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Title: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on December 30, 2008, 05:52:24 pm
This is the second version of my Freespace 2 Update Pack.

Pack v2.0, includes:
-Turey installer
-ogg cutscenes
-Launcher 5.5d
-3.6.10 MediaVPs
-CVS Build 3.6.10 Nightly R5020
-Multiplayer Missions Pack
-Multiplayer Missions Voice Pack
-Mod Tools
-OpenAL Drivers (last version)
MODs/Campaigns:
-DerelictSCP Mod
-Fsport 3.1.1
-Silent Threat: Reborn
-Transcend
-Just Another Day 1, 2, 3.
-InfernoR1 Mod
-Sol: A History Mod
-INF: Alliance Mod
-Sync
-Aeos_3610
-BluePlanet
-Brshivans
-Twilight
-Warzone
-Boomerang
-Pandoras Box
-Shivans 0.2
-Procyon Insurgency
-STL
-Homesick
-FS2Demo
-Deux ex Machina
-Awakenings
-Destiny of Peace
-Cardinal Spear
-EODRedux (Fs1 Demo)
-Tango

Every one of them is in their last version/update, with every extra effect and Voice pack (if avalible).

REMEMBER: This is an UPDATE PACK and can be only be installed over a FULL FREESPACE 2 INSTALL! The setup check for those files and you whould not be able to install this pack whiout having a FULL retail Freespace 2 Intall. If you dont be able to install it is because you either selecting the wrong folder or missing a retail file (docs and movies files are not checked).

My older pack is not longer supported by neither me or the community.

Download Links:
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Torrent:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4612487 (http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4612487)
http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Freespace-2-SCP-update-v2/411487c00fe32804361d8b560233a31c705fea3c25b1 (http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Freespace-2-SCP-update-v2/411487c00fe32804361d8b560233a31c705fea3c25b1)

Important: Only the .exe file is in .zip the others are part from the setup, nor the zip.

Direct download (mediafire, .rar splited intro 25 parts of 100mb each):
1:http://www.mediafire.com/?zqtn1b49amy (http://www.mediafire.com/?zqtn1b49amy)
2:http://www.mediafire.com/?jmy3zy1xmlt (http://www.mediafire.com/?jmy3zy1xmlt)
3:http://www.mediafire.com/?ny1lx4dnzyj (http://www.mediafire.com/?ny1lx4dnzyj)
4:http://www.mediafire.com/?lllz1x2yiuy (http://www.mediafire.com/?lllz1x2yiuy)
5:http://www.mediafire.com/?9edzmejcxna (http://www.mediafire.com/?9edzmejcxna)
6:http://www.mediafire.com/?dacmw5bzdzx (http://www.mediafire.com/?dacmw5bzdzx)
7:http://www.mediafire.com/?5xzny0thy2m (http://www.mediafire.com/?5xzny0thy2m)
8:http://www.mediafire.com/?2xdxxg0yjj0 (http://www.mediafire.com/?2xdxxg0yjj0)
9:http://www.mediafire.com/?1m4qjbjc4ys (http://www.mediafire.com/?1m4qjbjc4ys)
10:http://www.mediafire.com/?eiuuzn3zm4j (http://www.mediafire.com/?eiuuzn3zm4j)
11:http://www.mediafire.com/?1yiwwmcov3w (http://www.mediafire.com/?1yiwwmcov3w)
12:http://www.mediafire.com/?teon94czexm (http://www.mediafire.com/?teon94czexm)
13:http://www.mediafire.com/?dmj49cmw9yp (http://www.mediafire.com/?dmj49cmw9yp)
14:http://www.mediafire.com/?escwnuxjwiz (http://www.mediafire.com/?escwnuxjwiz)
15:http://www.mediafire.com/?ibjv1g0jmmx (http://www.mediafire.com/?ibjv1g0jmmx)
16:http://www.mediafire.com/?plgd9x8mxyo (http://www.mediafire.com/?plgd9x8mxyo)
17:http://www.mediafire.com/?dd0mmydwop9 (http://www.mediafire.com/?dd0mmydwop9)
18:http://www.mediafire.com/?tmwytuzg29d (http://www.mediafire.com/?tmwytuzg29d)
19:http://www.mediafire.com/?ymedzjnndyy (http://www.mediafire.com/?ymedzjnndyy)
20:http://www.mediafire.com/?znlnlyfodkn (http://www.mediafire.com/?znlnlyfodkn)
21:http://www.mediafire.com/?zac9zmmrxwi (http://www.mediafire.com/?zac9zmmrxwi)
22:http://www.mediafire.com/?at9ub2juqxm (http://www.mediafire.com/?at9ub2juqxm)
23:http://www.mediafire.com/?mxfnvojwblb (http://www.mediafire.com/?mxfnvojwblb)
24:http://www.mediafire.com/?bmw3z1dldjy (http://www.mediafire.com/?bmw3z1dldjy)
25:http://www.mediafire.com/?3jymd5t4m3g (http://www.mediafire.com/?3jymd5t4m3g)

