[blowfish]

Yup.  I can remove all links to that when I want to though...

[colecampbell666]

For full quality you will have to use taylor's most recent XT builds.

Normal maps are standard in Trunk builds now, you probably know this.

[chief1983]

For full quality you will have to use taylor's most recent XT builds.

Normal maps are standard in Trunk builds now, you probably know this.

Dude, he posted that 8 months ago.

[colecampbell666]

I know, I meant that he should edit the post.

[blowfish]

Err ... not sure if this has been reported, but the normal maps for the Hatshepsut's two main tile textures (the scaly ones) seem to have some data around their edges which causes a border to appear around the whole texture.

[NekroJakub]

Excuse me, (first post) but is there any known solution for the Shivan charge-up beam orbs problem? It's the only thing that doesn't work for me with MediaVPs 3.6.10.

[colecampbell666]

Get Bobboau's High-Res Beams (the "Make FSO Look Pretty" topic in my sig) and put the .VP in \mediavps.

[NekroJakub]

I downloaded those beams and copied the contents of the data folder to my mediavps/data folder (there was no .vp there), but now I get errors when I try to start FS2:

Error: bob-wep.tbm(line 138:
Error: Required token = [#End] or [$Name:], found [+Length:               1500               ]
in weapon: BGreen.

File: parselo.cpp
Line: 670


Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    fs2_open_3_6_10r-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 004a79eb()
    fs2_open_3_6_10r-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 0054bccc()
------------------------------------------------------------------

I get a couple more errors, keep clicking OK and FS2 launches and the problem is indeed gone. Any way to get rid of those? I guess it's my build...

[colecampbell666]

Run a debug build, and post \data\fs2_open.log

[NekroJakub]

Okay, I chose the debug build, error showed up and asked if I want to go into Debugger or continue, I chose continue two times, then another error where I had no choice, press OK and go into Debugger or cancel, so I pressed OK and it crashed. If I chose to go into debugger on the first question it crashed too. My log looks like this atm:

Code: [Select]

==========================================================================
DEBUG SPEW: No debug_filter.cfg found, so only general, error, and warning
categories can be shown and no debug_filter.cfg info will be saved.
==========================================================================
FreeSpace version: 3.6.10
Passed cmdline options:
  -spec_exp 11
  -ogl_spec 80
  -spec_static .8
  -spec_point .6
  -spec_tube .4
  -ambient_factor 0
  -env
  -mipmap
  -missile_lighting
  -glow
  -spec
  -no_emissive_light
  -normal
  -mod mediavps
Building file index...
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_AdvancedEffects.vp' with a checksum of 0x2908d12e
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' with a checksum of 0x92e27b4a
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' with a checksum of 0x7b8f4d7e
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' with a checksum of 0xc55a3e9f
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\mv_music.vp' with a checksum of 0xbbd92e16
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\shaders.vp' with a checksum of 0xe13995b9
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' with a checksum of 0x84396e99
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\multi-mission-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0x377695e0
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\multi-voice-pack.vp' with a checksum of 0xd50e7442
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\Root_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xce10d76c
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\shaders.vp' with a checksum of 0xe13995b9
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\smarty_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xddeb3b1e
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\sparky_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x164fe65a
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xa11d56f1
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\stu_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd77da83a
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\tango1_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x4c25221e
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\tango2_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x86920b82
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\tango3_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0x705e8d71
Found root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\warble_fs2.vp' with a checksum of 0xd85c305d
Searching root 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\' ... 348 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_AdvancedEffects.vp' ... 2411 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_Assets.vp' ... 1768 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_Core.vp' ... 92 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\MV_Effects.vp' ... 1108 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\mv_music.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\mediavps\shaders.vp' ... 69 files
Searching root 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\' ... 151 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\FS2OGGcutscenepack.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\multi-mission-pack.vp' ... 110 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\multi-voice-pack.vp' ... 307 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\Root_fs2.vp' ... 157 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\shaders.vp' ... 69 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\smarty_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\sparky_fs2.vp' ... 3027 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\sparky_hi_fs2.vp' ... 1337 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\stu_fs2.vp' ... 2355 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\tango1_fs2.vp' ... 32 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\tango2_fs2.vp' ... 15 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\tango3_fs2.vp' ... 10 files
Searching root pack 'D:\freespace 2\freespace\warble_fs2.vp' ... 52 files
Found 21 roots and 13470 files.
AutoLang: Language auto-detection successful...
Setting language to English
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_strings-lcl.tbm' ...
Initializing OpenAL...
  Using 'Generic Software' as OpenAL sound device...
  OpenAL Vendor     : Creative Labs Inc.
  OpenAL Renderer   : Software
  OpenAL Version    : 1.1

