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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Deep2388 on June 19, 2008, 04:06:39 pm

Title: Freespace 1
Post by: Deep2388 on June 19, 2008, 04:06:39 pm

hey i have some basic experience with making mods, i have done the stuff with other games but for some reason i just can figure out how to mod fs 1. i can make new lvls and what not but can't make new ships, mod weapons or anything like that. what programms do i need and were are the files that i should be opening for modding

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 19, 2008, 04:17:00 pm

You need ModelView or PCS2 to make the ships playable.

And unless you have a specific reason for modding Retail FS1, I'd use FSPort.

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 11:15:57 am

i got to use fs1 cuz fs port don't work on my comp =/

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 20, 2008, 11:17:37 am

Why not? Could you be more specific?

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 02:50:16 pm

well my problem is... were the heck do i put it??

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 20, 2008, 02:57:47 pm

Quote from: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 02:50:16 pm

well my problem is... were the heck do i put it??

If you mean you've downloaded all the necessary FSPort files, create a subfolder called fsport to your \freespace2\ folder. Then, palce all the FSPort files to that folder. Next, open the Launcher, open the MOD tab, select the fsport folder as a mod, click Apply and Run.

That is, if you're playing FSO. If you're playing retail FS2, you'll have to place the files to the \freespace2\ folder itself. And when you're done and want to play FS2 again, you'll have to remove the FSPort files from the folder.

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 03:10:54 pm

ah so thats y it won' work... im runnin FS 1 guys =/

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 03:12:43 pm

witch brings me back to my original question. onces i make a ship how do i install it into fs?

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 20, 2008, 03:13:44 pm

Which brings us back to the current dilemma. Evolve to FS2/FSO. Use Turey's FSO Installer (link in my signature and at the top of the page). It'll get you everything you need quite easily.

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 03:21:27 pm

i have tried that and it ends up saying i have to use the launcher to set it up then sais it can't open it and when i open it p manualy it sais that it's missing something and shuts down...so i deleted it a wile back

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 20, 2008, 03:27:34 pm

Quote from: Deep2388 on June 20, 2008, 03:21:27 pm

it sais that it's missing something and shuts down...

OpenAL32.dll? That is one of the things that has been answered in, oh, so many places around HLP. You'll need to install OpenAL (link in my signature).

Title: Re: Freespace 1
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 20, 2008, 03:31:14 pm

Install OpenAL, and then use the file Launcher.EXE.