Neb Web

What is Knossos and FSNebula?

The Knossos client has become the de facto way to download and install mods for FreeSpace Open. Knossos syncs with the FSNebula server to get information about mods. Knossos makes downloading, installing, configuring, and launching mods much easier. It's a great tool!

What is Neb and Neb Web?

Neb and Neb Web exist for those who cannot get Knossos installed on their system and need access to more information about a mod to manually install it correctly, or it's for those who want a way to explore Knossos data. It's an alternative way to sync with FSNebula. Neb is a command-line tool that does all of the work. Neb Web is the web view.

There's data about mods that is only available in the Knossos repository:

mod description
mod flag list order
command-line flags
whether or not a mod file is required, recommended, or optional
dependencies and their versions

Neb and Neb Web make that data available outside of Knossos!

Neb and Neb Web Source Code

https://github.com/daftmugi/neb

Run a local copy if you want!

Note

This site periodically syncs with FSNebula. There is a delay between FSNebula being updated and this site reflecting those updates.

Also, a new Knossos and FSNebula is being worked on. This site is not compatible with those efforts, so this site may cease to be accurate when the community switches to that new tool.

Need Help?

Ask on the Hard Light Productions Forums.
Check out Hard Light Productions for Discord, Reddit, etc.
Read documentation on the Hard Light Productions Wiki.
This forum thread started by redmagejoe is a good read for recent troubleshooting efforts.

Without Knossos, What's One To Do?

Well, you'll have some work ahead of you if you install and configure things manually. It's not bad, though. Some prefer it that way!

The following guide is what I wish I had when I started out. It's verbose, so you can more easily check that you've got things right at each step. Good luck! Have fun!

How to Install FreeSpace 2
How to Manually Download a Mod
How to Manually Install a Mod
How to Manually Launch a Mod
About Mod Paths
How to Manually Configure FreeSpace Open
How to Manually Configure Graphics
How to Verify SHA-256 Checksum
Example: Install FreeSpace Port (Linux)
Example: Install Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs (Linux)
Example: Install FreeSpace Port MediaVPs (Linux)
Example: Install "Silent Threat: Reborn" and Mainhalls (Linux)
Troubleshooting

How to Install FreeSpace 2

Buy FreeSpace 1 and FreeSpace 2 from GOG.
Install FreeSpace 2 on Windows, Windows in a virtual machine, or in Wine.

Copy files from the game directory to another directory of your choosing.

NOTE: Make sure you copy the movie files from the /data2/movies and /data3/movies directories from the resulting GOG installation.

A minimum file tree looks like:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

3 directories, 22 files

(Optional) And, SHA-256 checksums [?]:

366bd359b70e0bf9ae0b74e96093c6389ca19fbc8f20747efc70c96f401557f4  data/movies/BASTION.MVE
e449cfa1a6ccbe900d57f0c1cff247ba7615af83bab885b2c6c9df94fcd8cd5b  data/movies/COLOSSUS.MVE
e0917c4a0c0458fefbd87fdb567b8ad646bd62e508edc1b18ea8bb43b23c6100  data/movies/ENDPART1.MVE
e799229207d6bc2a89dd8eb6c93e4c89b23ce3f72a92cf9b885d87b15a6e92d7  data/movies/ENDPRT2A.MVE
266e77f2a3202e8dbc2185410d8b081b2eaae28ac4d17da208c9cb6e2f419218  data/movies/ENDPRT2B.MVE
ab2eae1a1c9a7bd93ee159b314008f4b14ac69a0c66ab4538a112fa009fb34b6  data/movies/INTRO.MVE
fa2e380384e7c3e140c351d789bf71b00ec3549ae53f9766833e8b56dba9f2e3  data/movies/MONO1.MVE
ace50e10bb579599a3504d5b20b8daba4a81d363f4d0dae6eb572ce341740376  data/movies/MONO2.MVE
358c0034164e102103c6a782b4ebce22c9c2f872c4624d9365b9e9ecf683c662  data/movies/MONO3.MVE
c287d10f610a221ce717abf687f94c37ba84030b4636049d34800655d88df267  data/movies/MONO4.MVE
408ff6e17cd9881322943665d56c2672735a75e938d701f1d270e2fd5bcc70cf  data/players/hud_1.hcf
44d9cd1f8a7769c3b0593ce9da7149fc1b3821436a14b3791c10478c1b082feb  data/players/hud_2.hcf
538f15f911a007ae9d5f08af3810895370c2e136b1ae1e532bf59f0dd13cf885  data/players/hud_3.hcf
a796243434945af28f16331421bf472efbc86de86d47c39c1b399bcf7fe2bd6a  root_fs2.vp
3307d19f06fba6ca57b3982aca077e23c1b8344791d2974ccfd54dc3cf16dd9a  smarty_fs2.vp
72df504ac5a2fdadf28b11aba255ed4bc5e1add6dc773ca2653d8d81fc5c4a92  sparky_fs2.vp
ff82ebae70372665fdcebb0bfb8ee89e2635f6d4eaaa23ba33260b567ca16db7  sparky_hi_fs2.vp
e6da7b2320b037d4f523d82fe844df8278a47e5c006332a99faf45095787bcd2  stu_fs2.vp
164a0c5b910f0cbb2eb0c2a0e7679a271a517ebec3a3163f6e902ff983b23238  tango1_fs2.vp
3570d261dfdfccf914969ba9365d28559bd28ad13a696c139fd2248324853fdb  tango2_fs2.vp
36b01ab93ef2c290210d7755a29458bb4606763c8fe7561d47ff431703a2e171  tango3_fs2.vp
d1a8a8d363b5d612df915ca0610a083ebcec2ade74f4b6343920534b181c1bac  warble_fs2.vp

