[duckburger]

i have both freespace 1 and 2 movies in the avi format placed in data\movies directory. but how do i activate them when the game is running. when i start no movies run. nor can i activate the cutscene from the menu. please reply how to activate them when the game is running

[taylor]

They have to go in the same directory as the game binary.  There will be a future update that lets them work in data\movies too but for now just move them to the right place and they should work.

[FireCrack]

For me they are in the data root dir and they work.

[taylor]

Yep, you're right.  Being the one who already fixed that, I'm feeling rather stupid right now.

@duckburger: Getting the other obvious stuff out of the way...
1) What build are you using?
2) Are you running in a window or fullscreen?
3) Are you sure that you aren't using the -dnoshowvid cmdline option?

[Taristin]

Since you're online, Taylor, can you answer me one quick question? Do screenshots not register in windowed mode?

[taylor]

Originally posted by Raa
Since you're online, Taylor, can you answer me one quick question? Do screenshots not register in windowed mode?

... well I had a nice paragraph on how to fix it and then realized that you probably aren't running Linux.

I know that it works in Windows 2000 in a window with OpenGL.  I don't think that I've ever tried in D3D though.  You can check the exe properties in case there is an option for handling the PrntScrn key.  I'm not sure if there is one for Windows XP or not (deffinitely not for 2k) but it's worth a look.  I don't run XP otherwise I would go ahead and check myself.

[Taristin]

I would run linux, but there isn't a 3dmax version that runs on it.

[duckburger]

the build i am usiing is fs2_open_3_6_5.exe
I am playing in full screen  and i have not used any command line parameters
( -dnoshowvid cmdline option?) i dont even know what that is

[taylor]

Originally posted by Raa
I would run linux, but there isn't a 3dmax version that runs on it.

Yeah, pretty much stuck with XSI or, if you've got the cash, Maya.  I view Autodesk like Adobe/Macromedia in the platform strangeness world.  Considering how much I loved  all of the versions of AutoCAD that I've used in the past (was originally going to be an aerospace engineer before really getting into computers) it's not common for me to say negative things about Autodesk.  The lack of Linux support is truely one thing that I loath them for though.

Of course my AutoCAD usage was pre-Windows versions so view that as you will.

EDIT: I'm working on the D3D screenshot in a window problem right now.  Not very pretty since it needs to grab the entire screen at the start but it will be working well by the time I'm done.

Originally posted by duckburger
the build i am usiing is fs2_open_3_6_5.exe

Try Phreak's new build in the Recent Builds forum and see if that makes a difference.  There have been a ton of bug fixes since 3.6.5.  At the least give the -dnoshowvid option a try with your current build if you haven't already.

[karajorma]

Originally posted by duckburger
the build i am usiing is fs2_open_3_6_5.exe

There's your problem. 3.6.5 had a bug in it which prevented it playing cutscenes. That was fixed almost immediately following the release so any newer build from the recent builds forum should solve that problem.

(I would have thought Taylor would remember that since he was the one who fixed it but then he fixes a lot of stuff so it's forgivable )

I've updated the 3.6.5 release thread to hopefully stop this particular query coming up so often.