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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: ShivanSpS on February 11, 2006, 11:57:26 am
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Ok, this is the v1.0 vercion which is old, but I we keep this post which all original data because the torrent still there :P
The new post can be found here:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,39499.0.html
Original post 1
Well I have created a torrent to pass FS_open to my frinds, but I decided to share the pack which everyone.
The Pack Incluide:
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-Freespace 2 full install
-Freespace 2 Cutscenes
-SCP 3.6.7, CVS Build 1/25
-3.6.8 Media VPs
-DerelictSCP MOD (which Voices)
-FS_port MOD (which Cutscenes)
-Hi-poly Apollo for FS_port
-Awakenings (which voices) and Destiny of Peace campaigns inside fs_port mod.
-Low-end 3D Shockwaves
-Hi-Poly Ursa
-Hi-poly Hi-res Lucifer
All compresed to 1.76GB .rar file.
all you need to do un unrar and cut and paste the Games folder to C:/
I not sure if you need to rebuild them using the VC tool...
But I very sure you going to need the Directx SDK and OpenAL.
Download the Torrent from here:
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http://www.torrentbox.com/torrents-details.php?id=31369
And if you wish... I also packed the Directx SDK, .NET Framework 1.1, OpenAL, and the VC tool to another pack.
http://www.torrentbox.com/torrents-details.php?id=31336
Be sure that you have an divx codec to play the cutscenes...
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A few quick questions.
1) What format are the cutscenes in? Are these the avi ones or the originals (or both).
2) Did you put the media VP files in a folder called mediavps?
3) Did you use mod.ini files so that the port can use the media VPs?
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1) .avi
2) Yes
3) Yes
:)
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If someone downoad the torrent file before this post, re-download them.
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Yeah, this is the kind of pack we really need to get the **** behind on.
Enough of the scattered ****, it's time for a DVD like that.
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Very good idea, ease of installation will definitely help a lot of people get started. Downloading now so I can help seed it when my comp is running :)
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1) .avi
2) Yes
3) Yes
:)
In that case I have no objection to it. :D
Yeah, this is the kind of pack we really need to get the **** behind on.
Enough of the scattered ****, it's time for a DVD like that.
The problem is that we've never had an official build stable enough for something like that. Even 3.6.7 isn't the most stable we've seen (problems with dual cores etc). Second problem is that stuff like this gets out of date really quickly. The 3.6.7 media VPs are out of date already for instance cause many people are using the 3.6.8 Betas. The same will happen to the beta's very quickly.
That said I do fully support this idea :D
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I really see this as a 'getting started' pack. Once someone has it all installed and has played the game some, it's a fairly trivial matter to grab a newer build and drop it in the appropriate directory. Installing from scratch, though, can seem daunting, and that's where something like this download can shine.
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Exactly. But we do want the seperate downloads like HotU to always be available so that people don't have to download a bunch of stuff they'll immediately upgrade.
It's basically a balancing act. HotU\Freespacezone for those who only want retail or who can figure out what to do and things like this for everyone else.
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I agree. Anyways, for this to work, several seeders will be needed. else the download speed of 3kb/s for 1.7gb is going to kill any interest pretty fast. So if anyone's got bandwidth to spare, might be a good idea to get this and let it seed for a little now and then. The first 8mb will download pretty fast though since that's as far as I've got so far, and hence what I can seed ;)
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Hi Guys,
Freespace noob here...great call ShivanSpS posting ur packaged torrent, just wish there was a few more seeds, i've struggled @ 1kbps all day
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It will come. For a torrent as large as this, it takes several days for other seeders to have the full file on offer. There are actually plenty of seeders, just none that have everything. Once some of us start to have the whole thing, you should start to see download speeds increase quite a bit from the measly 2-4kb/s it's currently at :)
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This torrent is in desperate need of another good seeder. Availability on some pieces is deperately slim. Once I finish, I'll leave it seeding for a while, but I'm dead in the water at 65%.
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I've got most of the stuff, but I'll dl it too so I can seed for a while :)
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I'll download it, and help with seeding :)
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Downloading as we speak, once I get my cable in two weeks, there should be some major speed increases from me.
Once I get it I may put it up on my site as well.
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Reminds me. I still have to upload those cutscenes for you.
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Toss in Lightspeed's nebulas and you have a great pack. Hey, I have nebulas through letter H. Is that as high as they go or are there more?
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That's the lot.
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Finally finished my download last night. I'll let it seed 24/7 for at least a few days and after that whenever I'd otherwise have the comp turned on. Have a 128kb upstream connection so in real life terms I'd guess that comes out at about 20-25kb/s download speed for those who need.
Plus of course what you get from all the other seeders, so realistically it's probably possible to manage around 100kb/s download speed now if you pick a good time when more seeders are on - Several others have reached 100% now as well :)
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yep, his heal is 268% right now...
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Wish I could help seed. Bandwidth here at Oregon State Uni only allows 1 gig per day, which means I'd have to seriously limit the amount allowed to upload. :( I can help next break, though hopefully by then it'll be well seeded. :yes:
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<--- Seeding at around <> 20K/s unlimited bandwidth ;)
Can't do it for too long, it's playing merry hell with my Eve connection, but it seems to be quite a busy torrent, so I'll keep it going for now :)
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You could try allocating less bandwidth to uploading and see if that helps your connection. Can't have you get killed because of a bittorrent seed ;)
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LOL I've been killed for more embarassing reasons ;)
Yeah, I'll probs tur it down a bit if I'm on a mission or the like.
116 Snatches, 14 seeders... that's a lot more popular than I would have thought!
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Yeah, lots of terrible ways to die in MMOs :D Haven't tried Eve, but had my share playing EverQuest some years ago. In no particular order, my most common were:
Accidentally hitting the windows key (which is now 'the empty space formerly known as the windows key' on my old keyboard)
Toilet breaks
Phone ringing
Curiosity
Overconfidence
Stupid group members
And... falling asleep at the keyboard :nervous: Did that a bit more often than I ought to, I guess as a result of playing on a US schedule from Europe heh.
On topic: Yeah, it's definitely popular alright. Guess some people out there still remember Freespace :)
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Yeah, this is the kind of pack we really need to get the **** behind on.
Enough of the scattered ****, it's time for a DVD like that.
Agreed, however I don't like the particuler makeup. The initial parts are fine, esspecially the campaigns, however, the mod lineup should be something more overarching.
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I'm leeching too!
Currently uploading with a cap of 8kB/s in a vain effort to stop BT flooding my incoming pipe....
Will probably be online for several weeks...
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Agreed, however I don't like the particuler makeup. The initial parts are fine, esspecially the campaigns, however, the mod lineup should be something more overarching.
