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For example, if you want to install the excellent Wings of Dawn, create the folder "\FreeSpace2\Wings of Dawn\".

Create a subfolder \FreeSpace2\\ for the mod.

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Any recent mod should have accurate installation instructions in its release thread, but if this is not the case, or if you run into problems, you can always follow the instructions below. Installing mods is very much like installing the MediaVPs. rar file types that many mods use for their downloads. Note: Before installing mods, download and install 7-Zip, which is a free program that will allow you to open the.

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To install new MediaVPs, find the latest MediaVPs' release thread (which should be stickied in the FreeSpace Upgrade forum) and follow the instructions there.

To install a new launcher, simply replace the existing launcher with the new one.

The other builds won't do anything during that time. You can remove old builds, but leaving them won't cause any problems, since you can only run one build at a time.

To install new FSO builds, just put the new builds in \FreeSpace2\ and use the launcher to select the build you want to use.

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To update FSO, the launcher, or the MediaVPs: : Added a note to the cutscene part that it is indeed possible for users to create new folders. NOW GO AND PLAY! You can read the rest later if you want. Hurray! You have now successfully installed FreeSpace Open. After you're done following the MediaVPs' instructions, you might want to look at some sample lighting settings.Most mods require the 2014 MediaVPs, but some older mods might only work with the 3.6.12 MediaVPs.If you want FS2 to look its prettiest, download the MediaVPs, which are a compilation of graphical enhancements, including high-poly models, improved textures, and new effects.If you don't want to download another 500 MB for the graphical enhancements right now, then just go and play using the retail assets and effects. Click "Apply" at the bottom of the launcher to apply the changes.If you want, open the Features tab and enable any features you want.Open the Video tab and make sure that 32-bit color depth is selected.If you have a joystick, you can also check that it has been detected properly. Open the Audio/Joystick tab and make sure that Generic Software is selected.Want to know what the "DEBUG" means? See the notes at the end. If you got a nightly build (see the notes at the end for a description), again select the build that does not have the word "DEBUG" in it.Select the one whose file name does not have the word "DEBUG" in it, such as fs2_open_3_6_18.exe or fs2_open_3_6_18_SSE.exe or so on. This is the FSO game engine you downloaded in step 3. Click on the "Browse" button at the top of the launcher.Open the launcher that you downloaded in step 3.Want to save a little disk space with the cutscenes? See the notes at the end. The other files in those two folders are unnecessary and can even cause problems. After doing that, delete the \FreeSpace2\data2\ and \FreeSpace2\data3\ folders and any files left in them.mve files (which are the cutscenes) from \FreeSpace2\data2\ and \FreeSpace2\data3\ to \FreeSpace2\data\movies\. If you have the GOG version of FS2, move the.Step 4) Move the cutscenes to \FreeSpace2\data\movies\ If you want to try a more recent but possibly unstable build called a "nightly build," see the notes at the end. In general, the FSO builds and the non-wxLauncher are the only things that should ever be added to the "root" FS2 folder unless otherwise mentioned. Extract the contents of your downloaded files to your C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ folder.Get the 3.7.4 Final build and the launcher from the release thread.Step 3) Get the latest official FSO build and the launcher Download and install OpenAL, which is a free audio library.Why? Because it's a protected operating system folder that is covered by UAC and will therefore make it very difficult, if not impossible, for you to use mods or make changes to your install. The GOG version will default to installing to "C:\Program Files (x86)" (especially for 64-bit versions of Vista/Win 7) and we do not want that location. "C:\Games\FreeSpace2\" is the install location used by the original retail disc release of FS2. If you already have a directory named C:\Games\FreeSpace2\, either delete it or rename it to, say, C:\Games\FreeSpace2old\ before installing FS2.Install the game to C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ unless you have a really good reason to choose a different location, in which case see the notes at the end.If you encounter problems, please read the Troubleshooting FAQ.

If you don't have FreeSpace 2, get it from Good Old Games (GOG).

Freespace mods mac os#

If you use Linux or Mac OS X, please see the other installation methods:

This installation method is the one where you download everything yourself and then put things where they should go.

The FreeSpace Universe Reference Project.