Nodpack loading as vanilla

[tremendin]

Hello I started a modpack, but when it loads, it loads as vanilla. I downloaded forge universal and named it modpack.jar and put it and bin, and put mods in and everything, and also found a modpack host (dropbox), but every time I try to load it, it loads as vanilla. Please help! url- http://www.technicpack.net/api/modpack/f-and-v

[plowmanplow]

• Your modpack.jar file is actually named "modpack.jar.jar". Do a Google search for "windows always show file extensions" to help prevent this in the future.
• You have no config files in your pack. This is always bad and often fatal, especially with a pack of this size.

[tremendin]

do you have to make configuration files (for mods) manually?

[plowmanplow]

All the config files will get created when the pack launches the first time. Once you have everything working properly locally simply include that full config folder in your modpack archive.

[tremendin]

there seems to be something wrong. So, I load it, it loads, a little box say "cep's (or ceb's) modloader is loading you environment" the box goes away, and it goes back to the technic launcher. new url-

http://www.technicpack.net/api/modpack/f-and-v

[tremendin]

fixed what I said before- loads now, but it is still vanilla. I think it is because I don't have configs, but I can't find where the config files are.

[plowmanplow]

• Your binmodpack.jar file is actually named "modpack..jar" (note the extra period). This must be fixed.
• You have some improperly included files in your mods folder. Some of them are Windows shortcuts to other locations instead of the actual mod file. This won't work. Place the zip or jar files directly into the mods folder. Do not extract them. (Oceancraft, Morph, Cars and Drives)
• You have a Starminer_1.6.4 folder with two jar files inside your mods folder. This is likely "bad". Follow the author's installation instructions. The mod (singly, not both jars) needs to be in the mods folder.
• You have NEI but not the dependency mod CodeChickenCore.
• It looks like you are trying to include Oceancraft in your pack. Keep in mind that this mods has NO config file and can be frustrating to get installed in packs because you have to change other mods' config files to work around it.
• You need to update your ProjectRed mods to the last 1.6.4 version.
• I should have explained more clearly about the config files. The first time each mod gets injected into Forge/MC (except the horribly coded Oceancraft mod <shudder>) it should create a config file in your modpack folder under .technicmodpacks. You will use those files to tweak configurations, balance mod interactions, and to fix ID conflicts. Once your pack is working correctly you will include the full config folder in your modpack archive.

Fix these issues and come back if you still have troubles.

[tremendin]

did what you said- it only has 4 config files though.

[tremendin]

and also, the mudpack is not loading.

[tremendin]

okay- i'm getting this error-

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Hi. I'm Minecraft, and I'm a crashaholic.

Time: 7/18/14 10:02 PM
Description: Initializing game

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: modconfig/IConfigCategory
 at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
 at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:462)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:201)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:181)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:112)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:511)
 at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183)
 at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:473)
 at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:808)
 at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131)
 at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: modconfig.IConfigCategory
 at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:186)
 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
 ... 35 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
 at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
 at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:462)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:201)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:181)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
 at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:112)
 at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:511)
 at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183)
 at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:473)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
 at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:808)
 at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
 at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
 at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131)
 at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27)

