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Title: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 11, 2007, 07:13:52 am

****AS OF THIS TIME, THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE OUTDATED.  I will be updating them; meantime, find another guide.  (There are plenty stickied.)
Installing the FreeSpace Open Installer
(The official FSOI thread is here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,42854.0.html).  Author=Turey (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=3428).  Just so you know...)
Note: This Install process downloads about 3.5 about 8.3 GB of data as of now, if you download everything.  Just so you can prepare; for example, you could set it to download overnight.

OK, First:
Go to www.fsoinstaller.com (http://www.fsoinstaller.com)
Click on "Downloads".
Choose which Installer version to use...

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.EXE version: Works with Windows without having to use Java.  20 MB in size.  Download it, open it, then skip to the "Using the Installer" section.
--this one is "easy" for Windows users.  Not that the .JAR version is hard... but if you've never used the Control Panel before, and don't intend to, then use this option.

.JAR version: Works with Windows, Linux, and Mac.  20 KB in size.  Requires Java version 1.5 or higher.  See "For Java" section, below.
--this one is cross-platform.  It's also exactly the same as the .EXE version, except that it requires JAVA, and possibly using the Command Prompt. Don't worry; I have instructions...


For Java:

1st, Check to see if you have Java 1.5 or above.

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If you do, then skip to step 2.  If you don't have Java, or have an older version than 1.5, or just want to update your Java to the latest version, then un-install the older version(s) (if applicable).
*RESTART COMPUTER*
2nd, install JRE 6: http://www.fsoinstaller.com/getjre.html  -Mac users click here (http://developer.apple.com/java/download/), get the Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 5 (Universal).  If that doesn't work out, let me know.
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3rd, either: (Linux or Mac must use option b, Windows can use either a or b)

a) download & install: http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/java/javautilities/javautilities.exe (http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/java/javautilities/javautilities.exe)
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-If you have the Descent: FreeSpace a.k.a. Conflict: FreeSpace, and/or the FreeSpace 2 Retail CDs and you're running Windows, jump down to "Retail install" to save time, then come back and:
download & run (double-click): http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/java/FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar (http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/java/FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar), then go to the "Using the Installer" section below (underneath the "Retail Install" section).


b) For Linux, Mac, and Windows: (If you have the Descent: FreeSpace a.k.a. Conflict: FreeSpace, and/or the FreeSpace 2 Retail CDs and you're running Windows, jump down to "Retail install" to save time and then come back up and finish:)

open a command window / prompt / console, and type in:
Code: [Select]
java -jar pathtofile\FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar *Replace "pathtofile" with the actual patch, eg (for Windows, saved to C:\Downloads):
Code: [Select]
java -jar C:\Downloads\FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar
-hint: For Windows, the easiest way to get a Command Prompt is Start > Run (Vista and 7 type the word run and it will show up in your results), type "cmd" (for 2K/XP, without the quotes) or "command" (for 9x/ME, without the quotes) and hit the Enter key.  To exit a command prompt, after it is finished with your instructions, type "exit" (without quotes) and hit Enter.

EDIT: Windows users: optionally you can download this .cmd file (http://www.mediafire.com/?9xuia14l6lzndsq) into the same directory as FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar and double-click it.

Now go to the "Using the Installer" section, below.


Retail Install:
1. Install FreeSpace 2 from your disks, if you haven't already. Install it to C:\Games\FreeSpace2.  Then install the 1.2 patch (http://www.mediafire.com/?yr03kkj157c7kgj).
2. Run the Installer, under the "Installing the FreeSpace Open Installer" section, above.


