Launcher stuck at Downloading files from Akamai

[wrmydermy]

So i downloaded the game about two weeks ago and it worked fine for about a week. Then i went to play one day and it was downloading updates, but it kept failing to update and giving an error saying "Unable to access data files." and to make sure they existed and that I had permission to write them. By first instinct i uninstalled the game and reinstalled it. Now it sits at Downloading files from Akamai and wont get any further. I've uninstalled and reinstalled at least 5 times now with the same result. How can i fix this?

[Lonnbeimnech]

So i downloaded the game about two weeks ago and it worked fine for about a week. Then i went to play one day and it was downloading updates, but it kept failing to update and giving an error saying "Unable to access data files." and to make sure they existed and that I had permission to write them. By first instinct i uninstalled the game and reinstalled it. Now it sits at Downloading files from Akamai and wont get any further. I've uninstalled and reinstalled at least 5 times now with the same result. How can i fix this?

wild guess, your firewall is blocking akami.

[wrmydermy]

wild guess, your firewall is blocking akami.

How would i go about adding something like Akami to the firewall?

EDIT: just tried turning off the firewall and i get the same result

[Netherscape]

I'm also having this issue (new player), unable to get past Akami updater. Any ideas?


And no; it's not my firewall. It was allowed to begin with but even with disabling it, the situation doesn't change.

[Atwan]

please I just want to play

[Atwan]

Is there a way to uninstall Akamai? Or does anyone have an idea?