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Will there be a FS_open LM6?

Yes!
26 (66.7%)
No! FS_Retail only!
3 (7.7%)
Make it use FS_Open features, but still be playable with FS_Retail
10 (25.6%)

Total Members Voted: 39

Voting closed: September 10, 2003, 08:37:17 am

Author Topic: To source code or not to source code?  (Read 6529 times)

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Offline Stunaep

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Now LM5 will make use of features implemented in FS_Open. It will not be a requirement though. In LM6 however, I wish to move on to a completely FS_Open campaign.

But what do the people think?
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Offline TopAce

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I will give you a bunch of beer if you make it playable for original FS.
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Offline Tiara

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Offline diamondgeezer

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You're in a miniscule minority there, TopAce mate.

 
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FSOpen has gotten to the stage where it's no longer a minority that can run it (nearly) as well as the original FS2 EXE. I say go for it - Inferno R2 will probably be a FSOpen only campaign, so you're not alone.

 

Offline TopAce

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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
You're in a miniscule minority there, TopAce mate.


and what's up then? Do you think I will ever use FS_open and the campaigns made for it?
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Offline karajorma

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TMA, SoR and more recently MindGames have all been moved over to FS2_open for the added feature. Once people start using the new persistant variable features I can't really see many FREDders being willing to stick with the retail version.
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Offline TopAce

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Originally posted by karajorma
....I can't really see many FREDders being willing to stick with the retail version.


I am a living example here. But you cannot see me, at most read my posts :)
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Offline diamondgeezer

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TopAce, what everyone is thinking but not actually saying is that very soon no-one except you will be touching retail FS2 with a barge pole. Good luck with your FREDding, cos to be quite honest I don't see how you are going persuade people to look at a non-Open project by the time you get around to releasing it.

 

Offline Woolie Wool

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Originally posted by TopAce


and what's up then? Do you think I will ever use FS_open and the campaigns made for it?


We mod designers will make you use it.
16:46   Quanto   ****, a mosquito somehow managed to bite the side of my palm
16:46   Quanto   it itches like hell
16:46   Woolie   !8ball does Quanto have malaria
16:46   BotenAnna   Woolie: The outlook is good.
16:47   Quanto   D:

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Offline Woolie Wool

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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
TopAce, what everyone is thinking but not actually saying is that very soon no-one except you will be touching retail FS2 with a barge pole. Good luck with your FREDding, cos to be quite honest I don't see how you are going persuade people to look at a non-Open project by the time you get around to releasing it.


:nod:
16:46   Quanto   ****, a mosquito somehow managed to bite the side of my palm
16:46   Quanto   it itches like hell
16:46   Woolie   !8ball does Quanto have malaria
16:46   BotenAnna   Woolie: The outlook is good.
16:47   Quanto   D:

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Offline TopAce

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Originally posted by Woolie Wool

We mod designers will make you use it.


NO. none of the FS_open things work at me.
is it :( or :)?
or :D and :lol:
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Offline Woolie Wool

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Originally posted by TopAce

is it :( or :)?
or :D and :lol:


WTF are you talking about?:wtf::wtf:
16:46   Quanto   ****, a mosquito somehow managed to bite the side of my palm
16:46   Quanto   it itches like hell
16:46   Woolie   !8ball does Quanto have malaria
16:46   BotenAnna   Woolie: The outlook is good.
16:47   Quanto   D:

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Offline magatsu1

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WTF is FS/FS2_Open ? :wtf: :wtf:
Do I want it/them ?
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Originally posted by magatsu1
WTF is FS/FS2_Open ? :wtf: :wtf:
Do I want it/them ?


FS=freespace, yhou should know that by now,
FS2_OPEN= Source Code project, check the forum below this one
just another newbie without any modding, FREDding or real programming experience

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Offline magatsu1

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Freespace ??

:lol:
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Offline diamondgeezer

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Careful

 

Offline Gloriano

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of course use FS-open for campaign because all those good things in it:)
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Offline karajorma

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Originally posted by diamondgeezer
TopAce, what everyone is thinking but not actually saying is that very soon no-one except you will be touching retail FS2 with a barge pole. Good luck with your FREDding, cos to be quite honest I don't see how you are going persuade people to look at a non-Open project by the time you get around to releasing it.


Actually depending on how long we have to wait until it's released most of us will simply play it on FS2_Open anyway and then laugh at how dated it seems in comparison to campaigns that have taken full advantage of the SCP.

Top Ace I know that you might not feel it's worth converting your campaign over to FS2_Open if you are nearing completion and that's fine but it's ridiculous to expect others to hold back (especially a completely new mini-campaign like LM6) just because you seem to have some sort of prejudice against FS2_Open.

magatsu1 : FS2_Open is the name for the Freespace2.exe coming out of the Source code project. Check the forum if you haven't already and you'll see that they've included a huge number of improvements to FS2 that make it look less like a 5 year old game and much closer to something brand new.
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Offline Knight Templar

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Why not? 860x640 blows ass...
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