[DarthWang]

I upgraded it a while ago but I forgot how, I have 3.6.9 and a slow computer, so I don't want any way too fancy effects that my computer can't run, but my current build crashes when I try a lot of custom campaigns, so I want a newer one, which one should I choose and how do I install it? Please help me here

[blowfish]

Just get a trunk build from somewhere in the recent builds forum.  They are stable and don't have any fancy features like normal maps.

[Jeff Vader]

Basically, get a trustworthy 3.6.10 build, place the .exe files to your \freespace\ folder and point the Launcher at the non-debug one.

[CaptJosh]

Hey, how do I specify the 3.6.10 stuff via SubVersion checkout? THe branch I got compiles with 3_6_9 in the file names?

[karajorma]

If you've checked out the latest version from SVN it's simply that no one has gotten around to changing the file name in the project file.

[CaptJosh]

Yeah, I was starting to suspect that when I noticed the -jpg/tga checkbox was missing. BTW, is there a way to make the project use compile date in the filename as a build number?

[DarthWang]

Whenever I download a new build and attempt to select it in the launcher, it says "Fatal error: failed to read flag file"

[karajorma]

What version of the launcher are you using?

[DarthWang]

5.2

[karajorma]

That's pretty old. Check recent builds for a newer one.

[DarthWang]

I got it to work by downloading that OpenAL thing, but now whenever there are particle effects (like for flak guns or when a ship is destroyed), all of the particles are inside black squares and it looks really weird.

[karajorma]

Are you running in D3D mode instead of openGL? Check your launcher's Video Tab. You should be in OpenGL.