[nitrotomato]

Hi,

I'm reasonably new to mapping with FRED2. I'm using FRED2Open 3.6.10, and my level looks pretty terrible when I run it in game with mediavps enabled, it looks like standard FS2, which JUST ISNT GOOD ENOUGH . There are also graphical faults, etc. So I was wondering, how do you actually get a single level created in FRED2 to run with the mediavps enabled? I want sexy visuals damnit!

Thanks.

[VPR]

You need to add the mod to the FRED2 shortcut via the -mod flag, for example mine reads:

C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fred2_open_3_6_11r_sse2.exe "-mod mediavps,vpr"

This will load the two mod folder contents into FRED2 at start-up. Add mods via the launcher for the game, the release thread should tell you how to do this though it's pretty much self explanatory.

[nitrotomato]

Okay, I'm starting FRED2 and designing my mission with the -mod mediavps switch, but it still seems to run poorly in game, as if it weren't loaded. And I am starting FS2 Open with the mediavps enabled as well, which works fine on normal levels but doesnt run on mine...

[The E]

What VPR said is essentially correct. To get the mediavps goodness (as well as the new backgrounds etc) available in FRED, you need to create a shortcut to your FRED exe, richt-click on it, and add "-mod mediavps" to the target field. Note that you do need to use FRED2_Open for this.

To get the mediavps goodness in the game, you need to select the mediavps as the active mod.

Should that not work for some reason, select a debug build (fs2_open_3_6_10d.exe) in the Launcher, run it, try to load the mission, and then post the fs2_open.log from your data folder here.

[VPR]

Have you enabled all the features in the launcher like normal maps etc? What's your PC spec?

[nitrotomato]

Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it.

I've done all you said and it still don't work, I'll run a debug build in a minute. My PC is pretty high spec and runs the default FS2 campaign with mediavps fine. I've DEFINITELY got them enabled for both FRED2 and FS2.

[VPR]

What's your actual graphics card and can you upload a screenshot of the graphical faults? At the moment it seems to me it's a problem with your graphics card or a driver issue. Running the debug should pick something up though.

[nitrotomato]

Dang this is annoying. It saved the Screens as TGA so I have to convert them before I upload them. Also despite running the debug I can't find an fs2_open.log. The amusing thing is, I am not an idiot with computers at all. I can describe however. My mission, under the debug build with mediavps ENABLED, doesnt have any of the background's graphical enhancements, and runs at 10FPS despite having only a destroyer, aeolus cruiser and 2 wings of fighter onscreen. However, the mission "Their Finest Hour," run in the same session with the same EXE, has a sexy background, the stars dont go all blurry when I turn and runs perfectly smoothly at 60fps, with many many more ships than my mission onscreen.

[The E]

Weird. I definitely want to see that log.

If you are on Vista, and have FS2 installed to C:\Program Files\, go to the data directory, and press the "Compatibility Files" button.

Also, it would help if you could attach that mission as well.