modpack icons will not load and get message saying error downloading file for pack

[grantjohnson]

Launcher Version: 1.0? latest version

Operating System: OSX lion 10.7.5

Java Version: 6

Antivirus Program: none

Description of Problem:

old technic launcher used to work to play all modpacks. download most recent version of launcher to play voltz and when i open none of the mod pack logos load. they all just say loading... when i try to launch one i get a message saying "error retrieving information for selected pack :volts". i get this message for every modpack and i just want to play. please help!

Error Messages:

error retrieving information for selected pack: volts

Error Log:

[grantjohnson]

please help i just wanna game some voltz

[Higa]

same here

[Luke TB]

i have same problem whu wont the community answer us!

[cruzerdude10]

Check to see its compatibility settings by right clicking launcher> select properties> select compatibility change to ur Operating system

[Luke TB]

no still didnt work i checked windows 7 and the same thing happened

[Luke TB]

i may be able to restore the launcher to the older version... should i do that and then try to force update it or something? someone please help... also its taking longer than usual to start up

[Luke TB]

i get this message i dont know if it helps though:

013/10/24 20:47:20 [WARNING] Unable to load news, hiding news section

net.technicpack.launchercore.exception.RestfulAPIException: Timed out accessing URL [http://www.technicpack.net/api/news/]

at net.technicpack.launchercore.restful.RestObject.getRestObject(RestObject.java:64)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.skin.NewsComponent.loadArticles(NewsComponent.java:45)

at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Launcher$3.run(Launcher.java:99)

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

at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)

at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(Unknown Source)

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read1(Unknown Source)

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

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

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

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

at net.technicpack.launchercore.restful.RestObject.getRestObject(RestObject.java:54)

... 2 more

2013/10/24 20:47:30 [iNFO] Maximum usable memory detected: 1023 mb

[Higa]

I fixed mines by deleted all the files for Technic and deleting the launcher and then re downloading it.

[Luke TB]

yeah i got it fixed thanks