[chaotic]

Hello,
I compiled 3.6.9 RC8 on Kubuntu Linux 32bit.

I start it like that:

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./fs2_open_RC8 -spec -glow -jpgtga -mipmap -missile_lighting -dualscanlines -targetinfo -rearm_timer -ballistic_gauge -3dwarp -warp_flash -snd_preload -env -alpha_env -mod mediavps/

Now when I put mv_adveffects.vp in the mediavps-folder, there is no fog in space, its all black 

Any ideas?

PS: sorry, my english sucks

[Mr_Maniac]

Uhm... You mean the background-Nebulars, right?
Or do you mean the Nebular-Missions?

[chaotic]

Uhm... You mean the background-Nebulars, right?
Or do you mean the Nebular-Missions?

Yes, I mean the background-Nebulars! When I remove both mv_adveffects.vp and mp-710_adveffects.vp I have the "old" background-Nebulars from the original game....

Edit: Hmmm I want to try the stable tag with

cvs -d:pserver:[email protected]:/home/fs2source/cvsroot login
cvs -d:pserver:[email protected]:/home/fs2source/cvsroot co -r fs2_open_3_6_9 fs2_open

But I dont know the password 

[Mr_Maniac]

As far as I remember, the Password consists of only one key...

With other words: Just hit Return (Enter)

EDIT: Oops... Sorry... It's been a long time since I've done this the first time

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Fs2_open_on_Linux#Using_the_source tells me, that the password is also "anonymous" (VERY hard to guess ).

Oh... I almost forgot...
By the way...

[chaotic]

Thanks 

when I use "anonymous" as password I got

cvs [login aborted]: connect to warpcore.org(82.165.252.33):2401 failed: Connection refused

[karajorma]

Warpcore is down. Not your fault.

[chaotic]

Warpcore is down. Not your fault.

I see...so...any ideas about the missing background-Nebulars?

[karajorma]

I have an idea but since I don't have mv_adveffects installed on my PC I have no easy way to check if I'm correct.

What I suspect might be happening is that mv_adveffects.vp has a copy of the FS2 missions fixed to use Lightspeed's nebulae. Since you don't have these you get no nebulae at all. The solution is simply to download those nebulae but I don't have a link where you can get them from.

I might be completely wrong but grabbing the nebulae isn't a waste of time as other campaigns use them too.

[chaotic]

OK, I now tried the stable tag cvs but no background-nebular at all 

Other problems:

1. Cant start the game with "-jpgtga" ->

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Unrecognized command line parameter "-jpgtga".  Exiting...
-> No need for it anymore?

2. On some targets the "target display" (dont know how to name it otherwise -> See bottom left on the screenshot...) is empty...maybe for the same reason as the background-nebular?

Hm are any files missing? I installed the CD-Version, created a folder named "mediavps" and put the following files into it:

mp-710_adveffects.vp, mp-710_effects.vp, mp-710_models.vp, mv_adveffects.vp,
mv_core.vp, mv_effects.vp, mv_models.vp, mv_music.vp, mv_textures.vp

I attached a screenshot to show u....

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[karajorma]

Someone give this guy a link to the nebula VP! I can never remember where that is stored.

[taylor]

Also try getting a fresh CVS checkout for the stable branch, I just committed fixes for a bunch of things.

[chaotic]

Also try getting a fresh CVS checkout for the stable branch, I just committed fixes for a bunch of things.

So not my fault at all?

PS: Any plans when to release 3.6.9 Final for Linux??

Edit: OK, the missing nebula's -> my fault! I don't know why but I downloaded all files again and now my nebula's are back 

I only need to know why I cant use "-jpgtga" in the CVS-Version because I wrote a German guide for fs2open and a few people already asked me about it...

[Mr_Maniac]

-jpgtga isn't needed anymore and so it has been removed...

(auf deutsch):
-jpgtga wird nicht mehr gebraucht und wurde deshalb entfernt...
Ich glaube, jpg- und tga-Dateien werden ab jetzt automatisch verwendet (bin mir aber nicht sicher), WENN keine passende DSS-Datei gefunden wird.

(english again):
I think that jpg- and tga-files get loaded automatically now (not shure) when no DSS-files are found that would fit...

BTW:
Warum sagst du denn nicht gleich, dass du deutsch sprichst? Hier im Forum tummeln sich Leute aus der ganzen Welt herum, soweit ich weiß

[chaotic]

BTW:
Warum sagst du denn nicht gleich, dass du deutsch sprichst? Hier im Forum tummeln sich Leute aus der ganzen Welt herum, soweit ich weiß

Hehe hätte ich wohl mal machen sollen  Danke für die Aufklärung, habe es in meinem Artikel dazugeschrieben Findest du vielleicht noch irgendwelche Fehler oder hast Anmerkungen? Bin für jede Hilfe dankbar 

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English:

Another question: In the download-version, mv_adveffects got its own folder...does that matter for the "-mod"-option?

for example: when I use "-mod mediavps" and mv_adveffects.vp got its own folder (/mediavps/mv_adveffects) -> will mv_adveffects be loaded?

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German again:

wenn ich das spiel mit "-mod mediavps" starte, werden dann auch alle Unterordner mitgeladen?

[karajorma]

The basic idea is that if you want mv_adveffects (you may not, it's a resource hog) you simply move it into your main mediavps folder.

[ni1s]

BTW:
Warum sagst du denn nicht gleich, dass du deutsch sprichst? Hier im Forum tummeln sich Leute aus der ganzen Welt herum, soweit ich weiß

Hehe hätte ich wohl mal machen sollen  Danke für die Aufklärung, habe es in meinem Artikel dazugeschrieben Findest du vielleicht noch irgendwelche Fehler oder hast Anmerkungen? Bin für jede Hilfe dankbar 

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English:

Another question: In the download-version, mv_adveffects got its own folder...does that matter for the "-mod"-option?

for example: when I use "-mod mediavps" and mv_adveffects.vp got its own folder (/mediavps/mv_adveffects) -> will mv_adveffects be loaded?

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German again:

wenn ich das spiel mit "-mod mediavps" starte, werden dann auch alle Unterordner mitgeladen?

You could have a mediavps directory and a mediavp_adv directory, and then launch fs2 with ./fs2_open -mod mediavps -mod mediavps_adv, with mv_adveffects.vp located in the mediavps_adv dir.

And also, Linux users are not allowed to call directories "folders"...

[karajorma]

I'm actually rather annoyed that Windows use has finally got me doing that and thinking it's normal rather than the ridiculous aberration I used to think it was.

[draeath]

Note that using 3.6.9 you REQUIRE mp-710_adveffects to use the mp_adveffects.

See the top of the first post here: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,39905.0.html

Of course that may have NOTHING to do with your specific issue though.... I'm a newbie around these parts.