client crashing after launcher (post-patch)

#1 - Jan. 29, 2013, 11:47 a.m.

nothing has changed from my normal playing situation aside from the installation of the 1/28 patch.

but after logging in and clicking the red “PLAY” button on the launcher, the client starts to load but crashes into the “Send report to ArenaNet” window every attempt.

here are the details:

—> Crash <—
Assertion: Failed to open composite data file
File: ..\..\..\Game\Composite\Data\CpsData.cpp(244)
App: Gw2.exe
Pid: 5084
Cmdline:
BaseAddr: 00400000
ProgramId: 101
Build: 16565
When: 2013-01-29T19:43:39Z 2013-01-29T13:43:39-06:00
Uptime: 0 days 0:00:17
Flags: 0

anyone see anything that i can fix to get into the game? thanks in advance.

Ashley Segovia

#2 - Jan. 29, 2013, 11:57 a.m.

Hi unbanx – Have you tried a repair yet? If not you can do so by trying the steps below:

First, navigate to Documents\Guild Wars 2 and delete the local.dat file. Next, please try the following to repair your Guild Wars 2 installation:

1. Navigate to your Guild Wars 2 installation folder.
2. Right-click on “GW2.exe” and select “Create Shortcut.”
3. Rename this shortcut to “Guild Wars 2 Repair.”
4. Right-click on this shortcut and select “Properties.”
5. Edit the “Target” line to include -repair at the end.

Note: Please make sure -repair is outside of the quotes

Correctly Formatted Example: “C:\Games\Guild Wars 2\GW2.exe” -repair
Incorrectly Formatted Example: “C:\Games\Guild Wars 2\GW2.exe -repair”

6. Once completed, click “Ok” to save your changes.

If you get an error trying to save, your target line may not have the correct format. Please try step 5 again.

7. Double click “Guild Wars 2 Repair” to start the repair process.

Once completed, please try starting Guild Wars 2 again.