Crash: Invalid escape sequence at line 4 column 37 path $.pack.description

Possible Solutions

Remove your resource pack as it is likely corrupt.

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Who set us up the TNT?

Time: 25/10/17 19:57
Description: Initializing game

com.google.gson.JsonParseException: com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: com.google.gson.stream.MalformedJsonException: Invalid escape sequence at line 4 column 37 path $.pack.description
	at pg.a(SourceFile:77)
	at pg.a(SourceFile:66)
	at py.a(SourceFile:32)
	at pt.a(SourceFile:38)
	at pv.a(SourceFile:32)
	at bjk.a(SourceFile:1162)
	at bjh.ak(SourceFile:428)
	at bjh.a(SourceFile:356)
	at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:134)
Caused by: com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: com.google.gson.stream.MalformedJsonException: Invalid escape sequence at line 4 column 37 path $.pack.description
	at com.google.gson.internal.Streams.parse(Streams.java:60)
	at com.google.gson.JsonParser.parse(JsonParser.java:84)
	at com.google.gson.JsonParser.parse(JsonParser.java:59)
	at pg.a(SourceFile:75)
	... 8 more
Caused by: com.google.gson.stream.MalformedJsonException: Invalid escape sequence at line 4 column 37 path $.pack.description
	at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.syntaxError(JsonReader.java:1559)
	at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.readEscapeCharacter(JsonReader.java:1550)
	at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.nextQuotedValue(JsonReader.java:1004)
	at com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader.nextString(JsonReader.java:815)
	at com.google.gson.internal.bind.TypeAdapters$29.read(TypeAdapters.java:718)
	at com.google.gson.internal.bind.TypeAdapters$29.read(TypeAdapters.java:739)
	at com.google.gson.internal.bind.TypeAdapters$29.read(TypeAdapters.java:739)
	at com.google.gson.internal.bind.TypeAdapters$29.read(TypeAdapters.java:714)
	at com.google.gson.internal.Streams.parse(Streams.java:48)
	... 11 more


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Thread: Client thread
Stacktrace:
	at pg.a(SourceFile:77)
	at pg.a(SourceFile:66)
	at py.a(SourceFile:32)
	at pt.a(SourceFile:38)
	at pv.a(SourceFile:32)
	at bjk.a(SourceFile:1162)
	at bjh.ak(SourceFile:428)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
	at bjh.a(SourceFile:356)
	at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:134)

-- System Details --
Details:
	Minecraft Version: 17w43a
	Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0
	Java Version: 1.8.0_25, Oracle Corporation
	Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
	Memory: 109551888 bytes (104 MB) / 255066112 bytes (243 MB) up to 8576565248 bytes (8179 MB)
	JVM Flags: 6 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx8G -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy -Xmn128M
	IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
	Launched Version: 17w43a
	LWJGL: 3.1.2 build 29
	OpenGL: Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 GL version 4.4.0 - Build 21.20.16.4678, Intel
	GL Caps: Using GL 1.3 multitexturing.
Using GL 1.3 texture combiners.
Using framebuffer objects because OpenGL 3.0 is supported and separate blending is supported.
Shaders are available because OpenGL 2.1 is supported.
VBOs are available because OpenGL 1.5 is supported.

	Using VBOs: Yes
	Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
	Type: Client (map_client.txt)
	Resource Packs: !       Nyan Pack - Kowze.zip (incompatible)
	Current Language: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
	Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
	CPU: 4x Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz