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Offline Red5

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Returning to Freespace 2.
Hey everyone.  I just got a new PC and am interested in playing Freespace 2 again on a casual basis.

I downloaded the FS2 Open from that torrent website or whatever (680 megs), though I should still have two sets of cds somewhere. 

My questions:

Does multiplayer still exist?  Do people play it?  If so, I want to do this.
How do I get the graphics upgrade in the FS2SCP?

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Offline Wanderer

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
Multiplayer still exists... With IP games or fs2netd. And yes, people do play it
Graphics upgrade requires the mediavp files which you ought to have if you dld the torrent thing (assuming its one of the Shivansps torrents). You probably just need to select 'mediavps' mod from the launcher.

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Offline karajorma

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
The one in my FAQ is quite general.

This post is much more up to date.
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
Red5................Wahh Bubble fella !

Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

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Offline Unknown Target

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
Hey, I sorta remember you :) Welcome back.

 

Offline Red5

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
Hey all

Thanks for the warm welcome and great help.  The new FS2 really is amazing.  The graphics are great.

I still cannot get teh FS2Netd multiplayer file or register for an account.  Shall I assume that it is offline.

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Offline Unknown Target

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
Yep, unfortunately it is still offline. GW is going through some major teething problems with it's new host.

  

Offline Bobboau

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
so does this mean you've given up your holy crusade against FS and the comunity wich suports it?
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Offline Red5

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
I've switched my holy war to Starsiege, another old video game.  I have declared war in that game and it is soo much fun.

My new evil name is Scelerus, a play on the latin word for evil. 
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Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
I've switched my holy war to Starsiege, another old video game.  I have declared war in that game and it is soo much fun.

My new evil name is Scelerus, a play on the latin word for evil. 

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE.  Go Imperials !!!!

Ice-Hawk FTW, unless your'e a glitch-head in which case i can respect your alliegence. As long as you aint a dust-mite.
Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

Your friendly Orestes tactical controller.

Secret bomb God.
That one time I got permabanned and got to read who was being bitxhy about me :p....
GO GO DEKKER RANGERSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President of the Scooby Doo Model Appreciation Society
The only good Zod is a dead Zod
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Offline Unknown Target

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Re: Returning to Freespace 2.
Hey Red5, quick question, do you play IL-2 Sturmovik at all? I saw a guy last night with the same name, wondering if it was you :)