I can't load any mod

[cRw]

Launcher Version: 203

Operating System: Windows 7

Java Version: 7

Antivirus Program:

Description of Problem:

When i enter my username and password and i select Tekkit or anything else i press "Launch" and then..error "Error retrieving information for selected pack:"

Error Messages:

Error Log:

[SalamiShowdown]

I too am receiving this error. i updated to the latest launcher today & it took about 8 attempt for the mods to even show up but now I just get this error when trying to launch any mods even vanilla.

My log seems to indicate that the launcher is having problems connecting to the server.

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2013/03/16 17:48:18 [iNFO] ------------------------------------------

2013/03/16 17:48:18 [iNFO] Technic Launcher is starting....

2013/03/16 17:48:18 [iNFO] Launcher Build: 203

2013/03/16 17:48:18 [iNFO] ------------ Startup Parameters ------------

2013/03/16 17:48:18 [iNFO] --------- End of Startup Parameters ---------

2013/03/16 17:48:24 [sEVERE] Mar 16, 2013 5:48:24 PM org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI <init>

SEVERE: Unable to connect to the Rest API at http://solder.technicpack.net/api/ Running Offline instead.

org.spoutcraft.launcher.exceptions.RestfulAPIException: Timed out accessing URL [http://solder.technicpack.net/api/modpack/]

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI.getRestObject(RestAPI.java:247)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI.setupModpacks(RestAPI.java:158)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI.<init>(RestAPI.java:69)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI.getDefault(RestAPI.java:89)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI.getDefaults(RestAPI.java:79)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.PackManager.initPacks(PackManager.java:50)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.entrypoint.SpoutcraftLauncher.main(SpoutcraftLauncher.java:135)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.entrypoint.Start.launch(Start.java:140)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.entrypoint.Start.main(Start.java:48)

Caused by: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out

at java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.waitForConnect(Native Method)

at java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Unknown Source)

at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)

at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)

at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)

at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)

at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)

at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.technic.rest.RestAPI.getRestObject(RestAPI.java:239)

... 8 more

[SalamiShowdown]

just typical, its started working. done nothing to change it.