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- CrossFire v2.0 DETAILED INSTALLATION GUIDE by DarkWraith007
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- Read and follow all directions; skip nothing or you waste your time.
- RUNNING PROGRAMS AS ADMIN (Do it every time for this installation)
- -All programs should be 'Run as Admin'
- --Right click on an .exe file and 'Run as Administrator'
- DISABLING UAC? SHOULD IT BE DONE?
- -Disabling UAC is NOT necessary but it is useful temporarily while doing all this mod installation. Up to you.
- --Please disconnect from the internet BEFORE you disable UAC just to be safe
- DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS/SECURITY SUITE SOFTWARE MONITORING TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE!
- If you need help on this, check the SWAT Portal forums.
- -REMOVING WRITE PROTECTION HOWTO:
- -Here are steps that are proven (by me) to work every time to remove write protection on Win7+; not needed for XP
- --Removing write protection is tricky and doesn't always work the first time
- ---Sometimes requires multiple repeats before it 'sticks'
- ---DO THINGS IN THIS EXACT ORDER or it glitches out and you have to repeat things
- --Right click the main folder in Program Files (x86 on 64-bit systems) and select Properties
- ---In lower-right corner, click Advanced button
- --Then click the 'Owner' tab at top
- ---Click EDIT button
- --Select your User Account
- ---Put checkmark in 'Replace owner on subcontainers and objects' then click APPLY
- --Close all the boxes with OK
- ---Go back in to the same setting and this time instead of apply you CLICK OK (make sure the checkmark is there)
- --Close all the boxes with OK
- ---Go back in with the same setting and do the OK button again (again make sure that checkmark is there)
- --Close all the boxes with OK (yes this is annoying, it takes forever)
- --Now right click on the folder, go to Properties again
- ---Click Security tab
- --Click 'Edit' button
- ---For all the Group/Users, put a checkmark in 'Full Control' in 'Allow' column
- --If it is greyed out don't worry about it, go to the next one
- ---Once done, hit APPLY and then OK on all dialogs to close out everything
- --Do it again, this time just hit OK to close out everything
- ---Check it one more time and just hit OK to close out everything
- --Finally, remove the blue filled box from read-only and hit APPLY and then OK in the popup asking to apply to all objects
- ---Now do it again but hit OK and OK again in the popup to apply to all objects
- --And you should be done now. Don't skip any steps or you waste your time.
- DO A FULL COMPUTER RESTART (forces settings you just did to 'stick' and be permanently saved)
- CLEANUP
- (Only do these if you have a previous install of FreeLancer or any other mods otherwise SKIP this part)
- --Part 1-- Uninstalling Stuff
- -Use Freelancer Mod Manager (FLMM) to deactivate any other mods you had installed.
- -Uninstall FLMM; use the UninstallFLMM.exe to do it; it doesn't show up in the usual Uninstall List.
- -Uninstall your Freelancer mods if they had a seperate installer.
- -Uninstall your Freelancer game itself
- -Look in Program Files (x86) and remove any remaining Freelancer-related folders from FLMM and other mods
- -Open your 'Documents' folder and look for 'My Games' with 'Freelancer folder inside'. Delete the entire folder.
- --Part 2-- Automated Scrub of Registry Remnants
- -Download and install FREE CCleaner Program from http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
- --ONLY GET IT FROM OFFICIAL SITE, avoid 3rd-party websites!
- ---If you use DuckDuckGo to search it will mark the official website for you (works for most software)
- ----Run CCleaner and make sure to purge Freelancer-related registry keys (and back them up when prompted)
- NOW RESTART YOUR COMPUTER
- --Repeat the CCleaner registry cleaning at least 2 more times, doing a restart after each time.
- ---Now when you've done that, do the manual cleaning below.
- --Part 3-- Deep Scrub of Registry Remnants
- -Hold down Windows Key and press R on your keyboard. This will open the 'Run' dialog.
- --Type in 'regedit' and press OK
- ---Search in the following areas to remove any possible remnants of old Freelancer/mod installs
- ----- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Microsoft Games
- ----- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Wow6432Node ->Microsoft -> Microsoft Games
- Delete folders & Keys containing the following words:
- -Freelancer
- -CrossFire
- -Freelancer Mod Manager
- -C07ft5Y
- NOW RESTART YOUR PC
- ****Visual C++ Important Requirements****
- Now get the Microsoft Windows Visual C++ 2005 redistributable files from official Microsoft website
- Links may change but here are the current ones as of March 2016.
- Install them in the order presented and ALWAYS right click to Run as Admin!
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redist:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3387
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redist:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5638
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redist ATL Security Update:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14431
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redist MFC Security Update:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347
- Now Install .NET v4.6.1:
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49982
- NOW RESTART YOUR PC AGAIN
- --INSTALL TIME, WHOO!--
- -Be sure to always Run as Admin
- --Also remove write protection as described previously.
- ---DO NOT SKIP ANY STEPS to make sure the setting 'stick' properly.
- -Make sure to use DEFAULT INSTALL PATHS for everything you install.
- --This prevents many errors & issues with getting things to work.
