[Riotta]

Hello, I'm little confused about installation process of Freespace port for Freespace 2. I got Freespace 2 + Fs2_Open 3.6.9 up and running on my Linux box, and now what? Where shall I copy the files files downloaded from fsport site?
Should I modify some files or just copy all to data dir, or make new directory and put the files over there? I only want to have working freespace & silent threat missions with my freespace 2 installation and posibility to run them in 1024x768 no aditional eye-candy is needed for me. I will be grateful for any tips or howto directions, I searched the forum but I haven't got luck in finding anything which can help me directly.

Regards

[Snail]

Make a new directory in your main FreeSpace directory and call it 'FSPort'. Paste all the FSPort stuff there. Open the launcher and go to the 'mods' tab. Click 'select mod' and open the FSPort folder. Then go into video and choose the resolution you want.

If that doesn't work go ask Karajorma or whatever (cause Kara is the incarnation of all wisdom).

[Herra Tohtori]

Hello, I'm little confused about installation process of Freespace port for Freespace 2. I got Freespace 2 + Fs2_Open 3.6.9 up and running on my Linux box, and now what? Where shall I copy the files files downloaded from fsport site?
Should I modify some files or just copy all to data dir, or make new directory and put the files over there? I only want to have working freespace & silent threat missions with my freespace 2 installation and posibility to run them in 1024x768 no aditional eye-candy is needed for me. I will be grateful for any tips or howto directions, I searched the forum but I haven't got luck in finding anything which can help me directly.

Regards

Snail's advice was otherwise correct but it didn't take into account that as you're running Linux, you can't use the Launcher, as it is a Windows only feature (being a windows exe and all that)...

You just have to enable the mod directory manually by adding a command line option

-mod FSPort


where FSPort is the directory where you dump Port VP files.

Also I suggest you enable at least specular lighting and glowmaps. I would be using command line

$ fs2_open_r -mod FSPort -spec -glow -env -jpgtga -mipmap -2d_poof -missile_lighting -img2dds -cache_bitmaps -dualscanlines -targetinfo -orbradar -rearm_timer -ship_choice_3d -3dwarp -warp_flash -snd_preload -alpha_env -fps  -ambient_factor 18.3 -spec_exp 16.7 -spec_point 0.6 -spec_static 0.9 -spec_tube 1 -fov 0.60

to enable FSPort mod directory (and some "eye candy"). Actually I would also use mediaVP's along with the FSPort mod, but if you don't want to explore into that area, that's your choice...


In general, exactly same command line options are available to Linux version as to Windows version. You can find out a lot by reading about command line options in the Freespace Wiki. Link to there you can found from upper edge of every HLP page.

 

EDIT: Here's a direct link to Wiki article called FS2 Open on Linux.

[Snail]

Oh, and if you want to use FRED with the FSPort create a shortcut and add  -mod FSPort, so it should go: C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fred2_open_3_6_9.exe -mod FSPort.

[Herra Tohtori]

Snail, he's running Linux.

I don't think, again, that using FRED in Linux is just a simple as that. I don't even remember if it's possible in the first place. I don't remember if you can simply compile a FRED build and use it in Linux, I certainly haven't done that nor even tried so I wouldn't know. But be assured that it is *not* as simple as just downloading a FRED build and starting it like in Windows.


Oh, and by the way Snail: When you're using FRED_Open on Windows you should AFAIK also add -htl to the shortcut to run the executable in HTL mode...

[Dysko]

When you're using FRED_Open on Windows you should AFAIK also add -htl to the shortcut to run the executable in HTL mode...

You should add -fredhtl, not just -htl
Or at least, this is what I must do on my PC

[Riotta]

Hello again, so I made folder in fs2_open main folder called fsport and extracted all files from the fsport project site there. Now when I want to run the mod by command "fs2_open -mod fsport" the gam has ran but when I will pick new pilot profile I get some weird error:

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ERROR: "Could not load in main hall mask '2_MainHall_Galatea-m'!" at menuui/mainhallmenu.cpp:1086

Any clue what can be the problem?

Here is the screen of files in the mod directory just in case.



Regards

[Snail]

Try removing FSPort-hi_res. See if that helps, but I'm not sure.

Oh, and I'm about as stupid as Charismatic when it comes to Linux....

[Riotta]

Still the same problem  I'm newbie when it comes to fs2_open maybe I forgot about some pack or something althru fs2_open itself works for me?

Regards

[Herra Tohtori]

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ERROR: "Could not load in main hall mask '2_MainHall_Galatea-m'!" at menuui/mainhallmenu.cpp:1086


You need to download and shove into that folder a file named

sparky_hi_fs1.vp

in order to run the game in 1024x768 graphics mode.


Try that one and if it doesn't work youäll have to wait for someone who knows more to shed some information about the subject.

[Riotta]

Thanks, that was it now, it work without any errors

Regards

[Selectah]

Hey, G5K.

Write a thorough how-to and sticky it, ok?

Just a thought,
~Selectah

[Goober5000]

Hey, G5K.

Write a thorough how-to and sticky it, ok?

Just a thought,
~Selectah

Eh.  I need a documentation minion.

[Zacam]

<- Would volunteer to minion if this one knew what you wanted written.