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Offline Dysko

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The media vps might be overriding our effects
But I used a mod.ini which used the "mediavps" folder! :nervous:
And it worked very well, apart from the standard "FreeSpace SCP" preloading screen showing up instead of the INF:A one.
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Offline MetalDestroyer

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
The media vps might be overriding our effects

I try what you said earlier, and no result. The ani for explosion is still varying. >_<

 

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
You shouldnt be using the mediavps with INFA, they may screw a few things up.

 

Offline Dysko

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You shouldnt be using the mediavps with INFA, they may screw a few things up.
On my PC, they don't screw anything (only the preloading screen, as in the post above).
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Offline Centrixo

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Darth is correct, i tried it and its fine.
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Offline Woomeister

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
It's still not recommended

 

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
I can confirm that using only the mediaVP's will cause Inf:A to crash, every single time. 

And nice to hear the Beta Mainhall track in the mainhall screen!   :yes:  Works out pretty nice!

 
Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
I can unconfirm your confirmation, Nix, as I use my medias with no problems whatsoever.

Ditto about betamainhall!
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I replaced the INF_Effects vp with mv_effects and the patch because I didn't like the explosions and have had no problems so far.

 

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
Simply don't use the mediavps.

Anyway,something strange happens when I use FRED.I wanted to add INF:A ships in Steadfast(replacing some Lokis and Claymores with Angels,for example.I hope the game won't crash due to some problems...)but when I open FRED I see only the INF:A shiplist!

-mod Steadfast_Episode_One,INFA,INFR1,mediavps

It should be ok. INF:A entries have been added to Steadfast ones in the tbl. FRED should show up a normal Inferno R1 shiplist with the changes I made...what's wrong?
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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
Anyway,something strange happens when I use FRED.I wanted to add INF:A ships in Steadfast(replacing some Lokis and Claymores with Angels,for example.I hope the game won't crash due to some problems...)but when I open FRED I see only the INF:A shiplist!

-mod Steadfast_Episode_One,INFA,INFR1,mediavps

It should be ok. INF:A entries have been added to Steadfast ones in the tbl. FRED should show up a normal Inferno R1 shiplist with the changes I made...what's wrong?
It happened to me too. Simply extract Steady's tables to the data/tables folder.
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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
Bloody hell !!!

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
Isn't it time for this to get a highlight?  Anyone?  Admins?
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Offline Woomeister

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Our effects are either SCP effects or made by DaBrain and like all INF files are installed directly in the data directory as your not able to use the media vps on a standalone mod. There are no VPs for the core files of the INF mod.

 
Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
I just installed the original Inferno. I have a CD retail install of FS2, updated to SCP. Are these files correct and up to date?

Sorry but I'm confused between all the different websites and threads, etc.

Thanks,

Huggybaby

 

Offline Woomeister

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Huggybaby: Yeah your in the wrong thread but those files look right to me.

High Max: Extract what you want from the mediavps and use a mod directory to overwrite the core data.

 

Offline neoterran

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I replaced the INF_Effects vp with mv_effects and the patch because I didn't like the explosions and have had no problems so far.

I agree. I can't fathom why the Inferno team changed the SCP explosion effect at all. Especially when the explosions are of lesser quality than the SCP. I can only pray that they don't integrate the explosion effects into the main INF SCP core file when released. If they do, we may not be able to overwrite the effects when playing INF SCP. So it is best to keep the effects as a separate file like they did in INFA to give us the option of using the SCP effects for INF SCP for those of us who like the SCP effects better. Who made these explosion effects? I don't think Woo did. Will the file format be the same in which the effects are not in the core file and have their own VP like in INFA, Woo? I hope so. :eek2:

I don't think they're of lesser quality. Actually they're closer to how explosions in space look where there is no oxygen to feed them and you certainly wouldn't get the silly atmopshere fire explosions you see in regular freespace 2 scp EVER in real life. I actually like the puff of green smoke at the end there.

As far as not being able to overwrite effects, that's just silly. As long as you have a vp editor and spent a little time understanding how things work, you can modify any released campaign to look how you want. Laziness, is not an option here.
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Offline ARSPR

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
I think you've got something missing in the Apollo. Look at the attached screenshot. It's just the 1st mission.

I have all five vps (1_HTL.vp, 2_INF_Core.vp, 2_INF_Effects.vp, INF_Alliance.vp and Warble_FS1OGG.vp), I've installed them in its own folder with no reference to media vps folder in MOD.INI, I'm running Taylor's latest build (Hoopla ie 3rd version of RC7.9x) and I've started the mod with a new pilot.

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Re: Inferno: Alliance Released!
No nothings missing there, I tried to stop the Apollo thrusters from going through the top of the ship. There seems to be a minimum size limit for when the engines are on.

 

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You'd make a mod directoy called override for example and put your effects.vp there, then you turn it on and off at will via the launcher. If that doesn't work you extract the effects.vp into override\data\effects and that will load before the main data files.