The total download size is about 2.5GB, but is was reduced from... let me check...
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2njx3wk.jpg)
Well, this is quite good compression ratio :P

Fix1 (opcional, Recomended):
http://www.axifile.com/?1630887 (http://www.axifile.com/?1630887)
Fix1 can no longer be downloaded, because the file has been deleted from axifile. But not to worry; the fix would have only done 3 things that you can do yourself:
1. Remove OpenAL32.dll from your \freespace2\ directory.
2. Download MV_Music.vp (http://cp.nukelol.com/mv_music.zip) and place it to \freespace2\mediavps\ .
3. Redownload Transcend (which was missing a cutscene) from the release thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,34098.0.html).

i hope this will help in reducing bandwitch use for you guys :P

This is just a pack, credits goes to the original authors of everything inside, there is a lot of stuff in here, is hard to know every name involved, sorry.

oops: There is a extra campaing not listed in any credits or info file, just here, its STL, is in.
oops2: I accidentaly removed the transcend .ogg ending cutscene :S i cant add it now, sorry.
oops3: Fix1 has died. Added instructions on how to do the things the fix would have done. --Jeff Vader
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on December 30, 2008, 06:32:24 pm
Known Issues:
-Missing MV_music.vp file, out of my hand, i dint know it was not inluded in the MV_Complete.vp(Fix1 incluides this file).
-Transcend is missing its ending cutscene (Fixed with the fix1)
-There is a older version of "OpenAL32.dll" in the Freespace 2 folder giving problems of "Failed to read flag file", delete it, this file should has been never in there. (Fix1 will also fix this)


Fix1:
This is not intended as an update, im not going to give any updates, this fix is to solve the problem with the missing tracend cutscene, and the mv_music, i also incluided minor updates like R5063 CVS, a updated ST:R core file, and the older "OpenAL32.dll" file on the main folder is deleted.

BTW, GOG may give you the download, but it will never give you this privilege :P

(http://i44.tinypic.com/a26det.jpg)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Retsof on December 30, 2008, 07:23:00 pm
You mean having the box?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on December 31, 2008, 03:37:49 am
This is the second version of my Freespace 2 Update Pack.

Pack v2.0, includes:
-Turey installer
Uh, I might be a bit slow here, but why does your pack contain Turey's Installer if the Installer would alone get all the other stuff your pack contains? Apart from a build as new as yours.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: karajorma on December 31, 2008, 07:52:56 am
Uh, I might be a bit slow here, but why does your pack contain Turey's Installer if the Installer would alone get all the other stuff your pack contains? Apart from a build as new as yours.

Updates.

Including Turey's installer means that anyone who gets it can also update all their installed mods to the latest versions simply by running the installer. :)

That doesn't matter now if all that stuff is up to date but it's really useful later on.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on December 31, 2008, 09:07:01 am
Sounds logical enough.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on December 31, 2008, 07:30:43 pm
Ok, ive started the process of uploading intro mediafire, thats why the torrent upload is SO slow... once finish everything will go fine.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on January 01, 2009, 11:10:35 am
Mediafire upload complete, enjoy :)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on January 13, 2009, 12:22:28 am
BTW, No sticky?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Mongoose on January 13, 2009, 12:53:03 am
I'm slow on the uptake. :p
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: speedyR on January 15, 2009, 12:06:28 pm

I'm having problems downloading part 20 of the files: http://www.mediafire.com/?znlnlyfodkn (http://www.mediafire.com/?znlnlyfodkn)

errorcode is:

Invalid File. This error has been forwarded to MediaFire's development team.

