[estrichleger]

Hi there,
I installed the GOG Version of FS2 and after the your mod with the normal options and not the custom one. When I start the fs2.exe from the Freespace2 folder I get a picture but I cannot choose anything. I thinnk there must be some sort of resolution problem.

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[FrikgFeek]

That's definitely a resolution problem. What "mod" exactly did you install anyway, if you're running FSO you'll need a launcher like Knossos, just running the executable without the launcher won't properly configure commandline options and resolution.

[estrichleger]

I used the Freespace open installer and clicked on "Basic".
After that it installed things.

What do you mean by launcher. WIll the game not run with the mods when I launch it via FS2.EXE?

[TopAce]

Thing is, FreeSpace has become much, much more than the retail version over the two decades. Look around the "Installing FreeSpace Open" tab on the top-right corner for details.

[Nightmare]

Thing is, FreeSpace has become much, much more than the retail version over the two decades. Look around the "Installing FreeSpace Open" tab on the top-right corner for details.

But that still contains wxLauncher (really outdated) and FSO Installer (unknown) when Knossos is by far the most common thing.

[TopAce]

I just wanted to give him directions. Sorry for trying to help.

[Nightmare]

No no that's fine, it's just that the navbar apparently hasn't been updated since forever.

[Iain Baker]

 Hi estrichleger! I'm guessing you are new here, in which case welcome aboard 

Knossos is a combined installer, launcher, configurator. Think steam for freespace. You can download it via this link. https://fsnebula.org/knossos/

Once downloaded, installed and booted up simply click on the Explore tab and you will see the thumbnails for the 120+ mods, campaigns and total conversions the team at HLP have created over the last 20 year :-) Click on the ones you wish to download then play. If you need any further assistance let me know 

[estrichleger]

I installed Knossos now but I have not the options for this mod I had have in the FOI. ALso there are just 9 or so Mods I can see. I read about a MediaVP which should be a complete conversion of FS2, I think.

[Iain Baker]

hummm.... I have attached a screen shot of what knossos should look like - you can see there are a lot of mods. Make sure you are looking on the explore tab - near the top left of the screen.

Madia VPs are the up-to-date graphics, sounds etc. you can play the base FS2 game with them by clicking on the media VPs thumbnail. Most of the mods also use the VPs - or a variation thereof - so they all look good. Best thing is that when the media VPs are updated it will update the graphics on most of the mods that use them, so they all start looking better than ever :-)

Hope this helps :-)

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[Iain Baker]

PS - take a look at this thread https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?board=243.0 it may answer most of your questions :-)

[estrichleger]

hummm.... I have attached a screen shot of what knossos should look like - you can see there are a lot of mods. Make sure you are looking on the explore tab - near the top left of the screen.

Madia VPs are the up-to-date graphics, sounds etc. you can play the base FS2 game with them by clicking on the media VPs thumbnail. Most of the mods also use the VPs - or a variation thereof - so they all look good. Best thing is that when the media VPs are updated it will update the graphics on most of the mods that use them, so they all start looking better than ever :-)

Hope this helps :-)

Thats strange I'll only get this much. The problem is trhsat I wanna play the original game with better graphics as I did noit play it when it came out.



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[Mongoose]

It looks like Knossos doesn't recognize that you have retail FS2 installed, since all of the mods you're seeing are total conversions that don't require it.  Did Knossos ask you to point it to retail FS2 during the initial setup?  I know there's a way to do it afterwards, but I'll defer to someone who's more familiar with it.

[estrichleger]

I selected the Installationdirector and there the root.vp. Now it shows much more Mods. Thanks for all your help here. I hope I can comeback when there is another problem.

[estrichleger]

Err. Is there a patch for having the textsa ingame a bit bigger on 4K? I cannot see whats written in the game itself