Using the Installer:
1. Press "Next"
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2. Press "Next" again, or click the big button to change the location for the FreeSpace 2 install.  (Don't, unless you have a reason to, eg, you really want another location or you've already installed Retail FS2 to a different directory than C:\Games\FreeSpace2 .)
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3. Make sure "Update Installed Sections Only" and "Say Yes to All" are not checked.  Then hit "Next".
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4-6. If you are a Windows user, select everything, except for "Macintosh (Universal Binary) Executables", and "Launcher for OS X"
    If you are a Mac user, select everything, except for "Windows Executables"
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    Hit "Next"
7. Wait for the Installer to finish (this may take a long time!).  You will know it is done when the "Next" button becomes black, instead of gray.
    When it becomes black, click it.
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8. READ the NOTES!!!  They might contain important information.  ;)  After you do, hit "Exit"  (The notes are saved in the \FreeSpace2\Installer directory for later viewing.)
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9. Hit the Close button on the Command Prompt Window.
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10-11. If you don't have it, get OpenAL: (all users, Windows / Mac / Linux)
           Go to www.openal.org (http://www.openal.org), and click on the "Downloads" link on the left.
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12. Get the correct version for your OS:
      Windows users get "1.1 Installer for Windows" - note: If you're using Windows, and you have nvopenal.dll or ctoal.dll in your Windows\System32 directory, then delete them and then install the newest version of OpenAL.  These files are older versions, and will cause problems with the new install.
      Mac users get Installer for OS X
      Linux users get the Binary RPM, or compile from the source code.
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Lastly, if you need help or have problems, post!  ;)

PS I do recommend that you play through the FSPort mod first (select "The FreeSpace Main Campaign" in the game's Campaign Room after first selecting the FSPort mod in the Launcher).  Then play the FSPort's Silent Threat Campaign (if you want), then play FS2 (select "mediavps" as the mod in the Launcher).  Just to avoid plot spoilers caused by playing FS2 first.  ;)  For a list of the campaigns' chronological order, see here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,47221.msg961640.html#msg961640).

My "Features" tab in the Launcher looks like this:

(All enabled, unless specified disabled):

List type:

Graphics:

Enable specular
Enable glowmaps
Enable environment maps
Enable jpg/tga textures
Enable mipmapping
Disable motion debris
Stops fog intersect hull
(not selected - disabled) Disable scale-to-window for movies
Apply Lighting to Missiles (you may or may not want this, check and see if it affects your performance.. turn it on, if you have issues, turn it off.)

HUD:

Another pair of scanning lines
Enable info next to target
Enables 3d radar
Enable Rearm/Repair Completion Timer
Enable the analog ballistic ammo gauge

Gameplay:

Use models for ship selection
Enable 3d warp
Enable flash upon warp
(disable next two, Babylon & Wing Commander...)

Added to "Custom flags":

-ambient_factor 0 -no_emissive_light -fov 0.55 -spec_exp 16.7 -spec_point 0.6 -spec_static 0.9 -spec_tube 1

For tech info, start off by reading karajorma's FreeSpace FAQ (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/intro.html).  Then check out the FSWiki (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/).

Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Turey on May 11, 2007, 09:56:53 am
Note: This Install process downloads about 3.3 GB of data, if you download everything except the .MVE cutscenes.  Just so you can prepare; for example, you could set it to download overnight.
No MVE cutscenes.

-If you have the FreeSpace 2 Retail CDs and you're running Windows, jump down to "Retail install" to save time,

Retail Install:
1. Install FreeSpace 2 from your disks, if you haven't already. Install it to C:\Games\FreeSpace2.
2. Now, put disk 2 of FreeSpace 2 back into your CD drive.
3. Copy all the files with the extension of ".MVE" from the disk to the folder C:\Games\FreeSpace2\data\movies\ (create this folder if it doesn't exist)
4. Do the same thing for disk 3.
5. Use this patch (http://www.pxo.net/files/fs21x-12.exe) to patch your game to 1.2, if you haven't already.
6. Put this file (http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/installedversions.txt) in C:\Games\FreeSpace2\Installer\ (create this folder if it doesn't exist)
7. Run the Installer, number 4 of Installing the FreeSpace Open Installer, above.

Most of this isn't needed anymore. However, I've made changes to the linked text file that should prevent you from needing to make any changes to this part.