Download and install FreeSpace Open (FSO).
NOTE: You'll need to pay close attention to the version. By default, The most recent version is shown. In the case of FSO, this is likely a development build. A version in the form of 22.1.0-20220608 is a development build and 22.0.0-RC4 is a release candidate (yet another kind of development build). You likely want a stable build, such as 22.0.0, which you can choose from the dropdown list at the top of the page next to the mod title.

If you want to build your own version of FSO from source, see the build instructions on FSO's GitHub page.

How to Manually Download a Mod

Go to a mod page.
Download the required files.
(Optional) Download the optional files.
(Optional) Copy the SHA256SUM as a file to the same location as the downloaded files, and ensure that the checksums match. See How to Verify SHA-256 Checksum.

How to Manually Install a Mod

Extract the (7z) files into a directory using 7-Zip or equivalent tool.

If you're extracting the files on the command line, extracting each file one by one can be tedious. On Linux, extracting multiple 7z files can be done as follows:
```
7z x -o"MODNAME" "*.7z"
```
NOTE: The double quotes around *.7z are required when extracting multiple files! It's "*.7z", not *.7z.

For example:
```
7z x -o"MVPS-4.5.1" "*.7z"
```
Move that directory to your FreeSpace Open directory.

It's recommended to give it a name, such as a mod_id-x-y-z. For example, the "Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs" mod has a mod id of MVPS. For version 4.5.1, choosing a directory name of MVPS-4.5.1 is a good choice. To be clear, if FreeSpace Open is installed at fsopen, you could choose to move the extracted mod files to fsopen/MVPS-4.5.1.
Download and install mod dependencies.

Look at the Dependencies section. If there are dependencies that you do not have yet, download those before continuing. This section shows mod ids. So, if you see a mod id of "MVPS" that is the "Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs" mod. You you can navigate to a mod page by using its mod id in the URL. The URL is of the form /mods/MOD_ID. For MVPS, its page it is at /mods/MVPS.

NOTE: The required version of a mod may be important! If you already have a dependency but it's a more recent version, you may need to make sure it'll work properly. Otherwise, use the specified version. To select a version on this site, use the dropdown list at the top of a mod page next to the title. Or, use a URL of the form /mods/MOD_ID/VERSION.

How to Manually Launch a Mod

Look at the Mod Flag List Order section on the mod page. That shows the required order that mods need to be specified in order to load correctly. Add -mod and the mod flag list when launching fs2_open. See -mod flag on the HLP Wiki.
(Optional) Look at the Command-Line Flags section (if there is one) on the mod page. Choose what you want from that list and use them when launching fs2_open, or you can add them to the cmdline_fso.cfg file.

(See Launcher Engine Interaction and Command-Line Reference on the Hard Light Productions Wiki.)
Launch the mod. For example, to launch "FreeSpace Port" with "MediaVPs":
```
fs2_open -mod fsport-mediavps-4.5.1,fsport-3.6.9,MVPS-4.5.1
```

About Mod Paths

See -mod flag on the HLP Wiki.

So far in this document, directories for mods have been put in the game root directory, fsopen.

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   └── players
├── fsport-3.6.9
├── fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
├── MVPS-4.5.1
└── str-1.6.0

That makes the mod flag list simpler to refer to. For example, "Silent Threat: Reborn" would have the mod flag list:

-mod fsport-mediavps-4.5.1,str-1.6.0,fsport-3.6.9,MVPS-4.5.1

However, the mod directories can be in another directory, if you want that organization. For example, you could choose to place the mods in a mods directory.

