Loading language resources and Checking firewall

[cwassall]

I've been trying to load the game since the latest update, but I cant get past the character selection screen. The download bar in the top-left sticks at 98/99% and all I get is the "Loading language resources" error when I click play, but there is nothing being downloaded.

I am also still getting stuck at the "Checking firewall" window a lot, although I've had that problem for a while now, before the update.

UPDATE:
I tried deleting the "live" folder, but I get both problems, firewall and loading language resources again. I also uninstalled Regnum and reinstalled it with the latest installer. After entering the game world, i got stuck downloading resources before the character selection screen...so even a fresh install wouldn't work.

The problem was finally fixed by copying the updated files from a friend's installation and pasting them into the Regnum directory. Why he could update and I couldn't is a mystery to me. However, the "Checking firewall" issue still haunts me.