Using the Installer:
(See pic at bottom)
1. Press "Choose A Directory"
2.Type in a location for FreeSpace 2, eg:
Code: [Select]
C:\Games\FreeSpace2(This is the recommended install location, unless you really want another or you've already installed elsewhere.)
3. Press Enter
4. Click "Update All Features"
5. Click "Let me choose for each one"
6. Choose "Yes" for everything except the following: (unless you want them...)

a) FreeSpace Open 3.6.9 Macintosh (Universal Binary) Executables
b) FS2_Open Launcher for OS X
c) latest version of .MVE Cutscenes (these are high quality versions of the .OGG cutscenes, which you almost can't tell the difference between, .MVEs take more space & time.)
d) If you've already copied the .MVEs off of the FS2 discs or chosen to download them, you don't need the latest version of .OGG Cutscenes for FS2
e) latest version of FreeSpace 1 .MVE Cutscenes (same as above, you can get the .OGG ones easier, unless you like ultra HQ.)
f) If you've already copied the .MVEs off of the FS1 discs or chosen to download them, you don't need the latest version of .OGG Cutscenes for FSPort (FS1)

7. If you don't have it, get OpenAL by clicking "Yes" when the Installer asks you about OpenAL.  If a website doesn't open for you to install OpenAL, use this link (http://www.openal.org/downloads.html).  (All users, Windows / Mac / Linux.)

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All of this appears to be referencing the old GUI. You need to update this badly. If you need any help, PM me.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 11, 2007, 02:11:26 pm
Ah, I shall, .. Just haven't yet... I've decided to use multiple screenshots inserted at the point of reference in the text... should have this done in a few hours, I've got to do a few things first.  Thx for noticing, Turey.  :)
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 11, 2007, 05:15:37 pm
Turey, you around?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Polpolion on May 12, 2007, 04:38:33 pm
WTF? A walkthrough for the installer? That kind of defeats the purpose of an installer...
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Turey on May 12, 2007, 06:40:22 pm
WTF? A walkthrough for the installer? That kind of defeats the purpose of an installer...

You're right, but I don't care enough to argue about it with him. It might help some people.

Anyways, two things:
1. Don't mention Mac OS 10.3, as IIRC, FSO doesn't support it.
2. Put a step in there telling them to actually READ the notes at the end of the install. This can prevent a lot of problems.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 12, 2007, 08:22:57 pm
kk

EDIT: done.

EDIT2:
WTF? A walkthrough for the installer? That kind of defeats the purpose of an installer...

I know.  :rolleyes:  But honestly, unless something is drastically wrong somewhere, is it possible to make a mistake if you follow these instructions? 
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Polpolion on May 13, 2007, 08:35:39 am
It would be better to just make a guide for installing and updating Open directly.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 13, 2007, 02:24:23 pm
Hmm.  I'll have to do that as well.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Christopherger on May 16, 2007, 03:00:30 pm
Thank you jr2 and hi Turey and it is good to see you are ok with these instructoins, they do help me, as I have planned to install the updated and wonderful improved version eveyone has done so much to create, I do have retail discs for both FS1 and all the add on campaigns AND FS2 retail so these directions do help a great deal.  Will the FSOpen run the add on campaigns for FS1 i was wondering? thanks for any info on that, and I suppose i should copy the MVE files for them if so as per the instructions for retail install of FS1 and 2:  thanks again to all for this amazing effort. :) :)

And Turey, I PROMISE to read the notes very carefully. thanks again.  :)
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 17, 2007, 03:57:36 am
Through the FSPort mod, you can run FS1 campaigns with some alterations... if there's one that doesn't have an FSPort compatible version available yet, I suppose you could post in The FreeSpace Campaign Restoration Project (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,146.0.html)
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Christopherger on May 17, 2007, 10:43:37 am
Hi jr2, and thanks so much for your very helpful walkthrough, i followed it and did indeed help me running Turey's excellent installer.

And thanks for the suggestions re the FS1 campaigns which came with the offical expansion for FS1 with my original discs.

