[Windysoul]

Hi,

I recently started getting the error "failed to download update manifest for product id=X. Something has blocked the manifest, Minion will not work properly." I have use the bot for awhile and never had this issue. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling and still get this issue. Know the bot won't update to work for the new final fantasy patch. any help would be appreciated.

[Windysoul]

here is the message in the log after launching MinionApp and failing to update:
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> **************---->>>> Product Id: FFXIV Minion 64 FileCount=0 Time elapsed:1
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> Lua and manifest: 209ms, MinionApp: 8ms, MinionProducts: 3ms, Addon: 3ms
[08/13/2020 14:22:40.01]=> SuperSocket service started.
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> GW2 Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> FFXIV Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:31.92]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 0, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:56.73]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 7, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:58.94]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 8, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer

[rlane187]

here is the message in the log after launching MinionApp and failing to update:
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> **************---->>>> Product Id: FFXIV Minion 64 FileCount=0 Time elapsed:1
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> Lua and manifest: 209ms, MinionApp: 8ms, MinionProducts: 3ms, Addon: 3ms
[08/13/2020 14:22:40.01]=> SuperSocket service started.
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> GW2 Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> FFXIV Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:31.92]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 0, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:56.73]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 7, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:58.94]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 8, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer

[rlane187]

here is the message in the log after launching MinionApp and failing to update:
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> **************---->>>> Product Id: FFXIV Minion 64 FileCount=0 Time elapsed:1
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> Lua and manifest: 209ms, MinionApp: 8ms, MinionProducts: 3ms, Addon: 3ms
[08/13/2020 14:22:40.01]=> SuperSocket service started.
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> GW2 Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> FFXIV Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:31.92]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 0, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:56.73]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 7, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:58.94]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 8, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer

I have the exact same issue. I get this spam for several updates and the bot is no longer working after the last patch.

Code:

[08/25/2020 08:57:01.99]=> **************---->>>> Product Id: FFXIV Minion 64 FileCount=8738 Time elapsed:344
[08/25/2020 08:57:02.00]=> Lua and manifest: 11926ms, MinionApp: 0ms, MinionProducts: 344ms, Addon: 7ms
[08/25/2020 08:59:38.20]=> GW2 Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/25/2020 08:59:40.00]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 0, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/25/2020 08:59:44.50]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 7, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/25/2020 08:59:46.76]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 8, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer

Everyone in the discord says that they have no problem updating the bot and playing. I cannot play. When I try to load the bot it tells me to update the bot and crashes out the client. This is my first update since becoming a user.

[huxley]

here is the message in the log after launching MinionApp and failing to update:
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> **************---->>>> Product Id: FFXIV Minion 64 FileCount=0 Time elapsed:1
[08/13/2020 14:22:39.82]=> Lua and manifest: 209ms, MinionApp: 8ms, MinionProducts: 3ms, Addon: 3ms
[08/13/2020 14:22:40.01]=> SuperSocket service started.
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> GW2 Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:09.73]=> FFXIV Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/13/2020 14:23:31.92]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 0, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:56.73]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 7, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/13/2020 14:24:58.94]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 8, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer

I have the exact same issue. I get this spam for several updates and the bot is no longer working after the last patch.

Code:

[08/25/2020 08:57:01.99]=> **************---->>>> Product Id: FFXIV Minion 64 FileCount=8738 Time elapsed:344
[08/25/2020 08:57:02.00]=> Lua and manifest: 11926ms, MinionApp: 0ms, MinionProducts: 344ms, Addon: 7ms
[08/25/2020 08:59:38.20]=> GW2 Minion 64Does not have a default gamefolder / executable set
[08/25/2020 08:59:40.00]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 0, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/25/2020 08:59:44.50]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 7, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer
[08/25/2020 08:59:46.76]=> Unable to download zip manifest for product id 8, Updating will fail, something is blocking the manifest from downloading
Buffer cannot be null.
Parameter name: buffer

Everyone in the discord says that they have no problem updating the bot and playing. I cannot play. When I try to load the bot it tells me to update the bot and crashes out the client. This is my first update since becoming a user.

Same for me.  This is likely the first I have updated/played in a month so the time is about the same.  I have disabled Windows Defender and get the same response.  If I do get through and try to attach the bot it says "Unable to connect to authentication server, check your internet connection".

[Wulfen77]

I am also having this issue. Has there been any fixes yet?

[ede7722]

I am also having this issue. Has there been any fixes yet?

don't know if any of you are using Comcast Xfinity but I had the same problem until I switched off xFi Advanced Security. Once I did this it downloaded and updated just fine.

[Amer]

I don't think so still doing same thing as listed above

[Windysoul]

I am also having this issue. Has there been any fixes yet?

don't know if any of you are using Comcast Xfinity but I had the same problem until I switched off xFi Advanced Security. Once I did this it downloaded and updated just fine.

This was my issue, my Comcast/Xfinity modem's security features was blocking the update server for the bot. I was able to work around it by using a vpn (ExpressVPN in my case) to successfully update the bot.