etc).
That’s fine.
Just rename your “launcher” to “launcher-broken” as in Step 2 of the fix process and then run “launcher-broken” by double-clicking it in Step 3.
taugrim
2010 February 10 at 17:09
ohh lol you already answered thx but i did all of that and after i get stuck in a blank green page with a circle in the middle i thought maybe its like loading but its been ha;f an hour already
dramok
2010 February 10 at 17:34
lol just delete my questions cause i dint follow exactly like the instructions ( figured out why it dint work) thx alot man helped me alot sry for posting these stupid thigns
dramok
2010 February 10 at 17:37
ty ty ty ty ty ty ty and ty.
Your fix for their fix actually worked for me too !
Much obliged to you friend. I look forward to playing immediately.
fiberspecs
2010 February 11 at 14:35
I don’t know if anyone else ran into this problem, but when I did this it was no longer corrupted but now it just says “Starting…” and kind of just stays there.
Mywatermelons
2010 February 12 at 13:51
Actually, ignore my last message. I didn’t notice the “Updates” button. I think that was the problem.
Mywatermelons
2010 February 12 at 14:04
Did the rest of your installation work? If you ran into any issues, let me know.
taugrim
2010 February 12 at 15:56
Thx Taugrim, it was rly helpfully
Kragg
2010 February 15 at 16:23
Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for re-explaining this for us. This helped me just fine. You’re the man.
Radrily
2010 February 19 at 18:35
Thanks a lot taugrim! Worked like a charm!
Xaeno
2010 February 25 at 06:40
Many thanks for this, Taugrim. I have this installation error every time the game patches and it drives me nuts.
Your solution was set out very clearly, and worked like magic ^^
jayarte
2010 February 25 at 11:45
Ok, when i double click on the Launcher-broken i dont get the Internet Explorer Script Error but ´the game pops up and say ”checking consistency” i’ve been waiting for 20 min now and still nothing. Please help me!
Thanks.
Bheoman
2010 February 27 at 06:30
OK, it worked!! Thanks alot, man!
woho!
Bheoman
2010 February 27 at 06:45
Hi mate,
I tried to do it your way, but when i change the launcher file to launcher-broken, my internet explorer script error tells me it’s in Line 243 and not 242. It also says res://c:\gPotato.com\Allods Online\bin\launcher-Broken.exe/155 instead of your URL.
What happens is that it starts with the running launcher like you’rs in step 5, but then just starts to download the repair files again instead of giving me the blank message box where your are supposed the clicke the red cross.
Any ideas anyone plz? been trying to figure this out for hours….
Awesomesauce
2010 February 28 at 15:45
What happens is that it starts with the running launcher like you’rs in step 5, but then just starts to download the repair files again
It’s supposed to do that. The reason you are renaming the file is so that it can re-download the working up-to-date copy of itself. Step 5 takes some time to run.
taugrim
2010 February 28 at 16:31
I dont know if it works but im downloading the game via uTorrent now so i will see it
i had the same problem so i really hope that it works!
DarkSiller123
2010 March 6 at 04:20
IT WORKED OMG YOU ARE THE BEST DUDE I LOVE YOU !!!!!:d:d:d:d:d
DarkSiller123
2010 March 6 at 05:34
u r great thnk u very much
xPandorax
2010 March 6 at 06:45
You made my day! alot of respect! Thanks.
Pirogen
2010 March 9 at 15:21
MAN !! this worked so well
thanks for this
:D:D
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