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Title: Freespace Newb Question here!
Post by: warcrow on February 02, 2006, 08:38:42 am

Hi guys,

Just got FS2. I know it doesnt support widescreen, but I'm now curious about any mods to make the gfx better...and maybe the models? What are the absolute must-haves?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Freespace Newb Question here!
Post by: Nuclear1 on February 02, 2006, 08:42:46 am

Clicken Sie hier. (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,37272.0.html) If you're using FS Open, then that thread is all you need for the graphics stuffs.

On a side note...

:welcome:

Title: Re: Freespace Newb Question here!
Post by: Defcon on February 02, 2006, 08:52:58 am

Quote from: warcrow on February 02, 2006, 08:38:42 am

Hi guys,

Just got FS2. I know it doesnt support widescreen, but I'm now curious about any mods to make the gfx better...and maybe the models? What are the absolute must-haves?

Thanks!

1) Get Freespace 2 Open Source (version 3.6.7) here: http://scp.indiegames.us/download.php?view.134

*make sure its in the main freespace 2 directory *games/Freespace2

2)Go here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,37272.0.html

*and download all of the mv_ files there and unzip them all into the Freespace2 main directory just like you did with open source. Click on the Launcher.exe and load up one of the new Freespace 2 EXE's that came with open source 3.6.7. Vwalla!
 

Title: Re: Freespace Newb Question here!
Post by: Shade on February 02, 2006, 12:42:38 pm

Not quite all of them, leave mv_cell and, unless you have a killer system, mv_adveffects. Also, it's best to use them in a mod directory instead of the main folder. To do that simply make a folder called mediavps or whatever suits you in the main freepspace folder, put the media VPs in there and select it as a mod in the launcher.

Title: Re: Freespace Newb Question here!
Post by: Defcon on February 02, 2006, 08:23:23 pm

Quote from: Shade on February 02, 2006, 12:42:38 pm

Not quite all of them, leave mv_cell and, unless you have a killer system, mv_adveffects. Also, it's best to use them in a mod directory instead of the main folder. To do that simply make a folder called mediavps or whatever suits you in the main freepspace folder, put the media VPs in there and select it as a mod in the launcher.

hehe I totally forgot I can do that! Now i can stop that uneccessary cluttering of vp's! Thanks man. Also I experienced a crash when the ravana warped in: as soon as I looked at the back side of itwhere the engines were Freespace went dead and crashed to desk top. ontop of that, the first mission where the first ani file vid is displayed at the end it turned pink then FS2 crashed. I've also had a couple of other crashes that I need to investigate...

Title: Re: Freespace Newb Question here!
Post by: Wood on February 10, 2006, 07:14:08 am

you'll also have to download or convert the movies to avi and place them in the game root folder or the mod folder cause fs2_open only reads avis and not the movie files format that comes with the game.

here's a good guide to get you started:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/intro.html

oh, and dont forget to check the features tab in fs2_open, including experimental stuff amd extra graphics options.