Minor FRED Features

Beam Free All by Default mission flag

It is now possible to beam free all ships by default through the mission specs editor. When using this, remember to beam-lock any ships not supposed to use beams.

Mission Loading Screen

You can now set an image to be used as a loading screen in the mission specs editor, which will then be shown while the mission loads. There are two fields, one for a 1024*768 image and one for a 640*480 image, both should be supplied to cover both standard resolutions.

No Briefing/Debriefing mission flags

Missions can now be set to have no briefing or debriefing through the mission specs editor.

Set Player Ship

The player ship is no longer restricted to being Alpha 1, but can be set through the ships editor.