[NickM]

Naturally...I have problems;

After installing the GOG version of FS 2 (and before I have tried to install the FSO), I fire up the game & my screen goes black & the following message appears:

Input Signal Out of Range
Current Settings: H=59kdHZ V=74Hz

Change settings to 1920 x 1200-60Hz


Now...thinking that perhaps my Screen's resolution was wrong, I checked it out & found my resolution was already 1920 x 1200 (though it looks like I can only manage 32 bit and 60Hz); My graphics card is an ATI Radion HD 2400 XT

[Black Wolf]

This is before FSO is installed? Any reason why using FSO isn;t an option? I'm sure that would fix the problem, and you don't need to run any graphical enhancements or anything if you're worried about performance or maintaining the old feel of the game.

[niffiwan]

Unfortunately original Freespace2 only supports the 1024x768 & 640x480 resolutions, and sounds like your monitor can't support resolutions that low/old.  Running Freespace2 Open should fix this issue for you.

[NickM]

I tried it before I downloaded FSO. Downloading it now.

[Yarn]

Input Signal Out of Range
Current Settings: H=59kdHZ V=74Hz

Change settings to 1920 x 1200-60Hz

I think the problem is that your video card was trying to send a 74 Hz signal (or perhaps one just below 75 Hz) to your monitor, which might not be able to display a signal of that refresh rate. (Usually the video card can obtain the monitor's capabilities, even through a VGA connection, but this might sometimes fail.)

If you're using a VGA connection for your monitor, consider switching to a digital connection like DVI if both your monitor and video card support it. I don't know whether it will help prevent cases like this, but it should provide better image quality.

[NickM]

OK, I added the FSO on top of my GOG FS2; just to be cautious I added only FS2. So far it works juuuuust fine. However I want to add a few more of the mods. Do I just re-run the FSO installer & I will get the rest of the mods (FS1, Derelict, Silent threat-et all, etc)?

[Black Wolf]

Yep, the installer will download as much or as little as you want.