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Offline BugMeNot

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what is this, i don't even
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:
« Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 01:03:10 pm by Jeff Vader »

 

Offline Snail

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Re: what the i don't even...
Are you using FreeSpace Open or retail?

 

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Re: what the i don't even...
Did you read the release thread?

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=58357.0

so, it's either

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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.

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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.

 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Yes, the release thread is there for a purpose.

Though it would be logical to have instructions in a readme, if one is provided.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

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15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
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Re: what is this, i don't even
Those instructions are incoherent and too complicated. Provide simple, step-by-step, user-friendly instructions.
Just tell me what to do, man. I have installed all the **** with the autoinstaller and have fs1 and fs2 retail discs. I only want to play fs1.
« Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 01:59:29 pm by BugMeNot »

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Okay, here you go:

Step 1. Place all the .vp files (except mv_fsport.vp) to a new 'fsport' directory in your Freespace2 directory

Step 1.5: Place the .ogg cutscene files to \fsport\data\movies\ (create the directory).

Step 2. select it from the MOD tab of the Launcher.

Step 3: If using the FSPort MediaVPs, place mv_fsport.vp in a new 'fsport-mediavps' directory in your FreeSpace2 folder and select it instead of 'fsport' from the MOD tab of the Launcher.

Step 4: Be sure that you have the 3.6.10 MediaVPs installed in 'mediavps' and you're using FSO 3.6.10 Final or newer

Step 5: 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.

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Where'd you download it from? Because those instructions in the release thread are how you install the thing. There's no simpler or easier way to do it except to use the autoinstaller... which you've already done.

I'm sorry, but if you just want to Download, Install, and Play, you'd be better off with retail FS1. If you can't be bothered with even attempting the instructions with provided then we can't help you.

And if you can follow General Battuta's instructions, please let us know. :doubt:
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Offline General Battuta

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Re: what is this, i don't even
And if you can follow General Battuta's instructions, please let us know. :doubt:

I hope you c what I did thar.

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Surprisingly high ratio of 'useful and helpful replies' to 'rude and impatient requests'.

This really is quite a friendly community, for better or worse.  I guess technically he said please.

 

Offline Snail

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Surprisingly high ratio of 'useful and helpful replies' to 'rude and impatient requests'.

This really is quite a friendly community, for better or worse.  I guess technically he said please.
Technically, he said:

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:

 

Offline BugMeNot

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Re: what is this, i don't even
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?

  

Offline General Battuta

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Re: what is this, i don't even
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

I'm assuming you have a copy of FreeSpace 2 installed.

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
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?

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
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.

Do you have FS2 installed?

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Yes, as per instructions. I have put everything the autoinstaller downloaded into the FS2 directory.
I just tried fsport without mediavps and the drones appear correctly. When I play with mediavps they're invisible. What gives??? I want to play with mediavps!

 
Re: what is this, i don't even
You need to post a debug log I imagine, unless it's a common bug (haven't heard of it though), instructions are here; http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.msg1180359#msg1180359
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Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: what is this, i don't even
You need to post a debug log... instructions are here; http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.msg1180359#msg1180359
Yes, please do that. Yelling won't solve the problem, but more information for us might.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []

 

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Yes yes. But tell me how to solve the problem!!!

 

Offline Snail

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Re: what is this, i don't even
Why should we, exactly?

 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: what is this, i don't even
I dunno lol
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []