[Warlock]

Wow this place has changed since last time I was around.....2003 I think.

So what's new with FS around here and how much trouble is it to get things set back up to play a bit?

*Misses his old mods....must dig through old hardrives.*

[Mobius]

Welcome back, and happy birthday again!

(Warlock came here following a Happy Birthday PM sent by me )

[Galemp]

Read this.

Your brain will implode from the MediaVP goodness. (And play Silent Threat: Reborn.)

[Vasudan Admiral]

Haha, wow I remember you. Now I feel old.

Installation is pretty easy now, though still with a few kinks. Turey's installer handles pretty much everything fine with two major exceptions I'm aware of:

1) There is a corrupt Media VP it downloads, resulting in the most bizzare errors in-game. I would recommend not installing them at all using the launcher and just get them from the 3.6.10 mediaVPs release thread here which has instructions on getting the latest FSO build (if you haven't already).

2) Silent Threat: Reborn (A MUST PLAY in terms of quality, and probably the main FS based mod that you may remember from your last visit that has since been released. ) requires a little bit of fiddling with the bits and pieces to get it working correctly. A full instruction set on what to do can be found in the release post, though the mod itself can be initially downloaded through the launcher during setup.

And finally: Welcome Back.

[Spidey-]

diaspora and shadows of lyat are definitely worth checking out too, though they're still a ways off
diaspora has its forums here, SoL is over at game-warden.com though I think they have some screenies in the celebration of freespace thread

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I don't know you, Warlock, but I've seen your posts in the Classics.

...I think.

And if you gave yourself that Custom Title, you can no longer change it; only the admins can, and they usually do it to make fun out of you.

* Androgeos Exeunt looks at Goober5000.

[S-99]

I've always been able to change my own title.

[Titan]

 

[IceFire]

Welcome back Warlock!

[Warlock]

Thanks for the welcome back everyone Looks like I've got a lot of reading, downloading, and installing to catch up on.  Ohhh geeez...I don't even think I have a flightstick that uses a USB  LOL Wow!

As for the title, I believe it was Setekh that set me up with that waaaaaay back in the day.

Still good to see this place alive and kicking, I remember when it first got set up......yea.....that old. ......classics.....*sigh*

Ok last "Old fart" question.... Do we still have an online multiplayer set up or is it pretty much host and pass out IP info or Lan ?

Good old Squadwars ....the last true online MP I enjoyed :| Most crap these days is just that ....crap. If you're not an ace or sniper....some 13yro is gonna "pwn" you. 

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Full multiplayer support has been restored including the PXO Lobby.  Squadwars will be making a come back in the future as well. 

[Mongoose]

Ok last "Old fart" question.... Do we still have an online multiplayer set up or is it pretty much host and pass out IP info or Lan ?

You're in luck; the Source Code Project established a service called FS2NetD as a replacement for PXO.  This article should have all the info you need to get you started.  The Multiplayer board should have a few threads with info about people hosting servers or weekly games.

And if you were a Squadwar fan back in the day, you might want to check out this thread, to provide suggestions for its eventual triumphant return.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I'm certain that almost everyone who knows how to get on FS2NetD will jump right into SquadWar the moment it's up. I only got a copy of FS2 after Interplay went bust and Outrage and Volition were acquired by THQ, so I've never tried SquadWar before.

If you want to get into Multiplayer the modern way, Warlock, detailed and concise instructions may be found on the FreeSpace Wiki at http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Multiplayer_Getting_Started_Guide. I know it's both because I followed the instructions to the letter and it worked like a charm.

BAH! YOU BEAT ME TO IT, MONGOOSE!

[karajorma]

I've always been able to change my own title.

Prove it.

[Warlock]

Awesome....well as long as the "Call Center Fairies" don't screw my weekend up worth more silly broken doors,...I'll have a busy weekend hunting down my old copy of FS2 and getting everything up to speed

Once we get SW back up and running....looks like I'll have to get DA back into action and see if we can reclaim the #1 slot again 

[Blue Lion]

Ah welcome back Warlock

[S-99]

I've always been able to change my own title.

Prove it.

Hmmm you're right. I thought that personal text was the custom title area. Anyway, mc hammer is dope **** man.
I wish i had tried squadwar back in the day. Fs2 really was released as two games, and i didn't even bother with the squadwar part of it at all.

[Killer Whale]

again

[Androgeos Exeunt]

again

Warlock is not a valid target. He's been here for years, and the administration hasn't been changed (much).

[Dilmah G]

again

Warlock is not a valid target. He's been here for years, and the administration hasn't been changed (much).

"INVALID TARGET! HOLD YOUR FIRE!"

*Killer Whale's jumpdrives engage*