[Hippo]

Well, after going for years and never having a problem with it, I've finally run into the Anti-Aliasing vs Stars bug in FS1... I've disabled antialiasing in my video card settings, I've set it to 2X, 4X, and application controlled, but none make a difference (except the 2x and 4x make the text look screwed up, like it was in the scp before the Geforce font fix button...)

I'm running w2k with a e-Geforce 2 MX... I've never found this roblem before, and i didn't touch anything to make it start... I used FS1 last weekend to work on AHTW, and then started it thursday, and it was doing this... I've tried compatability mode and everything...

I do remember it saying Software rendering in the FS1 setup box under Video, but i can't even find that in the list, all i have is 3d acceleration or no 3d acceleration...


Does anyone know what to do, or have a registry edit to fix it?

[Hippo]

Ok, nevermind... I solved it with registry hacks... Unfortuneately, now suddenly none of my joystick axis' are detected by Fs... they work fine in everything else, and the buttons work in fs1, but not the axis'... any help there?

[Grass69er]

that stars bug would'nt happen to be all stars dissapearing when you remain still would it?
if so, thats I get with this miserable Geforce 4 MX 440.
I hafta play the game in software mode, so did you get rid of that bug did ya?
I've tried messing around with my video settings and got nowhere, How did you do it?
oh btw does FS1 only go up to 800-600 res?
I want it at my screen defualt size 1024-768, is this possible?
thanks

GRASS!

[karajorma]

Originally posted by Grass69er
that stars bug would'nt happen to be all stars dissapearing when you remain still would it?
if so, thats I get with this miserable Geforce 4 MX 440.
I hafta play the game in software mode, so did you get rid of that bug did ya?
I've tried messing around with my video settings and got nowhere, How did you do it?
oh btw does FS1 only go up to 800-600 res?
I want it at my screen defualt size 1024-768, is this possible?
thanks

GRASS!

FS1 only does 640x480 if you want 1024x768 the only way to do it is by playing the FS1 port on FS2.

As for the stars bug check the technical section of my FAQ for a full explaination. While you're at it you may want to apply the registry hacks that make the game look better as well.

[Grass69er]

thanks again karajorma.
btw I noticed in the FS1 port, the capital ships don't seem to fire as many weapons as they do in FS1, like you know where the beam cannons are,
Well in FS1 they were Laser cannons or something but in the Port they are mearly turned off beam cannons, this is anoying in missions where the Cap ships weapons are needed, like protecting from astorids and ect...
Plus I noticed in many missions, reforcements are not available no matter what skill level you choose, yet in the briefing it's says they are. and yes I have the lastest version of the port on.
oh btw, the FS2 music is quite kool with the port,

GRASS!

[Taristin]

Registry hacks? For FS1? Where?

[karajorma]

The hacks are almost identical to the FS2 ones The only real difference is that you put them in the FS1 section of the registry.

As with the FS2 hacks they let you use larger sized textures without the game rescalling them.

No one suggests using the FS2 ones any more since the FS2_Open Launcher puts them in anyway if they are desired.

In fact the hacks were more useful in FS1 originally since FS1 actually ships with maps that can use the hacks where as all the FS2 retail maps are 256x256 or smaller.

[Taristin]

Yes, I have FS1, and have modded it for quite some time, so I know all that. But it is good to type for n00b's who may be lurking.

Anwyaho... I need to check my registry, since I'm not sure which ones they are that get used...

^  Oops, I meant to type either anyway, or anywho... not both and not like that...

[Hippo]

I was being stupid yesterday... After i ran through Karajorma's FAQ, which worked flawlessly for stars and textures, I forgot to turn off compatability mode in the launcher, so it disabled axis' of mice and joysticks ingame... Its fixed now...

[karajorma]

Originally posted by Raa Tor'h
Yes, I have FS1, and have modded it for quite some time, so I know all that. But it is good to type for n00b's who may be lurking.

I always try to answer questions while thinking that someone may be reading with less of idea of how things work than the person I'm actually answering.

I hope it doesn't come off patronising or anything but I always find that if I don't I always end up typing up the answer anyway when someone else asks me for a more detailed answer

[Taristin]

I understood that.  tis why I wrote that last bit.  I was, at first, wonderring why you were telling me about FS1's files, when I've been a part of the community as long as you. But yeah, I was born blond, and although the color changed, the mentality tends to linger at times.

[Grass69er]

ok, the stars are still dissapearing when I remain still ingame in FS1, so far I've put every line into the registery thats in karajorma's tech bit on the Faq.
I"ve run FS1 on a Geforce 4 MX 440, and now I have a Radeon 9200 SE 128mb on my comp now and well on both cards I'm getting this prob, I have Win XP and have run it in compatiblity mode for Win 98, still nothing.
Any ideas, this is irritating cos I gotta run it in software mode.

GRASS!

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Raa Tor'h
Registry hacks? For FS1? Where?

The Reg hacks are the same ones as for Retail FS2.  In fact, they're where the FS1 hacks came from; http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,1208.0.html

[Star Dragon]

I wasn't born blonde (I dye for Ren Faire), But since I aint the sharpest sword in the Armory I try to read as many of Karajorma's posts as possible. (though to be frank I only get about Half of them )

  Don't worry Kara, I'm not stalking you or anything...




(Quite a FEW hours later...)


[EDIT]

  Why haven't you responded to any of my 300 PM's?


(joke)  

[karajorma]

So now I know why you still lurk around the MG Internal

[Star Dragon]

You forgot already?  I was supposed to be a voice actor! Also possibly a basic fredder but I guess my last submission must have been crap cause I never got any feedback about it so I kept my mouth shut

  Better Hurry up otherwise 158th will beat you in getting released (he he). I'm bouncing off the walls here!  


BTW I misread the wiki, I thought SCP HAD to be used from the launcher and NOT to be renamed the data folder, the mods work now just like regular FS2. HOORAY!!!!!

   So I guess I need to delete my old installs and reinstall SCP in all my old folders (he he). I hd a bug that infected my different folders so now I keep EVERY project in it's own install (I got like 9 of them!)  

[karajorma]

Originally posted by Star Dragon
You forgot already?  I was supposed to be a voice actor! Also possibly a basic fredder but I guess my last submission must have been crap cause I never got any feedback about it so I kept my mouth shut

I remembered that. I was just joking

I don't remember you submitting any FREDding for MG though. If I forgot something feel free to post on the Internal and remind me. I'll quite happily look at it.