New player, can't launch game

[NemeanLion]

Hi everybody, I just found your server, having looked for a Warhammer Online private server on a whim and was overjoyed to find that one existed. However, I find myself unable to launch the game, as whenever I run the launcher and click the Connect button, I get an error popup with this message

Error starting: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Users\aveim\Downloads\Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning\WAR.exe' is denied.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode)
at RoRLauncher.Client.patchExe()
at RoRLauncher.Client.Handle(PacketIn packet)

I'm not sure if this is server-related or if I messed something up during the installation (I used the torrent download, so it doesn't seem like I needed to unpack/unzip anything) but if anyone knows what the issue is and how it can be fixed, I'd be extremely grateful. I miss this game and would love to play it again.

[Ridduk]

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2889

"Access was denied to the path or file WAR.exe!"

"Remove the write-protection (right click the game folder -> properties -> disable read-only) from all the files in the WAR folder and try again. You may also try running the launcher with Administrator privileges."

[Tiggo]

Remove read only on the game folder.


still had it in copy&paste lol ^^

[NemeanLion]

Wow, I didn't even suspect it would be set to Read-Only. I feel doofy now. Thank you guys! It's so great to be playing this game again!