... OpenAL successfully initialized!
Failed to init speech
Initializing OpenGL graphics device at 1680x1050 with 32-bit color...
  Initializing WGL...
  Requested WGL Video values = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  Actual WGL Video values    = R: 8, G: 8, B: 8, depth: 32, double-buffer: 1
  OpenGL Vendor     : NVIDIA Corporation
  OpenGL Renderer   : GeForce 8800 GTS/PCI/SSE2
  OpenGL Version    : 2.1.2

  Using extension "GL_EXT_fog_coord".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_multitexture".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_add".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_compression".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_env_combine".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_draw_range_elements".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_framebuffer_object".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_rectangle".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_bgra".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_texture_cube_map".
  Using extension "GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_point_sprite".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shading_language_100".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_shader_objects".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_vertex_shader".
  Using extension "GL_ARB_fragment_shader".
  Using extension "GL_NV_vertex_program3".
  Found special extension function "wglSwapIntervalEXT".

  Compiling shader ->  null-v.sdr / null-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  b-v.sdr / b-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  b-v.sdr / bg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lb-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lbs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lbgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lbse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbgn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbgsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lbsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lbgsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lbsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfb-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lf-v.sdr / lfbs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfe-v.sdr / lfbgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfe-v.sdr / lfbse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbgn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbgsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfn-v.sdr / lfbsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfne-v.sdr / lfbgsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lfne-v.sdr / lfbsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / null-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lg-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / lgs-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  l-v.sdr / ls-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lgse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  le-v.sdr / lse-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lgn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lgsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / ln-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  ln-v.sdr / lsn-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lgsne-f.sdr ...
  Compiling shader ->  lne-v.sdr / lsne-f.sdr ...

