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Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: cyavhn on January 22, 2004, 06:17:02 pm

I`ve been changing between the fs_open_3_5.exe and the 12-05-2003-fs2-open-r.exe...Ive noticed probs using pilots created with one exe when using a different one...correct...mostly CTD...

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: Bobboau on January 22, 2004, 06:28:23 pm

yeah, that's gona happen

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: RandomTiger on January 22, 2004, 06:28:33 pm

This is in the wrong forum.

Sometimes we change things in fs2_open that require a new pilot file to be create. Either have a different pilot for each version or just keep to the most recent.

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: cyavhn on January 22, 2004, 06:37:19 pm

wrong..hehe...Iwas worried `bout getting kicked from the SCP forum with all these nOOb questions`...but...ok, back to SCP...

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: Goober5000 on January 22, 2004, 06:54:51 pm

The EXEs *shouldn't* crash, though.  The pilot versions are supposed to be compatible from one version to another.

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: RandomTiger on January 22, 2004, 08:41:50 pm

Oh.. I didnt know that.

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: StratComm on January 22, 2004, 08:56:13 pm

I though creating a new pilot file fixed techroom glitches and the like; you'd get strange errors with old pilot files but not at pilot load.  Anything dealing with the campaign, though, tends to get screwed around with when the pilot versions change IIRC.

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: magatsu1 on January 23, 2004, 03:42:24 pm

if i open a pilot in FS_open which was created in FS_vanilla, or vice versa, it just wipes all campaign progress, but I can still acess single missions and cutscenes.

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: Goober5000 on January 23, 2004, 04:55:35 pm

Quote

Originally posted by magatsu1
if i open a pilot in FS_open which was created in FS_vanilla, or vice versa, it just wipes all campaign progress, but I can still acess single missions and cutscenes.

This is what should happen.

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: magatsu1 on January 23, 2004, 05:10:48 pm

and that's why I haven't seen past "As Lightening Falls" for the past 6 months...:sigh:

Do I need to keep the original FS and FRED exe. files if I'm using _open by the way ?

Title: Using Different exes`
Post by: Goober5000 on January 23, 2004, 05:12:27 pm

No, but it's a good idea.