I think the only thing I thought was missing was a link to HLP itself, people are going to see a Huge .RAR file with the name Freespace2, and ignore the SCP because they don't know what it means. Still, not to worry, good that the thing is getting some distribution :)
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Agreed, however I don't like the particuler makeup. The initial parts are fine, esspecially the campaigns, however, the mod lineup should be something more overarching.
I think the only thing I thought was missing was a link to HLP itself, people are going to see a Huge .RAR file with the name Freespace2, and ignore the SCP because they don't know what it means. Still, not to worry, good that the thing is getting some distribution :)
Yep I already noticed that... Check the torrent info again :D
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*bump* to keep the torrent alive!
I just finished downloading both and am now seeding. Have uploaded about 2.5GB in total for both now ;)
Will be slow from me because I have limited my upload speed fo half my DSL's outgoing (I want to still be able to use the 'net you leechers!!! :D)
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There shouldn't be that much need to bump this topic. It's linked to in the sticky on how to download FS2.
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you know, I saw this thread and I thought ShivanSpS would get flamed. :nervous:
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He would have had he not used mod.inis :lol:
As far as I can tell he did everything right so why complain? :)
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Heh.
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Just downloaded this, and seeded to a share rating of somewhere around 3.
Question though... when upgrading this to the most recent CVS build, do I need to update the mediavps too? I got an error when I did so, ERROR: "Could not load WarpMap01 anim file" at fireball/fireballs.cpp:690 when trying to start a new campaign.
I'm about to download the most recent pack, but just wanted to make sure something else wasn't up.
EDIT: Solved. If anyone else has this problem, check your /data/ folder for a file named cmdline.fso - there's likely an option there screwing things up. Apparently, the whole file can be safely deleted.
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Got it, seeding too. Question, how do you not use the low-end shockwaves?
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If you prefer a higher end shockwave, just download the one you want, and place it in the mediavps(or whatever you called that folder)/data/effects folder. It will then override the one in the VP. All this of course assuming you're using the media VPs as a mod, which you should. If you're not, it has to go into the scp data/effects folder instead of the one for the mod.
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Yeah, its everithing right, but I think that my only error has to put the HTL ursa and the Low end Shockwaves in the data folder intead of the media vps...
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Where might I find this, for simplicity's sake?
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im uploading at about 200kbps
jump in guys
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Where might I find this, for simplicity's sake?
If ShivanSpS is correct you can make the high end shockwaves appear simply by going into your Freespace2 folder and removing everything from the Data\Effects folder. (I'd recommend backing it up to somewhere outside your FS2 folder in case there is more to it than that).
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Nevermind... i fixed it :D
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Do you have the Original FS2 installed on your machine? You need to get the original installed for the SCP update to work ;)
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Thanks a lot, Shivan_SPS. When I got started with FS2 one of the biggest reasons why I stayed with HotU for so long was fear that I would mess something up (which, of course, I did once moved to retail and SCP). This download will make it a lot easier to get users on the road to ultimate FS2 sensei-ness. I'll see if I can seed. Of course, it will naturally be outdated quickly, but it should be fairly easy for people to just follow the updates and replace the files one-by-one.
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Thanxs.
About the outdating thing... dont worry about... see, this pack have a month and still updated... discharging the CVS Build ofcurse... Until today there is not any other addon to this pack, i see many projects under develoment so, I can see a VPs updates in the next month, which Port 3.0 and ST reborn, that is when this pack going to be outdated... but is not too important.
I Planing to give a second vercion of this pack in a few months, which the Updated stuff of that moment, I not know when, i will see, but at least until July you can still which this pack...
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At last, everything you need in one simple download. :D This will help a lot, considering how often I break something in FS2 and have to reinstall... >.<
EDIT: Do you think we can expect a Torrent of new FS2 players? (Pun intended)
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Highlighted. I submitted this thread as a highlight. Now more people can see it.
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Does this HAVE to go into C:\Games?
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It should work from anywhere, as long as there is no space in the directory names. D:\Blah\Games\SpaceSim\Freespace would be fine, but not D:\Blah\Games\Space Sim\Freespace. The reason is that using mod directories does not support spaces, so while the game itself would work, you would lose out on additional content unless you place it in the main folder and thus risk a number of problems cropping up when using different mods.
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Nope. Anywhere you like as long as their isn't a space or a hyphen in the name.
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Whenever I try to run this, it crashes whether I'm trying Freespace 2 with no frills, with the fancy stuff, or either of the mods. It crashes right after the SCP screen with the exploding ship pops up. I also downloaded that other rar with all the .....stuff but am unsure of what to do with it. What's somewhat odd is that I had the 3-disc version with some SCP stuff running fine (though there were problems with ships jumping in) but I deleted it when I downloaded this. So if anyone could help me that'd be great because I'm sure I'm doing something wrong.
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After downloading this and playing the Derelict SCP Mod (which Voices) i hear the voices in game but not the briefing, debriefing etc voices, is there somthing obvious that im missing here?
I checked the folder and the correct files are there (whats in the zip file)
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You sure you got all four voice VP's?
BTW, I think someone oughta sticky this thread, its a really helpful thing having the SCP all nicely bundled together....... I wish it was around when I first installed, gave me supreme headaches.
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It's not stickied because the sticky at the top of the forum gives links to ALL the methods to download FS2.
Plus this download is likely to become obsolete when the next official build is ready so someone would forever have to sticky/unsticky this thread and the new one.
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Downloading now. :)
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Evidently someone doesn't mind stickying and unstickying :D
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You sure you got all four voice VP's?
BTW, I think someone oughta sticky this thread, its a really helpful thing having the SCP all nicely bundled together....... I wish it was around when I first installed, gave me supreme headaches.
I currently have
DerelictSCP.vp - 7529 KB
DerelictSCP1.vp - 81922 KB
DerelictSCP2.vp - 62150 KB
DerelictSCP3.vp - 29222 KB
DerelictSCP4.vp - 57598 KB
All in the DerelictSCP folder in Freespace_2
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i installed the game: nice
but everytime theres a explosion (except fighter explosions) the game starts to go slow and sometimes even crashes. any help?
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I'm guessing mv_adveffects is the culprit. Try removing that from the mediavps directory (or just renaming the file to a different non-.vp extension, probably easier since you won't forget where you put it then). Unless you have a top of the line system, that particular .vp will bring your system to it's knees, and the high end explosion shockwaves in particular are notorious memory hogs.
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Great stuff! No more scrambling for 100 downloads! But there is a problem with the game, since it only happend in this pack and not any other previous fs2 I used I suppose I should tell: As soon as I start a mission the game crashes. I got the 2/26 build and it said the error was a typo (I fixed that later on) but now the debugger gives me this in the spew (the error window didn't pop up with the details):
Hmmm... Extension passed to mission_load...
Reassigning player to squadron 53rd Hammerheads
Someone passed an extension to bm_load for file 'hammer.pcx'
Int3(): From c:\fs2_open\code\parse\sexp.cpp at line 17851
Thats what it said at the end of the spew after it said mission load so I'm assuming thats the error. My question is has anyone else gotten this? (I got the torrent on 2/25 btw).