  Max texture units: 4 (32)
  Max elements vertices: 1048576
  Max elements indices: 1048576
  Max texture size: 8192x8192
  Can use compressed textures: YES
  Texture compression available: YES
  Using trilinear texture filter.
  Using GLSL for model rendering.
  Shader Version: 1.20 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
... OpenGL init is complete!
Size of bitmap info = 705 KB
Size of bitmap extra info = 40 bytes
ANI cursorweb with size 24x24 (25.0% wasted)
GRAPHICS: Initializing default colors...
SCRIPTING: Beginning initialization sequence...
SCRIPTING: Beginning Lua initialization...
LUA: Opening LUA state...
LUA: Initializing base Lua libraries...
LUA: Beginning ADE initialization
ADE: Initializing enumeration constants...
ADE: Assigning Lua session...
SCRIPTING: Beginning main hook parse sequence....
Wokka!  Error opening file (scripting.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'scripting.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
SCRIPTING: Inititialization complete.
SCRIPTING: Splash screen overrides checked
SCRIPTING: Splash hook has been run
SCRIPTING: Splash screen conditional hook has been run
Using high memory settings...
Wokka!  Error opening file (interface.tbl)!
WMCGUI: Unable to parse 'interface.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-sdf.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-sdf.tbm' ...
ANI 2_radar1 with size 209x170 (33.6% wasted)
Windoze reported 16 joysticks, we found 0
Current soundtrack set to -1 in event_music_reset_choices
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_music-mus.tbm' ...
Wokka!  Error opening file (armor.tbl)!
TABLES: Unable to parse 'armor.tbl'!  Error code = 5.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wxp.tbm' ...
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp20.eff) with 64 frames at 35 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (ExpMissileHit1.eff) with 44 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp05.eff) with 47 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp06.eff) with 48 frames at 20 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (exp04.eff) with 60 frames at 20 fps.
ANI Lamprey_Impact with size 80x80 (37.5% wasted)
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Gmuzzle.eff) with 5 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (PWmuzzle.eff) with 4 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Rmuzzle.eff) with 4 frames at 30 fps.
BMPMAN: Found EFF (Bmuzzle.eff) with 5 frames at 30 fps.
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_flak-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_effects-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_tech-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_models-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_missiles-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_shockwave-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'mv_adveffects-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'beams2-wep.tbm' ...
WARNING: "Too many beam sections for weapon BFRed - max is 5" at weapons.cpp:3021
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'beams1-wep.tbm' ...
TBM  =>  Starting parse of 'bob-wep.tbm' ...
WARNING: "Too many beam sections for weapon BGreen - max is 5" at weapons.cpp:3021
bob-wep.tbm(line 138:Error: Required token = [#End] or [$Name:], found [+Length: 1500 ]
in weapon: BGreen.
ERROR: bob-wep.tbm(line 138:
Error: Required token = [#End] or [$Name:], found [+Length: 1500 ]
in weapon: BGreen.

File: parselo.cpp
Line: 670
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 0096ae10()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 008fcc46()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 00971b01()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 008ff0f5()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 00729dc2()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 00736a29()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 00736d9e()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 00c7cf76()
    fs2_open_3_6_10d-20080731_CHIEF_4731.exe 00c7cdff()
    kernel32.dll 7c816d4f()
Int3(): From f:\storage\fso\fs2_open\code\globalincs\windebug.cpp at line 1230


[Jeff Vader]

Open up the .tbm(s) that came with the beams. Remove +Length lines from the tbm where ever you find them.

[NekroJakub]

It worked. No errors. Thanks! Now my Freespace 2 experience will be complete. I really love what the community did with this game. It's like a 2009 game now.

[ShadowGorrath]

Not sure if it was noted already, just thought you'd wanna know:
The subspace tunnel high detailed textures are in the Effects section, while they should be in Maps!

[Topgun]

it doesn't really matter.

[General Battuta]

I really, really like the new explosion effects in the Advanced VPs, particularly the flash of orange light just as a ship explodes. It's really beautiful and adds to the coherence of the explosion.

[Rick James]

I've got a graphical issue.

The beam effects in MVPs 3.6.10 look awesome for me for the most part, with the exception of Shivan beams.

Clicky for pic.

The 'beam charge' graphic looks fine, but the actual beam...ehhh, not so much.

I'm using version 3.6.9 of the FreeSpace Open Launcher. Should I try getting a newer build?

[colecampbell666]

Wrong. You've been using the 3.6.9 FreeSpace executable, a 5.5_ version of the launcher. Get the reccomended build and Launcher 5.5d from my sig.

As for the beams, they're supposed to look like that.

[Topgun]

you sure? mine don't.

[colecampbell666]

You use the AdVPs? Mine look like that, although I've only seen them in the nebula, so I thought that that was how they'd look on a black background.

[blowfish]

I've got a graphical issue.

The beam effects in MVPs 3.6.10 look awesome for me for the most part, with the exception of Shivan beams.

Clicky for pic.

The 'beam charge' graphic looks fine, but the actual beam...ehhh, not so much.

I'm using version 3.6.9 of the FreeSpace Open Launcher. Should I try getting a newer build?

That seems to happen with 3.6.9 builds.  Something about the loading order being different.  Try a 3.6.10 trunk build (yes, these builds are stable).