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   └── players
└── mods
    ├── fsport-3.6.9
    ├── fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
    ├── MVPS-4.5.1
    └── str-1.6.0

Then, the mod flag list would be:

-mod mods/fsport-mediavps-4.5.1,mods/str-1.6.0,mods/fsport-3.6.9,mods/MVPS-4.5.1

TIP: You can create your own patch by creating your own mod directory and putting it before other mods in the mod flag list. For example:

fs2_open -mod mypatch,fsport

Or, if you have a mods directory:

fs2_open -mod mods/mypatch,mods/fsport

How to Manually Configure FreeSpace Open

When doing things manually, there's no need for a launcher, mod.ini file, or mod.json file.
Configure fs2_open.ini as you like.
For example, a fs2_open.ini file could be:
```
[Default]
VideocardFs2open=OGL -(1920x1080)x32 bit
TextureFilter=1
```

Configure cmdline_fso.cfg as you like.

For example, a cmdline_fso.cfg file could be:

-targetinfo -rearm_timer -anisotropic_filter 16 -aa -soft_particles -fb_explosions -3dwarp -warp_flash

Some command-line flags (cmdline_fso.cfg) of interest:
- -targetinfo
- -rearm_timer
For more info than you'll probably ever need, check out FS2 Data Structure on the HLP Wiki.

How to Manually Configure Graphics

Some command-line flags (cmdline_fso.cfg) of interest:
Read FrikgFeek's description of graphics settings.
Try out MVPS Command-Line Flags.
Try out Mito [PL]'s recommendation.
Try out Sample Lighting Settings from the HLP Wiki.
NOTE: Lighting flags will likely change soon. See The future of lighting flags in FSO on the forums.
You may ignore the following lighting flags: spec_exp and no_emissive_light.

How to Verify SHA-256 Checksum

Given a SHA256SUM file and the files to check are in the same directory:

Linux

sha256sum -c SHA256SUM

macOS

shasum -a 256 -c SHA256SUM

Windows

Windows does not have an equivalent tool to check a checksum file against files in a directory, so verification must be done one file at a time.

certutil [options] -hashfile infile [hashalgorithm]

Example: Install FreeSpace Port (Linux)

Given a fresh install of FreeSpace 2 and FreeSpace Open in the fsopen directory:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Download FreeSpace Port (3.6.9) files and SHA256SUM to the fsopen/downloads/fsport-3.6.9 directory.

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   └── players
├── downloads
│   └── fsport-3.6.9
│       ├── core.7z
│       ├── SHA256SUM
│       ├── stu.7z
│       ├── tango.7z
│       ├── tango_hi.7z
│       └── warble.7z
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

(Optional)

27a47e40fd859b39356ecbc581759a9b0c289db1457e53791a6a294efc0bc90c core.7z
18c5b09089228152669c1280d9a755a14dd41bd5545a34d94fa55c1214c685db tango.7z
ed1e92fe8cf751cf5c7de4420081e11fb2cf2a2e5a04fcc66be709355d99162c tango_hi.7z
6bbf77464b8ea54a0609cf09d9beb65d84b7a1c3721a19f5716be38d9c87a3f4 warble.7z
b202dddbeff54c8da5b2d27bee132156373a3f43ade2d3e048fa126863952767 stu.7z

(Optional) Verify files [?].

cd fsopen/downloads/fsport-3.6.9
sha256sum -c SHA256SUM

(Optional) The output should be:

core.7z: OK
tango.7z: OK
tango_hi.7z: OK
warble.7z: OK
stu.7z: OK

Extract files.

7z x -o"fsport-3.6.9" "*.7z"

Move extracted files to the mods directory in the main game directory, fsopen/mods/.

mkdir ../../mods
mv fsport-3.6.9 ../../mods/

(Optional) Install FreeSpace 1 (from GOG). Copy its movies to the fsport-3.6.9/data/movies directory. Its movies are in the data1/Data/movies and data2/data/movies directories.

