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Offline RoboPencil

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Getting Started
on: September 03, 2007, 01:23:30 am
Could anyone direct me to the links that I'm required to visit to get started with this game. I realize that there are a few threads offering advice but there is so much stuff going on that I am ridiculously confused. Could someone be kind enough to please make an exception and offer me a link to a compilation torrent that includes everything I need to hop online and play with others. Or at least offer some advice on what is required. Do I simply need a copy of FreeSpace 2 and and the SCP, or are there a lot of other required downloads? Also, I am currently downloading the Battlestar Galactica mod that's based on the SCP, does this mean that I am no longer required to download the SCP, or do I still need too? Thank you. :) I hope I'm not asking for too much.
 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #1 on: September 03, 2007, 02:24:37 am
Dunno about torrents but would advise you to use Turey's FSO Installer. See the instructions here.
Also
:welcomered:
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

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15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []
 

Offline karajorma

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #2 on: September 03, 2007, 03:00:30 am
BtRL is completely stand alone. If you want to play FS2 as well you will need to download it separately.
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline jr2

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #3 on: September 03, 2007, 03:01:23 am
Torrents are in my siggy, as well as other methods, including the one Lobo posted.
 

Offline RoboPencil

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #4 on: September 03, 2007, 03:52:07 am
Thanks for all the replies, I'll see if I can figure this out. :/ :P
 

Offline RoboPencil

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #5 on: September 03, 2007, 03:59:37 am
To clarify though, I will need to find a retail install of FreeSpace 2. And then I need to download the 20mb SCP installer.
 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #6 on: September 03, 2007, 04:06:05 am
No. Turey's FSO Installer will download everything. Retail FS2 is not required.

Download the Installer, run it, select the desired options and it will download the game for you. Note that full install exceeds 3 gigs, so it will take some time.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
11:51 < Kobrar> ...
11:51 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has left #hard-light []
 

Offline karajorma

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #7 on: September 03, 2007, 06:18:46 am
You don't need retail FS2 as Turey's installer will download and install the retail game for you. If you have it however you should install it. It will save you a hell of a lot of bandwidth if you do.
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline jr2

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #8 on: September 03, 2007, 07:16:52 am
Quote from: karajorma on September 03, 2007, 06:18:46 am
You don't need retail FS2 as Turey's installer will download and install the retail game for you. If you have it however you should install it. It will save you a hell of a lot of bandwidth if you do.

What he said.  In addition, if you follow my Turey's Installer walkthrough (in my sig), it will tell you how to save even more bandwidth by copying the cutscenes from the Retail discs first... just follow the directions.  Also, there are directions for using the 20KB Java installer, instead of the 20MB Windows clone of the Java installer.  (Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.)
  

Offline RoboPencil

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Re: Getting Started
Reply #9 on: September 03, 2007, 04:06:44 pm
Ok, thanks again for the replies. Looks like Turey's is the way to go.
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