[Systematic]

Where do I get the Animations to use in my command briefings in FRED1? I click the browse icon for Ani Filename but all the folders are empty!!!! Which directory do I get the animations at/where do I get them at? After all, a command briefing isn't complete without those animations on its side!

[General Battuta]

They're packed in the FreeSpace retail VPs. You can use VPView to view those files and learn the CBani filenames. You'll need ANIView to look at the .ani files themselves.

[karajorma]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/Downloads/fs2refguide.chm

In the FRED/Command Animations section are the names of all the animations that shipped with FS2. Simply pick a suitable name and type it into the box.

[Systematic]

They're packed in the FreeSpace retail VPs. You can use VPView to view those files and learn the CBani filenames. You'll need ANIView to look at the .ani files themselves.

VPs? What do you mean VPs? Which directory is this in? Missions, data, player? Also keep in mind that THIS IS FOR FRED 1
(ONE)(FS1 NOT FS2)!!!! Thought I would re-mention that just incase that changes anything.

[General Battuta]

They're in your core FreeSpace directory.

Chill out.

[Systematic]

They're in your core FreeSpace directory.

Chill out.

Do you mean like root.vp? When I try to open that, I get the infamous : "Windows cannot open this file....to open this file, Windows needs to know what program to use to open it." Bulls**t

[General Battuta]

Reread my above post and you'll see why. You need a special program to open the file.

Also please refer to Kara's post above.

[Systematic]

Reread my above post and you'll see why. You need a special program to open the file.

Also please refer to Kara's post above.

Kara's post is about FS2 is it not? I'm talking about FS1. Thanks for the help. What kind of program isthis....I'm not sure if I can trust it.

[General Battuta]

Given that we've all been using it for more than ten years, I think you can probably trust it.

[Galemp]

You guys are being really obtuse here. Cut it out.

Systematic, I apologize for my comrades. HERE is the information you requested. You don't need to specify a location, just the filename.

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File   Description
cb_apollo Examination of Apollo fighter from various angles
cb_athena Examination of Athena fighter/bomber from various angles
cb_avenger Examination of Avenger cannon from various angles
cb_banshee Examination of Banshee cannon from various angles
cb_basilisk Examination of Shivan Basilisk fighter from various angles
cb_bastion Flyby of an Orion class destroyer
cb_dadvanced Examination of Advanced Disruptor Cannon from various angles
cb_default GTA logo
cb_dragon Examination of Shivan Dragon fighter from various angles
cb_flail Examination of Flail cannon from various angles
cb_FrDock Frighter docking with cargo container then transporting it off
cb_fury Examination of Fury Missile from various angles
cb_galatea Flyby of Orion class destroyer, with name 'GTD Galatea' clearly prominent on side of ship
cb_harbinger Examination of Harbinger Bomb from various angles
cb_hercules Examination of Hercules fighter from various angles
cb_hol Hammer of light logo followed by flyby of vasudan wing
cb_hornet Examination of Hornet missile from various angles
cb_interceptor Examination of interceptor missile from various angles
cb_LRr Shot of the Lucifer with its reactors highlighted
cb_lucifer Shot of the Lucifer and its shields
cb_mccarthy Rotating head shot of McCarthy
cb_medusa Examination of Medusa bomber from various angles
cb_ml16 Examination of the ML16 laser from various angles
cb_phoenix Examination of Phoenix V from various angles
cb_prometheus Examination of Prometheus cannon from various angles
cb_scorpion Examination of Shivan Scorpion fighter from various angles
cb_scorpionshields Animation of scorpion with shields and generator pointed out
cb_shiversubkiller Animation of Shivans being attacked by Apollos and Valkyries
cb_shivorefootage Lucifer flyby with scorpion swarms
cb_starmap01 Sol lighlighted, Vasuda and Antares linked
cb_starmap02 Sol to Vasuda to Shivan Advance back to Sol
cb_starmap03 Sol to Regulus to Antares Fleet, to Vega Fleet, to highlighted Ribos
cb_starmap04 Vega Fleet attack, Ship to Antares, Enemy in Vasuda/Beta Aquilae
cb_starmap05 Ribos enemy to Antares Fleet to Vasuda
cb_starmap06 Ribos enemy to Antares Fleet and Unlabeled system, Antares to Vasuda and Beta Aquilae, Beta Aquilae to Sol and Vega
cb_starmap07 Ribos enemy to Antares Fleet, to Beta Aquilae, Vasuda to Beta Aquilae
cb_starmap08 Ribos enemy to Vega, Beta Aquilae to Sol, to Deneb
cb_starmap09 Deneb to Vasuda, Antares to Vasuda
cb_starmap10 Vasuda Prome Devastation
cb_starmap11 Vasuda highlight, Deneb highlight, Sol
cb_starmap12 Sirius/Antares taken, Beta Aquilae highlight
cb_starmap13 Sirius to Delta Serpentis to Sol (Lucifer)
cb_starmap14 Sirius to Delta Serpentis
cb_stiletto Examination of Stiletto missile from various angles
cb_subtrack Subspace drive physics explanation
cb_synaptic Examination of Synaptic Bomb from various angles
cb_tpilot Terran in Apollo cockpit (wireframe) then walking on a grid while the camera orbits
cb_tsunami Examination of Tsunami bomb from various angles
cb_ulysses Examination of Ulysses superiority fighter from various angles
cb_ursa Examination of Ursa bomber from various angles
cb_valkyrie Examination of Valkyrie interceptor from various angles
cb_vasrefuges Vasudan Transmission
cb_vprime Shivans w/Lucifer destroy Vasuda prime
cb_warpdrive Subspace drive disassembly

