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Title: Black screen and crash
Post by: ninelives1 on June 16, 2009, 02:52:38 pm

I'm having problems which are explained here:

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=63808.0

help would be appreciated

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: The E on June 16, 2009, 02:55:39 pm

First, all the FSO executables (3.6.10 RC3 binaries and the Launcher) HAVE to be in the same directory as the rest of the FS data (all the .vp files). Make sure they are.

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: ninelives1 on June 16, 2009, 02:56:09 pm

well the thing is I don't have those at all...

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: colecampbell666 on June 16, 2009, 02:59:08 pm

Get them from my signature, put them in your FS2 directory. Use the launcher to select the RC3 .EXE and then check any launcher options you want. Select the mediavps (advanced graphics) folder under the mod tab, click apply, and run.

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: The E on June 16, 2009, 03:01:02 pm

Then you can't play FreeSpace. Sorry. FreeSpace 2 can be acquired at Good Old Games (http://www.gog.com/). Or you could try out the total conversions, like The Babylon Project or Wing Commander Saga, those work without needing the FS2 retail files.

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: ninelives1 on June 16, 2009, 03:03:00 pm

ok im sorry this is stupid but which one from your signature

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: The E on June 16, 2009, 03:07:42 pm

Do you, or do you not own FreeSpace 2?

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: ninelives1 on June 16, 2009, 03:08:59 pm

i don't have the retail version but i got the scp one.

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 16, 2009, 03:10:52 pm

Do you have FreeSpace 2?

You need FreeSpace 2.

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: The E on June 16, 2009, 03:12:53 pm

To clarify: You need a legally bought copy of FreeSpace 2 installed. Whether from the original CDs or via Good old games doesn't matter, but you NEED a full install of FS2.

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: ninelives1 on June 16, 2009, 03:14:45 pm

um... well i never bought fs2 and yet i had all the files i needed earlier today

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 16, 2009, 03:16:45 pm

...

Well, where are those files?

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: ninelives1 on June 16, 2009, 03:24:16 pm

ok i dug the files out of my trash and put them back in a folder. thanks, it works now

Title: Re: Black screen and crash
Post by: Jeff Vader on June 16, 2009, 03:28:47 pm

An interesting fact is that FreeSpace Open is not a game. FreeSpace Open is just a game engine that can be used with FreeSpace 2 (and some total conversions).