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Don't use 3.6, use the latest build from the RECENT BUILDS forum. Then download launcher 5.2  from somewhere.

If you downloaded the installer, almost everything is included in it. If you didn't, read this wiki page:
http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/fsdoc/index.php/Downloading%20and%20Installing
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Offline Fear

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sorry for being such a pain in the ass BUT after downloading 50mb(didnt installed yet.... good thing i supose) u are telling me i need to download a new build ?:eek: well first of all i looked in the fourm... and there is many builds... can u aim me to the most newest 1(link will be great...) and if i download the build i need to download all the things agian :-( ... come there must be an easier way... 3.6 isnt good? r u sure? cant  i just replace 1 of the files or somethings... and if i dont... please aim me to the page i can download all those new things...

:(

 

Offline karajorma

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New builds are only 2-3MB in size. The installer is huge because it contains all the media vp files.
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Offline Fear

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hmm if i install the new builder i will need every vp's file agian?
beside can u link me to the newest builder..?

 

Offline Flipside

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Nope, you only need to download the VP's again if they are updated, which we tend to do in one big lump if possible.

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25397.0.html

This is one of the latest builds, it's got some fixes in it, as all of them do, so remember to use Mantis if you find a bug to report:-

http://mgo.maxgaming.net/mantis/main_page.php

You need to create an account with them, first, but the more reports the better :) Well... actually, now I come to say that it sounds silly, but you know what I mean ;)

 

Offline WMCoolmon

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If you have any problems with that build, try the 6/22 build, it seems to be one of the more reliable ones after the original 3.6 build. You can find a link at the very top of the 3.6 thread.

Edit: A seemingly-random crash to the desktop during a mission or mission load is normal, this is being worked on as we speak.
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Offline Bobboau

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ok first off were are you from? we have lots of non-english speakers here, if you have a hard time with it one of them might be helpful.

second, forget everything everyone has told you there are a few ways of going about things and I've seen about four diferent ways of getting what you want posted, not all of wich will work well together.

first off I'm going to define some things.
"freespace root folder" is where you installed freespace, generaly this is C:\games\freespace2, but it may be somewere else (if you specified somewere else when you origonaly installed the game)
the "data folder" is a subdirectory in your freespace root folder, if the root is c:\games\freespace2, then the data directory is C:\games\freespace2\data
and last a mod directory is a folder that you create that holds mod data, this only works with FSO (ie not regular FS2), it's sort of like the data directory, but it has the name of the mod you want rather than 'data'
so, what you should do is;
make sure your FS2 install is updated to version 1.2 (or what ever the latest version is) this isn't so crucal, but there may be some unforseen problems if you don't, and we want to eliminate all posable problems as much as posable.
download and install FSO version 3.6.
create a new mod folder, in the freespace root directory add a new folder called 'port' (or 'fsport' or whatever, I'm going to use 'port' for this explanation) extract (or move if they are already extracted) all the fs_port vp files to this directory (make sure you don't leave any in the FS root directory or they may override the origonal game data when you want to run something else).
useing the FSO launcher or a shortcut to the FSO exe use the comand line option "-mod port" (asumeing you named the mod directory 'port', if you have multable comand line options make sure this is the last, the launcher should take care of this for you)

BTW, you must run the launcher at least once. (some people like to use shortcuts rather than use the launcher every time, if you use the launcher ignore this)
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Offline Fear

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so whats ur saying is to move all the vps of the port to c:\freespace2\mod\port ?

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and for the english part ... well i can read well and understand exactly what ur saying. english is my second lang...

 

Offline Bobboau

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c:\freespace2\port
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Offline Fear

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ok let me get it stright.
All the vps inclouding glow/shine/voice.. and more go to the dir freespace/port ?
and than i need to name my shortcut as c:\freepace2\fs2.exe -mod port

coooooolllll thanks alot so much omg...

