MCPatcher issues

[erikdk321]

I used ElectroBots guide to download (redownload) MCPatcher after a long break.

I have two issues:

First, On launch MCPatcher seemed to work fine, but the lighting effect is completely screwed
Screenshot below
https://imgur.com/a/q4gDDzK

Second, if I switch to a texturepack (like Mesh's John Smith), quit, and relaunch, my client get's stuck on the Mojang title screen until I delete options.txt. This is reoccuring and also extremely annoying.
Note that I have deleted a part of the crash report below, as it was just an extremely long list of loading stuff without any issues.

EDIT: It seems this is caused by the text after "minimumLauncherVersion": 4," reappearing every time I load a texture pack... Weird...

Crash report:

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Launching C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\versions\1.5.2-betterthanwolves\1.5.2-betterthanwolves.jar
java -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy -Xmx1G -cp C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\minecraft\launchwrapper\1.5\launchwrapper-1.5.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\sf\jopt-simple\jopt-simple\4.5\jopt-simple-4.5.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\ow2\asm\asm-all\4.1\asm-all-4.1.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\java\jinput\jinput\2.0.5\jinput-2.0.5.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\java\jutils\jutils\1.0.0\jutils-1.0.0.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\lwjgl\lwjgl\lwjgl\2.9.0\lwjgl-2.9.0.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\org\lwjgl\lwjgl\lwjgl_util\2.9.0\lwjgl_util-2.9.0.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\com\google\code\gson\gson\2.2.4\gson-2.2.4.jar;C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\versions\1.5.2-betterthanwolves\1.5.2-betterthanwolves.jar -Djava.library.path=C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\versions\1.5.2-betterthanwolves\1.5.2-betterthanwolves-natives-1 net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch erikdenseje123@gmail.com token:eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIzNmVlNDk0ZWQxZmM0NzNjYTZjNTY5ZWU5OTE5MjhhZCIsInlnZ3QiOiIwNTUwMDZiMzhiOGE0MTQ1ODFmOTA0NzM5ZjI1ZTAxNyIsInNwciI6ImEyMjFiZjI0MGE5YjQ3ZjRhNjljMmFmYzMxZjQyY2U4IiwiaXNzIjoiWWdnZHJhc2lsLUF1dGgiLCJleHAiOjE1ODQxMTAyODcsImlhdCI6MTU4MzkzNzQ4N30.aAub-JL5566mOnQYODYd_baTCClobCnJzbyLrw_4clw:a221bf24-0a9b-47f4-a69c-2afc31f42ce8 --gameDir C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft --assetsDir C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\assets\virtual\legacy
mar. 11, 2020 4:58:55 PM net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LogWrapper log
INFO: Using tweak class name net.minecraft.launchwrapper.VanillaTweaker
mar. 11, 2020 4:58:55 PM net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LogWrapper log
INFO: Launching wrapped minecraft

MCPatcherUtils initialized:
Minecraft directory: C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
(assets, libraries, versions)
Game directory: C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
(resourcepacks, saves)
Minecraft version: 1.5.2
MCPatcher version: 5.0.3
Max heap memory: 989,9MB
Max direct memory: 989,9MB
Launcher profile: Better Than Wolves

