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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Nico on June 11, 2001, 05:40:00 pm
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Well Avenger asked me to post about the fact that he planned to make a little prog taht would allow in one click to search and move all the mod files when you want to play a game in mplayer, and, when you're done with mplayer, you push the boutton and all the files are moved back. He wants to know what you're thinking, so any comment is welcome.
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It'd be cool to see something that lets you have multiple campaigns with different tbl files and such loaded at the same time so you don't have to switch things around to play anther campaign.
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Agreed, it's sometimes hard to keep track of every campaign you've installed and all of it's component parts. That kind of proggie would be very handy.
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
Agreed, it's sometimes hard to keep track of every campaign you've installed and all of it's component parts. That kind of proggie would be very handy.
What he said. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
Agreed, it's sometimes hard to keep track of every campaign you've installed and all of it's component parts. That kind of proggie would be very handy.
Ditto.
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I guess it could be useful, As far as program basics go. All you need to do is make multiple Table folders with a numerical exension Ie Data1 Data2 Data3 etc and use the program to swap/rename according to users mod playing wishes, you could have all the models in the same folder (assuming that no two models are named the same from different mods) and also the maps folder (as to prevent unsightly messups in multi) although the maps/models folder edits are optional i hope ive either given some inspiration as to how the program would or eliminated a problem that im just too stupid to see at the moment..
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Thanks for all of your comments, i was originally just going to make a program that scanned the Freespace 2 folder and moved all campaigns out of the way while you play a multiplayer game, but with all your sugestions i will make something slightly different, if you want to know more you will have to goto http://www.hiddenterror.f2s.com/ ("http://www.hiddenterror.f2s.com/") and find out some more details. If anyone has any more ideas for the program that i am developing and/or would like to see some other functions on it that you would find makes playing freespace 2 easier then please comment in the hidden terror forum. As i do not check this forum often (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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g*d damn is that site a slow load (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/mad.gif):Grrrrr!:
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shhh snipes (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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where the hell have you people been? I wrote one of those AGES ago, it's called FreeSpace 2 Package Manager
it works in conjunction with the UAPI installer
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Give us a link to it and lets see what it does cus what this will do i dont think yours will
But i may be wrong i need to see it first
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from what i can tell that program only works with your own packages and those packages (or the upai or whatever u call it) does not work on my computer, it crashes it!
This program that i am developing will work with all campaigns and a few extra things. The first BETA release is due for saturday so any people willing to be BETA testers please put your names down on the hidden terror forum at www.hiddenterror.f2s.com ("http://www.hiddenterror.f2s.com")
thanx to all that will help in advance
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Apparently avenger you don't look closely
"Import MIF" is for importing new packages
apparently you dont have the intellegience to think about asking if there is a way to add new packs ... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
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Kazan! That was mean!!!
Do it again... lol
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Be nice.
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Play nice, kids.
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Originally posted by Snipes:
g*d damn is that site a slow load (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/mad.gif):Grrrrr!:
Exactly the opposite of my site ("http://michael.randelman.com")... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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You forgot the [/blatant p1mp] tag (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
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i really hate it when people step on my utils
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You could say so a bit more gracefully.
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You've got some great utils. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
The ones I don't like, I don't use! I didn't like Package Manager because I didn't feel like I had enough control, so I just copy all nonduplicate files to the appropriate directories(usually everything but TBL files) and then use a few handy BAT macros to switch between the TBLs and other duplicate files. Simple.
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ok, i may have been wrong but when i have downloaded campaigns the only FMI files that i have found have been from twilight and UA there might be more but the majority of the campaigns and missions that i have downloaded do not come with those FMI files that you talk about.
My program is more than that and although it is still underconstruction you may have a look at it at the following address
I have also finished developing another application called renamer that allows you to rename a maximum of 10,000 images in sequence all you have to do is select the folder that the images are in that are not name in sequence add them to the rename list sort them into the order that you want, specify an output directory, choose the pattern in which you want the files to be named, enter the first part of the name and then the extension and send it to work, it then renames all the files into a logical sequence so for example if you have loads of files called shock1a.bmp shock.bmp or any name what so ever my program will rename them for instance SHOCKWAVE0000.BMP SHOCKWAVE0001.BMP SHOCKWAVE0002.BMP and so on, i believe this would be a great tool for modders who which to make animations
so here are the links, the RENAMER program is finished so any problems please tell me about, the campaign program is still under development and if you wish to test it further than this version then please email me a mailto:[email protected] and leave you name and an email address and on saturday i will begin beta testing it!!
THANX
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now your not only stepping on my util's but your stepping on Max Sterling's utils. he already wrote a sequence renamer.
