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Anonymous
10 years ago

C12 Error SWTOR: CAN'T FIND DAT FILE??

I know there has been soooo so many posts on this and I have 100% tried all methods posted. Deleted BitRaider, but I noticed every time I run it, a new updated BitRaider folder comes back anyway. Even when I delete it and run it again, still the same error message. Deleted arenacache and also didn't work. Tried to repair launcher but I found no way to repair it. The cog setting where you could find the repair button is blanked out, unclickable, and when I try to find the FixLauncer.exe which existed before I reinstalled, the Program Files didn't have the FixLauncher.exe anymore. I have reinstalled two times and it's still got the error message. I also have noticed its a recent error which appeared throughout 2015...when I first played this a year ago it did not have errors like this before. Could it be a patch bug? 
It keeps saying--

"This program encountered an internal error and will exit.
Error code: C12
Failed to load room dat file
[/world/areas/4611686023014030644/hub3.dat]
Reason: Not found"

i honestly have no more ideas how to fix this. I have to run overnight to reinstall it and its still coming up with that error message when i click play in my character selection screen....
Mine is on ST btw...deleting BitRaider didn't help it 

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  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    10 years ago

    @Xevionne

    Try the repair utility here

    Edit - FYI the method to repair is determined by the patch method, you will be streaming, the bitraider folder is meant to come back as deleting it triggers the repair.

    Non-Streaming launcher - Log into the launcher but don't click Play. Check for small letters "ST" in the bottom left corner.
    If this is NOT present, With the new launcher after login , select the username pulldown on the top right and select settings, then press repair.
    Streaming launcher - If the letters "ST" is present, close the launcher, right mouse click on the game shortcut,
    select open file location and delete the BitRaider folder. Then start the launcher
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    @proxos666
    Hello there, first of all thank you for your reply-- and second-- I don't think that worked for me either. I downloaded the .exe file and then dragged it into my Program Files of SWTOR, then installed it in that location and the launcher automatically popped up. I entered my login details and ran it like usual, entering once again chara select to click PLAY. When it loaded about 1/3 in to the planet it came with the same error message again 😢😢

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    proxos666
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    10 years ago

    @Xevionne

    Can I ask what OS you are using ?

    retry both the repair utility and the game repair per here one last time , there is an option to switch to non streaming but will get to that

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    10 years ago

    @Xevionne

    Windows 7 ? 32 bit may have something to do with it but all I can do is flag this to go back for investigation.

    That likely isn't a quick option for a solution for you though

    Give the non streaming install per here a try and see if it persists , this is a new game download but it likely best for your OS given its 32 bit

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