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Title: Can someone write a guide for me
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 12, 2005, 07:54:21 pm: I have 3 files of .ISO of fs2 and i dont know how to install it can anyone help me and Thank You in advance if you do :)
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Unknown Target on October 12, 2005, 08:00:11 pm: Try using periods, first :p
Then, burn the ISOs to a CD using a burning program (probably Nero). Or, you can get a program called ISOBuster, where you can open up the files and unzip/install them. All ISO's are are images of CDs in one file, containing all that was on the CD, basically.
Title: I dont know what to do
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 12, 2005, 08:19:36 pm: I downloaded the fs2 from here http://episteme.arstechnica.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/39309975/m/115003814731/p/1 please help me >_<. thanks if you do.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Fenrir on October 12, 2005, 08:30:02 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Unknown Target in that first thread of yours
Try using periods, first :p
Then, burn the ISOs to a CD using a burning program (probably Nero). Or, you can get a program called ISOBuster, where you can open up the files and unzip/install them. All ISO's are are images of CDs in one file, containing all that was on the CD, basically.

PS: :welcome:
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 12, 2005, 08:32:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Fenrir

PS: :welcome:

whats period

and where can i get the isobuster
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Fenrir on October 12, 2005, 08:39:38 pm: I don't have a clue, myself. I think you can just use Daemon Tools, which is available from here: http://www.freespacezone.com/
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 12, 2005, 08:45:14 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Fenrir
I don't have a clue, myself. I think you can just use Daemon Tools, which is available from here: http://www.freespacezone.com/

alright ill try thanks to
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 12, 2005, 08:47:07 pm: hmm Virtual Damon Manager doesnt work got a mirror
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Fenrir on October 12, 2005, 08:50:19 pm: No, but a quick Google search of ISObuster brought me here:
http://www.isobuster.com/
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 12, 2005, 08:52:13 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Fenrir
No, but a quick Google search of ISObuster brought me here:
http://www.isobuster.com/

hmm thanks :D ill try it on my burner computer. ill contact you when it doesnt work thanks so much ;7
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: mikhael on October 12, 2005, 09:36:09 pm: CDBurnerXP Pro (http://www.cdburnerxp.se/) is free and will let you burn an ISO to a CD.

You could also use to mount the ISOs as virtual CDs, and install from those.

Both of those websites include information on how to use the products. (http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php)
Title: Tab for afterburners
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 01:16:13 am: When i try to press Tab the afterburner doesnt activate all it does is go to full speed when i let go it go back to 0
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Fenrir on October 13, 2005, 01:23:42 am: It's a problem that happens with default FS2 in XP. It can be fixed by choosing Windows 98 or so Compatibility Mode.

Or upgrading to the SCP if that's an option.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 13, 2005, 01:24:08 am: Retail FS2? Windows XP? Not using compatibility mode?

Set the compatibility mode of the game executable (not the launcher) to Windows 98/ME and that should take care of it.

For your future questions, look through the FSDoc Wiki.
[wiki]Retrosynthetic[/wiki]
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Fury on October 13, 2005, 02:03:27 am: :wtf: Never used compatibility mode in FS2 and did not have this problem.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Black Wolf on October 13, 2005, 02:20:11 am: Quote
Originally posted by Mr. Fury
:wtf: Never used compatibility mode in FS2 and did not have this problem.

Not everyone does. It's one of the most unusual FS2 bugs in that respect.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: aldo_14 on October 13, 2005, 06:14:56 am: IIRC someone pointed it down to some form of error at the assembler level, I think maybe down to a dodgy integer value.
Title: No music
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 07:53:01 am: Theres no music in the game. I checked the data and the music it was a empty file.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2005, 08:34:45 am: This is really a question for the general FS2 forum not modding so don't be surprised if it gets moved by an admin.

As for the question itself. I need to know what version of FS2 you have. Standard retail? FS2_Open? HotU version?

