Right, now I've been playing Spiral Knights for about a month now, I first started in June. My problem is, that after every update (like the Ironclaw one), when I load the game up, the necessary files for the update download and such. Now, the newest update (with the Gremlins coming to Haven) I have the problem again. It seems fine, but then I get this message:
"We were unable to download the necessary files after five attempts. You can try running the application again, but if it fails you may need to uninstall and re-install. 0% complete"
Now in the past, I simply had to wait. Then it fixed itself after a few days. I've tried un-installing and re-installing, to no avail. Could I have a solution please? I dont want to wait about 3 days, while 400 energy goes to waste.
EDIT: It is the same as this picture (I have Windows Vista and use Steam to play the game)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/anime_freak2008/SpiralKnights.jpg
(Thanks to Ephemerae for it)
EDIT2: This is the contents of my launcher log.
2011/07/22 19:01:03:284 INFO e.a: ------------------ VM Info ------------------
2011/07/22 19:01:03:288 INFO e.a: -- OS Name: Windows Vista
2011/07/22 19:01:03:288 INFO e.a: -- OS Arch: x86
2011/07/22 19:01:03:288 INFO e.a: -- OS Vers: 6.0
2011/07/22 19:01:03:289 INFO e.a: -- Java Vers: 1.6.0_25
2011/07/22 19:01:03:289 INFO e.a: -- Java Home: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\spiral knights\java_vm
2011/07/22 19:01:03:289 INFO e.a: -- User Name: Sanish P
2011/07/22 19:01:03:289 INFO e.a: -- User Home: C:\Users\Sanish P
2011/07/22 19:01:03:289 INFO e.a: -- Cur dir: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\spiral knights
2011/07/22 19:01:03:289 INFO e.a: ---------------------------------------------
2011/07/22 19:01:03:325 INFO e.a: Failed to find proxy settings in Windows registry [error=java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: m_key]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:328 INFO e.a: ---------------- Proxy Info -----------------
2011/07/22 19:01:03:329 INFO e.a: -- Proxy Host: null
2011/07/22 19:01:03:329 INFO e.a: -- Proxy Port: null
2011/07/22 19:01:03:329 INFO e.a: ---------------------------------------------
2011/07/22 19:01:03:334 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/liblwjgl64.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:334 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/liblwjgl.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:335 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libjinput-linux.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:335 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libjinput-linux64.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:336 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libopenal64.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:336 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libopenal.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:336 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libkeybd.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:337 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libfroth.so]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:338 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/liblwjgl.jnilib]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:338 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/libjinput-osx.jnilib]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:338 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/openal.dylib]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:338 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/libfroth.jnilib]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:339 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=java_location, value=[linux] /spiral/client/java_linux.jar]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:342 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x-x86_64, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=jvmarg, value=[mac os x-x86_64] -d32]
2011/07/22 19:01:03:373 INFO e.a: Able to lock for updates: true
2011/07/22 19:01:03:439 INFO e.a: Verifying application: http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110708143951/
2011/07/22 19:01:03:442 INFO e.a: Version: 20110708143951
2011/07/22 19:01:03:443 INFO e.a: Class: com.threerings.projectx.client.ProjectXApp
2011/07/22 19:01:03:453 INFO e.a: Dropping status 'm.validating'.
2011/07/22 19:01:03:515 INFO e.a: Unable to read version file: .\version.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
2011/07/22 19:01:04:490 INFO e.a: Application requires update.
2011/07/22 19:01:04:631 INFO e.a: Downloading 9809839 bytes...
2011/07/22 19:01:04:728 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/patch20110708143951.dat, size=5751457]
2011/07/22 19:01:07:798 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/patch-full20110708143951.dat, size=4058382]
Patching code/config.jar...
Patching code/projectx-config.jar...
Error patching '.\code\projectx-config.jar': java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file
Patching code/projectx-pcode.jar...
Patching rsrc/intro-bundle.jar...
Patching rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar...
2011/07/22 19:02:29:963 INFO e.a: Attempting to refetch 'digest.txt' from 'http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/digest.txt'.
2011/07/22 19:02:30:031 INFO e.a: No signers, not verifying file [path=digest.txt]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:035 WARNING e.a: Failed to delete intermediate file .\digest.txt_old.
2011/07/22 19:02:30:035 INFO e.a: Attempting to refetch 'getdown.txt' from 'http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/getdown.txt'.
2011/07/22 19:02:30:586 WARNING e.a: Failed to delete intermediate file .\getdown.txt_old.