82174b605d22981e1c7a58e6d11fdbe492d6ddd10a2b7c03b97f1949933f7419  data1/Data/movies/Intro.mve
173a6cc20f4e622d4678bbadb1dfbda4b87f4083075beec7fb76d1256f9eae67  data1/Data/movies/lab.mve
31a8438ea0c317ea23333364b6da1c20bc02fe8cef35d0c3d832dafd24c0ad36  data1/Data/movies/ancients1.mve
c2617dfe2f3deaf0a70b5e199ba410d6bd2c7cfab2ce45d8912c236734797e47  data1/Data/movies/CommandBrief.mve
f3b345fada7467d45b4526e445c9ce4523b708ba42ab90639fb73ccf0ee1c3e1  data2/data/movies/ancients2.mve
fe22ba318f9bebedf0e991383ffadf3be5c58ef6da1291dc4eea036c22a8f9f1  data2/data/movies/ancients3.mve
76ea1a59e7b07103bc2597503e68f91dcd3eadd87616613a9cdcea07c2a63b63  data2/data/movies/ENDGAME.MVE
cb08b945c3c9b349912b567a09c65417f4f2219f19068bd2c60a031623c74324  data2/data/movies/ancients5.mve
8aa2622ab315fba9a0f11d1ef2ecdbe3aacdbe3ac2b081f540b5a66a52ac8d2f  data2/data/movies/ancients4.mve
16f1228940a95b7476b4208847ccffdaa7cc62af6da146ff3c1a335bb0afcab3  data2/data/movies/hallfight.mve

NOTE: The Intro.mve that comes with the GOG installation is from "Conflict: FreeSpace". If you have a "Descent: FreeSpace" CD, you can get the "Descent: FreeSpace" version.

8ec24c45373f0d2d98fa64cc632a05d8d46e5be7488f5e84f35bde9effdf9e73  data/movies/INTRO.MVE

NOTE: The movie files are also available in oden.7z, or you could find another version.

The resulting file structure:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── downloads
│   └── fsport-3.6.9
│       ├── core.7z
│       ├── SHA256SUM
│       ├── stu.7z
│       ├── tango.7z
│       ├── tango_hi.7z
│       └── warble.7z
├── mods
│   └── fsport-3.6.9
│       ├── data
│       │   └── movies
│       │       ├── ancients1.mve
│       │       ├── ancients2.mve
│       │       ├── ancients3.mve
│       │       ├── ancients4.mve
│       │       ├── ancients5.mve
│       │       ├── CommandBrief.mve
│       │       ├── ENDGAME.MVE
│       │       ├── hallfight.mve
│       │       ├── Intro.mve
│       │       └── lab.mve
│       ├── fsport3_6.vp
│       ├── fsport-missions.vp
│       ├── readme.txt
│       ├── sparky_hi_fs1.vp
│       ├── stu_fs1.vp
│       ├── tango_fs1.vp
│       ├── tango_hi1_fs1.vp
│       ├── tango_hi2_fs1.vp
│       ├── tango_hi3_fs1.vp
│       ├── tango_hi4_fs1.vp
│       ├── tango_hi5_fs1.vp
│       └── warble_fs1.vp
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Launch the game.

cd fsopen
./fs2_open -mod mods/fsport-3.6.9

Example: Install Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs (Linux)

Given a fresh install of FreeSpace 2 and FreeSpace Open in the fsopen directory:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Download Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs (4.5.1) files and SHA256SUM to the fsopen/downloads/MVPS-4.5.1 directory.

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   └── players
├── downloads
│   └── MVPS-4.5.1
│       ├── MV_Advanced1.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced2.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced3.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced4.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced5.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S_Maps1.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S_Maps2.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S_Maps3.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps1.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps2.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps3.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps4.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps5.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_V.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_V_Maps1.7z
│       ├── MV_CB_ANI_1.7z
│       ├── MV_CB_ANI_2.7z
│       ├── MV_CB_ANI_3.7z
│       ├── MV_Effects.7z
│       ├── MV_Root.7z
│       └── SHA256SUM
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

(Optional)

