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Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
ok....i've been away from the community for errr....a while... anyway, I've been trying to install everything and put everything together the last couple of days and i've managed to get fsport working with 3612 vps, but even with this patch i cannot get the 2014 vps to work...on the loading splash screen it tells me there's 71 errors.....I have no idea how to resolve



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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Please post your fs2_open.log file.  Instructions on how to do this can be found in this post.
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schrödinbug (noun) - a bug that manifests itself in running software after a programmer notices that the code should never have worked in the first place.

When you gaze long into BMPMAN, BMPMAN also gazes into you.

"I am one of the best FREDders on Earth" -General Battuta

<Aesaar> literary criticism is vladimir putin

<MageKing17> "There's probably a reason the code is the way it is" is a very dangerous line of thought. :P
<MageKing17> Because the "reason" often turns out to be "nobody noticed it was wrong".
(the very next day)
<MageKing17> this ****ing code did it to me again
<MageKing17> "That doesn't really make sense to me, but I'll assume it was being done for a reason."
<MageKing17> **** ME
<MageKing17> THE REASON IS PEOPLE ARE STUPID
<MageKing17> ESPECIALLY ME

<MageKing17> God damn, I do not understand how this is breaking.
<MageKing17> Everything points to "this should work fine", and yet it's clearly not working.
<MjnMixael> 2 hours later... "God damn, how did this ever work at all?!"
(...)
<MageKing17> so
<MageKing17> more than two hours
<MageKing17> but once again we have reached the inevitable conclusion
<MageKing17> How did this code ever work in the first place!?

<@The_E> Welcome to OpenGL, where standards compliance is optional, and error reporting inconsistent

<MageKing17> It was all working perfectly until I actually tried it on an actual mission.

<IronWorks> I am useful for FSO stuff again. This is a red-letter day!
* z64555 erases "Thursday" and rewrites it in red ink

<MageKing17> TIL the entire homing code is held up by shoestrings and duct tape, basically.

 

Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Code: [Select]
-mod fsport-mediavps,fsport,mediaVP's_2014
Well, that's not going to work. The folder name should be "mediavps_2014".
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Codethulhu GitHub wgah'nagl fhtagn.

schrödinbug (noun) - a bug that manifests itself in running software after a programmer notices that the code should never have worked in the first place.

When you gaze long into BMPMAN, BMPMAN also gazes into you.

"I am one of the best FREDders on Earth" -General Battuta

<Aesaar> literary criticism is vladimir putin

<MageKing17> "There's probably a reason the code is the way it is" is a very dangerous line of thought. :P
<MageKing17> Because the "reason" often turns out to be "nobody noticed it was wrong".
(the very next day)
<MageKing17> this ****ing code did it to me again
<MageKing17> "That doesn't really make sense to me, but I'll assume it was being done for a reason."
<MageKing17> **** ME
<MageKing17> THE REASON IS PEOPLE ARE STUPID
<MageKing17> ESPECIALLY ME

<MageKing17> God damn, I do not understand how this is breaking.
<MageKing17> Everything points to "this should work fine", and yet it's clearly not working.
<MjnMixael> 2 hours later... "God damn, how did this ever work at all?!"
(...)
<MageKing17> so
<MageKing17> more than two hours
<MageKing17> but once again we have reached the inevitable conclusion
<MageKing17> How did this code ever work in the first place!?

<@The_E> Welcome to OpenGL, where standards compliance is optional, and error reporting inconsistent

<MageKing17> It was all working perfectly until I actually tried it on an actual mission.

<IronWorks> I am useful for FSO stuff again. This is a red-letter day!
* z64555 erases "Thursday" and rewrites it in red ink

<MageKing17> TIL the entire homing code is held up by shoestrings and duct tape, basically.

 

Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
ah I think that was me while i was trying to fiddle with it trying to get it to work  :nervous: ...it now loads without errors  ;)

It looks like some of ship models haven't updated though, such as the Apollo, Valkyrie & Anubis and a few others. looks like they have reverted back to retail spec. which looks really odd when its next to the new models that are working...
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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Another log?

 

Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
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Offline Macfie

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
You do not have the FSPort and the FSPort media VPs in the proper folder.

Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\odeon_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\fsport3_4.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\sparky_hi_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\stu_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\tango_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\tango_hi1_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\tango_hi2_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\tango_hi3_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\tango_hi4_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\tango_hi5_fs1.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\warble_fs1.vp'
All these files should only be in the FSPort folder you appear to have them in both.

This is most likely the cause of your problems.
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Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
removing those files from the fsport-mediavps file breaks the game completely



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Offline Macfie

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport-mediavps\fsport-missions.vp'
This file needs to be in the fsport folder
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
The difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers is:
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.  Civil Engineers build targets
An optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees it half empty. An engineer sees that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
ok removed that, relaunched, still not getting all the new vps for certain ships



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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
You appear to be missing the fsport-mediavps altogether.
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schrödinbug (noun) - a bug that manifests itself in running software after a programmer notices that the code should never have worked in the first place.

When you gaze long into BMPMAN, BMPMAN also gazes into you.

"I am one of the best FREDders on Earth" -General Battuta

<Aesaar> literary criticism is vladimir putin

<MageKing17> "There's probably a reason the code is the way it is" is a very dangerous line of thought. :P
<MageKing17> Because the "reason" often turns out to be "nobody noticed it was wrong".
(the very next day)
<MageKing17> this ****ing code did it to me again
<MageKing17> "That doesn't really make sense to me, but I'll assume it was being done for a reason."
<MageKing17> **** ME
<MageKing17> THE REASON IS PEOPLE ARE STUPID
<MageKing17> ESPECIALLY ME

<MageKing17> God damn, I do not understand how this is breaking.
<MageKing17> Everything points to "this should work fine", and yet it's clearly not working.
<MjnMixael> 2 hours later... "God damn, how did this ever work at all?!"
(...)
<MageKing17> so
<MageKing17> more than two hours
<MageKing17> but once again we have reached the inevitable conclusion
<MageKing17> How did this code ever work in the first place!?

<@The_E> Welcome to OpenGL, where standards compliance is optional, and error reporting inconsistent

<MageKing17> It was all working perfectly until I actually tried it on an actual mission.

<IronWorks> I am useful for FSO stuff again. This is a red-letter day!
* z64555 erases "Thursday" and rewrites it in red ink

<MageKing17> TIL the entire homing code is held up by shoestrings and duct tape, basically.

 

Offline Macfie

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport\mv_fsport.vp'
Found root pack 'C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fsport\mv_fsport_music.vp'
These two files need to be in the fsport-mediavps file

You may want to go to this post: ( http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=84358.0 )
and check your installation. 
Most of your problems have come from the fact that the fsport and fsport-mediavps are incorrectly installed.
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
The difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers is:
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.  Civil Engineers build targets
An optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees it half empty. An engineer sees that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

Offline mjn.mixael

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Honestly, I would just delete FSPort and the FSPort-MediaVPs and get them from the installer, which will ensure a clean install. Once you are sure they are working.. THEN you can get this unofficial patch working.
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Offline dan87uk

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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
Thanks for the assistance guys, I've got it up and running with no problems now.

Macife/mjn
I have read that thread already several times trying to rectify the mess id gotten into but it is also why I got into the mess in the first place as its not overly clear on what to do for the new 2014 media vps....I wonder if someone could update it to have correct process for the new vps and reinstate the all in one installer again as its crossed out on there, thats why I ended up trying to do it manually too.

admittedly, i'm feeling slightly retarded that its taken me this long to get my head round it  :P
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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
You'll need to bug Goober5000 and Yarn to update FSPort to support the new MediaVPs, officially.
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Re: Unofficial patch for FSPort MediaVPs
I made a zip file that contains both the new ship table file and the new HUD file. Since apparently message attachments get deleted automatically after certain amount of time, I decided to provide a more permanent download link this time.

Here you go. Just put these 2 tbm files inside the ZIP to the previously mentioned fsport-mediavps\data\tables.

Here is a fixed comparison, since the last link for old HUD got wiped out:

Old HUD
New HUD

The same disclaimer stands as before, do NOT use this hud file if your monitor has 1440 or more vertical pixels. Otherwise these non-scales HUD elements get too small.
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