-- System Details --
Details:
 Minecraft Version: 1.6.4
 Operating System: Windows 8 (amd64) version 6.2
 Java Version: 1.7.0_45, Oracle Corporation
 Java VM Version: Java HotSpot 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
 Memory: 240922528 bytes (229 MB) / 646447104 bytes (616 MB) up to 6681001984 bytes (6371 MB)
 JVM Flags: 3 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx7168m -XX:MaxPermSize=256m
 AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
 Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed
 IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
 FML: MCP v8.11 FML v6.4.49.965 Minecraft Forge 9.11.1.965 51 mods loaded, 51 mods active
 mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 FML{6.4.49.965} [Forge Mod Loader] (modpack.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 Forge{9.11.1.965} [Minecraft Forge] (modpack.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 CodeChickenCore{0.9.0.9} [CodeChicken Core] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 NotEnoughItems{1.6.1.9} [Not Enough Items] (NotEnoughItems-1.6.4-1.6.1.9-universal.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 modJ_StarMinerCore{0.9.6} [starMinerCore] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 TConstruct-Preloader{0.0.1} [Tinkers Corestruct] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 OpenModsCore{@VERSION@} [OpenModsCore] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 DamageIndicatorsMod{2.9.2.4} [Damage Indicators] (1.6.4 DamageIndicatorsv2.9.2.4.zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 battlegear2{1.0.4.8} [Mine & Blade Battlegear 2 - Bullseye] (1.6.4-MB_Battlegear2-Bullseye-1.0.4.8.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 lucky{4.2.1} [Lucky Block] ([1-6-4]_Lucky_Block_v4-2-1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 ArchimedesShipsMod{1.6.4 v1.4.5} [Archimedes' Ships] (ArchimedesShips (1).zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 Backpack{1.28.37} [backpack] (backpack-1.28.37-1.6.x.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 BiblioCraft{1.5.5} [biblioCraft] (BiblioCraft.zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 Natura{2.1.14} [Natura] (Natura_mc1.6.X_2.1.14.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 BiomesOPlenty{1.2.1} [biomes O' Plenty] (BiomesOPlenty-universal-1.6.4-1.2.1.416.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
 BiblioWoodsBoP{1.3} [biblioWoods Biomes O'Plenty Edition] (BiblioWoods Biomes O'Plenty Edition.zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 BiblioWoodsNatura{1.1} [biblioWoods Natura Edition] (BiblioWoods Natura Edition.zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 CarpentersBlocks{2.1.2} [Carpenter's Blocks] (Carpenter's Blocks v2.1.2 - MC 1.6+.zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 carsanddrives{1.0.4} [Cars and Drives] (Cars_and_Drives_Mod_V-1.0.4.zip) Unloaded->Constructed
 CoroAI{v1.0} [CoroAI] (CoroUtil for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded
 ExtendedRenderer{v1.0} [Extended Renderer] (ExtendedRenderer for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded
 ExtraUtilities{1.0.3c} [Extra Utilities] (extrautils-1.0.3c.zip) Unloaded
 FoodPlus{2.9.5rS} [Food Plus] (FoodPlus-1.6.4-2.9.5rS.jar) Unloaded
 hamstermod{0.1} [Hamster Mod] (Hamsterrific[1.6.4]V2.1.zip) Unloaded
 Hats{2.1.8} [Hats] (Hats2.1.8.zip) Unloaded
 LLadders{0.3.0} [Luppii's Ladders] (Ladders-0.3.0-MC1.6.4.jar) Unloaded
 mcheli{0.8.0} [MC Helicopter] (mcheli) Unloaded
 BuildMod{v1.0} [build Mod] (ModBuild for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded
 Morph{0.7.0} [Morph] (Morph-Beta-0.7.0.zip) Unloaded
 cfm{3.3.4} [MrCrayfish's Furniture Mod] (MrCrayfishFurnitureModv3.3.4(1.6.4).jar) Unloaded
 NotEnoughCodecs{0.1} [NotEnoughCodecs] (NotEnoughCodecs-0.1 (1).jar) Unloaded
 OpenMods{0.5.1} [OpenMods] (OpenModsLib-0.5.1.jar) Unloaded
 OpenBlocks{1.2.9} [OpenBlocks] (OpenBlocks-1.2.9.jar) Unloaded
 ForgeMultipart{1.0.0.244} [Forge Multipart] (ForgeMultipart-universal-1.6.4-1.0.0.244.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Core{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed] (ProjectRedBase-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Transportation{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Transportation] (ProjectRedMechanical-BETA-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Exploration{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Exploration] (ProjectRedWorld-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 TConstruct{1.6.X_1.5.5.7} [Tinkers' Construct] (TConstruct_mc1.6.4_1.5.5.7.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Compatibility{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Compatibility] (ProjectRedCompat-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Integration{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Integration] (ProjectRedIntegration-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Transmission{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Transmission] (ProjectRedIntegration-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Illumination{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Illumination] (ProjectRedLighting-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 ProjRed|Expansion{4.3.5.30} [ProjectRed-Expansion] (ProjectRedMechanical-BETA-1.6.4-4.3.5.30.jar) Unloaded
 modJ_StarMiner{0.9.6} [starMiner] (Starminer164-0_9_6.jar) Unloaded
 iChunUtil{2.4.0} [iChunUtil] (util^iChunUtil2.4.0.zip) Unloaded
 AIBlock{v1.0} [AIBlock] (Weather v1.591 Mod for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded
 WeatherMod{1.591} [Weather and Tornadoes] (Weather v1.591 Mod for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded
 mod_ZanMinimap{Not available} [mod_ZanMinimap] (ZansMinimap1.6.4.zip) Unloaded
 McMultipart{1.0.0.244} [Minecraft Multipart Plugin] (ForgeMultipart-universal-1.6.4-1.0.0.244.jar) Unloaded
 ForgeMicroblock{1.0.0.244} [Forge Microblocks] (ForgeMultipart-universal-1.6.4-1.0.0.244.jar) Unloaded
 Launched Version: 1.6.4-Forge9.11.1.965
 LWJGL: 2.9.0
 OpenGL: Intel® HD Graphics 2500 GL version 4.0.0 - Build 9.17.10.2849, Intel
 Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'
 Type: Client (map_client.txt)
 Resource Pack: Default
 Current Language: English (US)
 Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
 Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null