EDIT: I'm redownloading the pack to make sure this isn't a random corruption or bug that occured in the download.
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i removed the adveffects and the game doesn't slow down anymore but it still crashes.
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EDIT: I'm redownloading the pack to make sure this isn't a random corruption or bug that occured in the download.
Don't waste your bandwidth. That one is a bug in the code. You just need to wait for it to be fixed or try an older build.
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Try which the 2/24 Build...That works fine for me... if that dont work go on for Goobler 2/20.
This Pack already have the Low-End Shockwaves, its in freespace2/data directory (in /Models and /map as say in the Shockwave thread and readme) it should be in mediavps/data, but, is working anyway... Remember to use OpenGL not D3D...
lol damn, I forgot something, The HTL URSA its not really installed... When I install the HTL Apollo, HTL URSA and Hi res Lucifer in that moment I think that SCP is looking for files in any folder inside the /datas, but is not... (that is a big mistake if you ask to me), for That in a first time I Put the Apollo in "Freespace2/fs_port/Data/HTL_Apollo", the Ursa in "Freespace2/Data/HTL_Ursa" and the Hi res lucifer in "Freespace2/Data/Hi_res_Lucifer", That in a first moment, when I discover that is not working (its should be, that could be great for a little organisation, because if you have many modifications you going to having a lot of files and is hard to see for what is everyone), anyway, in that Moment I re-edited and the pack and put the HTL_Apollo files in the fs_port/data, check it and repack it, and say to re-download the torrent is someone is already started to download them (Page 1 of this post), but I complety forgot the Ursa and Lucifer lol :( (well The Hi res lucifer can causes slowdown because of its poly count), but the Ursa files should be go in mediavps/data or freespace2/data or not going to work.. anyway, is not so important.
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There appears to also be a ships table in the Data folder which is causing problems (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,38624.0.html).
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mmm where this table came from? This data folder is New, I deleted the Older "data" from the pack, I see in you guide to rename it, but is no use, there is nothing inside the retail "data", so I deleted it and Created a new One, I just put the Movies and a Low-End Shockwaves? wait a minute.
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Yeah, confirmed, this table came from the Low-end Shockwaves... I having problems too to run any build newer than 2/24... do you recomend me to delete it or rename? You know what this table do?
(http://galeon.com/shivansps/shipstbl.JPG)
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I suspect that it is for the low end shockwaves too. It specifies which pof will be used for them. Without it the shockaves from the standard VPs will probably be the one that gets used.
The problem is that the table refers to the HTL Leviathan pof which is in the mediavps folder. That means if you run with no mods or run FRED using the icon provided you get a file not found as soon as something uses the Leviathan.
The newer builds problem should be fixed in any CVS build posted today or late yesterday.
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Hey, im new to the whole freespace 2 gig. I remember playing The very first one back in 99/2000 and really enjoyed it. I downloaded this pack and helped seed at 96kbs. After unrar'ing it and setting it up, I went to play the actual campaign but it kept saying insert disc 2. Am I missing something here?
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Disc 2, I would assume.
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you're a clever one...i got the fs2_open working finally. It seems I can not use my mouse to look around ingame. I tried messing around with the controls but I guess this game doesnt allow mouse look?
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Dude stop torturing yourself and get a joystick. :D
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My joystick dont work since 3 years ago :LOL and eventhem, I never used a joystick which FS xDDDDDDDDDDDD I always use the keyboard, I just changed the controls from 8,4,2,6 on the numpad to up,righ,left,down arrows and everything is fine :D
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And the estimated system requirements for this would be...?
(Oh, and it's safe to assume mv_adveffects won't be loaded).
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Error: Can't open model file <cruiser01x.pof>
File:\fs2_open\code\model\modelread.cpp
Line: 1744
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]
Call stack:
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i came across this somewhere in the second mission in the singleplayer, after the ship jumps into the node and defeating the first wave of enemy ships
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umm i cant make a profile in the beginning it says i dont have enough diskspace but i do
and this error comes up
error:couldn't load pilot file baling
file:\fs2_open\code\menuui\playermenu.cpp
line:842
something like that!! :mad: :hopping:
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I downloaded this package, and have been playing the Freespace Port. I made it to mission 6, but could not complete it, because the asteroids I was supposed to destroy were invisible, yet they hit the Galatea! When I initially loaded the mod, with all the eye-candy turned on, the Galatea was also partially invisible. Turning off the eye-candy restored the Galatea, but not the asteroids.
I noticed version 3.0 of this port had recently been released. I will download this, to see if the problem is fixed.
In addition, I ran into a problem getting the included FS1 cutscenes to play. The teaser movie played fine, but I only heard audio with the first Ancients cutscene.
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In addition, I ran into a problem getting the included FS1 cutscenes to play. The teaser movie played fine, but I only heard audio with the first Ancients cutscene.
Uninstall the DivX toolbar.
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I......I take it no-one can help me with my crash problem? In that case, is there any place where I can download a FS2 version that has all the cutscenes and high resolution dealies? I don't really want to use my 3-cd version because one of them has a crack, (plus I'd rather not have to have a dics in the drive).
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I......I take it no-one can help me with my crash problem? In that case, is there any place where I can download a FS2 version that has all the cutscenes and high resolution dealies? I don't really want to use my 3-cd version because one of them has a crack, (plus I'd rather not have to have a dics in the drive).
I'm a bit mystifed as to what could be causing that if previous versions of the SCP ran. Do you remember what build you used to use? Could could always try downloading it and running it with no mods (so that the media VPs are skipped). If that works it will probably crash out as soon as you get to missions with the Leviathan in (complaining about not being able to find a .pof file) but that can be fixed :)
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I don't know if you guys have noticed it or not, but on Mission 2 of the Freespace Port, where you need to Destroy the 4 Vasudan Attack wings. (i hope you know the mission)
Well, on the Original Freespace 1 mission, the Vasudan Ace that Piloted the Seth Class Fighter was in the mission on ALL difficulties unless that LT that was with you on the mission before was killed, but on this version, it isn't in it at all.
I play all Freespace 2 games on Very Easy since i see little point in playing on a higher difficulty....just thought i would point it out.
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I don't know if you guys have noticed it or not, but on Mission 2 of the Freespace Port, where you need to Destroy the 4 Vasudan Attack wings. (i hope you know the mission)
Well, on the Original Freespace 1 mission, the Vasudan Ace that Piloted the Seth Class Fighter was in the mission on ALL difficulties unless that LT that was with you on the mission before was killed, but on this version, it isn't in it at all.
I play all Freespace 2 games on Very Easy since i see little point in playing on a higher difficulty....just thought i would point it out.
That's fixed in v3.0.
