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| − | Note that if you use the retail CD, you'll need to extract the files and to copy them on your drive, reproducing the same layout as in a working win32 installation (just make sure every file is lowercase). | + | This page shall walk the user through on how to extract the game data from an installation media or from an existing installation. |
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| + | The FreeSpace Open binaries require the FreeSpace 2 data for the game to work. | ||
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| + | Currently, it is highly recommended to use Knossos.NET for the management of game data and libraries. Knossos.NET will help extracting the required game data from the CD, installer or the user can point to the game data manually. Knossos.NET is a launcher that helps to manage the mods and FSO releases on your system. It is open source and the source code can be found on: https://github.com/KnossosNET/Knossos.NET | ||
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| + | Download Knossos.NET from here: https://knossosnet.github.io/Knossos-Release-Page/ | ||
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| + | <b>Please do note that it is illegal to share or download shared game files off of unauthorized sources. The game can be bought on GOG and Steam for very low prices.</b> | ||
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| + | <b>THESE ARE THE OLD METHODS! PROCEED ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!</b> | ||
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| + | This tutorial deals primarily with providing you with an executable, but in order to play the game you also need the game data. FreeSpace 2 game data is available from a number of sources, see [http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,38195.0.html this thread], or use [[FreeSpace_Open_Installer|the installer]]. | ||
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| + | Note that if you use the retail CD, you'll need to extract the files and to copy them on your drive, reproducing the same layout as in a working win32 installation (just make sure every file is lowercase). All that really means is that you need the retail *.vp game data files in the same folder as the binary fs2_open_(r|d). | ||
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Extracting Game Data
This page shall walk the user through on how to extract the game data from an installation media or from an existing installation.
The Easy And Modern Way
The FreeSpace Open binaries require the FreeSpace 2 data for the game to work.
Currently, it is highly recommended to use Knossos.NET for the management of game data and libraries. Knossos.NET will help extracting the required game data from the CD, installer or the user can point to the game data manually. Knossos.NET is a launcher that helps to manage the mods and FSO releases on your system. It is open source and the source code can be found on: https://github.com/KnossosNET/Knossos.NET
Download Knossos.NET from here: https://knossosnet.github.io/Knossos-Release-Page/
Please do note that it is illegal to share or download shared game files off of unauthorized sources. The game can be bought on GOG and Steam for very low prices.
For Advanced Users
THESE ARE THE OLD METHODS! PROCEED ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
This tutorial deals primarily with providing you with an executable, but in order to play the game you also need the game data. FreeSpace 2 game data is available from a number of sources, see this thread, or use the installer.
Note that if you use the retail CD, you'll need to extract the files and to copy them on your drive, reproducing the same layout as in a working win32 installation (just make sure every file is lowercase). All that really means is that you need the retail *.vp game data files in the same folder as the binary fs2_open_(r|d).
There are three ways of doing this,
- Copy the files over from an existing FS2 Windows install (by mounting the Win partition), or
- Use Wine to install the game in the right directory, using the Setup.exe found on the first CD, or,
- Extract the files manually from the CD.
The third method is detailed in the next page. The wine one is straightforward and you shouldn't need any specific instruction as it behaves like a Windows install, but you'll have to fix permissions and lowercase the filename as well, so keep reading.
