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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: McHaggis on July 04, 2003, 02:16:27 pm

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: McHaggis on July 04, 2003, 02:16:27 pm

Hi people.

I just bought Freespace 2 and as I play it the radio messages and texts on briefing go way too fast. I don't have time to read them. This is quite annoying since I'm new to this game and learning to play it. I haven't patched to game yet because I just downloaded the patch and haven't tried the game with it. If it makes some difference.

I'm running the game on WinXP and my hardware is following (if it has something to do about this matter):
Celeron 533MHz
512 Mbit RAM
GeForce 2 MX
(I guess that was everything 'important'.)

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Solatar on July 04, 2003, 02:20:48 pm

On the brieifing, you can hit the pause button.
In-game, press either F3 or F4 I can't remember which.

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Stunaep on July 04, 2003, 03:45:10 pm

You, perchance do not have the HotU version, no?

In any case, it seems that your FS2_warble.vp seems to be in bad shape. You see, usually those messages are spoken as well as displayed. So check your FS2_Warble.vp size. If it's anything under 50-100 megs, then you've got a problem.

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Knight Templar on July 04, 2003, 03:52:52 pm

chances are he has no idea what the **** you are talking about. :)


(if you do, meh.)

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: karajorma on July 04, 2003, 04:10:33 pm

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Originally posted by Knight Templar
chances are he has no idea what the **** you are talking about. :)

The briefings going to quickly is a known problem with the HotU download so chances are good that is the problem.

If you did download the HotU version McHaggis you don't need to hide it on this board. Everyone here is quite calm about that particular version.

You'll also find this (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/freespace/hotu.html) page quite useful hopefully.

If you didn't download FS2 but actually bought it then the only advice I can give is to check you're using the latest drivers for your sound card.

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Solatar on July 04, 2003, 05:13:51 pm

If you bought it, please tell us where you got it:D

Title: Re: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Hippo on July 04, 2003, 05:41:07 pm

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Originally posted by McHaggis

I just bought Freespace 2...

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: karajorma on July 04, 2003, 05:55:46 pm

We noticed Hippo. Ever considered the possibility he didn't tell the whole truth cause in general if you go to a game forum and ask for help with a game you didn't buy you get very badly flamed?






Thought not.

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Solatar on July 04, 2003, 06:28:32 pm

But here we're different, we ENCOURAGE people to download the HOTU version. We're kinda the ones who put it up there:D

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: GT-Keravnos on July 07, 2003, 09:47:41 am

f4 then click on Messages. It  is all there!

i do it all the time!

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Skaarj on July 07, 2003, 02:29:30 pm

i have that problem, but its just with the ingame messages, but i just ignore them and just listen. Can't you buy FS2 anymore?? cos its still out, my local Game(dumfries) has it in stock and i can get it from my personalized shoppin page at amazon.co.uk.

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: TopAce on July 07, 2003, 03:52:13 pm

You will get used to it to listen-maneuver-aim-fire at once. This is good why humans can speak, and we are not communicating with our hands to each other. :)

F4 is a really good stuff, you can follow the whole mission's procedure in the 'Events' window.

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Nuclear1 on July 14, 2003, 03:06:44 pm

Err, Stuny, isn't music in the warble.vp? I thought messages were in stu_fs2.vp...

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: vyper on July 14, 2003, 03:10:19 pm

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Originally posted by nuclear1
Err, Stuny, isn't music in the warble.vp? I thought messages were in stu_fs2.vp...

stu_fs2.vp, yup. He's got ya Stu ;)

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: Drew on July 14, 2003, 03:53:20 pm

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Originally posted by Solatar
On the brieifing, you can hit the pause button.
In-game, press either F3 or F4 I can't remember which.

the pause\break button pauses the game...or were you just referring to messages....

Title: Too Fast Messages
Post by: kasperl on July 15, 2003, 08:16:54 am

hit F4 and click messages, next to events and objectives.