I posted on a new thread here about how to run FS1 with the FSOpen install as I did not see it listed in the campaign list for the completted Open install, there were just the FS2 main campaign listed, is there something i need to go to make the other campaigns and FS1 available on the campaign list?  the ones that came with the instlal like Derilict, or do I run them as MODS?
thanks
and thanks again for the walkthrough.  :)
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 18, 2007, 02:05:46 am
You run them as mods; use the Launcher to select the mod directory (eg, fsport).  If you are running no mods, (you are playing FS2 campaign), then I'd use the 'mediavps' MOD, because this makes your FS2 campaign look pretty, like in the screenshots around here.  Selecting fsport or another MOD automatically selects mediavps as secondary, so you just need to use mediavps if you are using the FS2 campaign.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Christopherger on May 18, 2007, 10:57:17 am
THANK you very much i did indeed try out using that mod tab on the FSport and it started right up, and I did also download the high quality Mediavps but was wondering how to get the game to use them, as there are two Mediavps files, the regular one and the high quality one, thanks a lot.

much much appreciated.  :)   i also went hunting for old campaigns and episodes and found a bunch including the old volitkon watch site pages with them that are saved by the wayback machine at:

http://web.archive.org/web/*hh_/archives.volitionwatch.com (http://web.archive.org/web/*hh_/archives.volitionwatch.com)

which was nice to find and also the great campaign files many of which are FSOpen compatible at Hades Combine:

http://hades-combine.com/web/index.php?ind=downloads (ftp://http://hades-combine.com/web/index.php?ind=downloads)

but i was not able to get downloadable files for sevearal of Blaise Russels Campaigns that I would really like to try, Sol: A History and Shrouding the Light, his web page the links for those would not download for me:

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/index.html (http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/sbre/index.html)

I can play either with vanilla FS  and FS2 as I have both retail versions pluse the add on for FS1, or with the install of Open......  but there look to be some amazing mods and campaigns by everyone in the community .....  :)

Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 19, 2007, 01:43:13 am
All mediavps go in the mediavps directory (Make sure they are all 3.6.8 Zeta version! That's the one that the Installer gets for you).  If there are two files with the same name, use the high-quality one, but keep a backup of the other in case it slows you down too much in which case you can put it back to lower quality.  To get the game to use them; if they are in the mediavps directory "fs2drive:\fs2path\mediavps", then just select the mod, and that mod's mod.ini file will cause mediavps to kick in.  If you aren't using a mod, but are using FS2 campaign, then select the mediavps directory as your mod, and it will use the updated graphics.

Sol: A History... I think I have the SCP version of that.. I might have Shrouding the Light as well ( I have it, but not sure if it's SCP compatible ).
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Grizzly on May 19, 2007, 12:37:45 pm
err... two questions:

is this needed? I think turey's installer is self-expletionary enoguh
why are you using the "Ireland" background for windows XP, cuz, it isn't ireland, and it sucks.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 19, 2007, 02:09:59 pm
1. If that's so, why are we always answering so many questions?
2. Because I'd just re-formatted that XP, and hadn't gotten down to customizing stuff yet.  Important stuff first (restoring programs / data), then the tinsel.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Christopherger on May 21, 2007, 10:02:10 am
I for one am VERY appreciative of Turey and jr2 for both the installer and the waqlkthrough, both helped me immensly, I am not a total noob when it comes to digital stuff, but frankly over the years I have been preparing to play open, indeed it has been somewhat daunting to try to understand the overall process and to grab the right files.  So both Turey and jr2 helped me a lot and btw, IMHO, the background is not problem at all, it is the much apprecciated contents that are so great to have. thanks again both Turey and jr2. You have brough my launch date closer and with much appreciated aid.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on May 24, 2007, 02:46:41 pm
http://in.solit.us/archives/download/39469 <- Sol: A History Fixed tables.  Should be able to extract the folder to the same location as the S:AH .vp file, and that would work.  (Let me know if it doesn't.)
EDIT: And here is Sol: A History...
http://in.solit.us/archives/download/41357
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Christopherger on May 25, 2007, 09:00:05 am
Thank you so very very much!   much appreciated. DLing now. This is such a great and helpful communti I think that Freespace will live forever...  :)
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Turey on August 08, 2007, 05:15:49 pm
:necro:

Some of the images are dead. You might want to replace them, as I still point people to this when they're having trouble.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on August 08, 2007, 08:44:55 pm
Hmm... they shouldn't be... I didn't delete them off of ImageShack, IIRC.  I'll check it out, thx.  Good thing I still have the piccys on the Hard Disk.

