Launcher 297 Will Not Launch Packs

[Praxis Prion]

Launcher Version: 297

Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit

Java Version: JRE 7u45 64 bit

Antivirus Program: ESET Smart Security

Description of Problem:

When I attempt to run any modpack, Minecraft does not launch. The launcher successfully downloads all files, but nothing happens upon completion. I have tried disabling antivirus and running as administrator, but this has no effect. I'm also unable to run any of the packs using the .jar files themselves, and I get the error message A Java Exception has occured.

Error Messages:

None

Error Log:

2013/10/28 22:55:11 [iNFO] ------------------------------------------

2013/10/28 22:55:11 [iNFO] Technic Launcher is starting....

2013/10/28 22:55:11 [iNFO] Launcher Build: 297

2013/10/28 22:55:11 [iNFO] ------------ Startup Parameters ------------

2013/10/28 22:55:11 [iNFO] --------- End of Startup Parameters ---------

2013/10/28 22:55:12 [iNFO] Analytics Response [runLauncher]: 200

2013/10/28 22:55:12 [iNFO] Loaded face

2013/10/28 22:55:14 [iNFO] Starting download of http://skins.technicpack.net/helm/cwarnerj/100, with 3 tries remaining

2013/10/28 22:55:14 [iNFO] Launcher took: 3025ms to start

2013/10/28 22:55:19 [iNFO] Valid: 

2013/10/28 22:55:20 [iNFO] Analytics Response [installModpack]: 200

2013/10/28 22:55:20 [WARNING] File version.json not found in C:\Users\Praxis\AppData\Roaming\.technic\modpacks\bigdig\bin\modpack.jar

2013/10/28 22:55:20 [sEVERE] Unhandled Exception in Thread[installThread,6,main]

com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1

	at com.google.gson.internal.bind.ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory.java:176)

	at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:803)

	at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:768)

	at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:717)

	at com.google.gson.Gson.fromJson(Gson.java:689)

	at net.technicpack.launchercore.install.ModpackInstaller.getMinecraftVersion(ModpackInstaller.java:180)

	at net.technicpack.launchercore.install.ModpackInstaller.installPack(ModpackInstaller.java:79)

	at org.spoutcraft.launcher.InstallThread.run(InstallThread.java:50)

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Expected BEGIN_OBJECT but was STRING at line 1 column 1

	at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.beginObject(JsonReader.java:374)

	at com.google.gson.internal.bind.ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory$Adapter.read(ReflectiveTypeAdapterFactory.java:165)

	... 7 more

[ArgoneyTS]

Everyone seems to be having some sort of problem with the launcher. I was just able to get into the singleplayer screen then it crashes. I suggest maybe taking out any saves you desire to keep from the modpacks you have, delete the whole technic folder, and redownload. I sometimes get into a game and sometimes don't. Hopefully a patch is released for the launcher. It's all a waiting game now.

[Praxis Prion]

Yeah, I also attempted that. Deleted the entire technic folder and started over. This didn't change anything.

[ArgoneyTS]

New launcher build is out, did it fix any of your problems?

[Praxis Prion]

Yeah, on launcher 325 now. Seemed to fix it.