not sure how to mark it as solved.... with a little time and persistence i figured it out on my own... it was an issue with tropicraft not having all the files needed to run... but it's working fine now
Edit: i'm on a roll... figured out how to mark this as solved as well xD
here's the crash report
---- Minecraft Crash Report ---- // Hi. I'm Minecraft, and I'm a crashaholic. Time: 8/9/14 8:08 PM Description: Initializing game java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: modconfig/IConfigCategory at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at cpw.mods.fml.common.ProxyInjector.inject(ProxyInjector.java:42) at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:524) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor2.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74) at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267) at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:201) at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:181) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74) at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267) at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:112) at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:511) at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183) at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:473) at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:808) at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131) at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27) Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: modconfig.IConfigCategory at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:186) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) ... 35 more Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.objectweb.asm.ClassReader.<init>(Unknown Source) at codechicken.lib.asm.ASMHelper.createClassNode(ASMHelper.java:113) at codechicken.lib.asm.ASMHelper.createClassNode(ASMHelper.java:107) at codechicken.core.asm.DefaultImplementationTransformer.transform(DefaultImplementationTransformer.java:84) at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.runTransformers(LaunchClassLoader.java:274) at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:172) ... 37 more A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Head -- Stacktrace: at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source) at cpw.mods.fml.common.ProxyInjector.inject(ProxyInjector.java:42) at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:524) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor2.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74) at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267) at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:201) at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:181) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74) at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296) at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267) at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:112) at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:511) at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183) at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:473) -- Initialization -- Details: Stacktrace: at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:808) at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131) at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27) -- System Details -- Details: Minecraft Version: 1.6.4 Operating System: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1 Java Version: 1.7.0_67, Oracle Corporation Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation Memory: 47597512 bytes (45 MB) / 205070336 bytes (195 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB) JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0 FML: MCP v8.11 FML v6.4.45.953 Minecraft Forge 9.11.1.953 60 mods loaded, 60 mods active mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed FML{6.4.45.953} [Forge Mod Loader] (minecraftforge-9.11.1.953.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Forge{9.11.1.953} [Minecraft Forge] (minecraftforge-9.11.1.953.jar) Unloaded->Constructed AppliedEnergistics-Core{rv14.finale2} [AppliedEnergistics Core] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CodeChickenCore{0.9.0.9} [CodeChicken Core] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed NotEnoughItems{1.6.1.9} [Not Enough Items] (notenoughitems 1.6.1.9.jar) Unloaded->Constructed TConstruct-Preloader{0.0.1} [Tinkers Corestruct] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed OpenModsCore{@[email protected]} [OpenModsCore] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed DamageIndicatorsMod{2.9.1.6} [Damage Indicators] (1.6.4 DamageIndicatorsv2.9.1.6.zip) Unloaded->Constructed bspkrsCore{v5.0(1.6.4)} [bspkrsCore] ([1.6.4]bspkrsCorev5.0.zip) Unloaded->Constructed mod_bspkrsCore{v5.0(1.6.4)} [bspkrsCore] ([1.6.4]bspkrsCorev5.0.zip) Unloaded->Constructed AppliedEnergistics{rv14.finale2} [Applied Energistics] (appeng-rv14-finale2-mc16x.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Backpack{1.26.29} [Backpack] (backpack-1.26.29-1.6.x.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BiblioCraft{1.5.5} [BiblioCraft] (BiblioCraft[v1.5.5].zip) Unloaded->Constructed BiblioWoodsBoP{1.3} [BiblioWoods Biomes O'Plenty Edition] (bibliowoods[biomesoplenty][v1.3].zip) Unloaded->Constructed Natura{2.1.12} [Natura] (Natura-Mod-1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BiblioWoodsNatura{1.1} [BiblioWoods Natura Edition] (bibliowoods[natura][v1.1].zip) Unloaded->Constructed BuildCraft|Core{4.2.2} [BuildCraft] (BUILDCRAFT-A-1.6.4-4.2.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BuildCraft|Builders{4.2.2} [BC Builders] (BUILDCRAFT-A-1.6.4-4.2.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BuildCraft|Energy{4.2.2} [BC Energy] (BUILDCRAFT-A-1.6.4-4.2.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BuildCraft|Factory{4.2.2} [BC Factory] (BUILDCRAFT-A-1.6.4-4.2.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BuildCraft|Transport{4.2.2} [BC Transport] (BUILDCRAFT-A-1.6.4-4.2.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed BuildCraft|Silicon{4.2.2} [BC Silicon] (BUILDCRAFT-A-1.6.4-4.2.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CarpentersBlocks{2.1.0} [Carpenter's Blocks] (carpentersblocks v2.1.0 - MC 1.6+.zip) Unloaded->Constructed ChickenChunks{1.3.3.4} [ChickenChunks] (ChickenChunks 1.3.3.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CoFHCore{2.0.0.5} [CoFH Core] (cofhcore-2.0.0.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CoFHLoot{2.0.0.5} [CoFH Loot] (cofhcore-2.0.0.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CoFHMasquerade{2.0.0.5} [CoFH Masquerade] (cofhcore-2.0.0.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CoFHSocial{2.0.0.5} [CoFH Social] (cofhcore-2.0.0.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed CoFHWorld{2.0.0.5} [CoFH World] (cofhcore-2.0.0.5.jar) Unloaded->Constructed EnderStorage{1.4.3.6} [EnderStorage] (EnderStorage 1.4.3.6.jar) Unloaded->Constructed FoodPlus{2.7.5PRE3} [Food Plus] (FoodPlus-1.6.4-2.7.5PRE3.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Forestry{2.3.0.7} [Forestry for Minecraft] (forestry-A-2.3.0.7.jar) Unloaded->Constructed 633{${mod.version}} [Fossil/Archeology: Reported] (fossilsarch-reported-v1.0.6.jar) Unloaded->Constructed inventorytweaks{1.56} [Inventory Tweaks] (InventoryTweaks-MC1.6.2-1.56-b77.jar) Unloaded->Constructed LomLib{1.0.7} [LomLib] (LomLib-universal-1.0.7.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Morph{0.7.1} [Morph] (morphbeta-0.7.1.zip) Unloaded->Constructed ForgeMultipart{1.0.0.219} [Forge Multipart] (ForgeMultipart-universal-1.6.4-1.0.0.219.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Natura|ForgeMuliPart{0.1} [Natura Compat: FMP] (Natura-Mod-1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Natura|CompatMineFactoryReloaded{0.1} [Natura Compat: MFR] (Natura-Mod-1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Natura|NotEnoughItems{0.1} [Natura Compat: NEI] (Natura-Mod-1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed NEIPlugins{1.1.0.6} [NEI Plugins] (NEIPlugins-1.1.0.6.jar) Unloaded->Constructed NotEnoughCodecs{0.1} [NotEnoughCodecs] (notenoughcodecs-0.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed notenoughkeys{0.0.4} [Not Enough Keys] (notenoughkeys-1.6.4-0.0.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed OpenMods{0.5.1} [OpenMods] (openmodslib-0.5.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed OpenBlocks{1.2.9} [OpenBlocks] (openblocks-1.2.9.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Railcraft{8.3.0.0} [Railcraft] (Railcraft_1.6.4-8.3.0.0.jar) Unloaded->Constructed RandomThings{1.9} [Random Things] (random things v. 1.9 [MC 1.6.4].jar) Unloaded->Constructed ThermalExpansion{3.0.0.7} [Thermal Expansion] (thermalexpansion-3.0.0.7.jar) Unloaded->Constructed Waila{1.4.5} [Waila] (Waila-Mod-1.6.x.zip) Unloaded->Constructed TConstruct{1.6.X_1.5.5.7} [Tinkers' Construct] (tconstruct_mc1.6.4_1.5.5.7.jar) Unloaded->Constructed TreeCapitator{Forge 1.6.4.r06} [Treecapitator] (Tree-Capitator-Mod-Forge-1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed tropicraftmod{v5.1.7 for MC 1.6.4} [Tropicraft] (tropicraft v5.1.7 Mod for MC v1.6.4.jar) Unloaded volleyballmod{v5.1.7 for MC 1.6.4} [Volleyball] (tropicraft v5.1.7 Mod for MC v1.6.4.jar) Unloaded AIBlock{v1.0} [AIBlock] (weather v1.591 Mod for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded WeatherMod{1.591} [Weather and Tornadoes] (weather v1.591 Mod for MC v1.6.4.zip) Unloaded witchery{0.9.1} [Witchery] (Witchery-Mod-1.6.4.zip) Unloaded mod_ZanMinimap{Not available} [mod_ZanMinimap] (ZansMinimap1.6.4.zip) Unloaded McMultipart{1.0.0.219} [Minecraft Multipart Plugin] (ForgeMultipart-universal-1.6.4-1.0.0.219.jar) Unloaded ForgeMicroblock{1.0.0.219} [Forge Microblocks] (ForgeMultipart-universal-1.6.4-1.0.0.219.jar) Unloaded TConstruct Environment: Sane and ready for action. Bugs may be reported. Launched Version: 1.6.4-Forge9.11.1.953 LWJGL: 2.9.0 OpenGL: GeForce GT 430/PCIe/SSE2/3DNOW! GL version 4.4.0, NVIDIA Corporation Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge' Type: Client (map_client.txt) Resource Pack: Default Current Language: English (US) Profiler Position: N/A (disabled) Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: nullEdit: i'm on a roll... figured out how to mark this as solved as well xD