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I'm a bit mystifed as to what could be causing that if previous versions of the SCP ran. Do you remember what build you used to use? Could could always try downloading it and running it with no mods (so that the media VPs are skipped). If that works it will probably crash out as soon as you get to missions with the Leviathan in (complaining about not being able to find a .pof file) but that can be fixed :)
Okay, I reinstalled FS2 from my discs, then manually pulled the files and mods I wanted out of the giant .rar and put them in place. And it works. Freakin bizarre. I'll go check if the Leviathan crashes it.
Edit: Leviathan doesn't crash it, but when playing FS2 some ship models only show up when I get somewhat close to them(I'm playing with none of the options on and mediavps as the mod folder). For example, the Belisarius would be a blackish area with a few gray blocks, until I got closer and it'd "pop" into place. I didn't notice this in the Derelict campaign, but I only played for a few minutes. Also, the original Freespace mod still crashes like always.
Nonetheless, progress!
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If you left the data folder in the rar you'll be fine most likely.
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left it downloading for 2 nights, 1.32 done uploaded 2.65 gb hope it works when I finish
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nevermind, Solved my own problem
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In addition, I ran into a problem getting the included FS1 cutscenes to play. The teaser movie played fine, but I only heard audio with the first Ancients cutscene.
Uninstall the DivX toolbar.
How does one go about doing that anyway? Even when I choose to install only the codec, it appears still. There's no uninstall option for it, no "off" switch, no nothing. It won't leave me alone! :(
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Uninstall DivX and install Xvid instead. It handles divx video rather well, from what I've seen.
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Did that. No toolbar, but still no videos appearing. I think it might be a build issue since it works fine on D3D and not in OGL. I remember that was supposed to be fixed too, but never was as far as I saw...
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Uploading now.
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Hi, I downloaded and installed this but every time I try to go into the barracks the game CTDs.
IS anybody having this problem?
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Seeding at 60-80 KB/s.
Wow, I just noticed I broke the 1,000 post mark.... yay, I guess. :)
I really should've paid more attention 9 posts ago. :rolleyes:
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Hi, I downloaded and installed this but every time I try to go into the barracks the game CTDs.
IS anybody having this problem?
What happens if you make a new pilot and try?
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Hi, I downloaded and installed this but every time I try to go into the barracks the game CTDs.
IS anybody having this problem?
What happens if you make a new pilot and try?
The same thing.
Actually, if I use the "cloner" pilot that comes with .rar I can see the barracks but then if I use that the game crashes when I try to exit from the tech room.
Also the game always crashes when I try to load the first mission in the main FS2 campaign.
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Hi,
I've d'led the torrent and unrared the files- however every time I hit run from inside the Launcher or try to use the fs2_open.exe i get the following error
The instruction at "0x7c911f52" referenced memory at "0xfffffd". the memory could not be read.
Any ideas ?
If I try the other .exes I can make a pilot but get asked for CD2.
DinAlt
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hi,
mhh maybe theres a bit error in the packed, maybe transmission error as you download the packed.
you can redownload here (http://scp.indiegames.us/download.php?view.133) the luncher and here (http://fs2source.warpcore.org/exes/latest/March2006/) the lastest build.
Mehrpack
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Hi,
I found why I couldn't launch the game it was becuase there was an old audio file in my system register from when i used the on board sound chip. However I cant get past the mission where teh Iceni jumps out becuase the game crashes as soon as the cruiser warps in with the following message:
Can't open model file <cruiser01x.pof>
Any ideas ? :)
DinAlt
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:shaking: bittorent went down!
I can't seed at all!
Is there any way someone could e-mail it to me?
My address is [email protected]
I will be eternally grateful.
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Dude, I don't mean to sound like I'm being harsh, but NOBODY is going to send you a 1.7 GIGABYTE FILE through e-mail.
In fact I think even attempting such a thing would cause a Time-Space rift to open up and kill everyone who's on-line at the time.
With beam lasers.
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However I cant get past the mission where teh Iceni jumps out becuase the game crashes as soon as the cruiser warps in with the following message:
Can't open model file <cruiser01x.pof>
Any ideas ? :)
Run the launcher and go to the mod tab. Press the select mod button and choose mediavps as your mod. Slap yourself in the forhead for getting that far without any of the special effects actually turned on :D
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A total noob, so apologies if I'm missing something obvious..
Have downloaded this file and extracted to an appropriately named folder, I clicked on the launcher and set the FS2 Open location, then clicked on "Run"... nothing... no errors.. just nothing....
Click on the FS2 Open exe and again.. nothing..
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to install some element of this or should it run fine from just an extracted set of files??
Thanks
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Did you install Open Al? (Second torrent in Shivans post. )
I had problems since I thought I Had it installed ;) After installation it worked fine. Even after dropping in FSPort3.0.
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OK - installed OpenAL and downloaded and put FS Open 367 in root dir. Repointing Launcher to FS Open 367 seemed to do the trick.
Now my question is why the video's don't run. When I play them directly in Media player, they work fine and DivX is installed, yet in game I get a static band of purple instead of a movie.... :(
Thanks
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I downloaded the torrent but when i open the Launcher.exe, i get an error message saying " Failed to read flag file." What am i supposed to do to fix this problem?
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Did you install Open Al? (Second torrent in Shavans post. )
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Well I have created a torrent to pass FS_open to my frinds, but I decided to share the pack which everyone.
Excellent!!!
I'll give my friends in Argentina this torrent so they'll finally download and play this damn-good videogame.
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OK - installed OpenAL and downloaded and put FS Open 367 in root dir. Repointing Launcher to FS Open 367 seemed to do the trick.
Now my question is why the video's don't run. When I play them directly in Media player, they work fine and DivX is installed, yet in game I get a static band of purple instead of a movie.... :(
Thanks
Freespace Open only runs avi files, not the standard mve's. I don't know if Shivan included said avi's in the download did he?
Oh by the way: Welcome to HLPBB, Beanboy!
(still haven't figured out the green sign that's supposed to be used...)
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If WMP can play them it's unlikely that the MVE versions were included.
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Here goes a question:
I already have the original Freespace2 game, and the Freespace 1 port (minus cutscenes), and I haven't installed the FS-Open (once I tried, got bugs all over, than I gave it up).
What I want to ask is:
- Do I have to download this whole pack, or is it OK to download just the parts I miss?
- Does this version features the new missions of the Freespace2 - GOTY edition?
- If I DO download the whole, is the process of installing it simpler (I mean, is there just one command I can hit that will install the game and all the mods and ports, or do I still have to download the gme, than each mod and port one by one, allocate the files to their correct folders, etc...?)
- To have the enhanced graphics, do I have to mess with my windows register (as I believe I have read somewhere I should so i could get better textures), or is it just a matter of placing the right files in the right positions?
