Windows .exe Direwolf20: Unable to update from 1.0.11 to 1.0.12

[qidydl]

Operating System, bit type: Windows 7 64-bit
Java version/update, bit type: 1.7.0_45
Launcher version: 1.3.4
Description of the problem: One of the download servers (or load balancer(s)?) appears to have failed. When set to Automatic, the "Downloading mod pack..." window simply closed itself and Minecraft launched without performing an update. There is also a "java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect" in the FTB Launcher log. I picked a server manually instead of Automatic, and the download is proceeding normally. Someone probably just needs to poke a server with a stick, but it would be nice if the exception got caught with an error message and a note to try a different server.

Edit: Maybe something in net.ftb.tools.ModManager.ModManagerWorker.downloadUrl(), a separate catch for ConnectException so it bails out differently? Right now it just prints the stack trace and blindly forges ahead.

 

[lavarthan]

Good idea of the prompt to try another server. You are probably trying to connect to a server that is down/offline. Chicago has been down for a while and it appears that Atlanta is now down as well. I know you've already done this, but for those who are effected by this and do not know. Check here and try one of the other repos by changing your download location in the Options tab under 'Advanced Options' Just as a note we do have a knowledgebase article about this. Is CreeperHost Down?