Registered: Apr 2002
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.tbl files with Silent Threat

I recently installed the CD version of Freespace and the Silent Threat mission pack (I had the DVD version previously). Every time I try to run the Silent Threat campaign with a weapons.tbl file, Freespace thows back an 'invalid weapon type' error, but the weapons it's saying are invalid are in fact the ship types!
Can anyone help me with this?

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Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Ankeny, IA
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.tbl files with Silent Threat

I recently installed the CD version of Freespace and the Silent Threat mission pack (I had the DVD version previously). Every time I try to run the Silent Threat campaign with a weapons.tbl file, Freespace thows back an 'invalid weapon type' error, but the weapons it's saying are invalid are in fact the ship types!
Can anyone help me with this?

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I'm assuming you're using a modded tbl file with Silent Threat? In that case there's an error in the mod file.
If not, elaborate further.

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I'm assuming you're using a modded tbl file with Silent Threat? In that case there's an error in the mod file.
If not, elaborate further.

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I'm using a weapons.tbl file I downloaded from Volition Watch (from the FS1.zip if I remember correctly). The only changes I made to it before trying it with Silent Threat was to turn down the wait time on firing the Prometheus to I think 0.05.
I haven't had any problems with running low firing times in either the Main campaign or the Gauntlet missions in the Tech room (I've been using a 0.01 firing time for the ML-16, and 0.05 with the Avenger (I just recently started playing again.))

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I'm using a weapons.tbl file I downloaded from Volition Watch (from the FS1.zip if I remember correctly). The only changes I made to it before trying it with Silent Threat was to turn down the wait time on firing the Prometheus to I think 0.05.
I haven't had any problems with running low firing times in either the Main campaign or the Gauntlet missions in the Tech room (I've been using a 0.01 firing time for the ML-16, and 0.05 with the Avenger (I just recently started playing again.))

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ST had some changes to the tables, if the tables you have are from a pre ST FS they might not work, but then again it might.

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So is there a way to get a POST-Silent Threat set of .tbls? Would I need to hack my Freespace.vp file? How would I go about such a thing?

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Download VPView32 from descent-network.com. Extract the Silent Threat tables.

ST adds new ships and weapons.

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Download VPView32 from descent-network.com. Extract the Silent Threat tables.

ST adds new ships and weapons.

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Registered: Apr 2002
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I want to thank all of you who answered my posts. Thanks to VPView, I am now running Silent Threat with no problems.

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