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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: ZmaN on July 27, 2006, 07:14:02 pm

Title: Im getting noobier...
Post by: ZmaN on July 27, 2006, 07:14:02 pm

Im not sure what files im supposed to have and searching isnt working for some reason right now.

ANyone have a list of the most updated and working files  and where to get them?

Thanks, Zman...

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: Taristin on July 27, 2006, 07:20:54 pm

In regards to....?

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: ZmaN on July 27, 2006, 07:27:11 pm

reinstalling Freespace 2..

I was getting too many error messages so instead of going the torrent route im going on the fresh install route.

I am installing with the CD images now but when thats done, what are the latest files I need to get to run the game in top quality?  (VP's, Launcher, so on and so forth...  I ahve the campaign files)...

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: ZmaN on July 27, 2006, 08:38:11 pm

nevermind, i figured it out on my own...

Please delete this thread...

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: Taristin on July 27, 2006, 08:41:16 pm

Ah, well, you got it, but for others who dont know, it's a good bet to go to the FSUP forum and get the media VP, as well as the latest stable build of SCP and you'll be set. Mind, the media VPs are slightly behind the features available.

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: Mars on July 28, 2006, 12:02:08 am

Checklist for Freespace 2 Open on Windows:

• The Zeta Media VPs, available here (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,39905.0.html)
• The 3.6.9 RC 5 and a half release of the SCP[http://icculus.org/~taylor/fso/testing/light_test.rar]here[/url]
• The Alpha Fixes, available here (http://fs2source.warpcore.org/mediavp/mv_alphapatch.rar) and if you use the advanced effects VP,  (http://fs2source.warpcore.org/mediavp/mv_advalphapatch.rar)

Also, make sure you have the following:

• Recent OpenAL release, available here (http://fs2source.warpcore.org/exes/latest/OpenALwEAX.exe)
• An okay graphics card, available at your local computer store, also available at Newegg (http://www.newegg.com)
  

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: Tyrian on July 29, 2006, 11:05:54 am

Noob question:

What did that OpenAL install do?

Title: Re: Im getting noobier...
Post by: karajorma on July 29, 2006, 11:15:10 am

Installed OpenAL :p


Simplifying a bit, OpenAL is a hardware abstraction layer like OpenGL or DirectX except for sound rather than graphics cards. Without such abstractions you'd have to program for every single sound card that might be present on the system. With OpenAL you give a generic command in FS2 and OpenAL is responsible for figuring out what the commands should be sent to the sound card.