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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: AustinZ on February 03, 2020, 01:06:37 am

Title: Help using Knossos with recent builds (i.e. 19.0.0)?
Post by: AustinZ on February 03, 2020, 01:06:37 am
Hello,

I recently decided to pick up this wonderful game again. I'd like to try out the MediaVPs 4.0.x (as described in https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=96034.0), which requires FSO 19.0.0 or later (https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=95868.0).

The FSO 19.0.0 topic mentions Knossos as a way to install the latest version. However, in Knossos itself (I'm using 0.13.3 on Windows 10), the FSO entry only has the older 3.8.0-3 version as an option ('last updated: 2018-04-13'). Searching under the 'Explore' tab doesn't seem to turn up any alternative packages I could install to get 19.0.0.

I also noticed that, in the first post in the FAQ thread on this subforum (https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=95868.0), "the latest official and recommended build is currently 3.8.0 Final". However, that same post mentions that the recommended launcher is wxLauncher, which if I understand correctly has been largely superseded by Knossos (please forgive me if I'm wrong, it's been a while since I tried setting up FSO on my computer).

If anyone could explain how to use 19.0.0 with Knossos, or alternatively point me to a source that says that the two are incompatible, I would greatly appreciate it. (I would prefer to use Knossos since I downloaded a bunch of mods using it, and would like to continue using them without reinstalling everything.)

Thanks in advance for your time.
Title: Re: Help using Knossos with recent builds (i.e. 19.0.0)?
Post by: Colt on February 03, 2020, 01:12:16 am
Welcome!

On Knossos, make sure you have RC's or Nightlies selected. You can check this by going to the little gear icon on the top right, then selecting Knossos>Preferred Engine Stability.

After that you should check the "FSO" mod and update. It'll give you the most recent version of RC's/Nightlies.
Title: Re: Help using Knossos with recent builds (i.e. 19.0.0)?
Post by: AustinZ on February 03, 2020, 02:06:27 am
Thank you very much! That did the trick.