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Hi people,

first one:

can I use custom pilot-pictures? I can't find the location of the *.pcx-files that are used for the pilots as pointed out by the Descent Manager.
If not, is it possible in FS2? (own it too, but haven't installed at the monent...)

Another thing: I played FS1 with 4xFSAA and 8xAniso in absolutly clear quality until the "playing Judas"-Mission. Since this point, all text is corrupted in the game. I can only get rid of it by deactivating FSAA completly. Changing Aniso has no effect (positiv or negativ).
Guess I can live with it, I was just wondering if anybody had similar probs. (See below for system-specs).
I use the UK-version v1.06.


Greets,
Blackenk

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first question I can answer at least (yey! 2 years in the fs community has done some good at least).

it's in the freespace_dir\data\freespace.vp file,
in descent manager vp-view, under players, then images. there's supposed to be eight of them.

so, to make a custom pilot face, you'd probably have to make a new directory in the data dir, and then a images one. I'm not entirely sure, but I think that you can follow the naming convention and call your custom pic Ter0009.pcx
I think there's some kind of limit on the pcx too, 256 colors or something like that.

second one, I have no idea. sorry.

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thx kode,

going to try out

Blacknek

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The pilot image does need to be a 256 colour PCX file and it needs to go in FreeSpace\Data\players\images (I'm basing this on my knowledge of FS2 but it should be close).

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Blacknet; I was wondering if Freespace 1 would even play on a 9700 Pro card. Guess you answered my question. I also have Silent Threat for it. I know the res is limited to 640x480. My questions are, does it play in 32bit color?? Don't remember! Also, did you figure out that text problem you described above?? Any other glitches??

I just loaded up Freespace2 this morning. Forgot how great this space sim is. Sure has gorgeous graphics. So far, no problems at all. Playing version 1.0. I'm afraid I haven't followed these forums in a long, long time. Looking for a zipped copy of the no cd crack too.

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