61c5c4620bd2314b69e3a5f3a85712833597996fa472a8222cd9a962aeb4279a MV_Advanced1.7z
11f286800c3e64304f1b22200eaafd12cb17011f2c8796e7c4b265bcb8b0b4f8 MV_Advanced2.7z
4373d7ae590dac2d3fb803257841c581efb41ca97d432b3632953268d9d2c0c6 MV_Advanced3.7z
b04a234efe55711f9db9169e0a9db21688ab315b137a511f79eb91b62c40a4f4 MV_Advanced4.7z
010f8da68d32212fb32fa2007bc3992f08af58e4cdf12fa297f30a3fdd30158a MV_Advanced5.7z
0ed3be070ad942e0de0f58c8ba809e3c1e61ab63e2f2ca13efc0ef8422ac7e9f MV_Assets.7z
11fcd43074190fb20f4bf242b5106a954028fbae621b1f23b658bd073c373226 MV_Assets_S.7z
6dd00d32fd3fa7d199eb3242b9fa01833ad88fce29ec7c1af0ac7667572b029d MV_Assets_S_Maps1.7z
5b8031123eda7a1ef2be43f56830303df8d28e4da924dd15ae5fcecc8d4ef6a0 MV_Assets_S_Maps2.7z
2edc7a186f0c514a6840c8306bc8895678b216f112e01efa1ce2fcede227815b MV_Assets_S_Maps3.7z
a9aba8a98b2f2312c528c4d3f17fdfe4e58e9b8a5b65ab68b8111ea3795b95e1 MV_Assets_T.7z
1959a0eaa71129c2b5951f0c415da212093881e586f98f8a6c241cf861d9fc6c MV_Assets_T_Maps1.7z
99e967f0d91e03a8b0d06f8bc5807122e22a5d5723eb2bdb1022b2891f6df8f4 MV_Assets_T_Maps2.7z
5772373eb61157a8d9511adb789789e84b3aa4c357e7917add55452601f926cc MV_Assets_T_Maps3.7z
b326a1e86d1e523762bd038643761161d60f6d19e6465a73dd11c4c82392e2b2 MV_Assets_T_Maps4.7z
d46835ea5c14a7dc141f0a584e122a7e3d8d353a19d50db438e63e0a5b0ae790 MV_Assets_T_Maps5.7z
f4c5addc4bf2e13de5f01f1e08d6b54dd22cc5955470091876d85fe6f3ffd639 MV_Assets_V.7z
214238bc9e4aa7c5f218c121a86c492cf454abe69e1106728b419dabf5809866 MV_Assets_V_Maps1.7z
7e50fd6b57f8879563dc6a06800c7e02c254743d9babbf21d8d8f090140062ce MV_CB_ANI_1.7z
0625f92f64dedbc9ae1f095837df6a340e00a9be4aa7b828a2a2a3f1071cfba6 MV_CB_ANI_2.7z
0389a4f5d456259c0e2e316a7030e9e549aeee553e779c5a40e8d67dcbe321a3 MV_CB_ANI_3.7z
7f6b4a71d38cf27c8ae26e225e00d4d5f4ac50b17cb6bb330334a333edc7412a MV_Effects.7z
b0a4989c3f80eed09cc632f509fba7120899f9fb00eff774ae1aaadecd929724 MV_Root.7z

(Optional) Verify files [?].

cd fsopen/downloads/MVPS-4.5.1
sha256sum -c SHA256SUM

(Optional) The output should be:

MV_Advanced1.7z: OK
MV_Advanced2.7z: OK
MV_Advanced3.7z: OK
MV_Advanced4.7z: OK
MV_Advanced5.7z: OK
MV_Assets.7z: OK
MV_Assets_S.7z: OK
MV_Assets_S_Maps1.7z: OK
MV_Assets_S_Maps2.7z: OK
MV_Assets_S_Maps3.7z: OK
MV_Assets_T.7z: OK
MV_Assets_T_Maps1.7z: OK
MV_Assets_T_Maps2.7z: OK
MV_Assets_T_Maps3.7z: OK
MV_Assets_T_Maps4.7z: OK
MV_Assets_T_Maps5.7z: OK
MV_Assets_V.7z: OK
MV_Assets_V_Maps1.7z: OK
MV_CB_ANI_1.7z: OK
MV_CB_ANI_2.7z: OK
MV_CB_ANI_3.7z: OK
MV_Effects.7z: OK
MV_Root.7z: OK

Extract files.

7z x -o"MVPS-4.5.1" "*.7z"

Move extracted files to the mods directory in the main game directory, fsopen/mods/.

mkdir ../../mods
mv MVPS-4.5.1 ../../mods/

The resulting file structure:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── downloads
│   └── MVPS-4.5.1
│       ├── MV_Advanced1.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced2.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced3.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced4.7z
│       ├── MV_Advanced5.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S_Maps1.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S_Maps2.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_S_Maps3.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps1.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps2.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps3.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps4.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_T_Maps5.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_V.7z
│       ├── MV_Assets_V_Maps1.7z
│       ├── MV_CB_ANI_1.7z
│       ├── MV_CB_ANI_2.7z
│       ├── MV_CB_ANI_3.7z
│       ├── MV_Effects.7z
│       ├── MV_Root.7z
│       └── SHA256SUM
├── mods
│   └── MVPS-4.5.1
│       ├── mv_advanced1.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced2.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced3.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced4.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced5.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps2.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps3.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps2.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps3.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps4.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps5.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_v_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_v.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_1.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_2.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_3.vp
│       ├── mv_effects.vp
│       └── mv_root.vp
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Launch the game.

