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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: cyavhn on January 05, 2004, 06:15:00 pm

Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 05, 2004, 06:15:00 pm: hi...ok, just to save myself a little time instead of going all through this forum to find my answer, here`s the prob...I downloaded a zip file of Freespace from the-underdogs.org site on it being recommended to me by a friend who is a big fan of the game...so I unzip the file and click the fs2.part01 and it installs to a folder FS2 in the same unzipped file...so I look in my XP add/remove program and see no mention of Freespace...now I get the impression that this Freespace is running without any registry entries, etc...correct? ...next when I click the auto update it says that the fs2.exe is different and won`t update...I tried an update to 1.1 and a manual update to 1.2 and they both say something about an old file that can/cannot(?) be found...so that`s it...I`m very impressed with this game and would like to get the latest version...maybe it`s a prob from the site I downloaded it from, although this friends recommendation should have been pretty good...anybody wanna help...?
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: DragonClaw on January 05, 2004, 06:21:08 pm: I'd like to start off by saying :welcome:

If memory serves me correctly, which I doubt it does, the HOTU version already is v1.2. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, there is a FS2 Registry Fixer floating about, that enters [required] registry keys into the registry... Not really sure if its required though... http://alliance.sourceforge.net/files/Software/FS2RegFixer.exe
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 05, 2004, 06:26:56 pm: ok...pardom my ig...what is HOTU...and my version is definitely 1.00...says so on the space/flightdeck screen...
and is there someplace to get the install version of 1.2?
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: DragonClaw on January 05, 2004, 06:28:11 pm: Home of the Underdogs, where you got it.

Ok, its 1.00, grumph. Isn't there an FAQ on this somewhere? Whatever. Try the registry thing and then try the update.
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: DragonClaw on January 05, 2004, 06:32:24 pm: Actually, here you go...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/freespace/hotu.html
There's a section on updating...
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 05, 2004, 06:36:11 pm: ok...did the registry thing (just entered the path to the FS2 folder and hit enter...right?) and again the updater says original FS2.exe does not match...
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Lightspeed on January 05, 2004, 06:38:39 pm: you dont need to. The HOTU version is 1.2 although it says 1.0 :)
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Starks on January 05, 2004, 07:30:47 pm: Let's hope this guy knows about version 3.5.6c
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Flipside on January 05, 2004, 07:55:49 pm: LOL Don't confuse him ;)
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 05, 2004, 08:05:55 pm: heh...I`m still recovering from the beam...:nervous:
(looks to me like a beam without the HTML tag)
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Starks on January 05, 2004, 08:22:02 pm: How do you do the beam?
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Lightspeed on January 05, 2004, 08:33:13 pm: Simply like this :welcome:
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Starks on January 05, 2004, 10:27:32 pm: Just cut and paste the url with the [img] code?
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Knight Templar on January 05, 2004, 10:29:31 pm: That'd be what the img tag is for after all ...
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: karajorma on January 06, 2004, 05:03:39 am: Quote
Originally posted by cyavhn
ok...did the registry thing (just entered the path to the FS2 folder and hit enter...right?) and again the updater says original FS2.exe does not match...

Lightspeed is correct. FS2 claims to be 1.0 but is actually 1.2 in most respects. If you look at my FAQ you'll see lots of other info on how to turn the HotU version into a fully working copy of FS2.

You might also want to check out the Source Code Project forums and find out how to get an even better version of FS2 up and running.
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Lightspeed on January 06, 2004, 08:19:53 am: get the missing VPs from Fractux' FTP server, along with the AVI movies and get SCP running.

(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=387251)

(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=16770)

(http://www.penguinbomb.com/lightspeed/Ravana.jpg)

SCP is too good to miss :nod:
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 06, 2004, 09:06:56 am: ... I tried getting to the ftp site via IE (not recommended) but username:freespace password:1234 don`t seem to work...yes it is set to passive ...
ahhh...the beam...(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/welcome2hlpbb.gif)

same thing with filezilla...has someone changed the pword...?

ok... my doh...uname should have been freespacer...it does connect...but I get a timeout ... could not retrieve directory listing...
how very doh of me...set to passive in firewall seetings...:D
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: magatsu1 on January 06, 2004, 02:45:09 pm: whatever happened to that bigger "welcome to HLP" beam with the Deimos in the background ?

I wonder if the original V staff are keeping track of the SCP.
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Lightspeed on January 06, 2004, 02:51:21 pm: probably not. They dont even remember something called Freespace.
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: magatsu1 on January 06, 2004, 03:08:29 pm: Freespace ?
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: DragonClaw on January 06, 2004, 03:37:31 pm: Quote
Originally posted by magatsu1
whatever happened to that bigger "welcome to HLP" beam with the Deimos in the background ?

You mean the one I made?
(http://swooh.com/peon/DragonClaw/public/welcomebeam.jpg)
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: SuperCoolAl on January 06, 2004, 05:13:32 pm: turn off the keep alive system in filezilla
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 06, 2004, 05:40:20 pm: yes it is off...but with the connecting and disconnecting I`m not sure whats downloaded and what`s not in the queue...so I guess just wait and then run through the file again...also there is an .exe file in the VP_files folder...is that a launch program for freespace or a setup for the VP files...?
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 07, 2004, 07:26:27 pm: ok...seems there`s a little prob as to the direct 3d...the program is hanging on exit...any ideas...
prob solved...uncheck compatibility box in exe properties...:cool:
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Setekh on January 10, 2004, 06:08:46 pm: Hey, you actually discovered the fix to the compatability bug yourself, nice one. Welcome to HLP, cyavhn. :)

Quote
Originally posted by Lightspeed
probably not. They dont even remember something called Freespace.

Actually, daveb stopped in not a few weeks ago, IIRC...
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: cyavhn on January 10, 2004, 06:19:19 pm: thx
*where is my avatar*
:) :cool: :confused: :mad2: :doubt: :eek2:
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Setekh on January 10, 2004, 06:23:45 pm: Uhhh - who do you work for? Avatars are only distributed to hosted staff. :)

http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/hlp/category_show_indx.php?cat=7#itm14
Title: trying to get from ver 1.00 to 1.20 (or the latest)
Post by: Lightspeed on January 10, 2004, 06:59:46 pm: Is DaveB actually still working for Volition?

'cause i know for sure that Todd isn't, anymore.