SILENT THREAT CAMPAIGN ANIMATIONS
File Description
cb_cluster Examination of Cluster bomb missile from various angles
cb_einstein Examination of GTSC Faustus science vessel, with ship labeled as GTSC Einstein
cb_empulse Examination of EM Pulse missle from various angles
cb_hades Examination of GTD Hades and its shield systems from various angles
cb_install Examination of GTI Arcadia installation from various angles
cb_leech Examination of Leech missile from various angles
cb_loki Examination of GTF Loki from various angles
cb_overzealous PVC Aten attacked and destroyed by fast-moving Terran ships
cb_sbreaker Examination of shield breaker cannon from various angles
cb_seraphim Examination of SB Seraphim from various angles
cb_shvstealth Shivan Seraphim bombers flying through an asteroid field
cb_zeus Examination of GTB Zeus from various angles

[Mancubus]

One more question: what about fs2 Itelligence anis?? I saw a few used as cb anis in campaigns....

[Galemp]

Hm... apparently FSPort didn't include the Vasudan and Shivan ones, but the Terran one is cb_tpilot.

[Mancubus]

sorry, i meant FS2. Is there any name referenc for them?

[Galemp]

You should probably just download VPView and see for yourself. They're in the VPs named tango#_fs2.vp.

[karajorma]

sorry, i meant FS2. Is there any name referenc for them?

The file I linked above has references for all the FS2 ones.

[Goober5000]

Hm... apparently FSPort didn't include the Vasudan and Shivan ones, but the Terran one is cb_tpilot.

We didn't include them because they're not in FS1.

The animations are tech_tpilot, tech_vasudan, and tech_shivan, and they are all tech room animations.  For some reason tech_tpilot is also duplicated as cb_tpilot.  However, all tech room animations can be used as command briefing animations despite not being in the cbanims folder.

[Mancubus]

You should probably just download VPView and see for yourself. They're in the VPs named tango#_fs2.vp.

, no, they're in the smarty_fs2.vp.

[The E]

No. That's intel anis. Command Briefing anis are in the tango vps.

[Mancubus]

Yes. And I asked about intel anis.. read my posts...

[Systematic]

You guys are being really obtuse here. Cut it out.

Systematic, I apologize for my comrades. HERE is the information you requested. You don't need to specify a location, just the filename.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I was hoping for something like this! This is going to be so kickass! Thanks again!