Tell me where you got it from and how many CD's/ how big is it if none of those terms mean anything to you.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 13, 2005, 08:36:55 am: It's got to do with a system timer IIRC. Something about always returning a negative number.
Title: Freeze
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 08:39:07 am: When i play FS2 it freezes. I play all fine till it freezes its annoying.:mad2: can anyone help me :sigh:
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Bobboau on October 13, 2005, 08:56:05 am: :rolleyes: I have :wtf: a pain in ;7 my foo:mad2:t, why does :cool: my foot :shaking: hurt :hopping: ?
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Bobboau on October 13, 2005, 08:58:06 am: why did you make three seperate topics in the FS _MODDING_ forum about general FS game failures?
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2005, 09:08:31 am: You can't keep making new threads for each problem Retro. Kindly confine all your problems to one thread and wait for us to have a chance to solve one before moving on to the next one. They could all be due to the same root problem.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 09:18:57 am: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
You can't keep making new threads for each problem Retro. Kindly confine all your problems to one thread and wait for us to have a chance to solve one before moving on to the next one. They could all be due to the same root problem.

sorry for that. but is there a soultion
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 09:34:36 am: Quote
Originally posted by Fenrir
It's a problem that happens with default FS2 in XP. It can be fixed by choosing Windows 98 or so Compatibility Mode.

Or upgrading to the SCP if that's an option.

how could i do that
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Annorax on October 13, 2005, 10:25:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Retrosynthetic

sorry for that. but is there a soultion

Other than setting your account to not let you make threads for a few weeks*, nobody really knows. You should post these tasty little bits of info that might help someone who knows what's going on fix what you have no clue about.

Your system specs, including OS
Which FS_Open build you're using
What campaign and mission you were playing when FS_Open crashed
Why you're so goddamn impatient and objectionable
Any other applications running at the same time as FS_Open

*And by weeks, I mean lifetimes.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Annorax on October 13, 2005, 10:27:12 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
why did you make three seperate topics in the FS _MODDING_ forum about general FS game failures?

we were all n00bs at one point, hell, i probably still am one, but i don't think any of us were quite that bad
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2005, 10:29:34 am: Quote
From my FAQ

The afterburner/energy transfer system has stopped working. I hear the sound but don't go any faster. What can I do?

This had many people purplexed for a while but turned out to be due to a bug in the FS2 code. All the cases I've seen of it so far have occured on Windows XP or Windows 2000. The problem can be solved for XP users by running FS2 in compatability mode. Open up your Freespace folder and look for FS2.exe. Make a short cut for this file and position it wherever you like (Desktop or Startmenu). Right click on icon and choose properties. Click on the Compatability tab and choose which ever mode you like (I've heard that Windows 95 works best but you might find otherwise). Use the icon to run FS2 from now on.
Since Windows 2000 lacks compatability mode I'm not certain how to solve the problem there. But running FS2_Open will also fix this problem as the bug has been corrected.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2005, 10:31:02 am: As I posted on the other thread

Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
As for the question itself. I need to know what version of FS2 you have. Standard retail? FS2_Open? HotU version?

Tell me where you got it from and how many CD's/ how big is it if none of those terms mean anything to you.

Which kind of shows you why you should stick to one thread rather than spacing everything out.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Nuclear1 on October 13, 2005, 11:54:27 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
:rolleyes: I have :wtf: a pain in ;7 my foo:mad2:t, why does :cool: my foot :shaking: hurt :hopping: ?

:lol: :lol:
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: TopAce on October 13, 2005, 12:34:03 pm: A period is this: "."
You usually use it if you end sentences. So instead of typing the sentence below:

If you can help please tell me the solution I need help

Type like this:

If you can help, please tell me the solution. I need help.

