Modpack Crashes

[Tfar]

1. I made a folder called 'modpack'
2. I create four folders in the modpack folder.  I call these 'bin', 'mods', 'config', and 'coremods'
3. I download forge version 10.12.0.1047 universal.  It's outdated, but it's what I need for my mods (metaworlds)
4. I put the forge universal .jar file in the bin folder and renamed it 'modpack'
5. I copied the mods from my minecraft client to the mods folder I just created - the mods are all compatible
6. I took the four files and used 7-zip to compress them to a zip folder entitled 'modpack.zip'
7. I uploaded the .zip file to dropbox
8. I added the dropbox link to the modpack on the technic website - I edited the link to look like the one posted below

The client crashes as soon as I hit the play button.  The modpack seems to download regularly; the directory in which it's installed looks fine. When I hit the 'play' button, the client instantly crashes.  The launcher reappears and still says play at the bottom right.  What have I done wrong?

 

Dropbox link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/gbnampjadhar1a5/modpack.zip

Modpack Install Link: http://api.technicpack.net/modpack/age-of-exploration-aoe

Modpack Page: http://technicpack.net/modpack/age-of-exploration-aoe.831686

 

 

 

[plowmanplow]

I would normally do a full analysis... but 1.7.2 with a forced old version of Forge? Meh, can't be bothered. Your log file probably says something like:

[main/FATAL] [Metaworlds/]: Libraries for metaworlds missing!

Might want to fix that.

[Tfar]

@plowmanplow

Okay, I see that in the logs now, thanks for pointing that out.  What I don't get about this is that it worked fine without the library on the minecraft client.  Why is this?

 

One more thing - I downloaded the metaworlds installer for both 1.6.4 and 1.7.2.  The 1.6.4 installer created metaworlds libraries folder while the 1.7.2 installer did not.  I will attempt to get the library folders for 1.7.2 though.

Can I use the 1.6.4 libraries for 1.7.2?

And what if I cannot find the libraries?  Is there no hope in that situation?

[plowmanplow]

No, you can't use the 1.6.4 libraries with 1.7.2. As for your options? If you truly cannot find them then you are likely out of luck. There is positively no reason to require the use of an installer short of laziness or an attempt to line their pockets with click-revenue. The fact that the mod hasn't been touched in years would suggest some combination of the former and a complete lack of interest in long term support.

 

[Tfar]

@plowmanplow

I used the installer because there was a manual option, but the download does not include the libraries.  It doesn't look like there is a library download.  

Do you know why Technic needs the libraries? The Minecraft launcher does not...

[plowmanplow]

I do not. Unfortunately I won't have time to run anything to ground until at least Sunday or Monday. If you haven't figured it out by then, and still want to, ping me and I'll see what I can find.

[Tfar]

@plowmanplow

I still have not figured it out.  I've tried for many hours.  I tried with forge and with cauldron nothing works. 

[plowmanplow]

Sorry, man. That stuff is just so amazingly outdated, and was EXTREMELY non-standard even when it was current. I don't think I'm going to be able to help you as long as metaworlds is in the pack.

[Tfar]

@plowmanplow

Alright, thanks for the help