Minion cannot connect to internet

[Schrappe]

Minion has been starting very slowly for a few hours. Download current versions fail due to message network error. The connection to the Minion website is extremely slow.

[Clattuc]

I have had this problem when traveling with my VPN active. Disconnecting the VPN seemed to fix it. I just reconnect after the update. Of course Minion shouldn't behave this way, but working around freeware weirdness is part of our computer lives

[Baertram]

Well: Either you are a bot writing here, or this just sounds wrong what you write.

It's the VPN's reason than, using an IP address that maybe is blocked somewhere in Cloudflare or any other network company or node that ESOUI network is using to protect tehmselves!
e.g. because anyone using the same VPN software caused issues or for whatever reason at any website in the net which was protected by the same software department that the internet and especially esoui relies on, as they were using the same IP address that you now got from that VPN.

That's not Minion blocking it nor Minion's fault in behaving wrong!

[Jammet]

This morning Minion tells me that it cannot connect to the Internet. I'm running it for ESO on Windows 11, it's the latest version, and honestly, I don't know what the cause is. This PC is about a month old now and so far this would connect just fine, every morning.

[bearbelly]

Originally Posted by Jammet This morning Minion tells me that it cannot connect to the Internet. I'm running it for ESO on Windows 11, it's the latest version, and honestly, I don't know what the cause is. This PC is about a month old now and so far this would connect just fine, every morning.

I am having this same problem today. Minion has worked fine every day since I installed it years ago, up through yesterday, and nothing changed on my computer overnight.
And obviously my internet connection is working.

[Shurius]

Same problem today. Just yesterday everything was working fine

[Jammet]

Guessing by the "x viewing" number where I can see that this board is now being read by hundreds of instances, I think this might be a mass phenomena and might be unrelated to the computers it's running on, client-side, maybe.

[bearbelly]

It seems to be a java issue according to the log file, so I tried the IPv6 > IPv4 switch thing via the Windows CMD prompt from Page 1 of this thread, but it didn't fix the issue.
I'm afraid I'm not quite savvy enough to have any other ideas that haven't already been mentioned...
(I checked firewall, etc.)

Oh... "unable to find valid certification path..." So... the ssl certificate thing? I'll check that link regarding PKIX path on the first page...

INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:25,012 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:start(43): Attempting to start Minion...
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,232 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(127): os.name=Windows 10
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,232 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(128): os.version=10.0
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,233 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(129): os.arch=amd64
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,233 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(130): java.runtime.version=1.8.0_92-b14
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,233 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(131): java.class.path=C:\Users\....\AppData\Local\Minion\app\Minion-jfx.jar;lib/httpclient-4.5.2.jar;lib/httpcore-4.4.4.jar;lib/commons-logging-1.2.jar;lib/commons-codec-1.9.jar;lib/commons-configuration-1.10.jar;lib/commons-lang-2.6.jar;lib/commons-jxpath-1.3.jar;lib/commons-collections-3.2.2.jar;lib/jackson-mapper-asl-1.9.13.jar;lib/jackson-core-asl-1.9.13.jar;lib/junrar-0.7.jar;lib/commons-logging-api-1.1.jar;lib/commons-vfs2-2.0.jar;lib/maven-scm-api-1.4.jar;lib/plexus-utils-1.5.6.jar;lib/maven-scm-provider-svnexe-1.4.jar;lib/maven-scm-provider-svn-commons-1.4.jar;lib/regexp-1.3.jar;lib/kefirbb-1.1.jar;lib/commons-io-2.4.jar;lib/jsr305-3.0.1.jar;lib/junique-1.0.4.jar;lib/jregex-1.2_01.jar;lib/controlsfx-8.40.11.jar;lib/log4j-api-2.6.2.jar;lib/log4j-core-2.6.2.jar
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,233 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(132): java.library.path=C:\Users\....\AppData\Local\Minion\app;C:\Users\....\AppData\Local\Minion
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,234 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(133): user.language=en
INFO  2024-03-30 03:03:26,234 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.Minion:logSystemInformation(134): user.home=C:\Users\....
DEBUG 2024-03-30 03:03:26,532 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.controller.MinionController:initWindowControls(500): Controls initialized.
DEBUG 2024-03-30 03:03:26,534 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.util.FeedClient:checkNetworkConnections(106): Starting network check ...
DEBUG 2024-03-30 03:03:26,536 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.util.FeedClient:getRoutePlanner(61): System Default Http Proxy.
WARN  2024-03-30 03:03:26,933 [Thread-8] gg.minion.util.FeedClient:run(164): IOException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
WARN  2024-03-30 03:03:26,938 [Thread-9] gg.minion.util.FeedClient:run(164): IOException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
ERROR 2024-03-30 03:03:26,941 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.controller.MinionController:<init>(148): Catching javafx.fxml.LoadException: 
file:/C:/Users/..../AppData/Local/Minion/app/Minion-jfx.jar!/gg/minion/fxml/Minion.fxml

	at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.constructLoadException(FXMLLoader.java:2601)
	at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2571)
	at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2441)
	at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.load(FXMLLoader.java:2409)
	at gg.minion.controller.MinionController.<init>(MinionController.java:146)
	at gg.minion.Minion.start(Minion.java:64)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$162(LauncherImpl.java:863)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$175(PlatformImpl.java:326)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$null$173(PlatformImpl.java:295)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$174(PlatformImpl.java:294)
	at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:95)
	at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
	at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$null$148(WinApplication.java:191)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflec*****thod.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at sun.reflect.misc.Trampoline.invoke(MethodUtil.java:71)
	at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor1.invoke(Unknown Source)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflec*****thod.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at sun.reflect.misc.MethodUtil.invoke(MethodUtil.java:275)
	at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2566)
	... 13 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
	at gg.minion.controller.GamePane.hideMedRecAd(GamePane.java:109)
	at gg.minion.controller.MinionController.initialize(MinionController.java:161)
	... 23 more

[strangedays]

Originally Posted by bearbelly I am having this same problem today. Minion has worked fine every day since I installed it years ago, up through yesterday, and nothing changed on my computer overnight. And obviously my internet connection is working.

same screen here. everything worked fine yesterday evening, 10 hours ago, no changes on my computer.

