Windows .exe FTB Launcher will not connect

[Typh39]

PART 2

net.ftb.gui.LaunchFrame.getUnreadNews(LaunchFrame.java:1003)
net.ftb.gui.LaunchFrame.setNewsIcon(LaunchFrame.java:511)
net.ftb.gui.LaunchFrame.<init>(LaunchFrame.java:491)
net.ftb.gui.LaunchFrame$1.run(LaunchFrame.java:251)
java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
[11:27:54] [WARN] in Launcher DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0:-2->ModpackLoader.run:57: Failed to load modpacks, loading from backup: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0(Native Method)
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
java.net.URL.openStream(Unknown Source)
net.ftb.util.DownloadUtils.downloadToFile(DownloadUtils.java:195)
net.ftb.workers.ModpackLoader.run(ModpackLoader.java:55)

 

[Typh39]

PART 3

[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModpackLoader.run:59: Loading modpack information for modpacks.xml...
[11:27:54] [ERROR] in Launcher DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0:-2->UpdateChecker.loadInfo:65: Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0(Native Method)
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)

java.net.URL.openStream(Unknown Source)
net.ftb.util.AppUtils.downloadXML(AppUtils.java:63)
net.ftb.updater.UpdateChecker.loadInfo(UpdateChecker.java:52)
net.ftb.updater.UpdateChecker.<init>(UpdateChecker.java:42)
net.ftb.gui.LaunchFrame$1.run(LaunchFrame.java:271)
java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 1
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 2
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 3
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 4
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 5
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 6
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 7
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 8
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 9
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 10
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 11
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 12
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 13
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 14
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 15
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher ModPackListModelAdapter.onModPackAdded:106: Adding pack 16
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher MapLoader.run:40: loading map information...
[11:27:54] [INFO] in Launcher TexturePackLoader.run:40: loading texture pack information...
[11:27:54] [ERROR] in Launcher DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0:-2->MapLoader.run:58: Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0(Native Method)
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
java.net.URL.openStream(Unknown Source)
net.ftb.util.AppUtils.downloadXML(AppUtils.java:63)
net.ftb.workers.MapLoader.run(MapLoader.java:42)
[11:27:54] [ERROR] in Launcher DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0:-2->TexturePackLoader.run:58: Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0(Native Method)
java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(Unknown Source)
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown Source)
java.net.URL.openStream(Unknown Source)
net.ftb.util.AppUtils.downloadXML(AppUtils.java:63)
net.ftb.workers.TexturePackLoader.run(TexturePackLoader.java:42)
[11:28:27] [ERROR] in Launcher PastebinPoster.run:94: Invalid argument: connect

 

[Booker The Geek]

More odd questions....

• What Windows are you using? (XP, Vista, 7 or 8)
• Is their anything not usual about your computer?
  • Is it a store bought computer?
  • Are you dual booting it?
• Is their any software on the computer to protect little people from the big bad interwebs? (Stop kids from getting to certain places on the web)
• Is there any monitoring software installed?

Do you know how to ping a website?

 

[iceDave]

i have the same problem, i tried everything to make it work, nothing helped.
Deinstalled java, deleted all FTB files (including appdata)
Reinstalled java 7 U45
reinstalled FTB_Launcher.exe
Disabled Windows Firewall
No Maleware / spyware / protecting or watching tool installed
can't even past log to pastebin because the launcher get no connection :

Log:
FTBLaunch starting up (version 1.2.9)
AnalyticsBackgroundThread started
Java version: 1.7.0_45
Java vendor: Oracle Corporation
Java home: C:\Program Files\Java\jre7
Java specification: Java Virtual Machine Specification version: 1.7 by Oracle Corporation
Java vm: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM version: 24.45-b08 by Oracle Corporation
OS: amd64 Windows 7 6.1
Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
Error making tracking request: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
[i18n] Checking for updates ...
[i18n] enUS English language file loaded!
[i18n] Could not retrieve version info, skipping update.: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
[i18n] Added 0 enUS to options pane
[i18n] enUS English language file loaded!
Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
Failed to load modpacks, loading from backup: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
Loading modpack information for modpacks.xml...
Failed to read modpack file - falling back to direct download: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Dave\AppData\Roaming\ftblauncher\ModPacks\modpacks.xml (The system cannot find the file specified)
Completely unable to download the modpack file - check your connection: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
loading map information...
Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
loading texture pack information...
Invalid argument: connect: java.net.SocketException: Invalid argument: connect
Invalid argument: connect

I followed all the troubleshooting from this page
http://desk.feed-the-beast.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/9/0/basic-troubleshooting

still nothing working.
frust, only frust...
Vanilla minecraft launcher let me connect to the game, onlineservers, everything is working fine, only FTB launcher makes trouble.

btw i am using windows 7
8 GB Ram
64 bit

 

[iceDave]

i fixed the same problem in another way...
i stoped using the FTB_Launcher.exe..
Start using the FTB_Launcher.jar file with a start.bat file.

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw" -Xms1024m -Xmx1024M -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -jar "FTBLauncher.jar"

now everything is working fine.

 

[stricko]

i fixed the same problem in another way...
i stoped using the FTB_Launcher.exe..
Start using the FTB_Launcher.jar file with a start.bat file.

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw" -Xms1024m -Xmx1024M -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -jar "FTBLauncher.jar"

now everything is working fine.

I don't understand this at all. Would you possibly be able to explain in steps how I can do this? Thanks in advance.

 

[iceDave]

you can download 2 diffrent FTB launcher. One is a FTB_Launcher.exe, the other is a FTB_Launcher.jar file. I am using now the jar file to play minecraft.
To be able to start the launcher to play minecraft you need a start file (what_ever_name.bat)

How you get this file:
Open a texteditor and write in there:

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\javaw" -Xms1024m -Xmx1024M -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -jar "FTBLauncher.jar"

("Path to your javaw.exe" -minimumRamToUse -maximumRamToUse -JavaShouldUseIPv4Protocoll -jar"pathToYourFTB_Launcher.jar")

now save this file as a NameWhatYouWhant.bat.

in my case the bat file is in the same folder as my jar file ---->-jar "FTBLauncher.jar" -----> you can see there is no need for "C:\bla..\bla... in this case
minimum ram is 1GB
maximum Ram is 1GB
-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true ---> this is the magic what makes it happen does FTB_launcher will connect correctly

Any special questions, ask

 

[stricko]

Absolutely awesome. Thumbs up for this one.

Without your help I would never have been able to play. Thanks so much for your help. It is greatly appreciated.

 

[FireVenom]

whenever I try to load up the DireWolf20 pack using this method I get this weird error in my console

http://pastebin.com/nac5wswf

 

[CoolCat2win]

I had the same error with the java 7 being unable to connect to the internet and causing socket errors. I am using a Bigfoot Network Killer network card on my computer. It was the problem. The fix was simple though. I just went to the Bigfoot Network Killers site and updated the network card and the problem was fixed. Do not try to use a windows tool to perform the update. It did not work for me. Windows seems to think the card was up to date when it was way out of date. Just use the update on the site. For those that do not have the Bigfoot Killer card, I would still recommend updating your network card because it could be causing the problem as well. If your network card was causing this please post its name and the company who makes it below to help others with the same issue. Also please include where you found the update that fixed the problem.