Launcher -Sorta- working...?

[robpsychobob]

Launcher Version: 1.0.1.3

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Java Version: Java 7 Update 7 (64-Bit)

Antivirus Program: ESET Smart Security 5

Description of Problem:

When I click the TechnicLauncer.exe It shows me -Downloading x% of Launcher- then a loading ring pops up. A few seconds after that the laucher opens but I can't see anything except blank white(If I minimize/maximize it, it turns blank black). I can click everything(The link to the Technic Website for example) but I can't actually see anything except my mouse cursor changing. The same thing happens when I attempt to launch with the Executable jar in the .techniclauncher folder. I've been unable to find the problem or fix it on my own.

-I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Java w/ computer reboots.

-I've tried disabling and even uninstalling my Antivirus and Firewall.

-I gone into safemode and the launcher worked properly(except for not being able to connect to the minecraft server obviously) but when I returned to a normal boot it went back to the same blank white error.

-I've deleted and downloaded the TechnicLauncer.exe/.techniclauncer folder multiple times.

-I've tried using the Linux/Jar file download instead of the launcher(I get the same blank white launcher screen).

-I've tried downgrading to Java 7 Update 5/6

-I've tried sacrificing multiple small children in the name of Notch.

I've tried anything I could think of and find on this Forum/Google. I haven't been able to find anyone with the same issue I'm having.

Error Messages:

n/a

Error Log:

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] ------------------------------------------

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] Launcher is starting....

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] Java VM: '1.7.0_07-b11'

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] OS Version: '6.1'

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] Is 64-bit: 'true'

[20:15:48] [sEVERE] [info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/mirrors.yml'.

[20:15:54] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/CHECKSUM.md5', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:54] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file4874342451777983676.tmp to: \launcher\CHECKSUM.md5

[20:15:54] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\CHECKSUM.md5

[20:15:54] [sEVERE] [info] Downloading 'modpacks.yml' from 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/modpacks.yml'.

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/vanilla/resources/icon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/technicssp/resources/logo.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/technicssp/resources/icon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/voxelmodpack/resources/icon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/vanilla/resources/favicon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/hackslashmine/resources/favicon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/tekkit/resources/favicon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/tekkit/resources/logo.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/tekkit/resources/icon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/voxelmodpack/resources/logo.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/vanilla/resources/logo.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/yogbox/resources/icon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/voxelmodpack/resources/favicon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/hackslashmine/resources/logo.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/yogbox/resources/favicon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/hackslashmine/resources/icon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/technicssp/resources/favicon.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:55] [sEVERE] Starting download of 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/yogbox/resources/logo.png', with 3 trie(s) remaining

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file9184377216403722955.tmp to: \launcher\vanilla\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\vanilla\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file73647627504854637.tmp to: \launcher\tekkit\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file8522698288228227082.tmp to: \launcher\vanilla\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file5957573902580391724.tmp to: \launcher\technicssp\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\tekkit\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\vanilla\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file3097417568178017157.tmp to: \launcher\tekkit\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file6484010649258584662.tmp to: \launcher\hackslashmine\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\technicssp\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\tekkit\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\hackslashmine\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file4391265146550394878.tmp to: \launcher\voxelmodpack\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\voxelmodpack\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file5181587002937414062.tmp to: \launcher\hackslashmine\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file4612297971593803454.tmp to: \launcher\yogbox\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file7631331355526440535.tmp to: \launcher\technicssp\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\hackslashmine\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\technicssp\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\yogbox\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file2595546242661331148.tmp to: \launcher\yogbox\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file5420983804830894265.tmp to: \launcher\voxelmodpack\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file1743124479643244744.tmp to: \launcher\hackslashmine\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\yogbox\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\hackslashmine\resources\icon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\voxelmodpack\resources\favicon.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file875256762519735324.tmp to: \launcher\vanilla\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\vanilla\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file1502893825085105444.tmp to: \launcher\yogbox\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file6792736536620266716.tmp to: \launcher\tekkit\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file9068027893861612137.tmp to: \launcher\voxelmodpack\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\yogbox\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\tekkit\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\voxelmodpack\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] Copying: \temp\file377988992503450595.tmp to: \launcher\technicssp\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] File Downloaded: \launcher\technicssp\resources\logo.png

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] [info] Downloading 'libraries.yml' from 'http://mirror.technicpack.net/Technic/libraries.yml'.