2011/07/22 19:02:30:588 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/liblwjgl64.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:588 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/liblwjgl.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:589 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libjinput-linux.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:589 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libjinput-linux64.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:589 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libopenal64.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:589 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libopenal.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:589 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libkeybd.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:590 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[linux] native/libfroth.so]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:590 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/liblwjgl.jnilib]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:591 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/libjinput-osx.jnilib]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:591 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/openal.dylib]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:591 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=resource, value=[mac os x] native/libfroth.jnilib]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:591 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=linux, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=java_location, value=[linux] /spiral/client/java_linux.jar]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:591 INFO e.a: Skipping [quals=mac os x-x86_64, osname=windows vista, osarch=x86, key=jvmarg, value=[mac os x-x86_64] -d32]
2011/07/22 19:02:30:593 INFO e.a: Verifying application: http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/
2011/07/22 19:02:30:593 INFO e.a: Version: 20110721120606
2011/07/22 19:02:30:593 INFO e.a: Class: com.threerings.projectx.client.ProjectXApp
2011/07/22 19:02:30:596 INFO e.a: Unable to read version file: .\version.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
2011/07/22 19:02:31:130 INFO e.a: Resource failed digest check [rsrc=code/projectx-config.jar, error=java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file]
2011/07/22 19:02:33:565 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@951a0, entry=.\rsrc\world\environment\shadow\square.dat, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\world\environment\shadow\square.dat (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:02:33:565 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/intro-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:02:36:236 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@8acfc3, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:02:36:236 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:02:38:280 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@1dc64a5, entry=.\rsrc\item\gear\helm\lizardhat\skin_chroma.png, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\item\gear\helm\lizardhat\skin_chroma.png (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:02:38:280 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:02:38:281 INFO e.a: 4 of 29 rsrcs require update (0 assumed valid).
2011/07/22 19:02:38:504 INFO e.a: Downloading 187200208 bytes...
2011/07/22 19:02:38:566 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/code/projectx-config.jar, size=521890]
2011/07/22 19:02:39:042 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/intro-bundle.jar, size=29295390]
2011/07/22 19:02:54:094 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar, size=84975560]
2011/07/22 19:03:32:460 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar, size=72407368]
2011/07/22 19:04:03:634 INFO e.a: Verifying application: http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/
2011/07/22 19:04:03:634 INFO e.a: Version: 20110721120606
2011/07/22 19:04:03:634 INFO e.a: Class: com.threerings.projectx.client.ProjectXApp
2011/07/22 19:04:03:637 INFO e.a: Unable to read version file: .\version.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
2011/07/22 19:04:05:946 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@869113, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:04:05:947 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/intro-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:04:08:372 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@15c40eb, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:04:08:372 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:04:10:921 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@15c2843, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:04:10:921 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:04:10:922 INFO e.a: 3 of 29 rsrcs require update (25 assumed valid).
2011/07/22 19:04:11:099 INFO e.a: Downloading 186678318 bytes...
2011/07/22 19:04:11:120 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/intro-bundle.jar, size=29295390]
2011/07/22 19:04:23:698 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar, size=84975560]
2011/07/22 19:05:01:324 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar, size=72407368]
2011/07/22 19:05:33:563 INFO e.a: Verifying application: http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/
2011/07/22 19:05:33:563 INFO e.a: Version: 20110721120606
2011/07/22 19:05:33:563 INFO e.a: Class: com.threerings.projectx.client.ProjectXApp
2011/07/22 19:05:33:567 INFO e.a: Unable to read version file: .\version.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
2011/07/22 19:05:35:696 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@c954e, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:05:35:697 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/intro-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:05:37:818 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@1d1cdf7, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:05:37:818 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:05:40:422 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@a638fc, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:05:40:422 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:05:40:422 INFO e.a: 3 of 29 rsrcs require update (51 assumed valid).
2011/07/22 19:05:40:752 INFO e.a: Downloading 186678318 bytes...
2011/07/22 19:05:40:768 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/intro-bundle.jar, size=29295390]
2011/07/22 19:05:53:339 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar, size=84975560]
2011/07/22 19:06:37:577 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar, size=72407368]
2011/07/22 19:07:05:960 INFO e.a: Verifying application: http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/
2011/07/22 19:07:05:961 INFO e.a: Version: 20110721120606
2011/07/22 19:07:05:961 INFO e.a: Class: com.threerings.projectx.client.ProjectXApp
2011/07/22 19:07:05:964 INFO e.a: Unable to read version file: .\version.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
2011/07/22 19:07:07:422 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@fd0a62, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:07:07:423 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/intro-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:07:09:893 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@13d5f21, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:07:09:895 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:07:12:582 WARNING e.a: Failure unpacking [jar=java.util.jar.JarFile@b2db5b, entry=.\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF, error=java.io.FileNotFoundException: .\rsrc\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (Access is denied)]
2011/07/22 19:07:12:583 INFO e.a: Failure unpacking resource [rsrc=rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar]
2011/07/22 19:07:12:583 INFO e.a: 3 of 29 rsrcs require update (77 assumed valid).
2011/07/22 19:07:12:705 INFO e.a: Downloading 186678318 bytes...
2011/07/22 19:07:12:728 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/intro-bundle.jar, size=29295390]
2011/07/22 19:07:26:558 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-music-bundle.jar, size=84975560]
2011/07/22 19:08:06:704 INFO e.a: Downloading resource [url=http://download.threerings.net/spiral/20110721120606/rsrc/full-rest-bundle.jar, size=72407368]
2011/07/22 19:08:39:682 WARNING e.a: Pants! We couldn't get the job done.
2011/07/22 19:08:39:683 WARNING e.a: getdown() failed.
java.io.IOException: m.unable_to_repair
at com.threerings.getdown.launcher.Getdown.getdown(Unknown Source)
at com.threerings.getdown.launcher.Getdown.run(Unknown Source)
2011/07/22 19:08:39:684 INFO e.a: Releasing lock
Error patching '.\code\projectx-config.jar': java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file - looks like the file is damaged, or with java itself is broken.
Delete projectx-config.jar and relaunch the game. The patcher will pull down a full copy of the file and try to complete the update.