The key you provided for file download was invalid. This is usually caused because the file is no longer stored on Mediafire. This occurs when the file is removed by the originating user or Mediafire.

 :wtf: need help! want to play  :hopping:

 :nod: :nod: :nod:
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 15, 2009, 12:09:30 pm
Works fine on my end.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on January 15, 2009, 12:51:38 pm
it looks like a problem with mediafire, it should be back soon. Maybe their servers are busy...

EDIT: Seems to be working fine now.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: speedyR on January 15, 2009, 03:33:03 pm
yeah! right, now it works!
thanx!!
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on January 15, 2009, 07:51:11 pm
Grabbin these while I can :) thanks man bookmarked this page too so I can download the rest this weekend
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 24, 2009, 06:58:49 pm
I have the full install via the Turey installer, versoin 3.6.10 and the 3.6.8 Media VP's (mp-710 Effects) installed and most of those add on campaigns....is it worth while for me to upload all of this?  I saw a mention that Turey's intaller would update things, can i run that to get what is new?  just checking. thanks
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Mongoose on January 24, 2009, 09:40:03 pm
If you already have all of that downloaded, this wouldn't really do you much good.  Turey's installer should have most (if not all) of these campaigns available.

As a side note, if you're still using the 3.6.8 VPs, you'll definitely want to swap those out for the new 3.6.10 release, which you can find in the FS Upgrade Project subforum.  I'd recommend against using Turey's installer for them at the moment, since several people have been experiencing file corruption when grabbing them from there.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on January 26, 2009, 02:45:13 am
if you going to use my pack i highly recomending to do some serious clearing before installing it.

just delete every folder, inside freespace2 folder, except the data one.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 29, 2009, 11:42:44 pm
Ok thanks   :)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 30, 2009, 01:33:33 am
OK, Houston We have a problem

i had to update my installer,and then i got this error:

A section specified in the install config could not be found (3.6.8 Zeta MediaVP's With 710 Patches)

Do you want to continue without the missing section?
The installation might now work, but missing files can be downloaded when the resource is fixed.

i went ahead and updated and ran it thru twice..how do i get the missing files in? put them in by hand?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 30, 2009, 04:23:11 am
A section specified in the install config could not be found (3.6.8 Zeta MediaVP's With 710 Patches)
Those are the old 3.6.8 MediaVPs. You should not concern yourself with them. Instead, download the 3.6.10 MediaVPs manually from the release thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,58230.0.html), either with the torrents or using the Sectorgame links.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Charismatic on January 30, 2009, 11:59:25 am
It says its the 3.6.10 version tho?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 30, 2009, 01:54:31 pm
It says remove all the old files from Media VP folder...does this include the data file that is in there?

and on the graphics options they say....

Enable Normal Maps

i have no check box for that selection in my launcher....   how do i enable this?

thanks
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 30, 2009, 02:10:04 pm
Yes.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 30, 2009, 03:42:36 pm
done thanks Lobo

i tried re downloading the latest lanucher installer, but i still have no check box for normals...

was this eliminated from the latest install?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 30, 2009, 03:47:25 pm
That is related to the builds. Just download the latest nightly build (link in my signature).
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 30, 2009, 04:05:41 pm
ok
willdo

i am assuming the Assets Pack now contains the models, textures and the 710 files. :)

I changed to the nightlly build as per your sig Lobo but still no check box for normals?? is that normal? pardon the pun :)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 30, 2009, 04:18:51 pm
i am assuming the Assets Pack now contains the models, textures and the 710 files.
MV_Assets contains, among other things, models and textures. You must have at least MV_Core. MV_Assets, MV_Effects, MV_Advanced and MV_Music are more or less optional, but highly recommended. Or the alternative is to just have MV_Complete and MV_Music.

The "710" files were patches for the 3.6.8 MediaVPs. They must not be mixed with the 3.6.10 MediaVPs under any circumstances.