cd fsopen
./fs2_open -mod mods/MVPS-4.5.1

Example: Install FreeSpace Port MediaVPs (Linux)

Given a fresh install of FreeSpace 2, FreeSpace Open, and "Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs" (MVPS) in the fsopen directory:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── mods
│   ├── fsport-3.6.9
│   │   ├── data
│   │   │   └── movies
│   │   │       ├── ancients1.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients2.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients3.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients4.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients5.mve
│   │   │       ├── CommandBrief.mve
│   │   │       ├── ENDGAME.MVE
│   │   │       ├── hallfight.mve
│   │   │       ├── Intro.mve
│   │   │       └── lab.mve
│   │   ├── fsport3_6.vp
│   │   ├── fsport-missions.vp
│   │   ├── readme.txt
│   │   ├── sparky_hi_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── stu_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi1_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi2_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi3_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi4_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi5_fs1.vp
│   │   └── warble_fs1.vp
│   └── MVPS-4.5.1
│       ├── mv_advanced1.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced2.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced3.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced4.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced5.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps2.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps3.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps2.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps3.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps4.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps5.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_v_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_v.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_1.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_2.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_3.vp
│       ├── mv_effects.vp
│       └── mv_root.vp
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Download FreeSpace Port MediaVPs (4.5.1) files and SHA256SUM to the fsopen/downloads/fsport-mediavps-4.5.1 directory.

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   └── players
├── downloads
│   └── fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
│       ├── apngs.7z
│       ├── Content.7z
│       └── SHA256SUM
├── mods
│   ├── fsport-3.6.9
│   └── MVPS-4.5.1
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

(Optional)

e99fa08d0d8f49b1c130358e10f3d898a95e6ee986b8a1c8c7c27c973e40d588 Content.7z
703c7c3562ec526e4e53cde1b29f2bf0fb4e1ab439ec2ff0f8928bf8139f06b6 apngs.7z

(Optional) Verify files [?].

cd fsopen/downloads/fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
sha256sum -c SHA256SUM

(Optional) The output should be:

Content.7z: OK
apngs.7z: OK

Extract files.

7z x -o"fsport-mediavps-4.5.1" "*.7z"

Move extracted files to the mods directory in the main game directory, fsopen/mods/.

mv fsport-mediavps-4.5.1 ../../mods/

The resulting file structure:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── downloads
│   └── fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
│       ├── apngs.7z
│       ├── Content.7z
│       └── SHA256SUM
├── mods
│   ├── fsport-3.6.9
│   │   ├── data
│   │   │   └── movies
│   │   │       ├── ancients1.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients2.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients3.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients4.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients5.mve
│   │   │       ├── CommandBrief.mve
│   │   │       ├── ENDGAME.MVE
│   │   │       ├── hallfight.mve
│   │   │       ├── Intro.mve
│   │   │       └── lab.mve
│   │   ├── fsport3_6.vp
│   │   ├── fsport-missions.vp
│   │   ├── readme.txt
│   │   ├── sparky_hi_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── stu_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi1_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi2_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi3_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi4_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi5_fs1.vp
│   │   └── warble_fs1.vp
│   ├── fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
│   │   ├── mv_fsport_45x.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng1_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng2_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng3_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng4_fs1.vp
│   │   └── tango_apng5_fs1.vp
│   └── MVPS-4.5.1
│       ├── mv_advanced1.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced2.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced3.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced4.vp
│       ├── mv_advanced5.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps2.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s_maps3.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_s.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps2.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps3.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps4.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t_maps5.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_t.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_v_maps1.vp
│       ├── mv_assets.vp
│       ├── mv_assets_v.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_1.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_2.vp
│       ├── mv_cb_ani_3.vp
│       ├── mv_effects.vp
│       └── mv_root.vp
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Launch the game.

cd fsopen
./fs2_open -mod mods/fsport-mediavps-4.5.1,mods/fsport-3.6.9,mods/MVPS-4.5.1

Example: Install "Silent Threat: Reborn" and Mainhalls (Linux)

The "MjnMixael's HD Mainhalls" mod has several mainhalls. This will focus on two mainhalls for "Silent Threat: Reborn".

