Getting started with FreeSpace 2

Getting Retail FreeSpace 2

• CDs
• [Hotu Link]
• [ShivanSPS link]

Installing FreeSpace 2

• Game should be installed into a directory that has no empty spaces in its name. For example c:\games\Freespace2\ is ok, but c:\Program Files\Freespace2 or c:\games\Freespace 2\ are not.

Update the Retail Freespace 2

• Download and run Freespace 1.2 update (include versions that require it)

Download SCP Files

Launcher

• Link to Launcher 5.3

Game Builds

Latest Official Build

• Link to 3.6.7 build

Current CVS Builds

• Link to newest
• Link to second
• Link to third

MediaVP File Sets

• MediaVP sets should always be installed to their own directory preferably named as mediavps that is located in the FreeSpace root directory. For example if FreeSpace has been installed to c:\games\freespace then MediaVP files should be placed to c:\games\freespace\mediavps directory.

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Latest Official MediaVPs

• Direct links to 367 mediavp files and their patches
• Full Package,

contains Core, Effects, Music, Textures, and Models, requires Patch

Invidual files

• Core
• Effects
• Models
• Music
• Textures
• Patch

Optional files

• Cell,

cell shaded graphics (cartoon style), not recommended for normal gameplay

• Advanced Effects,

additional advanced effects, may cause severy slowdowns

• Beam Slowdown Patch,

additional patch to fix slowdown caused by beam firings

• Additional Patch,

WARNING very limited functionality, not recommended

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Current WIP MediaVPs

• Direct links to 368zetas
• Full Package,

contains Core, Effects, Music, Textures, and Models

Invidual files

• Core
  • 3D Warp model {Bobboau}
  • Ballistic-primary HUD {Goober5000}
  • Command briefing scrollbars {Goober5000}
  • FS2NetD (Multiplayer) Config file {MatthewPapa}
  • Four-player version of the main campaign {AceRimmer}
  • 'Apply Loadout to Wing' Weapon Select screen art. {Galemp,Goober5000}
  • Detailed loadout stats {Pnakotus}
  • Turret alignment fix {Admiral Nelson}
  • Additional escort list entry {WMCoolmon}
  • Shield icon {CP5670}
  • Dragon target LOD fix {Taylor}
  • Environment mapping default cubemap {Taylor}
  • Splash screen image
• Effects
  • High-res planet images {Lightspeed}
  • High-res weapon effects {Lightspeed}
  • High-res beam effects {DaBrain/Firecrack}
  • High-res impact effects {Lightspeed}
  • Impact decals {Lightspeed/Bobboau}
  • High-res engine glows and flares {Lightspeed/Bobboau}
  • High-res suns {Lightspeed}
  • High-res shield hit {DaBrain}
  • High-res motion debris {Sandwich}
  • Afterburner Trails {Turambar}
  • High-res subspace effects {Lightspeed}
  • High-res explosion effects {Lightspeed}
  • New warpout effect {J.P.}
  • Glowpoints for Terran ships {Stratcomm}
  • High-res nebula textures {DaBrain}
  • Low-end 3D Shockwave {DaBrain}
  • Fixed sun images {CP5670}
  • New flak projectile effect {Wanderer}
• Models
  • High-poly subspace models {Raa Tor'h}
  • High-poly Asteroids {Sandwich/StratComm}
  • High-poly Hercules model {Bobboau}
  • High-poly Hercules II {Devils_hitman/StratComm}
  • High-poly Medusa {StratComm}
  • High-poly Ursa {Firecrack}
  • High-poly Ares {Raa/StratComm}
  • High-poly Erinyes {FireCrack}
  • High-poly Perseus with functioning cockpit {Nico}
  • High-poly Pegasus {StratComm}
  • High-poly Myrmidon model {F1gm3nt/JarC/Raa}
  • High-poly Faustus {Galemp}
  • High-poly Triton {Vasudan Admiral/Raptor}
  • High-poly TC-Tri {Black Wolf/Vasudan Admiral}
  • High-poly Fenris/Leviathon model {Vasudan Admiral/Karma/Raptor}
  • High-poly Aeolus {Vasudan Admiral/Raptor}
  • High-poly Deimos {Bobboau/Stratcomm}
  • High-poly Orion {Bobb/Galemp/StratComm}
  • High-poly Hecate {Raven2001/Galemp}
  • High-poly Mjolnir {StratComm/Mikhael}
  • High-poly Serapis {Raa Tor'h}
  • High-poly Anuket model {Raa Tor'h}
  • High-poly Satis {Raa Tor'h/StratComm}
  • High-poly Aten {Galemp/StratComm}
  • High-poly Sobek {Raa/StratComm}
  • High-poly Mara {Nico}
  • High-poly Dis {GalEmp}
  • High-poly SAC 3 {GalEmp}
  • High-poly Moloch {WeatherOp}
  • High-poly Lucifer {Vasudan Admiral/DaBrain}
  • High-poly Tsunami, Harbinger, and Cyclops bombs {Galemp}
  • High-poly Stilleto II, Harpoon, Helios, and Trebuchet {FireCrack}
  • Glowpointed Arcadia {StratComm}
  • Glowpointed Ulysses {wojta}
  • Glowpoints for Terran hi-poly ships {Stratcomm}
  • Texture fixes {StratComm}
  • Major Orion UVWrapping enhancements{Galemp}
  • High-res starfield skybox {Lt.Cannonfodder}
  • Nameplates for most Terran capital ships in main campaign {Admiral Nelson}
• Music
  • High-Fi Battle music for 'Genesis' {Daniel Wentz}
  • High-Fi Battle music for 'Numbers' {Daniel Wentz}
  • High-Fi Battle music for 'Joshua' {Daniel Wentz}
  • High-Fi Ambience, Battle, and Arrival music for 'Revelation' {Daniel Wentz}
  • High-Fi Music for 'Brief6' {Daniel Wentz}
  • High-Fi Failure music {Daniel Wentz}
• Textures
  • Shine maps for all vessels {Galemp/Lightspeed}
  • Glow maps for all vessels {Galemp/Lightspeed}
  • Additional quality textures for many vessels {LightSpeed/DaBrain}
  • Hi-res Cairo textures {Galemp}
  • Touched-up Medusa maps {Turambar}
• Advanced Effects
  • Extremely detailed Planet immages {Lightspeed}
  • Animated glowmaps (GlowLTL-12.0) {Lightspeed}
  • High-quality explosion textures {Lightspeed}
  • High-res nebulae {Lightspeed}
  • Super high-quality 3D Shockwave {DaBrain}

Optional Files

• Cell
  • Sobek, Ulysses, Hecate textures {Bobboau}
  • Myrmidon, Deimos, Serapis, Horus, Satis, TTC 1, Ares, Ma'at textures {DaBrain}
  • Thoth, Hercules, Iceni, Seth, Loki {Raa Tor'h}
  • Nebula backgrounds, Planet F, thruster effects {DaBrain}

Setting up the 5.3 Launcher

Features

• Commandline reference