- Finally, is the graphic advantage really visible? I never actually used any mod but the derelict and FS1_port, and, while I certainly don't want to diminish the great skill of the modders here, I am somewhat skeptical that a really significatn graphic improvement can be achieved with the very same engine...
Looking foward to answers (and I can't wait to play the derelict campaign with full voices, I found it as good as the full freespace2 campain at least)
Regards :).
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You can bring it up to speed without having to download the full package.
For the enhanced graphics, you will need FS-Open and the media VPs (3.6.7 Media VPs (http://scp.indiegames.us/download.php?list.2) if you go for official FS-Open 3.6.7 build (http://scp.indiegames.us/download.php?view.134), or 3.6.8-delta Media VPs (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,37272.0.html) if you try a CVS build (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,34852.0.html). Skip mv_adveffects.vp though unless you have a top of the line system. Finally, you might want to get the new version 3.0 of the FS1 Port (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,38673.0.html) for the best experience :)
Should be no need to mess with the registry once you get FS-Open and the media VPs working. And the graphics improvement is amazing, less so of course if you use an old system, but even there the HTL capability of FS-Open should let you get a lot more out of it than retail FS2.
As for the GOTY edition, I don't think they were included in this pack, but you may be able to find what you're missing elsewhere.
A few tips for running FS-Open without too many bugs: Use OpenGL instead of D3D, make sure you have OpenAL (http://www.openal.org/downloads.html) installed or you'll get errors, and make sure it's in a directory path that doesn't include spaces if you want to use mod directories. And of course, don't be afraid to ask on the forums, for most problems chances are someone else has encountered them and might have a solution. Good luck :)
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:shaking: bittorent went down!
I can't seed at all!
Is there any way someone could e-mail it to me?
My address is [email protected]
I will be eternally grateful.
Gosh, I have just seen this.
Is this true? I can't download it anymore?
Holy cr*p...
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Hmmm... I see that the torrent actually works, but it only has the huge RAR file, with a lot of stuff that, for me, is redundant.
What i want to download is the FS-OPEN and the enhanced graphics (already linked, thanks - BTW, my system is a AMD Athlon 3.2 with 2 Giga o RAM memory and a GeForce 6800 256 MG. Is it enough to handle all system requirements of the best improvements?).
But I also will have to download the Derelict full with voices, the videos for the campaigns (As it is disappointing to see a little text, as I do now, when I was supposed to see the grandiose of a video-feature). Now, where can I find that stuff, specially the videos, for download?
Thanks in advance.
Regards :).
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That system should be good enough to run FS-Open with all the bells and whistles, yes. More than good enough, actually.
Voiced derelict can be found Here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,38019.0.html) courtesy of Blaise Russel, and the main campaign cutscenes are linked from Karajorma's FAQ (see the webring at the top of the forum, also a good resource for many other things besides the cutscenes).
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:shaking: bittorent went down!
I can't seed at all!
Is there any way someone could e-mail it to me?
My address is [email protected]
I will be eternally grateful.
Gosh, I have just seen this.
Is this true? I can't download it anymore?
Holy cr*p...
There are many other places to get all the bits you need to make this; This is just conveniently packed ;)
But I'm still seeding this thing and have been since it was posted (I had to kill the pyhton script and limit it to 8kB/s out because so much was flowing out I couldn't use my connection for anything else!)
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What I want to ask is:
- Do I have to download this whole pack, or is it OK to download just the parts I miss?
The torrent is basically an attempt to make everything easier by giving people a rar file they can simply extract in order to install everything. If you want to do it yourself there's no reason you can't and several good reasons why you might wish to (Not downloading over a gig of stuff you already have is one). There is an installation guide in my FAQ that should hopefully explain all you need to know.
- To have the enhanced graphics, do I have to mess with my windows register (as I believe I have read somewhere I should so i could get better textures), or is it just a matter of placing the right files in the right positions?
The registry edits are actually to make FS2 Retail look better. FSO has them turned on by default anyway.
- Finally, is the graphic advantage really visible? I never actually used any mod but the derelict and FS1_port, and, while I certainly don't want to diminish the great skill of the modders here, I am somewhat skeptical that a really significatn graphic improvement can be achieved with the very same engine...
Have a look on the celebration of Freespace thread in the Hard Light forum to get an appreciation of just how large the changes are. They are really impressive.
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I haven't tried the OpenAL but i got the game to work somehow, though the game freezes sometimes when a ship fires a photon beam. Is this becuase of the video card I have or is this a bug?
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Wow, this thing is really popular, I've seeded around 18 gigs on it just 5 days out of this week.
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Maybe you should get the beam slowdown patch. I believe they developed it for that reason.
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I have tryed to down load it but I cant. Help.!
:(
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Do you have bittorrent or did you just try to download and save it?
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I dont have bittorrent.
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Then that's your problem. Easily fixed :) Get This (http://www.bittorrent.com/dl/BitTorrent-Stable.exe) or some other Bittorrent client, install it, set up download directories as you see fit, and use that to open the .torrent file that the download link points to.
One thing to keep in mind about Bittorrent as a new user, is that it will also use some of your outgoing bandwidth to help others get their downloads faster, but this profits you as well as everyone else downloading the same file is also sending bits of it to you all the time. Basically a distributed download system instead of just getting it all from one place, which is why it's great for large files such as this - once there are several people working the same file, it can get real fast.
Most if not all clients allow you to limit or completely turn off this file seeding if you want to though, but it's generally good practise to at least seed a little bit to help others just as they helped you get the file faster. Just remember to close the Bittorrent client or turn off seeding if you need your bandwidth for something else, or if you pay for trafic rather than a flat internet fee.
[Edit] Note the client I linked is very basic, but also easy to get started with. There are better ones out there for when you know what you're doing. Sourceforge is a good place to look if you decide you need something with more features, as every second project there seems to be a bittorrent client :p
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whenever I run this freespace 2 it crashes.
I've found that I have to "disable video playback" in the launcher and it works
Any suggestions on how I can make it work with the cutscenes enabled?
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my ratio is 21.555 :-D
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not sure if this is the right place to ask but...
is there any plans to do a similar pack but incluing the inferno campaign (when its finished)???
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Adding Inferno (assuming it'll be released this decade... always the question with big mods) would probably bloat it up too much to be viable for a freespace getting-started pack. The port makes sense, as it's basically FS1 and part of the storyline, but a massively large non-canon mod, however good, just doesn't really fit into the equation if you ask me.
Easy enough to download seperately anyway if you already have everything else working, which is what this pack is designed to facilitate.
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When I start the fs2_open_r-20060125.exe the game freezes on the first level when the beam hits the enemy ship and starts to explode. Am I missing some files that didn't come with the torrent?
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i don't think so somehow...
I say this because my computer always lags a bit right there as well, which is scary becuase my computer is kinda top of the line in most respects.
I think Inferno just takes some extra RAM to play or something. The lag seems to disappear after that first mission.
