| The FreeSpace Open Installer is an attempt to significantly reduce the difficulty of installing FreeSpace Open over a Retail FreeSpace 2 installation. The Installer was coded by Turey (That's me), originally using the NSIS Scripting Language, but was re-written in Java on December 12, 2006. The first version was released on October 16, 2006. The Windows Executable was created using the Excelsior JET application.
More information about the Installer can be found on Hard Light Productions or on the FreeSpace Wiki.
The most recent Installer includes:
Retail FreeSpace 2
FreeSpace Open 3.6.9 Final (regular and debug)
FRED2 Open 3.6.9 RC Final (regular and debug)
Launcher 5.5a
launcher6.ini
fs2open_pxo.cfg
FreeSpace Open 3.6.9 Final for Linux (32 and 64 bit)
FreeSpace Open 3.6.9 Final for Mac
SoulStorm's OSX Launcher
The OpenAL Installer (optional)
3.6.8 Zeta MediaVPs (optional, includes the 710 patches)
3.6.8 Zeta adveffects (only for those with high-power systems, requires regular MediaVPs, includes 710 patch)
The .MVE Cutscenes (temporarily unavailable)
The .OGG Cutscenes
Derelict SCP Version (With optional voice)
Just Another Day 1 & 2 (separate options for each)
FreeSpace Port
FreeSpace 1 .MVE Cutscenes
FreeSpace 1 .OGG Cutscenes
Awakenings
Deus Ex Machina
Homesick
Transcend
Sync
REQUIREMENTS AND NOTES
The Installer requires an internet connection to install. This is because:
1. It checks to see if it is out of date by pulling the number of the most recent version off of the web.
2. It automatically takes you to the download page of the most recent version if your version is out of date.
3. It downloads ALL the files, so that they are up-to-date.
This Installer SHOULD work on top of an old self-installed FreeSpace Open setup, but I don't take any responsibility in the unlikely event that it screws up something.
The Installer now includes a Derelict option. However, if you installed Derelict yourself, you may need to stick this into your Derelict folder to make Derelict work with this Installer.
SPECIAL THANKS
The whole SCP team - for breathing life into FreeSpace 2, and for allowing me to use their logo for the Installer.
RazorsKiss - For hosting a fixed version of Derelict that works with this Installer.
Axem - For contributing JAD 1&2 to the Mod installs.
Goober5000 - For contributing the FreeSpace Port, Awakenings, and DEM to the Mod installs.
Ransom Arceihn - For contributing Transcend and Sync to the Mod installs.
Taylor - For converting and hosting the .OGG movies for FS1 and FS2.
[DW]-Hunter - for help with hosting the Installer.
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