And please use question marks (?), too.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: WMCoolmon on October 13, 2005, 01:11:09 pm: Windows 2000 does have compatibility mode if you install something.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: karajorma on October 13, 2005, 01:22:07 pm: It does? I'll have to look into that.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Black Wolf on October 13, 2005, 02:54:32 pm: Period = Full stop in Foreigner.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: ZmaN on October 13, 2005, 04:30:38 pm: i have FS2 in Windows 2000 and have never had the afterburner problem... it happens on my XP machine tho....
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 13, 2005, 04:31:53 pm: I think there's only a select few who experience this problem under Windows 2000. In fact, I can only remember ever hearing about it once.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: ShadowWolf_IH on October 13, 2005, 04:52:38 pm: ok all threads merged by request.....retro...when you have a problem or question concernging gameplay...just go ahead and post in this thread. It makes you look like a seasoned veteran when you do that.
Title: PXO crashes
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 07:44:45 pm: i have a problem trying to connect to the multiplayer. when i press the ready room it just crashes and close. all im trying to do is make a lan game
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: achtung on October 13, 2005, 07:49:44 pm: PXO has been dead for years now you have to use fs2.net. Others will give more info. on this since Iv'e never messed with it. Plus, you should have asked in your merged thread. Your risking a serious butt kicking from the admins.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 07:52:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Swantz
PXO has been dead for years now you have to use fs2.net. Others will give more info. on this since Iv'e never messed with it. Plus, you should have asked in your merged thread. Your risking a serious butt kicking from the admins.

hmm i tried the f2.net but it says i was timed out. plus all i want to do is play lan
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 13, 2005, 08:01:58 pm: fs2.net is not as reliable as PXO was, in that its server is not dedicated. The status of multiplayer is a bit hazy right now anyway. Try it, and if it doesn't work go see if you can figure out, based on recent posts about it, why it doesn't work. And to reiterate what has already been said, PLEASE keep all of the basic questions in the same thread. This type of thing makes the forum a bit cluttered.

EDIT: If you just want to play LAN, you should be able to just play LAN. That should be available under the Multi options screen.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 08:12:39 pm: i try using FS2 and FS2_open i put the options to LAN but they both say

(http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/5060/13hn.jpg)
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Goober5000 on October 13, 2005, 08:18:22 pm: Threads merged. A warning to Retro: Don't keep posting new threads with different problems. It's annoying to clean them up. :p

What OS are you using?
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 08:19:48 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Goober5000
Threads merged. A warning to Retro: Don't keep posting new threads with different problems. It's annoying to clean them up. :p

What OS are you using?

where can i find the os
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Nuclear1 on October 13, 2005, 08:21:13 pm: Operating System. Examples would be Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows ME, etc.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 08:22:42 pm: I have Windows XP but i made it to Windows 95 for afterburners
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 13, 2005, 08:28:13 pm: That might be the problem. Compatability mode messes with things (like networking) in an adverse way at times. Try turning it off to see if it works. It's obviously not a solution, but you can at least take that and start looking into FSO.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 08:31:41 pm: tried doing that didnt work =\
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Goober5000 on October 13, 2005, 08:42:53 pm: Are you posting from the same computer you're running Freespace from?
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 13, 2005, 08:43:39 pm: yes

-edit-
this is my setting for multiplayer

(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8954/here2ck.jpg)
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 13, 2005, 08:54:55 pm: If you're posting from that computer, then TCP is enabled. Thus Goob's question. You should be able to enter the target IP address in the IP address field to get a lan game going, I think.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: castor on October 14, 2005, 12:18:24 pm: If fs2net is what you're aiming at, be sure to read this:
http://www.game-warden.com/forum/showthread.php?t=267
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 14, 2005, 02:06:26 pm: no i just want to play regular pxo lan
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 14, 2005, 03:11:58 pm: PXO is not LAN. PXO is the (now defunct) matching service that Volition used to run. You can't do anything with PXO now.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 14, 2005, 03:19:46 pm: what can i fo to play lan
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: TopAce on October 15, 2005, 08:28:36 am: LAN is Local Area Network, you need at least two computers connected.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 16, 2005, 11:15:03 am: i know but i try to but no server pops up
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: TopAce on October 16, 2005, 11:20:51 am: Are you sure the host hosted the game well? Can your computers in the network detect each other in Windows?
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 16, 2005, 02:20:26 pm: yea i use to play cs with him
Title: Background
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 16, 2005, 03:15:36 pm: can anyone help me change my background back to the regular fs2 and not the inferno background
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: StratComm on October 16, 2005, 03:23:27 pm: Move the inferno VPs out of your main FS2 directory.
Title: I dont know what to do -- Merged with the other problems threads
Post by: Retrosynthetic on October 16, 2005, 03:26:54 pm: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
Move the inferno VPs out of your main FS2 directory.

thanks