EDIT: Done.  I guess I'll have to keep an eye on this, as ImageShack seems to delete either unused or overused pictures, I'm not sure which.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: tenspd137 on October 26, 2007, 10:12:54 am
Hi -

I used the installer on Linux, and I think I followed all the directions.  I can't find a launcher, so I just run fs2_open from the command line.  Unfortunately, it keeps segfaulting.  When I try fs2_open-debug, I get a lot of messages about not being able to parse files in the logfile.  I tried building the code.  It works - sort of.  I have looked all over - anyone know where I can get some help?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on October 26, 2007, 05:27:17 pm
Ya... taylor's the Linux guru.  Either post in FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,151.0.html) or perhaps The FreeSpace Source Code Project > Cross-Platform Development (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,113.0.html).  (Not sure where you Linux guys get your builds, but you might want to try the latest Xt build from The FreeSpace Source Code Project > Recent Builds (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,97.0.html).)
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Pyhrexian_Infiltrator on October 30, 2007, 01:51:39 pm
i am really confused  :confused:

soo many complicated actions for only one game to play in the internet and nothing go on
,.... JESUS, that cant be true..

i think i forgett the idea with the funny freespace2 multiplayer...

thats only mystic.. legends.. nothing real   :no:
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on October 31, 2007, 01:49:44 am
?  Explain.  It's not complicated... I'm just trying to save you some download time.  Trust me... once you finish doing it, you're pretty much all set to play BtRL and any other FS2-based TCs online.  If you are having trouble with a specific step or steps, let me know.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on November 07, 2007, 07:52:58 pm
:nekro:

Some of the images are dead. You might want to replace them, as I still point people to this when they're having trouble.

Grr... some pics appear to have dropped out... again!  I'm going to find another image hoster.  ImageShack users be warned!
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jonsul on February 13, 2008, 06:28:46 pm

Hi FreeSpace is one of my favorite games of all time but I have been having trouble getting it up. I used the installer to install and all installed perfectly but now when I try to run I get this message.

tieden@infinite:~/Desktop/g/freespace$ sh ./fs2_open
fs2_open.bin: pcm_params.c:2351: sndrv_pcm_hw_params: Assertion `err >= 0' failed.
Aborted (core dumped)

is there anyone who can help me get the awesome game working
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on February 14, 2008, 08:07:48 am
Hmm... looks like you're running Linux?  Post here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,113.0.html

If no response, bump your post until someone notices... not too many Linux users, I don't think.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: HaloBuff on March 14, 2008, 03:01:27 pm
I must ask, I've been having a problem with the game since my new hard drive (lost the last one) due to some missing or currupt .dll file that I've replaced repeatedly. As I write this, I am installing the game and I dont see the cmd promt window. Do you have to activate it or does it just show up? It never did the first time I downloaded FreeSpace...
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Deep2388 on March 22, 2008, 12:02:26 pm
i got all the stuff downloaded but when i trie to run it it sais to run the launcher so it sais it will now launch the launcher but it dossent, so i open it up manually,run it then when i trie to run the game it sais i cannot fine the opengl pixel configuration...any ideas?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jeff Vader on March 22, 2008, 12:26:09 pm
Possible explanations:

1. You are not playing in OpenGL. Go to the Launcher's Video tab and select OpenGL instead of Direct3D.
2. Your graphics card's drivers suck. Try to update them.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: HaloBuff on March 22, 2008, 10:54:11 pm
Hum, no answer... anyway, I cant even get the launcher to run, the .exe to run, or the _debug.exe to run, all thanks to this stupid .dll that windows explorer says IS THERE but the game wont find... What's up with this?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Mura on March 22, 2008, 11:59:15 pm
Hello HaloBuff...
you might want to go to the freespace support thread  (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,151.0.html) and post your problem there in more detail.

