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Title: FRED2 in linux
Post by: wgemini on January 15, 2006, 11:24:22 pm

Hi, I am new here. Really love the game. I can't find any information on how to get FRED2 working on linux though. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: Taristin on January 16, 2006, 12:14:39 am

I... don't think you can yet. Something abou microsoft proprietary code being used or somesuch...


Coders?

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: phreak on January 16, 2006, 02:26:49 am

Its in MFC

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: WMCoolmon on January 16, 2006, 02:44:17 am

People have had limited success with emulation.

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: karajorma on January 16, 2006, 04:34:11 am

The SCP are trying to get a port using wxWidgets going. If you have any programming experience you may want to help.

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: Mr_Maniac on January 16, 2006, 07:08:20 am

In the meantime:
Do it like everyone else and use wine to start fred2_open ;)

You can look in the
Hard Light Productions Forums  »  FreeSpace  »  The Source Code Project  »  Cross-Platform Development (Moderators: Inquisitor, karajorma, Goober5000, taylor)  »  Topic: Using Fred2_Open in lnux (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,34395.0.html) Forum :)

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: wgemini on January 16, 2006, 09:34:50 pm

Thanks. I am actually using a text editor right now. It's not nearly as intuitive, but it's kind of cool since I can duplicate things pretty fast. I am trying to write a parser that would actually validate the resulting fs2 file.

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: Mr_Maniac on January 17, 2006, 05:42:27 am

Quote from: wgemini on January 16, 2006, 09:34:50 pm

Thanks. I am actually using a text editor right now. It's not nearly as intuitive, but it's kind of cool since I can duplicate things pretty fast. I am trying to write a parser that would actually validate the resulting fs2 file.

Yes, editing is very easy with an Text-editor, but if you want to make new missions... :(

Title: Re: FRED2 in linux
Post by: Goober5000 on January 17, 2006, 10:03:04 am

Quote from: Mr_Maniac on January 17, 2006, 05:42:27 am

Yes, editing is very easy with an Text-editor, but if you want to make new missions... :(

Some of the FS1 missions were made that way. :D