I changed to the nightlly build as per your sig Lobo but still no check box for normals?? is that normal? pardon the pun
If you did it right, there should be. If you don't have Launcher 5.5d, get it now. Link also in my signature.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 30, 2009, 04:46:03 pm
OK, got all the files installed,

MV Advanced
MV Assets
MV Core
MV Effect
MV music

data folder in place

but still no normals option in Graphics check list using the launcher 5.5.0.4  5.5d from your sig download and installed again

i checked all the various areas Graphics, experimental, etc.  and no optoin for normals in any of them.

I selected the Mod, as Media VPs...then went to Features and found all the other recomended settings but no normals :)

I found the following:
Enable specular
Enable glowmaps
Enable enviroment maps
Enable mipmapping
Disable motion debris
Stops Fog INtersect hull
Disable Scale to Window for movies
Apply Lighting to Missles

and thank you very very much for your help btw. i just want to get it right.

i ran the game and i got the opening movie and the acccess to tutorial ok, did not jump in yet.




Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 30, 2009, 04:50:16 pm
Are you absolutely, positively certain that you've selected fs2_open_3_6_10r-20090129_r5055.exe as the used build with the Launcher? Because "Enable normal maps" really should be listed under "Graphics".
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Christopherger on January 30, 2009, 04:59:48 pm
 :yes: :eek2: :)  you were right
i had the wrong exe selected :)

it is there....!!!!!

thanks so much that was very nice of you to help me much appreciated. :)

chris
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 03:12:55 pm
Hmm I have an issue.

Did a clean install of Freespace 2 and then I ran your update pack and everything seemed pretty spiffy.

When I go to run the launcher though I get an error that says "The launcher must be in the same directory as the binary you're trying to use" then "Using binary in the launcher directory instead" followed by "The application or DLL (Standard freespace folder) \OpenAL32.dll is not a valid Windows image" followed by "Fatal Error: Failed to read flag file"

So what should I do at this point?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 31, 2009, 03:14:50 pm
Install OpenAL (http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads/oalinst.zip) for starters.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 03:17:13 pm
Install OpenAL (http://connect.creativelabs.com/openal/Downloads/oalinst.zip) for starters.

Open AL was installed through the update pack but after getting the error message I uninstalled it and reinstalled (after removing the two dll's from the System 32 folder) with installer from the website but I still get the error.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 31, 2009, 03:21:48 pm
No, wait. I thought that error report sounded familiar.

Where did you install FS2? The desktop and My Documents are a no-no.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 03:24:31 pm
No, wait. I thought that error report sounded familiar.

Where did you install FS2? The desktop and My Documents are a no-no.

C:\Games\Freespace2
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 31, 2009, 03:32:23 pm
Hmm. Just to make sure:

- you have Launcher.exe
- you're using Launcher.exe instead of FreeSpace2.exe
- you have .exe files beginning with "fs2_open_3_6_"
- you've selected one of the "fs2_open_3_6_" files with the Launcher
- they're all in \Freespace2\

, correct?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 03:36:00 pm
Hmm. Just to make sure:

- you have Launcher.exe
- you're using Launcher.exe instead of FreeSpace2.exe
- you have .exe files beginning with "fs2_open_3_6_"
- you've selected one of the "fs2_open_3_6_" files with the Launcher
- they're all in \Freespace2\

, correct?

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

I downloaded the latest nightly build and when I select in the launcher I get the same OpenAl32.dll error and "Fail to read flag file" error.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 31, 2009, 03:40:53 pm
Hmm. There may be other .dll files that you have to remove, or at least move away. OpenAL-related files that may cause issues are ct_oal.dll, nvopenal.dll, OpenAL32.dll and wrap_oal.dll. Remove or relocate them, then reinstall OpenAL.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 03:49:10 pm
Hmm. There may be other .dll files that you have to remove, or at least move away. OpenAL-related files that may cause issues are ct_oal.dll, nvopenal.dll, OpenAL32.dll and wrap_oal.dll. Remove or relocate them, then reinstall OpenAL.

