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| − | NOTE: THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE. It will be updated when someone gets around to it. In the meantime, read [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,42854.0.html the HLP thread] or [http://www.fsoinstaller.com the Installer's home page].
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| | + | == '''NOTE: The recommended launcher and installer for FreeSpace Open is now the Knossos (link [https://wiki.hard-light.net/index.php/Knossos_(mod_manager) here]). The Freespace Open Installer is no longer the recommended launcher.''' == |
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| | + | The FreeSpace Open Installer is an online installer for FS2_Open. The Installer was originally written by Turey, and then completely rewritten by Goober5000. The source code is hosted by the [[SCP]]. |
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| | + | The program's web page is [http://www.fsoinstaller.com/ here]. |
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| − | The FreeSpace Open Installer is an attempt to significantly reduce the difficulty of installing FreeSpace Open over a Retail FreeSpace 2 installation. The Installer was coded by Turey, originally using the [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page NSIS] scripting language, but was re-written in Java as of December 12, 2006. The first version was released on October 16, 2006, and the latest versions of the exe and the source code can be found at [http://www.fsoinstaller.com fsoinstaller.com].
| + | Instructions on creating an install.txt file are [[FSO Installer Text Files|here]]. These are only for modders who are ready to add their released mod or campaign to the installer's list of available mods to install. |
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| − | More information about the Installer can be found on [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,42854.0.html Hard Light Productions].
| + | A mirror monitor for the various mods can be found [https://dev.tproxy.de/fs2/mirrors/ here]. |
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| − | =Features= | + | === Download Links === |
| − | The Installer is designed to be one-size-fits-all, so that dial-up users can have a small Installer that only installs the necessary files, while broadband users can have an Installer that downloads all the extras for them.
| + | * [http://www.fsoinstaller.com/files/installer/FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar fsoinstaller.com] |
| − | The Installer automatically checks to see if it is outdated, and will bring up the download page of the newest version if it is outdated.
| + | * [http://scp.indiegames.us/fsoinstaller/FreeSpaceOpenInstaller.jar scp.indiegames.us] |
| − | The first version of the Installer included only the Executables and the MediaVPs. Since then, many other parts have been added and refined.
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| − | ==FreeSpace Open Executables==
| + | Both links contain the same installer. The program requires Java version 1.5 or higher, and can be run on any operating system that can run a compatible version of Java. |
| − | The Executables were originally packaged as part of the installer, which added about eight megabytes to the size of the Installer. However, as of the 3.6.9 - RC 7.9x version, the Executables have been taken out of the Installer file and are downloaded at runtime.
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| − | ==OpenAL==
| + | You can access the source code from https://github.com/scp-fs2open/fsoinstaller. |
| − | One of the most common problems people have installing FreeSpace Open is that they do not install OpenAL. From the first version, the Installer has had an option to download and run the OpenAL installer automatically. This feature has temporarily been disabled, but will be re-enabled in the future. In the meantime, you can get OpenAL [http://fs2source.warpcore.org/exes/latest/OpenALwEAX.exe here].
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| − | ==MediaVPs==
| + | [[Category:Source Code Project]] |
| − | The MediaVPs are a set of graphical enhancements to FreeSpace Open, created by the [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,120.0.html FreeSpace Upgrade Project]. These upgrades have been included since the first version, and as of version 3.6.9 - RC 7.9x, they use the Mod Installation System (see below).
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| − | ==Mod Installation System==
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| − | The Mod Installation System is a feature that first made its appearance in version 3.6.9 - RC 7.9x. The system allows the creator(s) of a mod or campaign to include their work in the Installer, so that it can be downloaded and installed at the same time as FreeSpace Open. By interfacing with text files, the Installer can get the most recent files for each mod directly from that mod's web site. This allows mod creators to update their files at any time, without the need for a new release of the Installer.
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| − | Help with the Mod Installation System can be found at [http://www.fsoinstaller.com/modhelp.html fsoinstaller.com]
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| − | Mods and Campaigns currently included in the Installer can be found at [http://www.fsoinstaller.com fsoinstaller.com].
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| − | =Version History=
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| − | Visit the [http://www.fsoinstaller.com/changelog.html changelog on www.fsoinstaller.com].
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NOTE: The recommended launcher and installer for FreeSpace Open is now the Knossos (link here). The Freespace Open Installer is no longer the recommended launcher.
The FreeSpace Open Installer is an online installer for FS2_Open. The Installer was originally written by Turey, and then completely rewritten by Goober5000. The source code is hosted by the SCP.
The program's web page is here.
Instructions on creating an install.txt file are here. These are only for modders who are ready to add their released mod or campaign to the installer's list of available mods to install.
A mirror monitor for the various mods can be found here.
Download Links
Both links contain the same installer. The program requires Java version 1.5 or higher, and can be run on any operating system that can run a compatible version of Java.
You can access the source code from https://github.com/scp-fs2open/fsoinstaller.