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You say that the lag dissapears, but the game will either freeze or my computer will crash so I can't use fs_open even with the launcher and I can't ever get past the first level. I can use the Freespace2.exe and play the game fine but I am also trying to use the fsport to play FS1 in 1024x768 to get high reselution.
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Whoops, you're talking about the main campaign aren't you? Sorry, I for some reason was thinking of Inferno.....
You might try getting the Beam Slowdown Patch from the SCP's website.
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Tried the patch and it didn't work. The fs2_open_r-20060125.exe just doesn't work with or without the launcher. I have reinstalled the game many times but there has been no change in the gameplay at all.
The freespace2.exe works but I was trying to play the game with the custom flags the launcher comes with. I also tried the HoTU version which plays ok but has some slowdowns when a ship fires a beam, same with the SCP version. The patch didn't help on the HoTU either.
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Ignore what I said about the patch, the game works now, but it froze on the second level when a group of ships warped in a couple minutes after I get to the installation. I'm getting ticked off. :hopping:
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I stopped using the SCP version and switched to the HoTU version which works better the the SCP. The HoTU has no problems at all unlike the SCP which wouldn't work with my computer for some reason.
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I somehow got a problem. I downloaded the game and actually got it to work... but my ship, the myrmidon, has no primary weapons?! And i cant equip them cuz the game says the myrmidon isnt capable to use them. wtf?! Whats wrong?
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:welcome:
That ugly problem...... I had that once (on the older Derelict campaign), but when I used the newer voice-acted version of Derelict it went away.
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Try making a new pilot.
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Using OpenGL reboots my pc, using directX (Any) causes the source version to CTD. Normal freespace 2 won't work what so ever.
I made a thread but no answer thus far. Where can I find HoTU version as there site has gone?
I just tried running normal fs2 via the mod launcher thing, it worked then 1 minute into the training mission it rebooted my pc. This is in directx mode.
Also the launcher won't add mod says they can't be no spaces but they is no space? :confused:
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If your Freespace2 folder is on a path that contains a space or a hyphen in it (like C:\Program Files\Games for instance) you should drag the entire Freespace2 folder to somewhere that doesn't have either.
I've got no idea why FS2 would be rebooting your PC. Last time I got that it turned out that the fan on my graphics card had broken!
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So if I say drag it to G:/FS2 etc..Would that stop my game hanging when it starts missions? (I got normal FS2 to work but the levianthan (sic) crashes the game)
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I don't know if it will stop the hangs. It will stop the errors which are preventing you from running mods.
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The problem with this torrent and others of the same ilk is that it can cause some serious problems on certain machine configurations. I originally got into the SCP with this torrent but it was very unstable and would have multiple problems, probably because it was only playtested on one machine (shivans) and it has issues on different configurations. However, it was very useful for showing me how a SCP setup should look like and i ended up cannibalizing various files when i rebuilt my own 4 GB SCP extravaganza setup, which looks awesome.
But it was a LOT of work and trial and error to get to that point. Trial and error during which I learned alot about how the SCP and the files and mod system work.
I think that using a huge torrent of "it's all set up" is good idea in theory, but not in practice for the above reasons. Those people who are interested in the SCP are encouraged to use the FAQ, read through these boards, and slowly put their versions together. If you start having issues, don't use experimental features, etc. What works on some peoples systems doesn't work on others, keep that in mind.
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The idea is a good one but I think ShivanSPS made a few errors in setting up that I'm sure he wouldn't duplicate if he had to do it again today.
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Yeah, you right... anyway, someone can told me what exactly is wrong? I think in 3 things, about the Low-end shockwaves, the HTL Ursa, and the high poly lucifer that causes slowdowns on somesystems...
Anyway, the CVS 1/25 is bad too, but for that moment is the better that I found.... I planing to give the FS2 SCP pack 2.0 as soon 3.6.8 get stable... Which the finals 3.6.8 VPs I hope that ones includes the Low-end shockwaves :P
anyway, I cant even think is giving a new pack right now, I having a lot of problems in some mods yet... the Port have a lot of CTD that one moths ago dont have.... cold be CVS or 3.0.3 problem I no know... Also I getting some randon hangs in the lasts CVS vercions... so is imposible to give anything now.
Addicionaly, the pack 2.0 will include OpenAL installed, its only need the OpenAL32.dll right?
About the mv_adveffects.vp... what you think guys? I should be optional, installed or not even there? for the pack 2.0, as I know the adveffects is no needed and have a big performance hit. But I still could give them in a folder inside the mediavps so is not to be used.
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Personally I'd add a mod.ini for the main folder saying that the mod is running without any of the graphics upgrades and to choose mediavps to turn them back on again.
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Here's a question: on the second (or possibly third) mission, I get an error when the briefing starts to load; it says:
Can't open model file <cruiser01x.pof>
File:\fs2_open\code\model\modelread.cpp
Line: 1744
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]
These are my settings:
C:\Games\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_r-20060125.exe -spec -glow -jpgtga -mipmap -cache_bitmaps -missile_lighting
I got through the first mission or two with zero problems, it looks fantastic, all my settings worked just fine. Then, this. I'm relatively new to the SCP, but I was hoping that someone here might have some ideas. I thought I'd post in this thread because I'm using Shivan's pack (thanks Shivan!). In short: HELP!
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I think this has to do with the ships.tbl file that is in the main directory. To be completely honest though, I just rebuilt my entire install due to these errors rather than figure them out. But i can tell you if the SCP is configured right on your machine, it will not have errors like that. It can run (relatively) bug free.
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You are using the meviaVPs folder as a mod no?
anyway, update that CVS, "fs2_open_r-20060125.exe" is too old... go to the CVS post in Souce code project, a download a standart one...
to ShagRug and anyother that have problems....
I have played the FS2 retail campaing which everything as they are in my pack, using the last CVS build the 3/23...
I never played from 0 the retail which the 1/25... I have heart that could be a problem which the ships.tbl in the data folder, but that file is needed for the low end shockwaves... so dont deleted it.
so, everyone, use the last CVS there should be no mayor problems...
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Yep. The ships.tbl is the problem. Personally I'd suggest that he simply goes to the mod tab on the launcher, picks choose mod and selects mediavps as the mod so that he can play with the full graphics.
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Yeah, but I dint having any problems which the ships.tbl... why others have it?
About the mod.ini... is done.
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You probably played only with mediavps as your mod or didn't play any missions featuring the Leviathan/Cain/Lilith (whichever one Cruiser02x is).
As you can see this is exactly why I stated that there is only very rarely a good reason to put anything in \Data\
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Okay, I'm giving this torrent to a friend, what other files do I need to give him to make this run properly? To which build should i link him exactly?
Also, its a weak PC, should he enable mediaVPs?
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Well, I'll be damned; putting mediavps as a mod did the trick. Might as well update the CVS while I'm at it. Thanks all!