P.s i downloaded weaponfxmultfix where do i put the tbl files?
and i also downloaded the nebula 1.0 to unrar it and put the images in effects?

and... also download highexplosins 2.0 what dir to put that in?
the files withn is *.ani
« Last Edit: July 21, 2004, 02:22:00 am by 2039 »

 

Offline Bobboau

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I just meant the VPs from the fs1 port. the vps that were installed by the 3.6 installer should remain in the root directory
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Offline Fear

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Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
I just meant the VPs from the fs1 port. the vps that were installed by the 3.6 installer should remain in the root directory
i knew what u meant dont worry :-)

about my other questions...

i downloaded weaponfxmultfix where do i put the tbl files?
and i also downloaded the nebula 1.0 to unrar it and put the images in effects?

and... also download highexplosins 2.0 what dir to put that in?
the files withn is *.ani

  

Offline Bobboau

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"i downloaded weaponfxmultfix where do i put the tbl files?"
data\tables

and i also downloaded the nebula 1.0 to unrar it and put the images in effects?"
yes, data\effects

"and... also download highexplosins 2.0 what dir to put that in?"
data\effects
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Offline Fear

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Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
"i downloaded weaponfxmultfix where do i put the tbl files?"
data\tables

and i also downloaded the nebula 1.0 to unrar it and put the images in effects?"
yes, data\effects

"and... also download highexplosins 2.0 what dir to put that in?"
data\effects


Thanks, i would just have to say that the memory leak is huge! in huge i mean extremely huge! with the build came with the 3.6 or the newer 1 i liked uses 99% of my ram, my computer was tottaly unstable resulting all procecces in the background was teminated and the only 1 that acctually ran was well... my dailer cable! now this is a big problem for me because im the admin of the local tcp/ip lan-network. i get shouts from my brother everytime the game causes my computer to crush. then i found something that changed my life ;)  a new build. while its have its memory leak and some stucks its defintaly playable for me with reasonable frame rates, my comp run fine with it. and yet agian its 5 year old game that my comp have a hard time to run... while farcry ran fine.... oh well..
this is the new build i use:
fs2_open_Bobboau_6-10-04

by the way what more cool effects can i use expect those i use?

C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_Bobboau_6-10-04.exe -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -d3dmipmap -d3d_no_vsync  -mod Port
« Last Edit: July 21, 2004, 01:42:54 pm by 2039 »

 

Offline Fear

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Quote
Originally posted by Fear


by the way what more cool effects can i use expect those i use?

C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_Bobboau_6-10-04.exe -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -d3dmipmap -d3d_no_vsync  -mod Port


sorry i bump but i got another question. the first is where i find a newer launcer(mine is 5.0) the second is a above ... :)

 

Offline karajorma

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Find a post by Random Tiger and look at the bottom of it.

I believe the link in my own sig about installing FS2_open should also lead to a working download but I can't be 100% certain of that cause the wiki has a habit of going obsolete in less than a month.
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Offline Fear

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thnx and about the effect question....

what more cool effects can i use expect those i use?

C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_Bobboau_6-10-04.exe -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -d3dmipmap -d3d_no_vsync -mod Port

 

Offline Trivial Psychic

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In builds made in some of the last couple of weeks, should contain Bob's environment mapping and dammage decals.  For shinemapping, you'll need the command line -spec to be active.  Shinemaps are also required to get standard env mapping to work properly, and alpha environment mapping will require special shine mapping (such as those being developped by the LTD team).  Dammage decals requires some table alterations.  Both of these are still somewhat WIP.  Command lines for environment mapping and decals will be found in the experimental section of the launcher flags.

Later!
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Offline WMCoolmon

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Quote
Originally posted by Fear
thnx and about the effect question....

what more cool effects can i use expect those i use?

C:\Games\FreeSpace2\fs2_open_Bobboau_6-10-04.exe -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -d3dmipmap -d3d_no_vsync -mod Port


Check the 'Command Line Reference' part of the Wiki.
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Offline Fear

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Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon


Check the 'Command Line Reference' part of the Wiki.


thnx :)
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