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Title: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Vic-Viper.v1 on January 21, 2011, 02:58:34 am
hello, I  would need some help if anyone can ..  this is  the thurd time i  have tried to  put freespace together . I  wanted to install all the media vp's and flashy effects .. but im unsure how or  what  files i  need i  tried a  few times now and  when i  start freespace i  get errors
And when i  tied to  play  Blueplanet war in heaven  it would give me  never ending errors to  click  thrue ... when i  played normal freespace it only gave me  9  errors and i  clicked thrue them and  played the game ... but  this time i  want it  installed correctly ...   i  Have installed Freeespace and currently running the OPen sorce install thingy  where it  downloads and installs the files .. i  choose "The works" _Absolutly evrything_

Now .. what  Files do  i  need and how do i  apply  them , Please feel free to  talk to  my  like im a  moron .. couse at this point i am  thanx  for the help in advance :)
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 21, 2011, 08:38:55 am
This (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=47640.0) tells you what to do. It contains a link to the MediaVPs release thread. That thread will, in great detail, tell you what to do in order to get the MediaVPs installed correctly.

This (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=56279.msg1180359#msg1180359) will give you instructions on how you can help us help you. You could try it before attempting to reinstall anything. That way we might be able to tell you exactly what you are missing.
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: General Battuta on January 21, 2011, 08:41:25 am
If you post a debug log (as described in the second link JeffVader posted), we can tell you what you're missing.
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Vic-Viper.v1 on January 21, 2011, 02:09:44 pm
Okay  so i  have evrything in as per the Open dl and extraxtion tool .... But  when i  lunch the "Luncher" it says  "This program must be in the same location as your binary" then it opens .. but i  have no acces to  mods .. video  or  anything thats SCP     How do i  do a  Debug? this is  very fustraiting .. seems evry time i  do  this dam installation its always some wrong!


http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j420/Wally_Gurney/desktop.jpg


If it  helps my MSN is [email protected]
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: General Battuta on January 21, 2011, 02:10:19 pm
For starters, post a screenshot of your FreeSpace 2 directory, please.
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Vic-Viper.v1 on January 21, 2011, 02:59:38 pm
Is there anything else i can do to  help?
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 21, 2011, 03:23:14 pm
Open the Launcher. Despite whatever it says, click through the warnings. Once the Launcher is open, click "Browse", then select "fs2_open_3_6_12r_INF.exe", click "Open", click "Apply".

You should now have successfully selected the sexy new FSO 3.6.12 as the build you will use when playing. Go back to the installation instructions and see what features to tick on etc.
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Vic-Viper.v1 on January 21, 2011, 07:47:01 pm
Open the Launcher. Despite whatever it says, click through the warnings. Once the Launcher is open, click "Browse", then select "fs2_open_3_6_12r_INF.exe", click "Open", click "Apply".

You should now have successfully selected the sexy new FSO 3.6.12 as the build you will use when playing. Go back to the installation instructions and see what features to tick on etc.

Thanx guys its all working great now , Jeff's suggestion worked for me   looks great ....  Noticed there isnt as much  love put into BP-War in heavan   to  the first one .. shame
Title: Re: help Installing / finding all the software needed please
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 22, 2011, 10:45:30 am
BP review moved here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=74108.0). Please continue the lively discussion there.