Can't load wurm, stuck at 0% downloading even when there is no update

[olafhairybreeks 595]

I have had this problem for some months, but over the last few days it has been worse, and I have had great difficulty loading Wurm. When I first try to run the launcher, it won't run at all and I get the following details:

 

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com.sun.deploy.net.FailedDownloadException: Unable to load resource: http://www.wurmonline.com/client/wurmclient.jnlp
    at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.actionDownload(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.net.DownloadEngine.downloadResource(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.cache.ResourceProviderImpl.getResource(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.cache.ResourceProviderImpl.getResource(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Main.access$000(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

 

 

On the 2nd or 3rd attempt the launcher loads, but incompletely. I cannot see the times/winds and number of players on. If I try to play when the launcher is like this, the game fails to load. Normally on the 3rd or 4th try the launcher loads completely, but with a download apparently happening. The download always sticks at 0% and the play button is greyed out. Loading again normally fixes this issue and I can play. However now, this download 0% doesn't go away. It appears to be a 'phantom' download as it appears every time. The image for the news also often fails to load. I have tried launching from the website, deleting temp java files (repeatedly), reinstalling java to make sure I have the right version (I do), uninstalling Wurm through the java control panel (twice) and running the launcher as administrator. Under pack updates I have unselected all options (experimental was unselected by default).

I have posted about this issue before here:

http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/145795-launcher-freezing-not-loading-cant-load-wurm/

but as stated above this fix no longer works.

After nearly an hour of trying this evening, I seem to have the launcher working and the play button is clickable. However this is getting increasingly frustrating, and I am unsure what on earth I can do to solve this issue! Can anyone shed any light on this?

 

 

EDIT: On looking at the error log under pack updates, I see this:

 

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Contents of temporary launch log:
Time is Sat Dec 10 14:38:22 GMT 2016
Running client version 3.99zf

=== System information ===
Executing from C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\
Operating system: Windows 8.1 (arch: amd64, version: 6.3)
Java version: 1.8.0_111 (Oracle Corporation) <http://java.oracle.com/>
Jvm version: 25.111-b14 (Oracle Corporation) [Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM]
Available CPUs: 8

>>> Main thread exiting.
Loading character OlafHairyBreeks
Loading config
Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\gamesettings.txt
Executing C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\configs\keybindings.txt
Loading props file C:\Users\USERNAME\wurm\players\OlafHairyBreeks\password.txt
>>> LoginFrame queue entry exiting.
Connection to patch server failed, falling back to Coral.
Coral failed as well, abandoning this attempt.
class.cGKeEIXiZz: Error opening connection to patch server.
java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out: connect
    at java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0(Native Method)
    at java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$6.run(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$6.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivilegedWithCombiner(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.access$200(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$9.run(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$9.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivilegedWithCombiner(Unknown Source)
    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.URL.openStream(Unknown Source)
    at class.VHi4kr8ZTN.FZOk5L6Gfy(SourceFile:444)
    at class.VHi4kr8ZTN.XwhlvVTrl(SourceFile:457)
    at class.VHi4kr8ZTN.FZOk5L6Gfy(SourceFile:213)
    at class.Deqd6BM7lz.run(SourceFile:179)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

 

 

I also see the message "Update failed! Error: error opening connection to patch server."

Edited December 10, 2016 by olafhairybreeks
More info

[olafhairybreeks 595]

Forgot to put my operating system on - Windows 8.

[Explora 569]

It may be the wurm patch server has updated its IP address but your ISP hasn't yet updated its nameserver.

 

Brash_Endeavors explains your options here

and

 

[olafhairybreeks 595]

I did a little googling and saw that this morning. I flushed the DNS cache according to the instructions, and got the launcher running. I didn't play then, and having just restarted the computer to play, I've had the same issue. However on reloading the launcher for, I think, the 4th time, it appears to be functional. Confused Olaf is confused.

[olafhairybreeks 595]

Just wanted to give this a brief update. I've found that if I flush dns before attempting to load the launcher, it works. I have to flush each time I want to run the game, so if I play then quit and want to play again later, I have to flush dns again. Still confused, but it seems to work.