[lefkos]

hi!
how can i chance fred so that it load my mod (models etc) into fred instead of the vanilla freespace?

[Wanderer]

Create a shortcut to the FRED exe. Right click on the shortcut and select 'Properties'.
Add -mod <directory> to the command line

For example... I have mediavps directory in the main FreeSpace dir. So i write:
someFRED.exe -glow -spec -mod mediavps to the command line

[lefkos]

Create a shortcut to the FRED exe. Right click on the shortcut and select 'Properties'.
Add -mod <directory> to the command line

For example... I have mediavps directory in the main FreeSpace dir. So i write:
someFRED.exe -glow -spec -mod mediavps to the command line

hmm
i dont understand it cleary i think because when i make a shortcut of FRED i cant add the - mod etc because i only can change the name 

[Wanderer]

To create a shortcut.. Right click on the real FRED exe, select 'copy' from the menu. Move the cursor to the desktop and rightclick on an empty spot, select 'copy as shortcut' or something like it (but do not select 'normal' COPY) and then right click on the newly created shortcut...

[lefkos]

To create a shortcut.. Right click on the real FRED exe, select 'copy' from the menu. Move the cursor to the desktop and rightclick on an empty spot, select 'copy as shortcut' or something like it (but do not select 'normal' COPY) and then right click on the newly created shortcut...

thanks   woot it works
damn that i didnt knew that 

btw i really need to thank you you helped me with   maybe i can do something in return?

[lefkos]

wait it still doesnt work
i did all you said
but im getting errors with tables 

[Wanderer]

Post the error(s) here

[lefkos]

Post the error(s) here

Error: Error parsing 'weapons.tbl'
Error code = 2.

File:C:\projects\freespace2\code\Weapon\Weapons.cpp
Line: 1432

Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    Fred2.exe 0064ec0e()
    Fred2.exe 0064ec88()
    Fred2.exe 0063a544()
    Fred2.exe 00639528()
    Fred2.exe 00639731()
    USER32.dll 77d13a68()
    USER32.dll 77d1a8f9()
    USER32.dll 77d1450d()
    USER32.dll 77d1887f()
    ntdll.dll 77fa4da6()
    USER32.dll 77d18ab5()
    USER32.dll 77d18b57()
    Fred2.exe 00639c3e()
    Fred2.exe 0064ebdb()
    Fred2.exe 0064edeb()
------------------------------------------------------------------


Error: Error parsing 'ships.tbl'
Error code = 1.

File:C:\projects\freespace2\code\Ship\Ship.cpp
Line: 1709

Call stack:
------------------------------------------------------------------
    Fred2.exe 0064ec0e()
    Fred2.exe 0064ec88()
    Fred2.exe 0063a544()
    Fred2.exe 00639528()
    Fred2.exe 00639731()
    USER32.dll 77d13a68()
    USER32.dll 77d1a8f9()
    USER32.dll 77d1450d()
    USER32.dll 77d1887f()
    ntdll.dll 77fa4da6()
    USER32.dll 77d18ab5()
    USER32.dll 77d18b57()
    Fred2.exe 00639c3e()
    Fred2.exe 0064ebdb()
    Fred2.exe 0064edeb()
------------------------------------------------------------------

[karajorma]

FRED2.exe is the Retail FRED executable. Are you using FRED2_Open for your mod? If not then it's never going to work in the way Wanderer described.

However this still means that something is wrong. Retail FRED should not have crashed in this way regardless of what you're doing.

So 1st we need to know if this is a retail mod and second what you have in your Freespace2 and Freespace2\Data folders (and subfolders of Data for that matter).

You may also want to take a good long look at my FAQ's section on installing mods for FS2_Open as Wanderer's advice is all based on you having done that.

[lefkos]

FRED2.exe is the Retail FRED executable. Are you using FRED2_Open for your mod? If not then it's never going to work in the way Wanderer described.

However this still means that something is wrong. Retail FRED should not have crashed in this way regardless of what you're doing.

So 1st we need to know if this is a retail mod and second what you have in your Freespace2 and Freespace2\Data folders (and subfolders of Data for that matter).

You may also want to take a good long look at my FAQ's section on installing mods for FS2_Open as Wanderer's advice is all based on you having done that.

my mod is a  (i think) total conversion cuz it has another story (kinda) and almost all the units are not in vanilla freespace + i use some mediavp stuf if im right
and in the data folder theres the cache models effects etc

i hope this helps a little because i really got ideas for missions

[karajorma]

Okay the first mistake you've made is installing a mod (in this case your own) to Freespace2\Data.

You should never need do this with FS2_Open. Make a new folder in your Freespace2 directory and name it after your mod. Make a data folder inside it. Copy everything except FREDdocs and Players into your new data folder.

Change your FRED shortcut to say -mod YourMod'sName, mediavps

Then read my FAQ's installing mods section for detail on how to make a mod.ini so that FS2 can run it and the mediavps at the same time.

[lefkos]

Okay the first mistake you've made is installing a mod (in this case your own) to Freespace2\Data.

You should never need do this with FS2_Open. Make a new folder in your Freespace2 directory and name it after your mod. Make a data folder inside it. Copy everything except FREDdocs and Players into your new data folder.

Change your FRED shortcut to say -mod YourMod'sName, mediavps

Then read my FAQ's installing mods section for detail on how to make a mod.ini so that FS2 can run it and the mediavps at the same time.

huh :S
i didnt say that is in the  data folder its in data/Mijn mod there are al the files/tables/pof (in maps)  that i want to use

[Snail]

i didnt say that is in the  data folder its in data/Mijn mod there are al the files/tables/pof (in maps)  that i want to use

First, It shouldn't be data\anything. It should be something like this: C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ModName\

Second, did you say that you put your files in your data\maps folder?

[lefkos]

i didnt say that is in the  data folder its in data/Mijn mod there are al the files/tables/pof (in maps)  that i want to use

First, It shouldn't be data\anything. It should be something like this: C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ModName\

Second, did you say that you put your files in your data\maps folder?

sorry i meaned the  \Terran Republic\data   
and second i mean
tables folder maps folder models folder sound folder etc

[Snail]

So what are the errors now?

Still the old ones?

[lefkos]

So what are the errors now?

Still the old ones?

yes
wait maybe its the shortcut:
this is how the shortcut looks like
C:\Games\FreeSpace2\Fred2.exe -mod Terran Republic, mediavps
and again i get the table errors

[Snail]

Fred2.exe is the retail executable.

Can we please have a look at your C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ folder?

[lefkos]

Fred2.exe is the retail executable.

Can we please have a look at your C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ folder?

no problem with that but how can i 'reveal' it to u guys ?
printscreen and paint? 

edit : please anwser my whole mod is onhold now i only got one mission
and  have so much insperation

[lefkos]

Fred2.exe is the retail executable.

Can we please have a look at your C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ folder?

no problem with that but how can i 'reveal' it to u guys ?
printscreen and paint? 

edit : please anwser my whole mod is onhold now i only got one mission
and  have so much insperation

whats a good upload site?

[Wobble73]

It seems you are using the FRED2.exe when you should be using the FRED2_Open.exe!