Retail FS2: Unzip to your Freespace2 directory, and make a new pilot. To return to the FS2 campaign, move, delete, or rename the extension of fsport3_1_1.vp. The readme should help answer the most common questions.
FS2 Open: Place all the .vp files (except mv_fsport.vp) to a new 'fsport' directory in your Freespace2 directory, and select it from the MOD tab of the Launcher. Place the .ogg cutscene files to \fsport\data\movies\ (create the directory).
If using the FSPort MediaVPs, place mv_fsport.vp to a new 'fsport-mediavps' directory in your FreeSpace2 folder and select it instead of 'fsport' from the MOD tab of the Launcher. Be sure that you have the 3.6.10 MediaVPs installed in 'mediavps' and you're using FSO 3.6.10 Final or newer. If you're playing a mod that uses FSPort, add 'fsport-mediavps' to the mod.ini just before 'fsport' in the Secondarylist line.
You must select a Ported campaign in the campaign room such as "The Main FreeSpace Campaign" or "Silent Threat". Simply launching into the ready room will start the main FreeSpace 2 campaign, which will not work when the Port is active.
And if you can follow General Battuta's instructions, please let us know. :doubt:
Surprisingly high ratio of 'useful and helpful replies' to 'rude and impatient requests'.Technically, he said:
This really is quite a friendly community, for better or worse. I guess technically he said please.
What the **** is this? I download this fsport, open the zip file and there's just a .vp file and a readme. So I open the readme, expecting to find detailed instructions on how to install this **** and there's not even any ****ing instructions. Did you not even for a moment stop to think that people may not be able to read your mind? PROVIDE SOME INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE. :mad:
General's instructions do NOT work. I just get a black screen when I run it through the launcher. In case of FS1, I get the opening cinematic and the pilot screen, then black screen. In FS2 I get nothing. Please provide CLEAR, STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL EVERYTHING.
Let's start from the beginning and assume that I downloaded FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.zip. What now?
It starts now, but it's still broken. I can't get past training phase 2. The advanced drones are invisible and if I shoot at them it goes right through. Do I have to have FS1 installed too?No, you do not have to have FS1 installed.
You need to post a debug log... instructions are here; http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.msg1180359#msg1180359Yes, please do that. Yelling won't solve the problem, but more information for us might.
Are you telling me I've got to download something IN ADDITION???
:doubt: Glad to know we're appreciated.
Thanks for the feedback, BugMeNot. Your contributions actually significantly affected the way the new version is being distributed. I hope you find its installation instructions more to your taste. :p
General's instructions do NOT work. I just get a black screen when I run it through the launcher. In case of FS1, I get the opening cinematic and the pilot screen, then black screen. In FS2 I get nothing. Please provide CLEAR, STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL EVERYTHING.
Let's start from the beginning and assume that I downloaded FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.zip. What now?
click this (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=61606.0)
I'm assuming you have a copy of FreeSpace 2 installed.
Just ignore this post.
I had the same issue as the OP but for some reason being calm and polite resolved it quickly.
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=71039.0 (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=71039.0)