Getting started with FreeSpace 2

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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
• Effects
• Models
• Music
• Textures
• Advanced Effects

Optional Files

• Cell

Setting up the 5.3 Launcher

Features

• Command-Line Reference