Mythblood

At this point I've just given up. This is beyond frustrating... still get the same error with 1.14.3-27.0.24 Is there nothing that can be done? can I get the download of forge from someplace else rather than a installer that generates the output?

java.exe -version returns:

I can see from the github this is an SH1 hash .... does this mean I'm getting a different download? from where? seriously could use some help on this. What do I do?

Next Steps?

I worked around a problem I had with the same error in the log about PKIX path building failed by adding the cert to the Java keystore https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18378869/pkix-path-building-failed-in-java-application

I had to solve this problem by adding the certificate to the keystore. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18378869/pkix-path-building-failed-in-java-application Then things download just fine... but then I run into other problems.

I had this problem, and looking at the log file in the OP it has the same error I had about PKIX path build. The issue is the ssl cert for the sites aren't in the jave keystore. I fixed it by following these steps https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18378869/pkix-path-building-failed-in-java-application If you don't want to use Open SSL to dl the root cert you can view the site https://files.minecraftforge.net in your browser. Click on the lock icon, and export the cert from there. Then import that into the java keystore using the steps in the SO answer (this is less secure than accepting the root cert obviously). Anyway, after that everything downloaded just fine .. then I ran into other problems

My launcher version is (found by clicking on the number in bottom left of the launcher): Launcher 2.1.3674 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 08:35:33 GMT fafa322bd04a73d6e9d87f418eb59d929720d720

forge-1.14.2-26.0.16-installer.jar.log Fresh forge file, same error. I guess if no one else is having an issue something is different about my system... so why am I getting different JAR files from the minecraft launcher? what has function is forge using? is it SHA1 or something? Is it worth verifying the hash of those files manually?

I've done that, still get the same error. I delete the entire .minecraft folder, relaunch the launcher let it download. Close and run the forge installer ...exact same error message with those exact same hashes. I've uninstalled the launcher and deleted the .minecraft folder. I get the launcher from: https://my.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft/#owned (followed the download link on logged in account) Just get the same error.

Intel i7-6700K

After running the forge installer (the Jar file), it gets to the end and pops this up: Process Failed, Invalid Outputs I have completely uninstalled, and manually deleted the .minecraft folder twice, but still get this. I'm on windows 7, JAVA edition. The installation log just has the same: Forge version: 26.0.12 Also tried Forge version: 26.0.13 I also gave up, and tried to downgrade to minecraft 13.2, but ran into the same issue (with diff hashes). I don't know what to do next, any thoughts?