Curse Launcher is Terrible

[Douxo]

Is there any reason i would have to use this? I had to dig around my PC to find FTB Launcher because its no longer on the downloads page, and the curse launcher is useless.

The main buttons being "edit mod pack" and "download server" are gone, why is the FTB launcher no longer available?

 

[erindalc]

Server downloads are still being worked on, but if you right click on the modpack you want to edit, click view profile, go to the three dots in the upper left, and profile options, you can uncheck "lock". You can now edit the modpack. To add mods use the "Get more content" button in the upper right, and mods are disableable or deleteable from the list.

 

[GreenZombie]

The curse launcher is terrible. And is just going to get worse.

 

[WuffleFluffy]

I've sort of become used to it... I told it to download the FTB Infinity modpack.. and it reported errors then I just left it.

Overnight it somehow sorted itself out and downloaded everything, the software must 'go back' again and again to try and complete the request.

Now, it works just fine. I've downloaded texture packs and so forth without any issues.

I think the main issue with the Curse Launcher is the lack of immediate feedback, you tell it to download a texture pack for example, and nothing seems to happen, then
half an hour later the texture pack appears.

It would be very nice if the launcher actually told you what it was doing in the user interface, a simple message area or even a spinning '/ - \ |' thing would suffice.

-Wuffle!

 

[Quetzi]

The old launcher is still available and is still on the download page, the legacy links underneath. The server download button is on the list for features to be added, it is on our 'this needs to happen before we retire our launcher list'. As far as editing and creating packs goes, once you unlock a 'profile' (or pack instance) the process with Curse is a lot easier than with the FTB launcher. You can easily toggle mods on and off and search curse to directly adds mods in or update mods individually. I know that it is now the preferred method for at least some of our pack makers now. As for the amount of feedback the user is given, I'd ask that you submit that kind of feedback to the Curse team using the '?' icon in the app, I'm sure they will take those kinds of suggestions on board for future updates.

 

[asb3pe]

Curse launcher seems as if the overriding "theme" or "intent" was to turn minecraft into one big EASY BUTTON.

And quite honestly, that's exactly what it is. I made my own modpack the other day, and it was as easy as browsing a list and clicking "Install", then when I was done, just click "Play". So it would seem they've achieved that goal already.

The problem with "Curse and FTB partnership" is... the two are polar opposites!! Modded minecrafters are those players who enjoy tinkering and adjusting things... that's why we play modded and not vanilla!!!

I just don't think the two ideas mesh very well. Curse is "Easy Button", or "Modded Minecraft For Dummies", basically... while FTB is more like a 1970's teenager working on his 4-barrel carburetor in his Camaro Z-28... hands-on, get under the hood and get oil and grease under the fingernails... Curse is the 2016 Automotive Diagnostics Computer, just plug in and it will tell you what's wrong and which component to replace. LOL

IMO obv, your opinions may differ.

 

[Kel_Co]

Curse launcher seems as if the overriding "theme" or "intent" was to turn minecraft into one big EASY BUTTON.

And quite honestly, that's exactly what it is. I made my own modpack the other day, and it was as easy as browsing a list and clicking "Install", then when I was done, just click "Play". So it would seem they've achieved that goal already.

The problem with "Curse and FTB partnership" is... the two are polar opposites!! Modded minecrafters are those players who enjoy tinkering and adjusting things... that's why we play modded and not vanilla!!!

I just don't think the two ideas mesh very well. Curse is "Easy Button", or "Modded Minecraft For Dummies", basically... while FTB is more like a 1970's teenager working on his 4-barrel carburetor in his Camaro Z-28... hands-on, get under the hood and get oil and grease under the fingernails... Curse is the 2016 Automotive Diagnostics Computer, just plug in and it will tell you what's wrong and which component to replace. LOL

IMO obv, your opinions may differ.

How do you magic wizards do this. Every custom pack I have put together on Curse has had so many crashes and issues I needed to sort out, mostly from Curse installing the improper versions of core mods or completely missing them entirely.

I like the profile installs but the custom ones needs a large amount of work to fix some of these issues.

 

[GreenZombie]

Curse launcher seems as if the overriding "theme" or "intent" was to turn minecraft into one big EASY BUTTON.

I thought the overriding intent was for Curse to capture the FTB users into their marketing eco-system, and push their own paid-for voice comms. Then turn the (ex) FTB users into a revenue stream for Curse, and once the competing FTB launcher is gone, any attempts at keeping Curse Voice "cool" for the modding community will get lost in typical corporate money pinching.

I don't know if there is an Open Source modded minecraft modpack host and launcher, but its time to find one.

 

[Hambeau]

How do you magic wizards do this. Every custom pack I have put together on Curse has had so many crashes and issues I needed to sort out, mostly from Curse installing the improper versions of core mods or completely missing them entirely.

I like the profile installs but the custom ones needs a large amount of work to fix some of these issues.

Only add a few packs at a time, then test. When happy with the results, rinse and repeat.

As far as other changes go, you can edit the config files from the MC Start Screen. It's probably a part of Forge... Click the tab on the Start screen labelled "Mods"; you'll get a list of all the mods in that pack. Scroll to the one you want to monkey with and click the "Configure" button at the bottom. All the variables are listed and changeable.

 

[Inaeo]

My only problem with Curse is that it is so heavy. I play on a potato, so every ounce of processing power is important to me when I play. Due to the amount of (questionable) features Curse is trying to push on me, the launcher is a hog compared to the previous FTB launcher.

The other side of that coin, however, is the pure ease of pack building/tinkering due to the easy to use interface and the large mod repository. For the most part, mods which require a core mod or library will add that mod to the queue for download as well, which saves me time hunting those down. Once I'm actually in the Minecraft section of Curse, I don't mind being there.

You win some, and you lose some. Life is all about managing compromise. So long as I shut the Curse launcher down before I begin playing (after launching, of course), I can deal with it from a technical perspective. I wish there was a way to customize the Curse launcher a bit more, as their default color scheme looks like a pumpkin threw up on my screen, but again I can deal with it for the benefits gained. To each their own.

 

[Quetzi]

My only problem with Curse is that it is so heavy. I play on a potato, so every ounce of processing power is important to me when I play. Due to the amount of (questionable) features Curse is trying to push on me, the launcher is a hog compared to the previous FTB launcher.

I haven't checked this myself, but I'm told by people that have that the Curse app actually uses less system resources than the FTB launcher, despite having those extra features.

 

[Inaeo]

I haven't checked this myself, but I'm told by people that have that the Curse app actually uses less system resources than the FTB launcher, despite having those extra features.

In my experience, on my system, the resource load for the Curse launcher is just over double the FTB launcher. As I've stated before, my system is not powerful at all, and struggles to run Minecraft at all, let alone the added load of mods I throw at it. Every little bit helps. But since I close the launcher before I play, it doesn't matter. Curse takes much longer to load up, but I've learned to deal with it.