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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Marv on December 12, 2003, 09:33:23 am

Title: noob question
Post by: Marv on December 12, 2003, 09:33:23 am

pardon my ignorance.   :confused:

I have a question about how to get fs2 up and running.

I am a bit confused by the readme that comes with the vp file folders from the ftp site.  It says I should remove all the files from the listed directories and subdirectories.  Do I replace them with anything, or just putting the new .vp files in the main directory is enough?

thanks for your time

Title: noob question
Post by: Fractux on December 12, 2003, 09:39:37 am

Just delete the files in the directories like the readme says. You don't replace them with anything, as the content is in the VP files.

You put all the vp files in your fs2 root directory.

Cheers!

oh yeah and

:welcome:

Title: noob question
Post by: Marv on December 12, 2003, 10:04:36 am

thanks mate!

One more question.  How do I update to FS2 1.2?  I tried using the update .exe file from the website, but I get an error.  Do I have to update it before I remove the files from those directories?

The message I get when I try to run the update from freespace2.exe is

"Original fs2.exe contents do not match, update aborted.  Reinstalling may be necessary."

Title: noob question
Post by: Unknown Target on December 12, 2003, 01:19:39 pm

Download + install from the launcher. Also, delete any mods you have before updating.

Title: noob question
Post by: karajorma on December 12, 2003, 02:27:43 pm

He's using the HotU version UT. You can get the exe's you need from the FTP I believe. I suspect that it won't update cause the root.vp is already the 1.2 version.

 If you have any more questions about the HOTU version check my FAQ.

Title: noob question
Post by: pyro-manic on December 12, 2003, 11:32:38 pm

:welcome:

:)