[karajorma]

Not sure about running in 16-bit. I don't recall of hearing it as a problem except in BtRL though. The problem is probably much simpler. He doesn't have the 710 patches.

@Joe22c - I have the info I needed now. Here's how you get things working.

1) Delete freespace2\mediavps\data\HTL_Moloch.vp
2) You can probably get away with keeping freespace2\mediavps\data\NaRR10_Nebulae.vp but if you get any problems with backgrounds try moving it out of your FS2 folder.
3) Go here. Download and run the FS2_Open installer.
4) When asked for a folder point it at D:\games\freespace 2\freespace 2\freespace2\
5) Tick the core FS2 and FS2_Open packages.
6) Tick any mods you like the look of.
7) Wait for the installer to finish updating your install. It will take a while depending on the speed of your connection.

[Joe22c]

Hi,

so sorry for the late, late overdue reply. Long story short: things got messy.

Anyways,

3) Go here. Download and run the FS2_Open installer.

I downloaded the installer offered in the first post. When I extract the 83 files into my D:\games\freespace 2\freespace 2\freespace2 folder and attempt to run "Freespace Open Installer.exe" it is unable to do so

[colecampbell666]

NONONO!

What you need to do, is extract the installer to a new directory, and keep the directory tree intact. (don't move any files in relation to where they were. Basically don't take them out of the rt folder.) Once you do this, run the installer, and select your FS2 folder. Run it.

Methinks that you'll have to make a new FS folder, as all those installer files will complicate stuff. Drag the mediavps folder and all the VPs in your FS2 folder to the new folder. (put the mediavps folder inside the new FS2 folder, the other .VPs that were directly inside the FS2 folder go directly into the new one). Run the installer and point to the new folder. After you copy the files, you can delete the old folder.

[jr2]

Hmm.  Can you post your FS2 Tree?  (see my sig).  That will list all the files you have in your FreeSpace directory, and they can then be compared by anyone else who has a working FS2, by comparing their output with yours.

[colecampbell666]

No, what he did jr is he put all the installer .DLLs and the installer.exe into his FS folder. He didn't leave the .DLLs in their proper RT folder.

[Joe22c]

Ok.

So I removed the 83 files I extracted into my FS2 Folder.

They are now deleted.

So now you want me to extract the installer and the other 82 files to a different folder and "keep the directory tree intact"?

I'm not quite sure what that means, what is this rt folder you speak of?

[colecampbell666]

You open the installer.ZIP thingy. You see this:

Drag that to your desktop or wherever, and open it, and click FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.EXE. Done.

[Joe22c]

Ah,

but see the thing is when I open the installer.zip that is not what I see.

This is what I see instead:

[colecampbell666]

Download a new version. Get the windows installer.
http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.zip

[Jeff Vader]

And to avoid illegally using unregistered PowerArchivers, get 7-Zip.

[Joe22c]

Download a new version. Get the windows installer.
http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.zip

Ok, I downloaded this zip you provided but I still get the same result. I tried extracting all the files in the zip to a folder called installer I created on my desktop and hoped to run the installer.exe from there but still to no avail. =/

Is it a matter of my using powerarchiver that is causing this complication?

[colecampbell666]

Probably. Get 7-Zip.

Once you install 7-Zip, right click the .ZIP, click "Open With>Choose Program...", and click "Browse". Browse to "C:\Program Files\7-Zip" and choose "7zFM" Click "Open" and then check "Always use this program". Done.

[Joe22c]

Ooooo

I see what the problem is. Or rather, my bro saw it. Apparently under powerarchiver I wasn't using the folder view and thus when I extracted all the files via drag-and-drop I completely ruined the rt folder that you spoke of earlier.

Anyways, new question time, yay:



I'm not sure which option I should select because I already have some FS2 files on my computer, =/

[Jeff Vader]

Uncheck "Say Yes To All", click Next and see what happens?

[Galemp]

See, THIS is what an0n was talking about when he said we should make our stuff more accessible.

Anyway, Joe, welcome to the community. If you want to brush up on your history and play a thumping good story while you're at it, be sure to download and play the Freespace Port.

[colecampbell666]

Click "Say Yes To All" and select everything on the next page except for the Mac and Linux stuff, and any mods you don't like.

[jr2]

Click "Say Yes To All" and select everything on the next page except for the Mac and Linux stuff, and any mods you don't like.

QFT (Quoted For Truth) - do that.