Game stuck in a redownload loop.

[Xellot]

I've redownloaded the game client 3 times today, and it's really starting to use up my bandwidth. Got stuck with the patcher downloading 14gb out of 17gb, then it'd say "Unable to complete version update" and make me download the whole 17gb again. Uninstalled the game, tried reinstalling. Steam downloaded all 8.5gb of the game, then when I try to launch...it downloads 8.5gb again, deleting the entire folder it just spent an hour downloading. What the ♥♥♥♥ is going on here?

[Gabby]

Nothing is going on other than an assumption leading to wasted time.

It's not overriding what you downloaded, it's applying patches. And yes they are that big.

Also if it fails, it's not actually making you download those files again. It's verifying them before it renegages the download where you left off.

Don't uninstall.
Don't verify the game cache.
Let the download go as long as it can.

[Xellot]

Originally posted by Seraphna:

Nothing is going on other than an assumption leading to wasted time.

It's not overriding what you downloaded, it's applying patches. And yes they are that big.

Also if it fails, it's not actually making you download those files again. It's verifying them before it renegages the download where you left off.

Don't uninstall.
Don't verify the game cache.
Let the download go as long as it can.

I know exactly how big the patch is, because I got to the launcher at one point. The patch is 17gb. I get that. The game size is 8.5gb, from Steam's servers. It downloaded 8.5gb, then deleted the folder and started downloading the entire game again. Please, do not hazard to guess and tell me what I'm seeing with my own eyes on my computer when I've already told you; just tell me how to fix it.

[redleif]

It's as Seraphna said. In fact, I experienced the exact same problem with the 'Unable to complete version update' error. But once relaunched the client it continued downloading from where it left off.

The way installation works is, the base game is downloaded through steam, then the launcher downloads and applies the patches. After this step begins, any changes made through steam and not the launcher such as verifying cache and re-downloading the game will delete any and all patch data downloaded from the launcher meaning you'll have to download everything again.

[zztoluca]

Current Game Folder size is
24GB
With all current patches and will get bigger come Tuesday patch.

[KeybladeBanditJing]

I've seen this game download each patch individually and not in one big chunk, so that's why you're seeing multiple downloads. It grabs one patch, finishes it, then starts on the next.