[Fencer]

Hello, I'm new—both to this forum and to Descent: FreeSpace.  I obtained the game as well as the Battle Pack.  I am beginning to play my way through.  Since I installed from the original CD, what do I need to do or know before I get too far in?  All suggestions are welcome.

Fencer

[Dark Hunter]

Hi there! I reccomend Turey's Installer if you're interested in the multitude of upgrades made to the game here. It's very handy... and prevents me from having to give a huge spiel on how to install stuff! 

If you have any questions, I direct your attention towards Karajorma's FAQ... or just ask around. We're nice people (in general).

[Jeff Vader]

Damn, you beat me to it. Nonetheless, do also visit Useful Stuff (link in my signature) after you've installed FSO to get some extra content and random fixes.

[karajorma]

Just in case it isn't clear they're both on about FS2 and FS2_Open (An open source improvement for the game).

The installer also includes the FS1 port which means you can play FS1 with upgraded graphics too.

[Mad Bomber]

Welcome

[Fencer]

"Thank you" to Dark Hunter, Lobo, karajorma, and Mad Bomber.  I've got some reading to do, before I begin installing and return to playing.  Note:  The Vasuda.ogg link in Useful Stuff returned "The Webpage cannot be found."

Fencer

[Jeff Vader]

The Vasuda.ogg link in Useful Stuff returned "The Webpage cannot be found."

Oh yeah. It'll do that since I don't have enough free space there to host it at the moment, but I haven't remembered to update the page accordingly. And, as far as I know, the cutscene still has some format issues that prevent it from playing in-game.