New Patch - CoherentUI_Host.exe

#1 - Sept. 9, 2014, 2:13 p.m.

Immediately upon patching I find a new “bin” folder is created in my GW2 installation folder.

Within this folder are several dlls and a new executable.
(Shouldn’t these files be within the dat file or in the gw2-cache folder and not inside the installation folder?)

Immediately upon patching this executable is requesting firewall permission.

The patch is continuing to download properly despite my not permitting this new executable to connect to the net.

I’ve looked it up and see it is an HTML5-based User Interface system.

Why is this new file demanding access to the net while I am trying to patch?
Why should this UI system require access to the net, let alone when I am not in-game?

Gaile Gray

#2 - Sept. 9, 2014, 2:35 p.m.

Thanks for this report. We’re aware of the issue and our Tech Support Team will respond as soon as possible with some work-arounds for this issue.

Regina Buenaobra

#4 - Sept. 9, 2014, 2:38 p.m.

These files are related to the updates to the Trading Post and Gem Store. You should permit the files to access the internet or you will not be able to access the Trading Post and Gem Store.

Hope that clarifies the issue for you.

Gaile Gray

#7 - Sept. 9, 2014, 2:43 p.m.

Ravenear – That is a crash message, and thank you for sharing those details. Tech Support will make some recommendations for that very soon.

The initial question also asked why one’s system needed to access the ’Net while patching, and Regina provided information on that above.