And if you want to know how to write FMI's I can easily send you the spec, if you want a new campaign supported and don't want to write the FMI yourself, ASK ME
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Er, yeah its true I already made a sequence builder... not only can it rename your files in sequence, but it can take a loop of images you made and make repeated loops for your animation... it even can insert a "blink" frame every Nth loop. and it also gives you a visual preview of your loop of images. But use whatever you want...
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Max, you forgot to put a link to your converter (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
* Sends Max back to p1mp1ing 101 school * (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Regarding the issue of campaigns... I use something ridiculously simple called WinZip (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) Add(with move and extended paths options) to uninstall. Extract using paths to install.
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...mmh... not to be anoying, but I don't like this one. I didn't get anything, and there's a number limit I don't like. Anyway, you're talking a bit fast, you all... I know a little much more than you about avenger's prog, and the ani was just an EXEMPLE DAMN!!! Don't come and cry after him cozz I (me, venom) asked him to do this prog to rename files. If you're not happy with it, come and complain to me. Avenger has been kind enough to make me a prog that is easy to use, fast and efficient, and what he gets is insults... damn... oh well...
[This message has been edited by venom2506 (edited 06-13-2001).]
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Seriously, Kazan... why can't someone write their own prog? So what if it does the same exact thing as yours? You know, Monopolies are illegal...
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Thankyou for your supprt guys, KAZEN .............................................................. .............................................................. ........................................................ ........SHUT IT
i'm sorry i should not be so mean, but if i want to make a program that does something that is useful for me and is possibly useful for others i want to tell other people and KAZEN your files have to be specially made (ok they are not hard) but some people that have made campaigns and missions do not know about your program, as you can tell the people that posted before you did'nt. What i am trying to make is a program that will work for all campaigns regardless of the fact they have your FMI file, my program reads the fc2 file and gets it's data from that, that way i know that all campaigns will have this thus making my app more usefull. Also my program does not just deal with campaigns, it also deals with missions and also monitors for you running the freespace 2 launcher prompting you if you want to temporarly move the table files while you play a multiplayer. Game so in conclusion your program may be good and i am not saying otherwise but i want to make a program that will be usefull to a wider range of people. If you would like to take this up further take it up on ICQ
[This message has been edited by The Avenger (edited 06-13-2001).]
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Wow... a programmer who can't spell. You need to double-, triple-, quadruple-check your programs a lot of times, don't you? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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What do u mean, what mistakes have i got? can u tell me them and i will change it
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1: if you look closer, you might notice you've spelled Kazan's name KAZEN twice.
2. Supprt = support
3. Usefull = useful
And you were mean to Kazan, so I was mean to you.
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look i am trying to make my program and have not got time to check spelling, you know what it means so stop complaining!
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Originally posted by The Avenger:
Thankyou for your supprt guys, KAZAN .............................................................. .............................................................. ........................................................ ........SHUT IT
i'm sorry i should not be so mean, but if i want to make a program that does something that is useful for me and is possibly useful for others i want to tell other people and KAZAN your files have to be specially made (ok they are not hard) but some people that have made campaigns and missions do not know about your program, as you can tell the people that posted before you did'nt. What i am trying to make is a program that will work for all campaigns regardless of the fact they have your FMI file, my program reads the fc2 file and gets it's data from that, that way i know that all campaigns will have this thus making my app more usefull. Also my program does not just deal with campaigns, it also deals with missions and also monitors for you running the freespace 2 launcher prompting you if you want to temporarly move the table files while you play a multiplayer. Game so in conclusion your program may be good and i am not saying otherwise but i want to make a program that will be usefull to a wider range of people. If you would like to take this up further take it up on ICQ
[This message has been edited by The Avenger (edited 06-13-2001).]
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Thankyou for your support guys, KAZAN .............................................................. .............................................................. ........................................................ ........PLEASE SHUT IT
i'm sorry i should not be so mean, but if i want to make a program that does something that is useful for me and is possibly useful for others i want to tell other people and KAZAN your files have to be specially made (ok they are not hard) but some people that have made campaigns and missions do not know about your program, as you can tell the people that posted before you did'nt. What i am trying to make is a program that will work for all campaigns regardless of the fact they have your FMI file, my program reads the fc2 file and gets it's data from that, that way i know that all campaigns will have this thus making my app more usefull. Also my program does not just deal with campaigns, it also deals with missions and also monitors for you running the freespace 2 launcher prompting you if you want to temporarly move the table files while you play a multiplayer. Game so in conclusion your program may be good and i am not saying otherwise but i want to make a program that will be usefull to a wider range of people. If you would like to take this up further take it up on ICQ
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