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.
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DOOD, for real, thank you. Your the best. Very much appreciated.
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.
:)
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH I’M SO HAPPY THAT SOMEONE TOOK THE TIME TO DO ALL THAT. CHEERS!
hi , i tried your tutorial but my problem is that even after the repair system doesn’t find any errors and i get the play screen like in your last image, when i press play the error message returns everytime… what should i do pls help
hi aimee, i have the same problem but i don’t know what to do i need HELP.
hey braydon ^^ i need help too i sent i report to the allods teams but it seems that they r still trying to fix the problem …i guess we’ll just have to wait till they repair it :( ( been playin S.U.N. in the meantime… it’s quite gd xD)
Sry couldn’t help
i followed the steps and got everything done and it still doesnt work
what i did to fix this was “renamed the Launcher.exe to Launcher-broken.exe” as directed. Ran the Launcher-broken.exe to no avail. Renamed the Launcher-broken.exe back to “Launcher.exe” and that seemed to fix my problem :) im currently now able to download the update :)
heyy.. but.. my error is “runtime error” is there anything to be done about this?
THANKS so much i was getting so pissed kudos kudos!!!!
It works, GREAT
Thank you so much!!!!!
Plz help! i renamed it Launcher-broken.exe, but when i clicked on it to run it, i didnt get the error message, it just ran like it did before i renamed it…
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
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.
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…
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Same problem as Dramok here. Anyone have a fix?
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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
hey dramok i have taht problem, circle in the middle, how did u fix it?
Besides after pressing Yes to teh first script error, their was a 2nd 1 is taht normal?
This is exactly what’s happening to me.
I have the same problem, with the circle in the middle. Did you ever fix it? And how?
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.
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.
Actually, ignore my last message. I didn’t notice the “Updates” button. I think that was the problem.
Did the rest of your installation work? If you ran into any issues, let me know.
i had issues with it and i dont see anyone tellin me how to fix it
hey taugrim can u help me out, i cant finish downloading the launcher it stops at looking for peers its been like an 1 hour now
Thx Taugrim, it was rly helpfully ;)
Very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for re-explaining this for us. This helped me just fine. You’re the man.
Thanks a lot taugrim! Worked like a charm! :)
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 ^^
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.
i have the same problem@!!! PLEAS HELP US
hey i restarted my computer and i still had and ( extra) launcher on my desktop i renamed that one and it did it
:)
me as well, I’m about to try again, do we write over the extension itself? or do I need to download the script editor program?
otherwise I just get an error that has no options but to say “okay”
OK, it worked!! Thanks alot, man! :) woho!
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….
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.
I simply can’t figure out how to rename the file Launcher.exe
There is no option anywhere to rename it
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!
IT WORKED OMG YOU ARE THE BEST DUDE I LOVE YOU !!!!!:d:d:d:d:d
u r great thnk u very much :)
You made my day! alot of respect! Thanks.
MAN !! this worked so well
thanks for this :D:D:D
PC-Game: Allods…
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great job. worked perfectly. thanks
ur the best
Avery big TY, Iwas getting really sick of having to re-install all the time u are the man
Thank you Taugrim! It works!!!
GRAZIE MILLLE!!!!! SEI UN GENIO GRAZIE MENOMALE CHE CE QUALCUNO CHE CI CAPISCE!!!!
Dude totally tahnks for the easy instructions for the fix ,
i was starting to get really p-o’ed, whats the deal with g potato and not getting this fixed properly.
Happy Gaming!
Sorry, but all is not freaking sunshine and roses. I followed the above instructions and I still have a corrupted AOgame.exe file that will not repair.
I’m considering trashing it and going back to RoM…
I’ve never seen AOgame.exe listed as one of the files which is broken. Are you sure it’s that file and not bin\launcher.exe?
You should be able to replace/update AOgame.exe without these instructions.
Thanks man a bunch the stupid repair on the site is dumb your a life saver thanks
thankssss
For me when i click play to play the game a screen comes up then goes away i dont know how to get on
Hey thanks =D glad to see you helping others out! dont forget to have fun yourself!
I love You :)
Thank you very much :)
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i follow your instructions but after i click “yes” on line: 242, script error
another script error appears line 61
what should i do, I’ve done many methods all seem to fail, This game disappoints me every passing second
I’d really like to play, but the circle issue mentioned above continues to haunt me. Any suggestions?
the corrupt files list coming up on my page include not only the launcher, but also
aogame
protect
protect.dll
protect.x86
and it will not dl a working launcher.
ignore my last comment as i’ve fixed that just by uninstalling/installing again now i’ve gotten up to step 5
(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:)
only problem is i see no new launcher appear in Bin
the screen just sits there just like your screen shot (step 5)
no message box has appeared
any thorts on this problem ?
Thank you very much this worked like a charm =)
Mate, kudos for finding the workaround, and shame on you-know-who for not publishing it.
Fair play.
thanks so much for this, helped me no end
Thx for the guide, worked fine for me!
i did the exact steps and i end up with the same problem
Okay, I followed all of the steps and everything went well until the end of step 6 / beginning of step 7. I closed the green exclamation box at the circled ‘x’ per the instructions, then (since I don’t have an icon on the desktop) ran the newly downloaded launcher (not launcher-broken). AO popped up saying 172 files are missing now, and is downloading 2568MB of data. I genuinely don’t know what I did wrong, any suggestions?
i had the same problem, if you downloaded the repair.exe which is useless, it actually creates another allods folder which sometimes gets the game confused on which allods folder to use (example, i first downloaded the game into a allods folder onto my desktop, later on i downloaded the repair exe and installed in my c: drive, then i had 2.5g missing data when the exe ran for problems) so what i did was transferred the 2.5g of files or zipfiles, into the other allods folder which red the 2.5g available
Yo, I have the same problem as you but idk where those missing files are, I first had allods NA and I had this issue and fixed it with this method, now that I downloaded EU I first downloaded the repair.exe and then this method didn’t work, your explanation is perfect but I just don’t know where my missing files are :s, any ideas?
look i have windows 7 starter on this laptop. i open my ts for allods online and there is no /bin/folder it says setup data 1 data 2 data 3 and data4 the launcher is in data 1 and it is apart of that so it wont let me rename and extract i can only extract. ive had problems with all gpotatao games, ih= had heard about rappelz i downloaded and updated i opened the launcher and it said it is corrupted. Why cant gpotato get anything right?
install the game then you are able to go into bin folder and rename the launcher
this doesnt work for windows 7. i cant change the name or do anything at all with the files. ive installed it it 4 times now. and yes i exit out of the game before trying this.
Taugrim have you been offered the job as tech support yet???
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ohgosh. How long does it normally take step 5 to run? @_@
TTTTTTTTTTTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY…you are the best!!!!!!
yeah ok my computer doesnt even recodnise the setup.exe.file and it wont install any ideas?
I followed the instructions and it won’t allow me to rename Launcher. Just extract and copy. I’m not surprised my pc isn’t cooperating just disappointed again at not being able to start playing. To be fair its on a external drive to save space on my pc. It is overdue for a upgrade but seeing how many folks have had issues with just getting the launcher to function I don’t think its just me. Any ideas? Any help is appreciated. =)
you shouldn’t have to extract any file, did you actually install the game? if so make sure you close the game it self before trying to rename the .exe
i did all what u said but it still not working… :( but thx u
oops, it working now thank u, u are so cool!!!!!!
Well, I did what it said and it still doesnt work it still says launcher broken i did what it said
well this didnt work at all…..