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Okay, I'm giving this torrent to a friend, what other files do I need to give him to make this run properly? To which build should i link him exactly?
Also, its a weak PC, should he enable mediaVPs?
From what I understand the torrent should run perfectly well on a high powered PC if you simply install it and choose mediavps as your mod.
On a less powerful PC you may have to delete/remove mv_adveffects.vp
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launcher6.ini of my pack
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
[launcher]
exe_filepath = C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_r-20060125.exe;
game_flags = -cell -spec -glow -jpgtga -mipmap -missile_lighting -dualscanlines -targetinfo -rearm_timer -ballistic_gauge -3dwarp -warp_flash -snd_preload -oldfire ;
active_mod = mediavps;
I see many people have removed the mediavps as a mod xD
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Yeah, you right... anyway, someone can told me what exactly is wrong? I think in 3 things, about the Low-end shockwaves, the HTL Ursa, and the high poly lucifer that causes slowdowns on somesystems...
Anyway, the CVS 1/25 is bad too, but for that moment is the better that I found.... I planing to give the FS2 SCP pack 2.0 as soon 3.6.8 get stable... Which the finals 3.6.8 VPs I hope that ones includes the Low-end shockwaves :P
anyway, I cant even think is giving a new pack right now, I having a lot of problems in some mods yet... the Port have a lot of CTD that one moths ago dont have.... cold be CVS or 3.0.3 problem I no know... Also I getting some randon hangs in the lasts CVS vercions... so is imposible to give anything now.
Addicionaly, the pack 2.0 will include OpenAL installed, its only need the OpenAL32.dll right?
About the mv_adveffects.vp... what you think guys? I should be optional, installed or not even there? for the pack 2.0, as I know the adveffects is no needed and have a big performance hit. But I still could give them in a folder inside the mediavps so is not to be used.
HI Shivan,
thanks for the work you did. Already gave the Pack away to some friends so we can play FSPort multiplayer soon.
So far one can´t play at all and one got a problem in mission3 of FSPort. (Don´t know the details yet). I played through FSPort 3.0.x and DoP, started Awakenings (waiting now for AdmiralNelsons adjustments.)
Had only a few troubles. Using 23-3-2006 build now.
mv_adveffects is commented out and I prefer it that way so I can still show it off to friends with better graphic cards ;)
So I am for optional. I would also include Xvid codecs since they aren´t so big. Unfortunately .NET Framework 1.0 plus Update is rather big otherwise I would include it too. I got friends who either don`t have broadband acccess or don´t trust Microsoft enough to access their website.
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Well, my pack have the port 2.3, if you have upgraded to 3.0, remember that there is a new files that you new to delete, and as far i know, both awakenings and DOP of my pack cant be used which port 3.0
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Deleted 2.3 and installed DoP3.0. Awakenings is missing some weapons and ships but works up to mission 3.
I like playing in a "historical" timeline so I didn´t try the FS2 campaign yet. Should I delete anything else, like in the data folder ?
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mm no, the things in data folder should cause no problems, if you always use the meviavps or a mod that uses the vps in a the ini file...
Anyway, you can move the files inside of the Ursa folder to your mediavps/data folder... because is not used whee in right now.
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Hi, firstly thanks shivan for this pack but alas all is not well.
At first it gave me a whole bunch of errors so I upgraded the launcher to 5.3, dl'd the 367 official build + the relevant vp's, installed open al, am using opengl. Yet when I run fs2 or any other mod (fs1 etc) I get a selection of errors about the piranha, see below. I dont see what else to do, ive tried changing various feature settings such as 'load only used weapons' to no avail.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Error: mv_shockwave-wep.tbm(3):
Error: Required token = [$Model file:], found [$Shockwave Speed: 90.0]
in weapon: Piranha.
File:parse/parselo.cpp
Line: 551
[This filename points to the location of a file on the computer that built this executable]
Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
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That particular error means that the weps tbl entry is out of order. Look in the FS Wiki and there should be a list of the correct order of table entries. If you think you can rearrange it yourself, try, but keep the original table as a back up. Believe me when I say table files are frustrating to change.
Oh and by the way...
:welcome:
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3.6.7 release builds do not handle the modular tables properly. So you should use newer build. Also if you are using new mediavps (3.6.8 somethings) you perhaps ought to use CVS builds Recent builds forum (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,97.0.html)
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Wow, great! Just what I need. The original CD's weren't liking to install anymore.
>.< Finished downloading, and reseeded to about a ratio of 9. You can thank my dedicated box for that :/.
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The original CD's weren't liking to install anymore.
The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application, right?
Not that you need it now but in case you ever get this one again my FAQ has the solution in the tech help section :)
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Just wanted to say thank you for this pack, I've been playing Freespace 2 without any difficulties thus far (aside from a minor issue with refresh rates defaulting to 60Hz in OpenGL). Graphics are pretty, though they chug a bit when the larger ships go boom.
I haven't played Freespace before, so this will sound fairly noobish, but one thing I'm enjoying with the early missions is when a friendly cap ship jumps in and toast the enemies. :)
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Karajorma, I just discoverer something odd which the launcher...
If you move the package to a new pc, when you launch the launcher all option are saved excepting the mod... when you go to the mod tab nad NO MOD is selected, even if you have the mod.ini in the retail folder, the screen apear grey... The mod.ini in the retail folder is not displayed until someone clicks the NO MOD button... so... a new to SCP dont going to see anything there :( even which the mod.ini in re retail, until clicks the no mod button.
and i trying to give the OpenAL installed, that it the OpenAL32.dll in the FS2 folder, the Failed to read flag file is not given anymore, but the Directs sound cant be inisialised too :( any idea? or the only way is to register the dll?
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I wasn't aware of the issue with the launcher. Still the current launcher's lifespan is limited as Taylor is writing a new one from scratch so it's hardly worth updating it.
Not certain about what to do with the .dll file.
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Karajorma, I just discoverer something odd which the launcher...
If you move the package to a new pc, when you launch the launcher all option are saved excepting the mod... when you go to the mod tab nad NO MOD is selected, even if you have the mod.ini in the retail folder, the screen apear grey... The mod.ini in the retail folder is not displayed until someone clicks the NO MOD button... so... a new to SCP dont going to see anything there :( even which the mod.ini in re retail, until clicks the no mod button.
and i trying to give the OpenAL installed, that it the OpenAL32.dll in the FS2 folder, the Failed to read flag file is not given anymore, but the Directs sound cant be inisialised too :( any idea? or the only way is to register the dll?
Isn't OpenAL an executable that you install, rather than a DLL that you place in your FS2 folder? I installed OpenAL using the executable, and haven't had too many problems with sound thus far (occassionally the music drops out).
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I not trying to give the OpenAL installer, I trying to give the pack ready to use it... Is easy to give the Installer whit the pack and told them to install it first, I tring to give installed but is giving me problems ... anyway i going to se what I can do.
