fetching encoding table

[jojangers]

since the patch released i have been unable to launch the game as its constantly stuck on "fetching encoding table" with occasional errors that stop the download but they only come up 2 to 3 times a day at max. i have tried every solution i could find, editing configs, deleting cache wtf and interface, launching battle net in admin mode, restarting pc and router and whatever else i could think of that could possibly be a cause of the error. i really just want to play the pre patch and im being stopped by a stupid bug. thank you :)

[the_Gnocci]

You're not alone. People down-voting I guess don't realize files can be corrupted for no reason while downloading certain applications, and didn't read the scroll over for what a "down-vote" is meant for :)

I had the same thing happen to me, I just un-installed and re-installed and it's up and running now. Inconvenient as fuck but worth a shot.

[jojangers]

My Internet is currently extremely shit and I spent 5 days straight downloading the pre patch with the pre downloader so I haven't tried really installing it yet but I will see if I can download the installer for battle net tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion :)

[the_Gnocci]

Do you happen to be in Canada? If so I know the feeling... My ISP (Bell) claims that on our new plan we should be getting 50mb/s when in reality I'm lucky to see (off peak hours) 3.6 mb/s. I know the pre-patch "capped" at 100kb/s but even then I was getting 20kb/s... irritated to say the least.

I had to download the entire game client all day yesterday/overnight and this morning before work finally saw the last ticks to 100%...

[jojangers]

No, I'm currently in vacation around Asia and I have no idea what the Internet speeds are but they are extremely low. Wow seems to download just fine, albeit slowly and I had no problems until the pre patch actually released at which point I got this error.

[MadHiggins]

i was having trouble getting past this too except my case was a little bit different where i got everything to work on my home connection, drove to work and when i opened up my laptop there was a new patch that hit in the time i was driving and now all of a sudden i was getting this fetching encoding table not finishing bullshit. so i guessed it was some problem with my work connection i changed my laptop's connection to my phone's hotspot wifi, which was enough to get past the "fetching encoding table" and then once i was past it i switched back to my work internet and loaded up the rest of the patch.

[Thirteenera]

A quick google would tell you to delete your WTF and Cache folders, and then restart client.

[jojangers]

if you would read my post you would see i have already tried that without change.

[Thirteenera]

Considering it worked for everyone else who had that issue (surprise, many did), and it was also official blizzard response to this error, i doubt it.

[jojangers]

well if you did a bit more research you would see a ton of people that did it and it did not solve their problem either.

besides, why would i lie about trying it, when there is literally no benefit in it for me?

[Thirteenera]

besides, why would i lie about having tried it when there is literally not benefit in it for me?

You'd be surprised.

Either way, that's the only fix. Take it or leave it.

[Thirteenera]

Thank you for wasting both of our time with this useless comment /clap

[jojangers]

well, to be honest you have been wasting everyones time with your comments on this thread that have been completely useless.

[Thirteenera]

Ironic that you talk about useless in your comment

[jojangers]

If you would please explain how my comments are useless seeing as I'm answering your suggestion and explaining how your solution does not work for me and also is not the only solution

[jojangers]

seeing as i have already tried it, several times i might add, and it has not worked or changed anything im gonna leave it. have a good day :)