[20:15:56] [sEVERE] [info] Downloading 'modlibrary.yml' from 'http://206.217.207.1/Technic/modlibrary.yml'.

[20:15:58] [sEVERE] Exiting the Technic Launcher

[Jorcer]

My copy of Technic just logged in properly, so if it is Minecraft's fault it's intermittent at worst.

Here's what I want to try for trying to figure this out. Download Speccy (http://www.piriform.com/speccy), let it scan your system, and then save to a text file. Email that to me(I'm my username at gmail.com) and I'll try to find whatever's causing your problem.

Yay a saviour has arrived!

[robpsychobob]

Check Jeb's twitter, or other MC related web postings (the stuff on minecraft.net that they tell you to go to if you want info). They may just be having trouble with some authentication servers. If we see more bugs/posts related to this, then it's probably on MC's side of things.

Everything I can find suggests the problem is on my end. I would also think it's on my end because I'm certain I've been receiving this same error for the last 2 - 3 days, I just wasn't aware until I fixed my launcher's visual bug. Both launchers also work on a different machine on my network.

Really all I'm sure about is that my firewall/anti-virus isn't the issue.

[robpsychobob]

My copy of Technic just logged in properly, so if it is Minecraft's fault it's intermittent at worst.

Here's what I want to try for trying to figure this out. Download Speccy (http://www.piriform.com/speccy), let it scan your system, and then save to a text file. Email that to me(I'm my username at gmail.com) and I'll try to find whatever's causing your problem.

Alright, done.

[tepidpond]

Your log looks pretty normal, unfortunately. Well there has to be *something* that's interfering with your auth attempts. The only thing that looks slightly suspicious would be punkbuster and hamachi. I would also suggest checking that there's not something nefarious in your C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS file. Beyond that, there's really only some kind of virus or something really bizarre about your networking setup that could be behind this.

[robpsychobob]

Your log looks pretty normal, unfortunately. Well there has to be *something* that's interfering with your auth attempts. The only thing that looks slightly suspicious would be punkbuster and hamachi. I would also suggest checking that there's not something nefarious in your C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS file. Beyond that, there's really only some kind of virus or something really bizarre about your networking setup that could be behind this.

Like I said, a knack for having the most obscure issues. We're also pretty much at the limit of my skills and knowledge but I'll see what I can figure out. I know Minecraft was working, I've had my account for more than a year now. I just wish I knew what changed.

[Jorcer]

Could this have anything to do with that spyware that was causing issues (the one that was fixed by using Java 6)?

[tepidpond]

Another idea would be a system rollback to the last time you remember it working. It's kind of drastic given how broad the rollback would be, but it might get you mining again.

And yeah, Jorcer, that might be worth a shot as well. It's a different error message and different symptom, but it could be a slightly subtler spyware of some kind. Let's try Java 6 and see if that fixes it.

[Jorcer]

Right now I am just going through every fix I have seen recently to see if that will solve it I really want this guy to get it working because it would be a travesty if the man who posted the best bug report I have ever seen is one of the only ones who won't get a fix :(

[robpsychobob]

Another idea would be a system rollback to the last time you remember it working. It's kind of drastic given how broad the rollback would be, but it might get you mining again.

And yeah, Jorcer, that might be worth a shot as well. It's a different error message and different symptom, but it could be a slightly subtler spyware of some kind. Let's try Java 6 and see if that fixes it.

Alright, I'll report back after I try this.

[robpsychobob]

It seems downgrading from Java 7 Update 7 to Java 6 Update 35 fixed whatever the issue was. I am able to download the Technicpack and get to the main menu, I guess I'll be back if I encounter anything else(though i'm not expecting anymore errors) Lol.

Thanks for all the help, much appreciated.

[Jorcer]

Sounds like it might have been spyware....

[robpsychobob]

Sounds like it might have been spyware....

Possibly, I'll probably stick with this setup for a while, I've been wanting to start a new world for a while. Lol. I'll scan for now and look into it further later or tomorrow. Thanks again.