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Reposting from GW

Step One: If you don't have FS2, get it. Freespace Zone has it, all three disks, in RAR format. If you already have it, you can skip this step.

Step Two:Download WinRAR to open the .RAR file.

Step Three: Install Freespace 2 to any directory you choose.

Step Four: Download the Freespace Open Launcher. Use WinRAR to extract it to the FS2 ROOT directory. (Example: C:\Freespace 2)

Step Five: Download the Freespace Open exe. Use WinRAR to extract all the files to the FS2 ROOT directory. (Example: C:\Freespace 2). You will not need fred2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe, or fs2_open_3_6_9_debug.exe. They are useful for diagnosing problems, however. You will need fred2_open_3_6_9.exe and fs2_open_3_6_9.exe, however.
Bear with me on this one folks: the SCP exes are constantly being updated. At the time of this writing, that exe is the most recent. When the next major release comes along, this tutorial will be updated.

Step Six: Download OpenAl. Double click and install it.


Step Seven: Download the media VPs; (they make your game prettier):
Media VP mega pack.
ADV Effects VP patch.
Effects Patch.
Models Patch
Go to your Freespace 2 directory. Right click anywhere where there is not an icon and select "New". Go to "Folder" and click. A new folder will be created - type in "Media VPs" and click somewhere else. Then, use WinRAR to extract ALL OF THE ABOVE FILES to this folder.


Step Eight: Configuring your Launcher. Go to the directory that you installed Freespace 2 in (example: C:\Freespace 2). Double click on "Launcher.exe". Go to Browse at the top right and select it. If you are not already in your Freespace 2 director y (you should be), find it. Then double click on "fs2_open_3_6_9.exe". Then, right below that, go to the "MOD" tab. Click it. Go to "Select Mod". Double click on the folder that says "Media VPs". Select OK.

Step Nine: Set up your graphics options. Go to the "Features" tab. Under "List Type", make sure it says "Graphics". For a moderate to good computer, check off:

- Enable Specular
- Enable Glowmaps
- Enable jpg, tga textures.

Browse through the other options if you want, but those are the only minimums for FS2 Open to run.

Step Ten: Click "Apply" on the bottom right corner of the Launcher, then click "Run" on the bottom left. Have fun!

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Useful Links:

Karajorma's FAQ.
How to get multiplayer working.

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I will be adding a little more to this tutorial shortly. Hope it helps and is simple enough

[Turey]

Two things.

1. Remove that first link. Posting it on a high traffic site like this goes against the stated wishes of the provider of that download.

2. Four Steps. Beat that.

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Freespace Zone link removed. And this is for if you don't have the installer - you have it in 18