- \\\\\NOW INSTALL YOUR FREELANCER GAME (from CD)/////
- This guide doesn't cover piracy; you can grab it for under $20 from Amazon
- You can also try ebay.com or half.ebay.com but make sure to ask for picture proof (avoid RU and pirate copies)
- -Remove the write protection from the Microsoft Games and Freelancer folders in Program Files (x86)
- --Repeat it for both folders and also double-check permissions of files/directories inside the folders.
- ---Do not skip these steps!
- -Extract the files from the CrossFire v2.0 Mod Download (it is a zip file)
- --One of these files is the FLMMInstaller.exe
- \\\\\RUN FLMMINSTALLER.EXE AS ADMIN/////
- -You did uninstall previous/existing versions, right? If not you want to not skip steps and DO IT NOW.
- -Remove the write protection from the FreeLancer Mod Manager folder in Program Files (x86)
- --Double-check permissions of files/directories inside the folders.
- ---Do not skip these steps!
- \\\\Run CrossFire20Setup.exe AS ADMIN////
- -Setup will take time and may seem to freeze
- --May take anywhere from 5-20+ minutes so be patient and LEAVE IT ALONE UNTIL IT IS DONE.
- ---Once Setup is complete, UNCHECK the 'Run FLMM' part and then click 'OK' to close the installer.
- NOW RESTART YOUR PC
- \\\\RUN FLModManager AS ADMIN////
- --The file should be in this directory
- ---C:\Program Files (x86)\Freelancer Mod Manager\FLModManager.exe
- --The FLMM Install makes a shortcut on your desktop
- ---Ignore this shortcut (delete it) and make your own using the file path above!
- --Find that file in the FLMM directory and right click then Send to Desktop as shortcut.
- \\\\Mod Activation Time////
- -With FLMM open, select 'Crossfire Mod 2.0 Client Edition'
- --Click Activate Mod
- ---Choose your mod install options; check the SWAT Portal forums for help if you aren't sure what they do
- --Here are the options I choose personally if you can't make up your mind.
- MOD INSTALL OPTIONS I USE:
- -CrossFire Trent
- -Juni Default Outfit
- -CrossFire Intro Music - Choose anything; doesn't matter
- -WideScreen Support ON
- -Modern CrossFire HUD [gold] 16:9
- -Intro Scenes - Rotating Ships Any
- -New Cursor Set 4 (can be changed later anytime)
- -High Quality System Backgrounds
- -Particle Color - Purple (can be changed later anytime)
- -High Quality Effects - Enabled
- -Dynamic Lights - Enabled
- -Movie Options - Skip movies
- -SWAT-Portal Reticle Mod - Normal Reticles
- -Comptability mode for old GPU - Disabled
- -Low Res Nebula Clouds - Disabled
- -Display Roleplay License - Enabled
- -Advanced Atmospheres - Enabled
- --So once you choose your options, click Activate and let FLMM do the things.
- ---This will take a while (again) so take a break and WAIT.
- \\\\ACTIVATION COMPLETE////
- -Now close FLMM once activation is complete. Don't start the mod from FLMM.
- RESTART YOUR PC AGAIN
- \\\\POST INSTALL CHECKS////
- -Check write protection on all folders and make sure settings are applied properly.
- --Restart your PC if any settings had to be changed/applied again.
- ---Don't trust the CrossFire shortcut, make your own!
- ----Use the following directory:
- -----C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE\Freelancer.exe
- ------Right click that file and Send to Desktop as shortcut.
- \\\\RUNNING THE CROSSFIRE v2.0 MOD////
- -Use your new self-made shortcut to right click and RUN AS ADMIN
- --When the launcher opens -- LET IT UPDATE if needed then CLOSE it (upper right corner; click red X)
- ---Now CLOSE the launcher and RUN AS ADMIN again
- ----LET IT UPDATE again if needed then CLOSE it
- -----RUN LAUNCHER AS ADMIN again
- ------Click 'Gear' icon in the lower right corner, choose 'Vanilla FL' shader and whatever Particle Color Options you want
- -------AVOID activate/check 'OpenSP' if you haven't completed the CrossFire v2.0 Story Mode
- --Now again CLOSE Launcher then RUN AS ADMIN again
- ---Double-check your options with the Gear icon and make sure they applied properly; check SWAT Crossfire forums for more help/info
- --Click SinglePlayer; accept the updates (this will ask you every time you launch, just always accept updates)
- ---When done, it will launch and hopefully it will all work fine!
- -Sometimes the movies are blank and don't work properly on many systems
- --You can later look in the 'Movies' folder in Freelancer directory to watch them with VLC Media Player
- ---Once in-game at the Main Manu, click Options, then click Audio and check that 3D sound is DISABLED (no check mark)
- --Once you make sure it is disabled, quit the game
- \\\\NOW YOU ARE DONE! YAY!////
- You can now easily use your shortcut to run the game anytime.
- To always run the mod as Admin you can do this:
- --Right Click the Shortcut
- ---Select Properties
- ----Click 'Advanced' button in lower right area
- -----Choose 'Run as Administrator'
- --Now you can just double click your shortcut like normal and it will always do Run as Admin :)
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