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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: mnftg64 on November 11, 2004, 06:49:24 pm

Title: Help?
Post by: mnftg64 on November 11, 2004, 06:49:24 pm

I just downloaded the newest FS2 Open (the installer). I installed it into a different directory than the actual FS2 (I don't know if that means anything). I used the installer and set it up and hit run.... the SCP screen came up for a split second then it crashed. Any help?

Title: Help?
Post by: wolfdog on November 12, 2004, 02:40:38 am

install it into your freespace2 directorry, it won't work otherwise.

Title: Help?
Post by: karajorma on November 12, 2004, 11:33:56 am

Basically it's that simple. FS2_open requires the VP files from the original game to work. Install to another directory and it can't find them.

Title: Help?
Post by: mnftg64 on November 13, 2004, 06:34:48 pm

another question, i have it working but i'm not seeing the glow maps that i used to. before i stopped playing for this last year i had beams and weapons reflecting off ships. i have glow enabled in the launcher but i'm not seeing them in game. am i missing something?

Title: Help?
Post by: Liberator on November 13, 2004, 10:56:56 pm

beam and weapon light reflections are handled with the specular maps, I think.

Title: Help?
Post by: mnftg64 on November 13, 2004, 10:58:05 pm

i have them all on.. here is my load list

C:\Program Files\Freespace\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_3_6.exe -spec -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -d3dmipmap -phreak

(by the way, what are phreak's options?)

Title: Help?
Post by: Trivial Psychic on November 13, 2004, 11:17:50 pm

It uses 2 scanning lines when you are scanning an object.  Also, you might want to reconsider the -pcx32 line.  For most things, it realy does nothing but take up memory space.

Title: Help?
Post by: mnftg64 on November 14, 2004, 02:34:37 pm

OK, if I went down to only retail FS2 then used the installer would I get the reflective hulls and the newest subspace warp effect?

I'm asking because I did download some other VPs that I don't really need and they may be conflicting... I don't know. I figure if I go down to the basics then start fresh, I'll only get the stuff I need for those 2 effects.

Title: Help?
Post by: mrduckman on November 14, 2004, 03:33:30 pm

That'd depend on which VP file are those enhancements, if I recall correctly.