well just for the people that make it so weird
Try posting in this thread:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=64384.0Shiv may not see this thread for days if ever. But he probably has email notification for his release thread.
But in terms of installation here's what is required as I understand it:
1. Install Freespace 2 (assume you've done this)
2. Download TAVega campaign from
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=64384.0. Extract the zip file in your Freespace2 folder. This will create a new folder called TAVega-EN
3. Download the 3.6.10 mediavps core and effects from here:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=65038.0. Create a new directory in your Freespace 2 folder called "mediavps". Place the files in there. The other Mediavps are optional, but according to shiv core and effects are mandatory.
4. Download FSO 3.6.10 from here http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=64520.0 and extract to your Freespace 2 folder (I'm not sure if the nightly builds include the launcher, though you already have the launcher anyway).4. Download the 5.5e launcher from here:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=64520.0 Place it in Freespace 2 directory.
5. Download a 3.6.11 nightly build from this forum:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?board=173.0 Any for your appropriate system should do. Extract the files to your Freespace 2 directory.
6. Run the Launcher. Select TAVega as the mod. The mediavps are secondary and initiated in the mod.ini so you should not have them as a custom flag (ie don't have "-mod mediavps" in the command line). Select a 3_6_11_r or whatever (just not _d or debug) as the executable. Click run and hopefully it should work.
As to the campaign. It's fun and I enjoyed it. People's opinions will vary.