[Jeffro429]

when i open up fred the screen pops up but its all black and i hit the window key and i sey an error message it says

error:current GL version of 1.0 is less then the required version of 1.2. switch video modes or update drivers

it says the files or whatever also... but what i think i gotta do is get version1.2

is this correct and how do i do this? where do i get version 1.2? can any1 help me?

also when i open fred_open a little window pops up and says "warning command line parameter -rlm, continue? so i click continue and the window stays up and says "warning command line parameter -noibx, continue?, and then i click continue and the black screen pops up

[Turey]

I'm not used to FRED, but let's take the errors one at a time:

1. To update OpenGL, update your graphics card drivers. If you're on windows, either go to update.microsoft.com, click on custom, then click on hardware(optional) on the left hand side, or get the drivers from the website of your video card manufacturer.

2. Open up the FSO launcher (you do know what the launcher is, right?) and go to the options (or is it features? i don't remember.) and make sure to remove -rlm and -noibx from the custom flags box.

as always, a more knowlegable member is free to correct me if i'm wrong.

[Wanderer]

Get more recent build. FRED2 open 3.6.5 is very old.

[Jeffro429]

i didnt see any newer then that one... can you link me the website please? by the way i just updated my graphics card and it did the same thing

[NGTM-1R]

Recent builds forum, which is a sub-form of the Source Code Project one, would probably be a good bet...

[Wanderer]

3.6.9 RC 7 set

[Jeffro429]

ok now i try to run fred_open it says this application has failed to start because openal32.dlll was not found. re-installing the application may fix this problem. wasup wit that?

[Wanderer]

Ok... so you have been running some older builds instead of current 3.6.9 RC stuff. You'll need to install OpenAL, http://fs2source.warpcore.org/exes/latest/OpenALwEAX.exe

You will be better off also by getting the current (3.6.8 zeta) mediavps too http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,39905.0.html with mp-710 patches

[Bob-san]

Thus the problems with running ancient builds.

Everyone who plays should be on at least 3.6.7 (old) or be using (as i do) 3.6.9 (zeta vp's for all but cell)