[ShadowGorrath]

From Sector Game :

OPTIONAL - Make your choice from the downloads below, they should work in any configuration.

Normal maps

...

... you're kidding right ?

Why don't you, instead of posting multiple lines with 3 dots only, tell us what you see wrong in that?

[General Battuta]

At a guess, I suppose it's a little weird because you can just turn normal maps on or off in the launcher. But it saves bandwidth.

[MatthTheGeek]

It's actually more about the obvious fact that not anyone can run the normals.

[ssmit132]

I thought that "they should work in any configuration" meant that you could get any combonation of the optional ones and they'd work.

[ShadowGorrath]

It's actually more about the obvious fact that not anyone can run the normals.

It's to make the files smaller to download. I think that was pretty obvious.

[NGTM-1R]

It's actually more about the obvious fact that not anyone can run the normals.

You need to learn that configuration has multiple meanings.

[Mongoose]

I thought that "they should work in any configuration" meant that you could get any combonation of the optional ones and they'd work.

This.  You can run all of the shiny features separately, so you don't need to download those you don't want/can't run.  That seems simple enough.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Indeed.

An all-in-one pack is now available at the FreeSpace 2 Sector: http://sectorgame.com/f2s/downloads.php?action=downloads&id=538

[Droid803]

And besides, the even if you download the normal maps package, it will still run on any computer configuration, given you uncheck the option in the launcher.

So hah~!

[Dark Hunter]

Hmm, despite my downloading the Space Shuriken Cannon and placing the .vp in the directory, I have the boring ball-of-light effect.

Is there something else that I need to do to get that thing working?

[Commander Zane]

Boring ball of light? It has a hell of a lot more going on inside the projectile than merely spinning.

[Dark Hunter]

Ok, a very pretty, sparkly ball of light, but that's rather beside the point.



I ask again: is there something else that needs to happen for the Shuriken.vp to take effect, other than placing it in the mod's folder?

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Hmm, despite my downloading the Space Shuriken Cannon and placing the .vp in the directory, I have the boring ball-of-light effect.

Is there something else that I need to do to get that thing working?

Ehh, good catch. Rename the VP to something like 1_Shuriken.vp, it needs to be listed alphabetically before the main VP. I'm updating the download.

[Dark Hunter]

Oh, thanks. Yeah, that fixed it.

[Mobius]

Ancient-Shivan War, Act 1, version 3.6.12. Now with less bugs and more features!

The HTL Akrotiri is a beauty. 

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Okay, I've just finished playing the 3.6.12 version on Very Easy without cheats (I cheated through in the initial release).

Only complaint is what I saw in the attached image. This happens on every mission with every Ancient and Shivan fighter not included with the mediavps. Ships in retail, such as the Basilisk and Nephilim, as well as all warships and Asdherian ships, are unaffected.

For those who are interested: Yes, I'm still using that HUD colour scheme I made when this mod was first released.

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[Droid803]

I think its something to do with the new shaders and how they fail to draw the maps properly if it doesn't have a normal/shine/glow map or something.

[AlienTermite]

@ Androgeos--

When I look at some of the shivan ship models in the techroom, they look like the ones in your screen shot. Haven't noticed any like that in-game though (not yet at least).

[Androgeos Exeunt]

I think its something to do with the new shaders and how they fail to draw the maps properly if it doesn't have a normal/shine/glow map or something.

Well, if it helps anything, I'm on Intel graphics.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Do you have anything in custom visuals? The new shaders in the FSU board, perhaps? What build are you using? Can you post a debug log?