Anyway, about the .dll file, copy the same file in your system32 folder and in the fs2 folder and check if that solves it... that's all i can think of right now, maybe other can give you better help.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on April 24, 2008, 11:47:43 pm
Eh, what's the name of the .dll  :confused:
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jakalak on June 09, 2008, 05:44:29 am
Uh, it said to post here if I'm having problems, when I start up the game there isn't any sound at all. It's because it says no sound in the launcher, i think, but I'm not sure how to fix that. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 09, 2008, 05:55:02 am
1) Select Generic Software from the drop-menu instead of No Sound.
2) If 1 fails, update audio drivers.
3) Install OpenAL.
4) If OpenAL has been installed and still things don't work, fix your OpenAL (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,48621.0.html).
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jakalak on June 09, 2008, 02:30:21 pm
Okay, I can't find an installer in the openal download folder, and I'm not that good with computers. How do I install it?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 09, 2008, 02:38:53 pm
You were searching from the OpenAL site? Aye, it can be a bit unclear. There is a link to the installer in my signature. It's the same installer, just hosted elsewhere.

Just download the installer, run it and click Next/Yes/always the most positive option until it informs you that OpenAL has been installed, hmm.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: gcon on July 06, 2008, 07:45:20 pm
hopefully one of you guys are still checking these forums, because i like this game and want to play.  my problem is that no mods will run. if i try a freespace 2 mod it just plays freespace 2. i can't even play any missions for the fsport or mods for it. program dies and it gives me a stack trace.

suggestions please.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 06, 2008, 08:25:47 pm
Don't put the mod in the FreeSpace2 folder, make a new folder (e.g: \FreeSpace2\Derelict) and put the mod files in there. In the launcg=her, select that folder with the mod tab.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: gcon on July 06, 2008, 08:30:30 pm
thats how it's set up. now i can get the fsport to kind of work (dont know why). it loads everything form fs 1 but when i do a mission it runs fs 2.

i have no idea whats wrong.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 06, 2008, 08:55:05 pm
Download this (http://www.freespacefaq.com/Misc-Downloads/Builds/StandaloneFixes-1.7z), extract it with 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) into your FSO directory, and then select a 3.6.10 debug build in the launcher. Run it, and when it crashes post the fs2_open.log from \data.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: gcon on July 06, 2008, 08:58:24 pm
it works if i just put the .vp files in the main freespace 2 folder and choose the correct campaign. i think i'm just gonna do that.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 06, 2008, 08:59:31 pm
Trust me, my way is worth the extra 5 minutes for the time it will save you down the road.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 07, 2008, 02:48:55 am
1. No. We don't check these forums. Ever. j/k

2. The only proper way to do things is to use subfolders for mods. So, as it was said, place all mods into their own subfolders, like Derelict to \freespace2\derelict\ and FSPort to \freespace2\fsport\ and so on. Note, that the MediaVPs are also a "mod". Then, use the Launcher's MOD tab to select the mod folder you wish to use. After that, start the game and select the proper campaign from the Campaign Room. If you only select FSPort as a mod but skip the second step, you'll attempt to play the FS2 campaign with FSPort and trust me, that is evil

3. I'll repeat, just in case. Do not place all mods into \freespace2\. Sure, it might seem like the easy option at first, but soon you'll learn that it just doesn't work. Numerous mods, like FSPort and Cardinal Spear, have their own table files and if all the mod vps are in \freespace2\, the one that is first alphabetically gets its table files read first. What this means is, that all the other mods will die horribly since wrong table files are used.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: jr2 on July 07, 2008, 06:49:43 am
Hmm, you did get your FreeSpace stuff from Turey's Installer, right?  Or did you use another source?  Reason I'm asking is just in case you're using an ancient build from a long time ago... Turey's will get the latest official build, and IIRC you can also get some of the more stable development builds from it as well.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: colecampbell666 on July 07, 2008, 08:53:12 am
Download the suggested 3.6.10 build in my signature as well as launcher 5.5d. Put them in your FS folder, and run launcher.exe.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Sylvan on September 13, 2008, 07:13:21 pm
Quote
1. Install FreeSpace 2 from your disks, if you haven't already. Install it to C:\Games\FreeSpace2.  Then install the 1.2 patch.  If you don't have the FS2 Retail Disks, skip down to step 6, below.

