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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: Clawandfang on March 20, 2008, 12:11:41 pm

Title: Version of FRED
Post by: Clawandfang on March 20, 2008, 12:11:41 pm
This may sound just a little stupid, but let's say that I had some experience from messing around with the original FRED, which version should I start using that's in my Freespace folder? I used Turey's installer, so I have
Okay, that's them all.
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: Mobius on March 20, 2008, 12:18:49 pm
Use FRED 2 Open 3.6.10(not the debug version). Add a link to your desktop et voilà!
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: Clawandfang on March 20, 2008, 12:22:17 pm
Thanks.
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: Mobius on March 20, 2008, 12:24:53 pm
No problem :

I think that should be used in conjunction with a 3.6.10 build of FS Open to work ;)
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: karajorma on March 20, 2008, 12:40:38 pm
Which you should use depends on when you plan to release your missions. If it's something soon you can't use 3.6.10 as most people use 3.6.9 official. If you're working on a campaign go for 3.6.10 but keep updating it when new ones come out.
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: Clawandfang on March 20, 2008, 12:52:59 pm
Any idea on when the forum-wide switchover will take place?
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: karajorma on March 20, 2008, 01:25:13 pm
When 3.6.10 Official is release. No idea when that will be though.
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: Mobius on March 20, 2008, 02:14:02 pm
Quote from: karajorma on March 20, 2008, 12:40:38 pm
Which you should use depends on when you plan to release your missions. If it's something soon you can't use 3.6.10 as most people use 3.6.9 official. If you're working on a campaign go for 3.6.10 but keep updating it when new ones come out.

That's something damn true I didn't take in consideration, I've already experienced it. Is it possible to convert a 3.6.10 campaign to a 3.6.9 one, even if it uses 3.6.10 features?
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on March 20, 2008, 02:28:24 pm
I was told it is.  You can comment out the 3.6.10 features so they only get used with 3.6.10 and later builds.  Think you just put ;;FSO 3.6.10;; in front of the version specific stuff.  Never actually tried it yet.
Title: Re: Version of FRED
Post by: Mobius on March 20, 2008, 02:30:57 pm
Thanks for the hint. Fortunately, none of my WIPs is going to get released before FS Open 3.6.10.

(I am a bit worried for Steadfast's demo, though)