I didn't have the first two in the System 32 folder but I did have the second two. After removing them and reinstalling OpenAL I still get the same error.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 31, 2009, 04:22:13 pm
Have to admit that I'm starting to run out of ideas. As a really long shot, you could try to copy OpenAL32.dll to your \Freespace2\ directory. That way the game engine should read it first, regardless of what else is on your computer.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on January 31, 2009, 04:30:46 pm
Did you try removing them and rebooting before installing again?  Couldn't hurt.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 04:34:50 pm
Copied and pasted the OpenAL32.dll file from System 32 into the main folder. Replaced the one there (Different version or something considering the file size was different) and everything loads up normally now.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on January 31, 2009, 04:36:38 pm
Replaced the one there
:wtf: Where did that one come from? With the Update Pack?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Siegfried262 on January 31, 2009, 04:38:34 pm
Replaced the one there
:wtf: Where did that one come from? With the Update Pack?

I believe so.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: ShivanSpS on February 04, 2009, 12:17:51 am
ok, if i left the older openal32.dll on the main folder i gona hang myselft...

I remember to have inluided that on the first release when i was not using a installer, that was a quick way of allowing the game to run without having to install openAL...

On the 1.5 pack back then, i incluided the installer, and also it does runs the openal installer, i left the dll on the folder because is was of the same version than the incluided openal installer...

On this 2.0 release i updated the OpenAL installer to the last version... if i left the older openal.dll file on the main folder, then the "installed" OpenAL will be not the same than the OpenAL on the main folder and most likely the game is trying to override the newer OpenAL with the older one on the main folder causing some problems... I remember to have remove it...

I have to check this tomorrow. Everything i can say its strange, since i didt have any problem on any pc that i tried to install the game.

OK, confirmed. is a older openal32.dll file on the fs2 main folder, i will put this in the know issues and i will update the fix1 to resolve this issue.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Fearless on February 04, 2009, 01:15:17 am
Looks great and thank you for developing it.

As this is my first time with FS2, how do you install this pack?  I currently have FS Open installed.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on February 06, 2009, 12:36:11 pm
Hey Shevian I downloaded and installed the update, now all I get when I click the launcher is openal32.dll not valid, and FS won't run at all. could this be a firewall thing or is my open al out of date?
 
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on February 06, 2009, 01:27:40 pm
As described on this very page: remove OpenAL32.dll from your \freespace2\ folder (not the one in C:\Windows\System32\ !).
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on February 06, 2009, 04:19:56 pm
ok, well, I guess all I can say now is oops, I just uninstalled and reinstalled FS and FS2, and I need to run Tureys installer and then redwonload Shivens updates all over again.
I told yall a long time ago I was a idiot, I guess now I just confirmed it huh?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on February 07, 2009, 12:45:49 am
I need to run Tureys installer and then redwonload Shivens updates all over again.
Do it in this order:
1. Install FS2.
2. Install ShivanSPS's pack.
3. Remove OpenAL32.dll from your \freespace2\ folder.
4. Run Turey's Installer.

Otherwise you'll be installing the same stuff twice and wasting bandwidth.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on February 07, 2009, 07:58:10 am
I installed FS2 installed Svivan's updates, ran tureys installer, and wondered why after removeing open al from my computer instead of the proper folder it didn't work


After reading this youu will kow that I am not smarter than a 5th greder, my 10 year old is flying right now.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on February 07, 2009, 07:42:03 pm
Got it this time,:) so far everything works 4.0 But after installing the SCP update and deleting the open al from the FS2 folder, there was nothing for Turey's installer to update.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on February 08, 2009, 02:16:20 am
But after installing the SCP update and deleting the open al from the FS2 folder, there was nothing for Turey's installer to update.
Exactly. Imagine if you had done things in the wrong order. First you would have installed FS2. Nothing wrong there. Then you would have used Turey's Installer. With everything selected, it would have downloaded over 4GB of data. Then you would have used ShivanSPS's pack, which would have installed the same 4GB of data again. Not much sense in there.

