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Title: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: mjn.mixael on November 21, 2023, 02:30:04 pm
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Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: OptimusX on November 22, 2023, 02:09:34 am
When attempting to play, I get "no executable was found for this mod."

Additionally, Blue Planet won't start up anymore.  I get "Launch Error with  FSO  Mod "FSO" >= 23.3.0-20231120" wasn't found!"
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: CT27 on November 27, 2023, 04:43:30 pm
Two issues:

1-The announcement thread says version 4.7.1 is out, but the Knossos page for manual links (https://fsnebula.org/mod/MVPS) says the current version is 4.7.0.

2-Also concerning the manual link page for Knossos, usually for the MVPs there are several links for the Command Briefings and Cutscenes but they aren't there.  Will they be added to that page at some point?


Thanks for your work on this.  I'm looking forward to seeing the new Ursa.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Solatar on November 30, 2023, 09:29:29 am
I absolutely love the new weapon effects, especially the missiles. The Maxim looks pretty slick, too. The new hi-poly models all fit in with the FS aesthetic really, really well. I'm a sucker for FS1 and Reconstruction related stuff, so shooting flashy missiles out of the Athena is cool, and the Anubis is a beautiful target. I appreciate the extra work to include all the new effects for the retail FS1 weapons also, they look awesome. :yes:

I still use the manual links, and it seems like only the newer files are up, though. The (presumably) unchanged ones like the cb anis, advanced, and music and stuff are all missing. The list ends at MV_Effects_3. Since I have a manual install, I just copied over the missing packages from my older mediavps install, but I wasn't sure if I was missing any new stuff or not.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Goober5000 on December 03, 2023, 02:34:25 am
I'm not sure why the manual links aren't showing up on fsnebula, but Daft Mugi's NebWeb has them: http://nebweb.daftmugi.com/mods/MVPS

I've also added the 4.7.1 MVPs to the FSO Installer.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: N3philim87 on December 08, 2023, 04:45:08 pm
When attempting to play, I get "no executable was found for this mod."

Additionally, Blue Planet won't start up anymore.  I get "Launch Error with  FSO  Mod "FSO" >= 23.3.0-20231120" wasn't found!"

I have the same problem here.
4.6.8 is working perfect.
I also downloaded the fs2_open 23.1.0 and copied the files into the FreeSpace 2 root.

EDIT:

I needed to Install the "MV_Compatibility" module to make it run.

Maybe this will help.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: CT27 on December 08, 2023, 05:43:33 pm
I'm not sure why the manual links aren't showing up on fsnebula, but Daft Mugi's NebWeb has them: http://nebweb.daftmugi.com/mods/MVPS

I've also added the 4.7.1 MVPs to the FSO Installer.

I played with the latest version of the MVPs from the Installer (listed on the Installer as 4.7.1), but on the mainhall screen it lists them as Freespace Upgrade 4.7.0.  Usually the mainhall just shows a line about what build you're using (I was using official 23.2.1) but now there's a line above that that says what MVPs version one is using).
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Goober5000 on December 09, 2023, 12:10:52 am
I played with the latest version of the MVPs from the Installer (listed on the Installer as 4.7.1), but on the mainhall screen it lists them as Freespace Upgrade 4.7.0.  Usually the mainhall just shows a line about what build you're using (I was using official 23.2.1) but now there's a line above that that says what MVPs version one is using).

The files on the Installer are exactly the same files as on Knossos.  I looked on Knossos and the MediaVPs there also say 4.7.0.  So the uploader neglected to update the main hall line for 4.7.1.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: CT27 on January 05, 2024, 06:58:13 pm
There's a minor error when playing with the new 4.7.X MVPs.  I encountered this on three different campaigns so far: (Shrouding The Light, The Lightning Marshall campaign series, and FS2 Blue).

What happens is that anytime I'm awarded a medal in debriefing...on the right side of the debriefing screen where it shows the medal you're awarded it always shows what I think is the FS2 SOC medal (a triangle with red, yellow, and blue, and a bird head in the middle).  It shows that even if the caption underneath reads for a different medal.  However, if I click on the link to go to the medal 'case', it shows the correct medals there.

Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: ShivanSlayer on January 05, 2024, 08:27:47 pm
There's a minor error when playing with the new 4.7.X MVPs.  I encountered this on three different campaigns so far: (Shrouding The Light, The Lightning Marshall campaign series, and FS2 Blue).

What happens is that anytime I'm awarded a medal in debriefing...on the right side of the debriefing screen where it shows the medal you're awarded it always shows what I think is the FS2 SOC medal (a triangle with red, yellow, and blue, and a bird head in the middle).  It shows that even if the caption underneath reads for a different medal.  However, if I click on the link to go to the medal 'case', it shows the correct medals there.

I have seen this problem too.  I noticed it on Renegade Resurgence
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: mjn.mixael on January 06, 2024, 12:25:05 pm
This is a code bug that has since been fixed.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: CT27 on January 10, 2024, 05:43:19 pm
If I'm understanding you right, does that mean this fix will be implemented in 4.7.3?
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Novachen on January 11, 2024, 05:15:31 am
That means that this error has nothing to do with the MediaVPs.

It was an error in the code itself, that is already fixed.

So you simple have to use a newer FSO build.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: CT27 on January 15, 2024, 05:47:09 pm
A minor error I noticed in FS2 Blue:

Sometimes in the SOC missions during the briefing...FS1 music plays (not during missions...just in the briefing).
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: mjn.mixael on January 24, 2024, 12:13:32 pm
FS2 Blue errors should be reported to the Blue Planet team. FSU does not maintain that mod.
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: OptimusX on January 29, 2024, 02:50:25 am
I did a fresh install on my sons computer, and I get this error with fsport mediavps after installing 4.7.2
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Goober5000 on January 29, 2024, 12:43:20 pm
Responded on the thread in the support board (https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=99125.msg1919148#msg1919148).
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Shivan Hunter on February 03, 2024, 09:14:03 am
Been playing with this release for a bit (And cannibalizing some effects to make custom weapons with ;7) and I gotta say, damn. This is some good **** you guys. Love the new weapon effects and pretty space booms, love the new HTL models. Amazing work as always, nerds! :nod:
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Shivan Hunter on February 13, 2024, 04:01:15 am
Sorry about the double post :bump: but I'm very curious how the new shockwaves and impact effects were rendered! I've been dicking around with Blender trying to make a few myself but the results are ass of course :P
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Youda008 on February 13, 2024, 01:13:50 pm
Hi. I am new to this and i have a beginner question.
I am fighting with disk space and i noticed that Knossos stores multiple versions of the MediaVPS packages.
I couldn't find any option in Knossos to automatically delete no longer needed files so i am asking:
Is it fine to just manually delete the older MVPS folders, or are they still needed for something?
Title: Re: Freespace Upgrade 4.7.x Discussion Thread
Post by: Trivial Psychic on February 13, 2024, 04:54:20 pm
You can manually delete them, but there may be consequences.  Older mods may require older MVPs for compatibility.  You can manually tell it to use newer versions, but it may not work perfectly.