[tremendin]

I think it may be because of missing config files. But, what do I do to get them? It only has four out of about 60 mods

[plowmanplow]

You only have a small number of config files because each config file is created when its mod gets injected into Forge/MC. However, your pack is dying very early in the initialization process so none of the other mods are loaded which means their config files do not get created.

 

In your case, you didn't properly install Weather Mod. Weather Mod has four zip files required during installation. You only copied in three of them.

 

Once you get that installed properly you have three block ID conflicts related to CFM which are easily resolved. After the pack starts you need to open your ForgeModLoader-client-0.log file and search for the word CONFLICT. The default configs have five item ID conflicts which will also need resolved.

[tremendin]

Sorry for lots of questions and the possibility of me annoying you, but, I still need help. I need to fix the id conflicts. I've googled it, but I only found explanations for 1.5.2 or for less than 36 mods. Can you tell me how to do it, or give me a resource to use?

[plowmanplow]

• Block ID conflicts will either halt the client and create an IDConflicts.txt file or it will crash back to the launcher. For the latter you will need to look at the details of the crash in the ForgeModLoader-client-0.log file to find the conflicting block ID. Block IDs need to be <=4095.
• Item ID conflicts will not (usually) crash the client, but it will make portions of mods unusable because their items have been overwritten with items from other mods. For these you need to check your ForgeModLoader-client-0.log file for the word CONFLICT. There will be detailed information about which mods are conflicting and on which ID. Keep in mind that the ID listed in the config file is usually shifted down by 256 from the one you see in-game. You can use NEI to dump a full list of in-game IDs to a CSV file (Google this). The CSV file will allow you to find unused IDs which will allow you to resolve the conflicts. In-game IDs must be <=31999 so the config file entry needs to be <=31743.

Edited July 28, 2014 by plowmanplow

[tremendin]

do I have to do the csv thing in game?

[plowmanplow]

do I have to do the csv thing in game?

 

Yep.

[tremendin]

It loads now, but in a new world I only see black. I started a new topic in café lame.

[plowmanplow]

Don't start a new topic. We're right in the middle of getting it working. Custom modpack issues belong here anyway.

[tremendin]

Ok then... So here's the problem-

 

I removed the following mods- food plus (I will add it in later, when I fix the id problems) Cars and drives (Not compatible with tropic craft, probably the reason the modpack crashed) and Hamsteriffic (will add in later, when I fix the id issues)

 

When I made a new world and spawned in it, All I saw was black, and occasionally a blue line. I saw no blocks, just block outlines. I googled it, and people said to delete the bin folder, or any thing that's called meta-inf. But I don't know if this is true. 

[plowmanplow]

• You have mismatched mod files for Tropicraft. Remove all the Tropicraft mods and reinstall from the author's download.

After fixing Tropicraft I was able to start your pack successfully and launch a SSP world.

[tremendin]

YES!!! YES!!! SUCCESS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! the modpack finally works!