Patch 4.3 now available on the Background Downloader
In an effort to save my PM box from imploding, I had to do a breaking news to tell everyone that the Patch 4.3.0 is now available on the background downloader for both EU and US players.

It doesn't actually mean much, it just means that we reached the point where Blizzard is comfortable enough to release most of the static assets to the live client while they finish polishing the PTR one. There was no release candidate build on the test realms and I don't really see the patch happening right now, you can all calm down.

This article was originally published in forum thread: Patch 4.3 now available on the Background Downloader started by Boubouille View original post
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  1. Medlir's Avatar
    Mine finished last night uneventfully. Like others said, no bar in the Launcher while it was going, just text saying it was. 14.5G to 15.3G... 800 megs or so, whoo. Looks like it also grabbed 19 megs this morning for Updates\wow-0-14545-Win-final.MPQ. Interesting it's labelled "final" with a build no. of 14545 when PTR is 14942?
  1. Guardias's Avatar
    I really hope this does'nt come out soon...still needs alot of work.
  1. Nerraw's Avatar
    I'm in EU and all my launcher is doing is applying non-critical updates.
  1. Lucetia's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Guardias View Post
    I really hope this does'nt come out soon...still needs alot of work.
    It needs a lot of work with what is on the PTR. Remember the inhouse build is 2-4 builds ahead of the PTR. So what bugs and issues might be existant now could have already been squashed.
  1. Alexgx009's Avatar
    am downloading it now its at 14.6 10 15.3 at wait
  1. mmoc8c38b7d291's Avatar
    I'm actually shocked - seems patch will come much sooner than I expected.
  1. Coldkil's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Nerraw View Post
    I'm in EU and all my launcher is doing is applying non-critical updates.
    Pretty much the same for me. Anyway, we need to wait at least another couple of weeks for a release, so plenty of time to get it
  1. Alexgx009's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by cexspa View Post
    EU here and i have 15.5gb 100% downloaded. so it works and you are able to download it all the way to 100%.
    am T 14.6 now
  1. mmoc684b23f12a's Avatar
    Does work for me eu btw
  1. Hawkyy's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Nerraw View Post
    I'm in EU and all my launcher is doing is applying non-critical updates.
    Same, mine just did this.
  1. rcshaggy's Avatar
    So how long does this usually take, because my Blizzard Download Backer is like 15.3 to 15.3 and I'm not if its applying it yet.
  1. mmoc50cda6f559's Avatar
    EU here. it just finished downloading and says wow is up-to-date on a side note are we EU players gona have to wait till 4.3 b4 we get the guild services? 2 weeks almost from US Realms got it. and we are still waiting in EU
  1. Dyminator's Avatar
    And there is no sign of the new Darkmoon Faire area on PTR ? not as far as i've seen. Unless they decided to scrp that of the list *brb being surprised*
  1. The Glitch's Avatar
    I'm EU, those from EU, go into your wow folder and click background downloader.exe You should see the download then, I was having the same issue of not seeing the download till I did that. downloaded 100% now^
  1. Tharkash's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Lucetia View Post
    It needs a lot of work with what is on the PTR. Remember the inhouse build is 2-4 builds ahead of the PTR. So what bugs and issues might be existant now could have already been squashed.
    They're not even done with encounter testing, this is in no way a release build.
  1. Menphis's Avatar
    Looks like I won't be getting the Legendary Staff before 4.3 hits after all Damn the nerf...
  1. Lethotix's Avatar
    yea i was betting a week + or - from December 20th now its looking like sometime this month
  1. mmoc7168d263de's Avatar
    omg gotta close this now while playing lol i dont want a ping of 200 xD
  1. nanux's Avatar
    seems you need to start the launcher first then start the backgrounddownloader.exe (if it's not running auto)
  1. Bombkirby's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Tharkash View Post
    They're not even done with encounter testing, this is in no way a release build.
    I thought every boss so far was tested.

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