Aion Riftshade

Hey all. I've spent three days wrestling with the client issues. The game demands an update but the download keeps looping, even after it hits 100%.

1. After ages of waiting beyond 100% (it went over 5GB on a 0.42GB patch), I quit the download and tried verifying the files.

2. Checked the files thrice; every time, it restarts downloading the update endlessly.

3. On the fourth attempt, I faced an error with a missing "animationmarkers.pak" file. Oddly enough, the file was present in the game directory.

4. I deleted the file and reran the update. No luck—it continued downloading after reaching 100%.

5. I tried again by deleting the file, grabbed it fresh from https://euroaion.com/files/client/, and placed it in the folder. Still no joy; it's the same endless update cycle even after verifying. 

Any ideas on what might help? Honestly, this is why I'm now eyeing Aion Riftshade. As a beta tester, I can say the install there was buttery smooth and it doesn't demand these never-ending updates. Can't wait for the Q1 2026 launch, maybe I can finally leave this behind!

Hello,

You'd want to add the game to the exceptions of all your antimalware programs and firewalls; 
Go to the folder properties (right click on the folder -> properties), and uncheck the box "read only" applying the changes for all the files and folders inside.