[Venom]

hi, i'm new here (as ya can see:D )

here's my prob:

Freespace2 wont run "normal" on my comp:(

some movements like the Afterburner doesnt work and the Game runs very very slow:(

here my System Specs:

P4 @ 3,15 Ghz (HT enabled)
Asus P4P800 Deluxe Mainboard
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (using the Cataclyst 3.7 Driver)
2x 40GB HDD's   ATA 133    7200r/pm
1GB RAM   (333Mhz)
Win XP Pro SP1

can anyone help me? i wanna play Freespace2 again:(

P.S. i know my english isn't that perfect but meh:D  it should be slightly better than your german lol:D

help is welcome:)

edit: how can i get my Avatar to work??? i've no clue about this:(

[Flipside]

Win XP Pro SP1


This is probably the monster

Go to C;\Games\Freespace2\
or wherever you installed the game.

Now right click on FS2.exe and select Properties -> compatability mode.

Select Windows 98.

Hopefully, this'll fix the problem, not sure about AB's in FS Open though....

By the way, there was someone here who is now called Nico who used to use your name, don't be surprised if peeps get confused

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[redsniper]

heh heh heh Venom returns (well his name does, he's still here)

[Venom]

sorry, already tried this, doesnt work for me:(

[Flipside]

Damn That usually works

What does it do when it doesn't work, any errors or anything or just a flat out crash?

[Venom]

hmm, it does nothing:(

my problems are the same (listed in my first post above)

damn:(

can anyone please tell me how the Avatars working?

edit: not sure but i think my VidCard is the Prob:(

many older Games have Probs with my ATI Baby:D

normally i dont play my old Games but Freespace2 is a must:)

[Flipside]

Well, wait till a few more people see this post, I am certain one of them can help you

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[Venom]

hopefully, i need to play FS2 before i become insane lol

[Flipside]

LOL Just a thought, but one other thing that might be causing it is software running in the background, things like virus-scan etc can eat your CPU time

[Venom]

yeah, i know about that and tried it, no effect:(

but i think my nothin can eat my P4 @ nearly 3,2 GHZ so fast :thepimp:

at least i think so

[Stryke 9]

I think you're also supposed to hit the "turn off advanced text services" button, also in the compat tab.

[Venom]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
I think you're also supposed to hit the "turn off advanced text services" button, also in the compat tab.

erm sorry, i dont understand

[StratComm]

When you are setting compatability mode, there should be a little check box that says "turn off advanced text services."  Checking this should fix the problem.  And I'll ask, what version of Freespace are you running?  You need to patch up to 1.2 if you haven't already.

[Stealth]

hey Venom.  good to have you, enjoy your stay here at HLPBB

[Galemp]

Wow... that was weird... guess that's the problem with changing your name, eh?

*goes off to register Thunder as an alt-nick*

[Goober5000]

*goes off to register GalacticEmperor as an alt-nick*

[Venom]

@StratComm: i will try that:)

[Venom]

hmm, the box is off, the Game is patched already but it does not work:(

btw. whats the highest Polycount you can use in FS2 and which Program i need to model?

is 3dsmax ok?

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Venom
hmm, the box is off, the Game is patched already but it does not work:(

btw. whats the highest Polycount you can use in FS2 and which Program i need to model?

is 3dsmax ok?

Polycount - standard Fs maxes at around 850 per submodel, with a max of 5000 for all models (I believe).  I think there is a vertex limit of around 3500, not sure.  

The newer HT&L version of the SCP has much higher limits - i think in the 5000+ range, though you'd have to check elsewhere to get a better answer.  It is still being bugfixed, though.

As for modelling software - the only convertors we have use the Truespace *.cob or *.scn format, and thus require the hierarchy to be set up in Ts (by gluing lights).  You can make models in max and then import them into TS to set up the convertible model though- that's what I've being doing.  

There is a free version of TS3.2 floating around now - I think that supports all the feature you need to convert a model to Freespace.

[Venom]

thanks for the info dude:)

but it seems that i will never get a chance to play FS2 again

thats a damn shame:(