Hi, I'm trying to install the mod. I have both retail versions of FS1 and FS2, but the "1.2 patch" link does not work. If someone could help me out here, it would be greatly appreciated =D
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on September 13, 2008, 07:19:22 pm
You shouldn't need it.  The installer will update the files for you.  To save some bandwidth you can grab it here (http://165thbdhr.com/files/fs21x-12.exe) if you want. 
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Sylvan on September 13, 2008, 07:35:02 pm
Cool, thanks =D
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Mango on June 16, 2009, 04:41:30 pm
I have set the open installer dowloading everything but it has been dowloading for 2 days!
Should it be taking this long?
:confused:
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: The E on June 16, 2009, 04:43:14 pm
No. Best option would be to restart the download.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 16, 2009, 04:51:32 pm
I have set the open installer dowloading everything but it has been dowloading for 2 days!
Should it be taking this long?
:confused:
Depends on your internet connection speed. It downloads over 6GB.

No. Best option would be to restart the download.
Wrong answer. What if he has dialup?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: The E on June 16, 2009, 05:07:30 pm
Then the download will resume with the last completed download. Restarting is still the best option.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 16, 2009, 05:09:32 pm
To clarify, restart the installer without deleting the downloaded files. What`s your connection speed?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: draeath on February 08, 2010, 09:31:45 am
The installation guide (http://"http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/FreeSpace_Open_Installer) tells me to download installedversions.txt - however the link provided (http://"http://www.geocities.com/joshuap_richards/Installer_both/installedversions.txt) is to geocities, which has been gone for a while (http://"http://techcrunch.com/2009/04/23/yahoo-quietly-pulls-the-plug-on-geocities/") now.

Where are these files now?
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: The E on February 08, 2010, 09:37:51 am
That section of the wiki needs updating.

You won't need that file, provided you have a full retail installation of FS2 (either from the discs or GoG) sitting on your HDD already.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: draeath on February 08, 2010, 10:03:25 am
I won't need it to get fsport working either?

For now, all I want is to play the first and second game campaigns with FSO and the MediaVPs. I did this a few years ago :P

I have both games from GoG. So glad that came about... getting them otherwise (way back then) made me feel icky.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: The E on February 08, 2010, 10:06:12 am
If you can't get the installer to work, I'd recommend following the manual install guide found here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=47640.0). While it does not cover installation of the FSPort, using the experience gained from following it will make the manual installation of the FSPort (using the instructions in the release thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=58357.0)) easier.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: draeath on February 08, 2010, 12:07:28 pm
If you can't get the installer to work, I'd recommend following the manual install guide found here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=47640.0). While it does not cover installation of the FSPort, using the experience gained from following it will make the manual installation of the FSPort (using the instructions in the release thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=58357.0)) easier.

Thanks!

All set, and done manually. Much easier than it used to be...
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Gold Leader on May 21, 2011, 01:10:42 pm
Hey guys :) Well I have Freespace2 installed + all the Freespace 1 stuff and Freespace Open is still being installed, I'd like to thank you for the very helpful installation guide and I hope to fly some missions with you people in the foreseeable future too!

Maybe it's an idea to sign up a facebook page for all the freespace pilots in the world as a meet and greet place for us also? Unless there is already such a page hehe
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Jeff Vader on May 21, 2011, 02:03:07 pm
There is a Facebook group called HARD-LIGHT.
Title: Re: Turey's FreeSpace Open Installer - Walkthrough
Post by: Gold Leader on May 21, 2011, 02:17:03 pm
ah cool beans :) I requested immediately :)