NOTE: The "MjnMixael's HD Mainhalls" mod has -reparse_mainhall in its Command-Line Flags section. That's for development. It allows a developer to adjust pixel positions without having to restart FSO. So, there's no need for it during regular use.

Go to Silent Threat: Reborn (1.6.0) and download the following:

Content
voices
movies

NOTE: "Silent Threat: Reborn" requires "FreeSpace Port".

Go to MjnMixael's HD Mainhalls (1.4.8) and download the following two mainhalls and required audio:

audio_all
krios
soyakaze

After downloading and putting the extracted files into the fsopen/mods/ directory, the resulting file structure is:

fsopen
├── data
│   ├── movies
│   │   ├── BASTION.MVE
│   │   ├── COLOSSUS.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPART1.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2A.MVE
│   │   ├── ENDPRT2B.MVE
│   │   ├── INTRO.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO1.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO2.MVE
│   │   ├── MONO3.MVE
│   │   └── MONO4.MVE
│   └── players
│       ├── hud_1.hcf
│       ├── hud_2.hcf
│       └── hud_3.hcf
├── mods
│   ├── fsport-3.6.9
│   │   ├── data
│   │   │   └── movies
│   │   │       ├── ancients1.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients2.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients3.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients4.mve
│   │   │       ├── ancients5.mve
│   │   │       ├── CommandBrief.mve
│   │   │       ├── ENDGAME.MVE
│   │   │       ├── hallfight.mve
│   │   │       ├── Intro.mve
│   │   │       └── lab.mve
│   │   ├── fsport3_6.vp
│   │   ├── fsport-missions.vp
│   │   ├── readme.txt
│   │   ├── sparky_hi_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── stu_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi1_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi2_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi3_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi4_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_hi5_fs1.vp
│   │   └── warble_fs1.vp
│   ├── fsport-mediavps-4.5.1
│   │   ├── mv_fsport_45x.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng1_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng2_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng3_fs1.vp
│   │   ├── tango_apng4_fs1.vp
│   │   └── tango_apng5_fs1.vp
│   ├── MjnMHs-1.4.8
│   │   └── data
│   │       ├── interface
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d1.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d2.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d3.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d4.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d5.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d6.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-d7.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m1-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m1-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m1-c.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m2-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m2-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m3-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m3-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m4-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m4-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m4-c.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m4-d.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m5-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_kri-m5-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_mainhall_krios-m.pcx
│   │       │   ├── 2_mainhall_krios.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_MainHall_Soyakaze-m.pcx
│   │       │   ├── 2_mainhall_soyakaze.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d1.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d2.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d3.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d4.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d5.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d6.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-d7.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m1-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m1-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m1-c.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m1-d.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m2-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m2-b.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m3-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m4-a.png
│   │       │   ├── 2_soy-m5-a.png
│   │       │   ├── kri_title_0000.png
│   │       │   ├── kri_title.eff
│   │       │   ├── soy_title_0000.png
│   │       │   └── soy_title.eff
│   │       ├── missions
│   │       │   ├── emptymission.fs2
│   │       │   ├── MainhallKrios.fc2
│   │       │   └── MainhallSoyakaze.fc2
│   │       ├── music
│   │       │   ├── Krios-Title.ogg
│   │       │   └── Soyakaze-Title.ogg
│   │       ├── sounds
│   │       │   ├── CartDriveAway.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CartDriveReturn.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CartLiftDown.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CartLiftUp.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneIn01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneIn02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneIn03.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneIn04.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneManuv01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneManuv02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneOut01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneOut02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneOut03.ogg
│   │       │   ├── CraneOut04.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Drilling01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Drilling02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── ElevatorDown.ogg
│   │       │   ├── ElevatorUp.ogg
│   │       │   ├── ElevDown.ogg
│   │       │   ├── ElevUp.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul03.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul04.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul05.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul06.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul07.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul08.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul09.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul10.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Hydraul11.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Lightning_1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Lightning_2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Lightning_3.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Lightning_4.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Lightning_5.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Thunder_1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Thunder_2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Thunder_3.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Thunder_4.ogg
│   │       │   ├── MH_Thunder_5.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_camp_off.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_camp_on.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Cart_dwn.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Cart_up.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Crane_1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Crane_2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_doorclose.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_dooropen.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_emptysound.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Exitclose.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Exitopen.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_itemdrawin.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_itemdraw.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_itemdrawout.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_L_Crane_A.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_L_Crane_B.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_lift01a.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Lift_Mix.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Option1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Option2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_pa_1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_pa_2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_pa_3.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_R_Crane_A.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_R_Crane_B.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_Skiff.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_techroom1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_techroom2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Exit_Close.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Exit_Open.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Hatch_Close.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Hatch_Open.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Head_1.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Head_2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Lift_Down.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Lift_Up.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Lite_Off.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Lite_On.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Map_Off.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Map_On.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Pa_01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Pa_02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Pa_03.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Roll_Close.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_V_Roll_Open.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_weld01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── new_weld02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Barracks.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Campaign.ogg
│   │       │   ├── ScreenOn2.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Exit.ogg
│   │       │   ├── SlideDoorClose.ogg
│   │       │   ├── SlideDoorOpen.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Options_Off.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Options_On.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_PA_01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_PA_02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_PA_03.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_PA_04.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_PA_05.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Ready.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Tech_Off.ogg
│   │       │   ├── S_Tech_On.ogg
│   │       │   ├── SwitchThing.ogg
│   │       │   ├── TechDoorClose.ogg
│   │       │   ├── TechDoorOpen.ogg
│   │       │   ├── TechRoomSpec.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Welding01.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Welding02.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Welding03.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Welding04.ogg
│   │       │   ├── Welding05.ogg
│   │       │   └── Welding06.ogg
│   │       └── tables
│   │           ├── Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.txt
│   │           ├── krios-hall.tbm
│   │           ├── krios-hlp.tbm
│   │           ├── krios-mus.tbm
│   │           ├── mainhall-crd.tbm
│   │           ├── mainhall-snd.tbm
│   │           ├── soyakaze-hall.tbm
│   │           ├── soyakaze-hlp.tbm
│   │           └── soyakaze-mus.tbm
│   ├── MVPS-4.5.1
│   │   ├── mv_advanced1.vp
│   │   ├── mv_advanced2.vp
│   │   ├── mv_advanced3.vp
│   │   ├── mv_advanced4.vp
│   │   ├── mv_advanced5.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_s_maps1.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_s_maps2.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_s_maps3.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_s.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_t_maps1.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_t_maps2.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_t_maps3.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_t_maps4.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_t_maps5.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_t.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_v_maps1.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets.vp
│   │   ├── mv_assets_v.vp
│   │   ├── mv_cb_ani_1.vp
│   │   ├── mv_cb_ani_2.vp
│   │   ├── mv_cb_ani_3.vp
│   │   ├── mv_effects.vp
│   │   └── mv_root.vp
│   └── str-1.6.0
│       ├── data
│       │   └── movies
│       │       ├── STR_Endgame.mp4
│       │       └── STR_Intro.mp4
│       ├── fsport-str-voice.vp
│       ├── fsport-str.vp
│       └── readme.txt
├── fs2_open
├── root_fs2.vp
├── smarty_fs2.vp
├── sparky_fs2.vp
├── sparky_hi_fs2.vp
├── stu_fs2.vp
├── tango1_fs2.vp
├── tango2_fs2.vp
├── tango3_fs2.vp
└── warble_fs2.vp

