GLFFE - Nic Mod v1.4
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GLFFE v1.0 - Nic Mod v1.4 ------------------------- The aim of this mod is to allow for a more stable, bug fixed and feature rich version of GLFFE. Disclaimer ---------- Warning: This is a hacked and reverse engineered version of a commercial game. Therefore it's probably illegal to own it even if you bought the original. It will be removed rapidly if anybody complains. Credits ------- Original game copyright David Braben or Frontier Developments JJFFE by John Jordan Aniso's mod by Anisotropic OpenGL mod by kolijoco cockpit replacement art by John Bluestone FFE FAQ by Jeroen van Drongelen and Graham Thurlwell Viper Craft for OpenGL 1.2 code Autotarget, Starsystem names and Y/N fixes by RMG + Brendan Installation ------------ GLFFE/JJFFE is only a replacement executable and config+graphic files for FFE, not the complete game. It will run on its own, but will not have music, sound effects, journals or the cabin backgrounds for the larger ships. It should be unzipped over a complete FFE installation for full functionality. 1) Aquire the shareware version of Frontier: First Encounters Elite Club (http://www.eliteclub.org.uk/shareware.htm) 2) Unzip shareware version into a suitable directory (i.e. C:\FFE) 3) Unzip GLFFE into the same directory (i.e. c:\FFE) - If asked to overwrite select Yes. 4) Run the game by double-clicking firstenc.bat in the installation directory's firstenc directory (i.e. C:\FFE\firstenc\firstenc.bat) Notes on Ansiotropic's mod -------------------------- Ansio's mod adds a lot to JJFFE, but also makes it too unstable. I tried stabilising it (I stopped some stack corruption, fixed going to Pleione and other crashes), but there are too many issues. So my plan is to slowly move changes from Aniso's mod to this mod but allow them to all be configurable through "hacks.txt". New + Import Features --------------------- + No longer only supports OpenGL 2.0. Should be compatible on OpenGL 1.2 cards + shipdata.txt From shipdata.txt you can set the parameters of all the ships. The files shipdata_orig.txt and shipdata_aniso.txt list all the default parameters of FFE and FFE + Aniso mod. You can configure the ships as you wish in shipdata.txt using these files as a template. + Hacks.txt This allows you to modifiy the following parameters/hacks: BetaLyraeFix - Fix crash when jumping to Beta Lyrae ProcessPriority - Process Priority (0->Idle, 1->Normal, 2->High) PlanetDetailHack - DreamZzz Planet Detail Hack (0->off 1->on - can also be controled with Ctrl+1 & Ctrl+2) CanHaveExcessCrew - Allows you to launch with more crew than needed NoMassMissiles - Missiles no longer take up cargo space DoubleFastMissiles - Doubles the thrust of missiles NoTurretMovementWhilePaused - Stops the turret from moving while paused CorrectShipWorth - When selling your ship, equipment value will be included in the sale price + Pressing BackSpace will set your speed to 0 (better than holding down shift for ages) + Pressing HOME will fix any keys/actions that appear stuck. + You can now switch correctly between windowed and fullscreen mode by pressing Ctrl+F12 + Uses SDL_Image to load PNGs/JPGs instead of BMPs Bug Fixes --------- + Fixed bugs in new GL code. Stack corruption and SDL calls (pPalTexture, SDL_FreeSurface instead of SDL_Free, etc) + Can now jump to Beta Lyrae (optional via hacks.txt) + Griffin no longer shoots itself with its turrets (see fix in shipdata.txt) + Panther Clipper has Hull Mass and Space Available swapped around (see fix in shipdata.txt) + You can now travel to and get system data from Zeioqu, Greandqu & Andlaar without crashing (fix taken from Aniso mod) + Writing the names of save games will be easier now (changed glffe.cfg's repeatdelay value) + Handling using the mouse in windowed mode is now improved. + "Set" speed can be much greater than "actual" speed and the main thrustes will still fire (fix by John Jordan) Source Code ----------- All my changes in the source can be found by "Find In Files"/grep for: Nick Websites ------- Nic Mod: http://nic.dnsalias.com/FFE.html JJFFE: http://jaj22.org.uk/jjffe Aniso's Mod: http://www.geocities.com/anisotropic20 GLFFE: http://glffe.alioth.net