As for something that neither of the installers could give you: get the latest nightly build from the Nightly Builds board (link in my signature).
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on February 16, 2009, 05:15:37 pm
Well, I'm just glad as hell I have it running, when I can't play freespace I get really really cranky. Almost as bad as if I don't get my morning coffee.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: EBass on February 28, 2009, 06:30:09 pm
May I please ask what campaigns are voice acted? Maybe I'm shallow but no voice acting really kills the immersion for me (I know derelict is, great campaign).
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on March 01, 2009, 01:43:15 am
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/User-made_Campaigns_(FS2) (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/User-made_Campaigns_(FS2))
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on April 15, 2009, 08:51:42 am
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/User-made_Campaigns_(FS2) (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/User-made_Campaigns_(FS2))

now theres a site to bookmark :)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Javito1986 on May 19, 2009, 09:36:30 pm
(http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/144/errorm.png)


I just installed this pack and it went smoothly, put it right where I have retail FS2 and all. Except now that I go to use the launcher I get this error message. Any help guys and gals?

I thought it might be a problem with OpenAL so i redownloaded it and installed it and it installs quickly, gives me an "installation complete" message, and that's it. Still have the problem though. Stumped!



EDIT: Hold on I forgot to install Fix1. let me do that and see if it fixes stuff!

EDIT2: That seems to have fixed it. Silly me :-)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on May 20, 2009, 02:00:15 am
Yes. For some interesting reason the pack places an old version of OpenAL32.dll to the \freespace2\ folder, which the game engine proceeds to use, followed by an error report. The fix apparently removes it, though the user can also do it.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on June 04, 2009, 07:31:35 pm
OK computer died , another bad hard drive, I got a replacement and immediately installed FS1 and FS2, I downloaded all the Shevian updates again, but I have obviously forgot something thats very important cause the updater keeps asking for disk 2, what did I do wrong. I know I'm not the most important  person in the universe, but if I don't get my FS back like it was everybody at work is gonna hate me come Monday.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Bas on June 28, 2009, 05:10:53 am
Just saw this thread by now.

If you want to I can set up a FTP Account for my webspace where you can upload the whole thing as one file - I still have over 20 GB left at my webspace, and it doesn't have that bad speed. :)

PM me if you are interested in.

(You can download any files for a speed check from my download directory: www.freelancer-reborn.de/downloads)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Bas on June 28, 2009, 09:04:37 am
(DP I know)
How about offering the File as 7Z-Archive as well? (Use 7-Zip for compressing) It has (AFAIK) a much better compression ratio than RAR-Archives.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on June 28, 2009, 11:27:26 pm
Thanks, I think I have it working, I'll know tomorrow, right now its too late to start anything cause I gotta go to work at 7am
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: dANGER boy on July 10, 2009, 02:37:51 am
Anybody have the Fix1 that they can upload someplace and place a link for it?  The link provided in the first post be broken.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Bas on July 10, 2009, 06:41:20 am
(DP I know)
How about offering the File as 7Z-Archive as well? (Use 7-Zip for compressing) It has (AFAIK) a much better compression ratio than RAR-Archives.
?
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: The E on July 10, 2009, 06:45:14 am
The difference is negligible, really.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on July 10, 2009, 04:51:48 pm
Well its been a while since I posted on this thread, that would be because I did what ya;; said and I have been happily playing Freespace again :)
Thanks to everybody that helped, eithe by pm, email, or just a post on this forum that I read :)
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: kepta on July 17, 2009, 05:11:40 pm
Hey just used your pack and was wondering if fix1 is available anywhere as the link in the first post is broken. Also sorry bit of a newb but does the pack install all the  MediaVPs or do i need to get them separately like the install faq located on this site suggests.

 Also thanks for the work creating the pack and the original creators of course, great mod community for this great game.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 18, 2009, 02:27:39 am
Hey just used your pack and was wondering if fix1 is available anywhere as the link in the first post is broken.
I believe wolfen has a copy of the fix, so you could try PMing him. Then again, all the things done by fix1 can also be done manually:
- the missing Transcend cutscene can be fixed by redownloading Transcend manually from the release thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,34098.0.html).
- the missing mv_music.vp can be downloaded from the 3.6.10 MediaVPs release thread (link in my signature).
- the OpenAL32.dll in your \freespace2\ folder can be removed just like that.