[jacozilla]

Same issue, must be java cert or some Minion specific connection required on startup issue (e.g. some site it needs to access being down or whatever)

Same as user above, looking at minion.log after getting error unable to connect, it is really some sort of java cert error (according to the log message, no idea if that is just some placeholder message or really what it means)

Minion addon worked to refresh data and dload new apps as of ~5 hours prior, e.g. yesterday Thur ~7:30pm PST. Failed to connect ~12:30am PST Friday.

With 300+ ppl looking at this forum, when there are usually barely 0 to 2 ppl - would seem logical to conclude this is NOT a local computer issue (e.g. proxy connection, not white listing minion into firewall settings, the usual local PC/user error).

I assume this is either as log says, an expired java cert which triggered as of today calendar date (since it connected just fine the prior calendar day), or something that triggers that error message for another server side reason.

[Pubrulz]

Same situation with the same message when launching. I have years of computer experience, and this seems like something on the server side. All other programs are working, so it's not an Internet connection issue. I even tried flushing DNS settings, no change. I don't know why they don't move away from JAVA as most others have. JAVA's just a headache waiting to happen, case in point.

[Tia413]

Hi! I live in the USA. I do not use a VPN. I don't use wifi on my computer. I only use Ethernet to connect to the internet. I am on a PC. Windows 10.
I gave Minion access through my Firewall when I first installed it and just checked to make sure that hasn't changed. It still has permission via Windows Firewall. I also run Minion as Administrator.
I also checked Windows Defender to be sure it hasn't all of a sudden decided to label Minion as a virus and found nothing there. I just used Minion around 10 pm CT (US) and when I just went to use it at around 2:30 am CT (US) I now get the same error "Minion is unable to connect to the Internet" as others have stated.


Need help please.
EDIT...I found this. Hope it helps identify the issue (What I see is a java certificate issue):
WARN 2024-03-30 02:16:19,934 [Thread-8] gg.minion.util.FeedClient:run(164): IOException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
WARN 2024-03-30 02:16:19,934 [Thread-9] gg.minion.util.FeedClient:run(164): IOException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
ERROR 2024-03-30 02:16:19,935 [JavaFX Application Thread] gg.minion.controller.MinionController:<init>(148): Catching javafx.fxml.LoadException:
file:/C:/Users/...../AppData/Local/Minion/app/Minion-jfx.jar!/gg/minion/fxml/Minion.fxml


at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.constructLoadException(FXMLLoader.java:2601)
at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2571)
at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2441)
at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.load(FXMLLoader.java:2409)
at gg.minion.controller.MinionController.<init>(MinionController.java:146)
at gg.minion.Minion.start(Minion.java:64)
at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$162(LauncherImpl.java:863)
at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$175(PlatformImpl.java:326)
at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$null$173(PlatformImpl.java:295)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$174(PlatformImpl.java:294)
at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:95)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
at com.sun.glass.ui.win.WinApplication.lambda$null$148(WinApplication.java:191)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflec*****thod.invoke(Method.java:498)
at sun.reflect.misc.Trampoline.invoke(MethodUtil.java:71)
at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor1.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflec*****thod.invoke(Method.java:498)
at sun.reflect.misc.MethodUtil.invoke(MethodUtil.java:275)
at javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader.loadImpl(FXMLLoader.java:2566)
... 13 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at gg.minion.controller.GamePane.hideMedRecAd(GamePane.java:109)
at gg.minion.controller.MinionController.initialize(MinionController.java:161)
... 23 more

[Chrome67]

1. not a firewall issue, same outcome with firewall off or on
2. not a client-side issue (unless it's a programmatic problem with the client itself)
3. obviously with this many users experiencing the same issue starting at approximately the same time, it's either a windows or java update issue (happened to me when I rebooted btw) or something on the server side has changed

[Shyonn22]

I'm reassured - it hasn't been working here in Germany since today...

Yesterday I changed some drive letters - so I suspected this was the problem and tried a few things including reinstalling (also Java) etc... should have read here first....

...or did you all change your drive letters yesterday?

[Antisenil]

the java version works for me and connects fine, while the exe version doesnt connect. so yes its most likely a problem with the latest windows update.

[CheeseTuber]

Originally Posted by Antisenil the java version works for me and connects fine, while the exe version doesnt connect. so yes its most likely a problem with the latest windows update.

My Windows didn't update though. So I'm not sure why I have the same issue.

[DukeSteele]

I've installed the latest Windows update couple of days ago and Minion worked fine after that, until today

[Pertrop]

Hi,

this morning here in Germany minion didn't any content from api.mmoui.com and cdn.mmoui.com so that is the reason why minion stops working for me.

Sniffertrace shows HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently for both api.mmoui.com and cdn.mmoui.com

Without properly working web servers the windows client is useless
Nothing to fix on the client until the servers are back or update of new destination.

[[email protected]]

Morning Fellow ESO'rs. I have the same issue as bearbelly, strangedays and everyone else as of this today. Everythuing worked fine yesterday, nothing has changed overnight, apart from me sleeping and today.. Issues. I'm in the UK & don't use VPN's.

[iBeardBros]

Same for me 0/