Custom Modpack download problem

[GiantSapling]

So i'm trying to make a custom modpack for 1.6.4 but i've been having the same problem. It doesn't seem to download any files, it gives me an "failed to download" error whenever I try to add it to the launcher. I'm not entirely sure why either - should'nt a dropbox link work fine?

 

http://www.technicpack.net/api/modpack/pursuit

^ link to modpack ^

[Zefur]

Did you try Dropbox>Where ever your modpack is>Share Link>Share>When the box pops up close it>Right-click the download button and "copy link"?

[GiantSapling]

Yeah, I've tried pasting the link many different ways. It's still giving me the same error :/.

[Hyliaus]

Make sure when you're uploading your zip archive to dropbox you select all the files and "Add to archive" (Windows) or "Compress" (Mac) instead of compressing a folder.

[mexicanpandatv]

I had this problem also but i got it to work after right clicking and doing the copy link adress for the download but when i got to launch my pack it tries to load 3 times and fails to load saying " error downloading file for the follwing pack: Bamboocraft" Failed to download address please consult the modpack author" 

[plowmanplow]

The link you have supplied for your modpack is not the "direct download" link. When one places your provided URL directly into a browser it goes to the dropbox page which provides a download link you must click on to retrieve the file. This won't work. You must supply a direct download link for any files you wish the launcher to be able to download.

 

I downloaded your modpack and there is a problem:

 

- You include a very old version of Forge: 9.11.1.935

- The minimum version Mystcraft will accept is 9.11.1.938 which prevents the pack from loading

- The current version of Forge for 1.6.4 is 9.11.1.965

 

Updating to 9.11.1.965 of Forge allowed the pack to load up and start a SSP world. I saw no glaring problems in your startup log.

 

If you want to have a clean base for starting a pack on a specific version of Forge/MC feel free to use my "BareBonesPack" to begin. It only has the base MinecraftForge modpack.jar in all major version from 1.4.7 to 1.7.2 which can be selected from the pack properties after it is added to the launcher.

http://www.technicpack.net/modpack/details/barebonespack.271497

Edited February 12, 2014 by plowmanplow

[GiantSapling]

 

Updating to 9.11.1.965 of Forge allowed the pack to load up and start a SSP world. I saw no glaring problems in your startup log.

 

Well, if that's the only reason for any problems then I failed hard somewhere :/. Not sure how I got the older forge version, but that's easily corrected. Thanks for the help!

[GiantSapling]

Okay.... so I just tried replacing the modpack.jar with a newer forge version. I still get the same message as before, "Failed to Download" while trying to install.

[plowmanplow]

Okay.... so I just tried replacing the modpack.jar with a newer forge version. I still get the same message as before, "Failed to Download" while trying to install.

 

You must have missed the entire first paragraph I had in my post.

[MaizeHorizon0]

copy the link from the download button, not the URL. This is what got me yesterday.

[GiantSapling]

copy the link from the download button, not the URL. This is what got me yesterday.

 

Yeah, I remembered something about that a while ago and tried doing it but it didn't fix the problem :/. I'll try double checking though...

[GiantSapling]

Yay! Problem solved, not sure how though. Think it might've had to do with how I set up the mod pack jar.

[baconboy1231o1]

Yay! Problem solved, not sure how though. Think it might've had to do with how I set up the mod pack jar.

How did you get it to work tho I still can't get it to work :(

[baconboy1231o1]

My pack name is 1st Dream please help plowmanplow :(

[baconboy1231o1]

My pack name is 1st Dream modpack* please help plowmanplow :(

[baconboy1231o1]

http://www.technicpack.net/modpack/details/1st-dream-modpack.346408

[plowmanplow]

Don't hijack other people's (old) posts. Start a new post with a statement of your problem and the link to your pack page.