Also sorry bit of a newb but does the pack install all the  MediaVPs
Pack v2.0, includes:
.
.
.
-3.6.10 MediaVPs
As noted above, mv-music is missing so if you want higher-quality music tracks, you'll need to download it manually.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on July 18, 2009, 10:49:56 am
If I have the release fix somebody just tell me which file it is I zip it and put it somewhere so people can down load it, something like rapid share or put file, but I don't remember downlodeing afix, all I did was a complete uninstall of Freespace, and a complete redownload and install of it, then instead of useing tureys updates, I used the Shevian update pack, which I need to redownload again and reburn on my diisk, cause I kinda messed up doing it.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 18, 2009, 11:21:13 am
If I have the release fix somebody just tell me which file it is
I assume it has the word "fix" in the file name. I also assumed that you'd have it because you've claimed to have used the pack.

Shevian
It still is "Shivan". And in this case, it is actually ShivanSpS.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on July 18, 2009, 08:17:41 pm
I looked in the folder I keep all the Freespace downloads in and the Shivan Update folder is empty, I musta dumped it when I backed everything up, but I do remember downloading all the files on the first page of this thread, including the fix thats not there now.
I can't find anythinhg with "fix" or Shivan sps anywhere on the hard drive or the disks.
But I do remember you telling me to remove the open al from the FS2 folder and that made it work, MY FS2 folder is around 10.4 gig so i gotta have done something right last time. every thing was going wrong around here at the same time so I probally deleted everuything I downloaded. I' usually keep all that stuff so I don't know wth I did this time, cause I could have swore I had everything last time I looked all ziped up in a nice little package.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 19, 2009, 03:34:18 am
Perhaps you should try to create some kind of a basic installation (FS2, FSO stuff, MediaVPs, FSPort) and make sure that it works. Then you could create a backup of it on a DVD. Then if things fail, you can revert back to the backup. Also, keeping the downloads sorted can't hurt,

Incidentally, as I don't actually know who might own a copy of Fix1, I added instructions on the first post that explain what Fix1 did and how people can do those things themselves.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: wolfen on July 19, 2009, 02:32:18 pm
Thats what I'm doing with me FS and FS 2 folders, I'm zipping them and breaking them into parts for archiving on dvd's, it just ticks me off that I have everything except the fix, cause I remember downloading it when I downloaded the other files. It was right after that you told me about removing open al from the FS folder and not the computer .
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: kepta on July 21, 2009, 04:10:43 pm
Thanks for including the instructions on how to complete the fix 1 corrections. Everything worked fine with them. Just got one quick question is the release in this the latest stable release? The exe included works perfect but if I get the 3.6.10 final release it gives me an error "Error: Can't understand 'VideocardFs2open' config entry! File: 2d.cpp Line: 1342 Call stack: ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------" I was led to understand this error comes from a corrupt or incorrectly installed freespace 2 but your included release works perfect so that shouldn't be the case. Well Ill just play with your exe for now just wondering if anyone knew what was going on.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 21, 2009, 04:16:02 pm
"Error: Can't understand 'VideocardFs2open' config entry! File: 2d.cpp Line: 1342 Call stack: ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------"
A quick search reveals that you'll get that error if
1) You never ran launcher.exe and clicked run, okay or apply after choosing an exe from the browse button at the top.
2) You did but picked FS2.exe instead of an FS2_Open exe.
3) You're not running as an administrator on your PC and thus don't have the rights needed to write to the registry.

Or if you're certain that none of those is the culprit, your registry has other problems that need to be taken care of.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: The E on July 21, 2009, 04:17:23 pm
Go back to the 3.6.10 Final release thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,64520.msg1271916/topicseen.html#msg1271916), and re-download the Launcher, then set your resolution as desired and try again.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Jeff Vader on July 21, 2009, 04:20:02 pm
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Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: kepta on July 21, 2009, 07:31:41 pm
Thanks for all the help works perfect with 5.5d launcher the relaease thread says there was something messed up with 5.5e. I was still crashing from something else but figured out by the error it was something to do with voice recognition and turned it off in features and it works perfect.
Title: Re: Freespace 2 - SCP Update Pack v2.0
Post by: Mongoose on August 08, 2009, 11:21:28 am
Un-stickied and locked on request.  See the new thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,64956.msg751256.html) for the most recent version.