Your download link now links to this new Curse App. As someone who uses your launcher to access a private server, I am now totally lost how to use the Curse app to access my private FTB server. The Curse app is chunky, confusing, and has dozens of features I do not want, and doubt I will ever use.



As an example I had to create a login to use the Curse app. This was not required for the FTB launcher. Once logged into the Curse app searching for FTB does nothing. I can discover New Communities and FTB is listed there, but I am under the assumption by the word community it will not link to the server I am looking for, and linking to one does not appear to download the FTB mod pack on this computer. The whole reason I was looking to download the FTB launcher on this computer.



Additionally the Curse launcher claims something went wrong and reconnects approximately every 5 minutes. The Curse app is upset my video drivers are out of date even though there are no updates, and the video card on this computer is just ancient. The good thing about Minecraft is it plays on fairly crappy computers with out of date video drivers. There is some voice features, and you can make phone calls I guess with the Curse client. That will never be used. I run my own private voip servers, and don't need whatever version Curse is forcing on me.



In fact that is what this feels like. The FTB team forcing the Curse app on me. It is unwanted, and unneeded. Yet I can't install the FTB mods on a new computer without it now. The worst part is I still don't know how to achieve just that, so I can play on my private server. Tonight I will be home, and back on the old FTB launcher. I assume it will still work and still connect me to my private FTB server. I guess I will have to wait until tonight. Then reconsider if I wish to continue using FTB.



Update:

After going through the Curse app settings with a fine tooth comb I found the Minecraft plugin which was not enabled. Once enabled I was able to figure out how to install my servers FTB mod pack, and got it installing. The thing is Curse still disconnects every few minutes or so, and that pauses the install. Keep in mind the download part is done, it is just installing. It will be beyond annoying if the Curse app does not allow offline play. I imagine I'll find a dozen more annoyances before I am done. I guess I ask why Curse? You had such a good thing going with your own launcher...