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27 achievements
...Add-On Handler Initializing...
Better Than Wolves Version 4.B0000002 Initializing...
BTW config file not found...
Better Than Wolves Initialization Complete.
...Add-On Handler Loading Custom Language File With Prefix: BTW...
...Add-On Handler Initialization Complete...
2020-03-11 16:58:56 [CLIENT] [INFO] Setting user: erikdenseje123@gmail.com
(Session ID is token:eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIzNmVlNDk0ZWQxZmM0NzNjYTZjNTY5ZWU5OTE5MjhhZCIsInlnZ3QiOiIwNTUwMDZiMzhiOGE0MTQ1ODFmOTA0NzM5ZjI1ZTAxNyIsInNwciI6ImEyMjFiZjI0MGE5YjQ3ZjRhNjljMmFmYzMxZjQyY2U4IiwiaXNzIjoiWWdnZHJhc2lsLUF1dGgiLCJleHAiOjE1ODQxMTAyODcsImlhdCI6MTU4MzkzNzQ4N30.aAub-JL5566mOnQYODYd_baTCClobCnJzbyLrw_4clw:a221bf24-0a9b-47f4-a69c-2afc31f42ce8)
Client asked for parameter: server
Turning of ImageIO disk-caching
Loading current icons for window from: C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\assets\virtual\legacy\icons\icon_16x16.png and C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\assets\virtual\legacy\icons\icon_32x32.png
2020-03-11 16:58:56 [CLIENT] [INFO] LWJGL Version: 2.9.0
Setting gameDir to: C:\Users\Erik\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft
[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing HD Font...

Starting up SoundSystem...
Initializing LWJGL OpenAL
(The LWJGL binding of OpenAL. For more information, see http://www.lwjgl.org)
OpenAL initialized.

[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing Tilesheet API...
[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing Better Glass...
[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing Connected Textures...
[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing Custom Item Textures...
[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing Random Mobs...
[Texture Pack] INFO: initializing Custom Colors...
[Custom Colors] WARNING: /misc/tintcolor.png: unknown block minecraft:492
[Custom Colors] WARNING: /misc/tintcolor.png: unknown block minecraft:494
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing HD Font (pre)...
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing Tilesheet API (pre)...
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing Random Mobs (pre)...
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing Custom Colors (pre)...
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing Connected Textures (pre)...
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/10/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/10/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/10/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/10/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/12/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/12/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/12/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/12/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/14/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/14/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/14/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/14/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/4/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/4/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/4/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/4/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/6/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/6/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/6/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/6/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/8/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/8/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/8/block1047.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/8/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/10/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/10/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/10/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/10/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/12/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/12/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/12/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/12/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/14/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/14/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/14/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/14/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/4/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/4/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/4/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/4/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/6/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/6/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/6/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/6/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/8/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/8/77.png
[CTM] WARNING: /ctm/SnowLoose/8/block1048.properties: could not find image /ctm/SnowLoose/8/77.png
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing Custom Item Textures (pre)...
[Texture Pack] INFO: refreshing Better Glass (pre)...
Someone is closing me!
Minecraft exited with status -805306369

[dawnraider]

So that lighting bug is actually something that I remember being a thing right when 4.AAAHHHH launched. I honestly don't remember how to fix it unfortunately, but I think changing the setting for smooth lighting may help? Not entirely sure because I never got that bug.

As for the texture packs, yeah that's a bug that I've never figured out. It's not actually stuck, it just takes like 10 or 15 minutes to load the texture pack at launch. It happens with Conquest too and I haven't been able to fix it. The solution I've found is to set all the options you want except vanilla texturepack, then set it to read only and select the pack in game which takes way less time for some reason. This will load the game without a texurepack every time without requiring you to take the pack off every time. It's not the greatest fix but it's the only one I've gotten to work.

[erikdk321]

I have tried to mess around with the lighting options- to no avail unfortunately. For some reason "Smooth lighting: Minimum" works fine.

Would you mind describing in more detail how you fixed the texture pack problem? I don't think I quite follow :)

[dawnraider]

I just wrote up a quick guide for my Conquest thread, and I'll copy it here for convenience:

• Make sure all options are set how you want them to be, except have the default texture pack selected
• Set the options.txt file in your .minecraft folder to be read-only
• Select Conquest after loading the game

It's not a perfect solution, but loading the pack after the game starts is much MUCH faster. Setting options.txt to read only means you don't have to worry about changing the pack back before you close the game. Unfortunately it does mean you can't edit your settings for more than the current game session without changing the permissions on the file back to allow writing to it.

[erikdk321]

Thank you very much mate