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Hey, I hate to ask this, as I know its stupid but...
I played Freespace 2 a couple of years ago, ( the version with no cutscenes and such) but I am looking to play through it again.
I just downloaded and installed the entire torrent file.
It runs great and smooth but I really want to know a few things.
1. If I wanted to play the game in chronological order from the beginning of the timeline, what is the order I should follow to play.
2. How do I make sure that I am getting the best possible look out of the game. Settings, mods etc...
Thanks and Im new to FS2 SCP and thanks for all your hard work. :D
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Well a good order should be play the Fs port, then Fs2 main campaing... afer of that you may try Derelict...
First update the Port...
When you select the port their will also use the Mediavps...
When you going to play Fs2 camping you have to select the Mediavps as a mod...
And finally Derelict Mod when you whant to play Derelict :P
about the settings... well there is not too much to set... the launcher that I give is already setted for max quality, and in that pack have the MV_adveffects.VP used so... is already set.
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Ok so the FS Port has the Mediavps, ok I understand that
So i select the Mediavps as a mod even though it does not show any of "mod discription"ect.
Also Im I right in this campain order
"The Main Freespace Campain"
---"Silent Threat"?
---"The Destany Of peace" ---?
---"Awakanings"
"Freespace 2 Campain"
Then if I remeber right Derelict which is a fan creation.
Where do I get instruction on how to download/update the Port?
Thanks for the help.
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Here:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,39.0.html
I recomend to delete:
-Awakenings.vp
-DOP_SCP.vp
-FS1_SCP.vp
-fsport2_3.vp
And Download the
port 3.0.3 full
mission pack
awakenings for port 3.0
Desteny of peace for port 3.0
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Destiny of Peace and Awakenings were both fan-made just like Derelict. Besides, there are far too many independent campaign's going on for there to be an official timeline, except when the people working on a campaign deliberately work within the universe of another mod, like with Sol: A History and Inferno.
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Ok, this is the end of the V1.0 vercion of my pack, Special Thanxs to all people that support the torrent! and for everyone that help to give support to people that sufers my error about ships.tbl :D
The v1.5 will be avalible very soon and have a direct download.
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whaaaaaaaa :wtf:
Great.... As soon as I finish torrenting this, it goes out of date, oh well, cant fault you on that. I can't wait for the next one.
Thanks all for the help so I can get at least this version running.
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Hi all I am a HUGE freespace fan anyway I have freespace 1 and love it and really want freespace 2 but I can not find it any where on CD so I started looking on the web and found "bit torrent" and from there found this forum anyway I tried to download the freespace 2 but it would take about 2 weeks on my dial-up(bout 2kbs a sec :eek:) to download all of it but I've been reading all the posts on this topic and kinda understand "seeding" so I guess my question is how can I use this "seeding" thing to download freespace 2 with out taking two weeks??
Thank you for any info.
Michael.
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Hi all I am a HUGE freespace fan anyway I have freespace 1 and love it and really want freespace 2 but I can not find it any where on CD so I started looking on the web and found "bit torrent" and from there found this forum anyway I tried to download the freespace 2 but it would take about 2 weeks on my dial-up(bout 2kbs a sec :eek:) to download all of it but I've been reading all the posts on this topic and kinda understand "seeding" so I guess my question is how can I use this "seeding" thing to download freespace 2 with out taking two weeks??
Thank you for any info.
Michael.
Start the download and just let it run... after a few hours/days/whatever your speed will begin to go up and will max out at either your connection's max speed or whatever the seeds configured as their max upload. You probably won't notice much of a difference on dialup, though... you might hit 5k/sec if you're lucky.
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If you're on dial up I would probably recommend a build your own approach since you would be able to start playing much quicker.
Bear in mind that this does require a bit more effort on your part. Unfortunately Home of the Underdogs is down at the moment which is a pity because their download is the best "no fat" download for FS2, especially for people who will instantly upgrade to SCP. That means that the next best choice is probably www.freespacezone.com as you can get the 3CD retail version there (which would allow you to start playing the game 3-4 days earlier than by downloading ShivanSPS's pack). You could then download and install the SCP enhancements seperately and install once you had them all.
If you want to take this route just shout out if you need more help with it :)
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If you're on dial up I would probably recommend a build your own approach since you would be able to start playing much quicker.
Bear in mind that this does require a bit more effort on your part. Unfortunately Home of the Underdogs is down at the moment which is a pity because their download is the best "no fat" download for FS2, especially for people who will instantly upgrade to SCP. That means that the next best choice is probably www.freespacezone.com as you can get the 3CD retail version there (which would allow you to start playing the game 3-4 days earlier than by downloading ShivanSPS's pack). You could then download and install the SCP enhancements seperately and install once you had them all.
If you want to take this route just shout out if you need more help with it :)
This is what I will do.
Monday me and a friend will go to the library with his laptop and use the free DSL they have.
I will let y'all know how it turns out.
Michael.
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It took me two weeks to finally download this, and it seems I have run into two problems:
1: When I try to begin the Freespace 2 campaign, I get the "Insert Disc 2" window. I saw this asked earlier in the thread with a sarcastic reply; the person who asked the question seemed to have figured it out on his own, but I didn't learn how to solve this for myself.
2: When I tried to type my username in when Freespace 2 first loaded, the letters did not come out right because Freespace 2 ignored my Dvorak setting and for whatever reason only seems to recognize QWERTY, which truly is a shame. It's a real pain to reconfigure every key individually so that I can play Freespace 2 (when it finally works). I'd switch back to QWERTY if not for two problems: first, QWERTY sucks; and second, I get a huge headache when I try to use it. Is there a way to get Freespace 2 to recognize Dvorak? Using the keyboard layout switch macro (ctrl+lshift+~) won't work.
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You're getting the problem cause you've downloaded an SCP enhanced FS_Open pack and then tried to play the retail version of FS2 by clicking on the Freespace2.exe instead of the launcher.
If for some strange reason you really do want to play retail the HotU crack pack in my FAQs download section contains a cracked exe that will let you play it. :p
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Okay, I have it working now, thank you. Is the briefing voice supposed to be Microsoft Sam? The pages change before he finishes, and the in-game voiceovers are different [better].
Also, I still don't know how to reconfigure Freespace2 to recognize Dvorak, and it's getting to be a real pain to guess what keys correspond to QWERTY mid-game.
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If you're playing the main FS2 campaign and are hearing MS Sam it may be that you need to install OpenAL. With other campaigns it may be that there is no voice acting or that you are missing it.
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so I see an HTL_Ursa folder, but only stock shows up in game, it's got all the files in it
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yeah my mistake :P
just move the .pof intro /models and the rest intro /maps...
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ive uploaded this one 40 times
should i switch to the 1.5?
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yeah, let this one die, it's got problems, the 1.5 pack is much improved.
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Locktastic.