Launch the game with "Silent Threat: Reborn" and "MjnMixael's HD Mainhalls".

cd fsopen
./fs2_open -mod mods/fsport-mediavps-4.5.1,str-1.6.0,mods/fsport-3.6.9,mods/MVPS-4.5.1,mods/MjnMHs-1.4.8

Troubleshooting

Issue: Started playing mission without weapons or other oddities

This may be due to a corrupted campaign file. Restart the campaign using the in-game menu or delete the Pilot.CAMPAIGN_NAME.cfg file.

Issue: Resetting the campaign using the in-game menu does not reset the campaign

This may be due to having differing capitalization in your pilot JSON file and the game files, resulting in two campaign files (with differing capitalization) for the same campaign. Make sure the campaign name capitalization is correct in the pilot JSON file and try resetting the campaign again, or delete the Pilot.CAMPAIGN_NAME.cfg file.

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Table of Contents

How to Install FreeSpace 2

How to Manually Download a Mod

How to Manually Install a Mod

How to Manually Launch a Mod

About Mod Paths

How to Manually Configure FreeSpace Open

How to Manually Configure Graphics

How to Verify SHA-256 Checksum

Linux

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Windows

Example: Install FreeSpace Port (Linux)

Example: Install Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs (Linux)

Example: Install FreeSpace Port MediaVPs (Linux)

Example: Install "Silent Threat: Reborn" and Mainhalls (Linux)

Troubleshooting

Issue: Started playing mission without weapons or other oddities

Issue: Resetting the campaign using the in-game menu does not reset the campaign