Posts by (IOC)Wanderer

  • Freelancer critical warning

    Hello Samusin and welcome to Crossfire community!


    If you follow the instructions on this page, the "Critical Warning" window will not pop up anymore: http://www.swat-portal.com/php/forum/wiki/index.php?page=Article&articleID=966&languageID=1#How to avoid graphic problems while playing Freelancer
    As for the tiny font, you should try copying the fonts.ini from the flmm directory (Freelancer Mod Manager 1.31\Mods\Crossfire19\Data\) to the same place in your FL directory.


    Hope this helps.


    - Wanderer -

  • Newcomer Questions About Crossfire 1.9

    Hello subxero, welcome here and congratulations on discovering the mod :)


    Q: Can I play this game with family or friends in the LAN? Meaning, can I set up a Crossfire server for home usage without having to log on to one of the servers on the internet? Is there a guide for setting up an own server?
    A: As far as I know, the download package contains only client part for Crossfire, which means you don't have the necessary files to start your own server. Instead, the decision of mod developer was to attract all players to a single official server. It is available 24/7 and everyone can play there for free.


    Q: Do I have to start a new character when switching from single- to multiplayer, or can I use my character from the singleplayer game?
    A: There is no corellation between SP and MP (singleplayer game has no effect on MP and vice versa), so the answer is yes - you have to start a new character.


    Q: Do I have to re-activate the mod with the Mod Manager if I want to switch to multiplayer?
    A: Negative, all you need is to press the corresponding button in CF launcher ("Launch Multiplayer").


    Q:When a new version of the Mod (Crossfire Mod 2.0) is released, can I continue with my saved game, or do I have to start anew?
    A: I am not sure about this but saved games made while doing CF-added story missions will probably cause problems because those missions are likely to be modified in the next version.


    Q:When I finish the regular mission, will new Crossfire mission(s) automatically start? Is there an overview of those missions and their story?
    A: Positive, they will start automatically. An overview of CF missions is here but only chapter 1 is finished with detailed instructions (just follow the links under "Missions").


    Q: How do I get access to the new content, like new sectors and systems? Will they be introduced during the Crossfire mission(s)?
    A: A major part of new systems is introduced through the CF campaign. You can also explore them yourself (just look for new jumpgates in Sirius systems) in order to get better ships and equipment, but I would recommend doing this only during "breaks" between missions in original campaign in order to avoid possible waypoint bugs.


    Q: How does the game proceed after the missions? I guess that it offers plenty of content to explore and develop, like all different types of ships, equipment, planets etc. Or will most of the content be covered by the missions (like it is in the old Freelancer game)?
    A: Upon finishing the CF missions you are offered to find a job, just like in original game. Although the campaign makes good sightseeing of new sectors, discovering ships and equipment is something you have to do on your own.


    Q: I read something about new sources of income, like smuggling, mining or trading. Is there a guide which describes how I can do that? (I once saw big ships mining from asteroides, are they just eye candy or do they have a purpose?)
    A: Particularly about smuggling, an introductory guide is here. Trading hasn't changed much, you just have bigger ships at your disposal now (be aware that not all of them can dock at all bases!); a piece of advice about train usage can be found here. Mining is a bit improved due to megaroids presence (these can be cracked using Mining Ship's special laser) but profits still remain inferior to those of trading, smuggling and escape pod farming.


    Q: There are other new interesting features (like acquiring certain Licenses) which are not covered by the Wiki. Is there another guide?
    A: Licenses are all about role play (and there are many guides on this topic), however you might need a Smuggler License even in SP in order to be able to buy black market goods.


    Q: I guess I can also just play the game freely and work myself up to higher levels without doing the missions. I never tried that. Would you recommend doing this? (Sounds like lots of exploring fun.)
    A: Exploration is fun indeed, but you will miss a great piece of developers' work... Also, CF campaign guides you through places that are extremely hard to find on your own. Anyway, you can select "Open SP" in CF launcher to disable missions completely, but this feature is still experimental and you can't switch back to story mode without a complete re-installation.


    Q: Can I access the new systems in the Sirius Sector right from the beginning? Or will these Jump Gates only be available after finishing the mission?
    A: Jump gates are available from the beginning, but during the CF campaign their destinations may change, as well as locked/unlocked status. That's when you can easily get into trouble or even become unable to complete the game, if you have a talent for screwing things up ;)


    Q: How do I travel to different sectors? I found no clue about how that works. Are there special gates leading to other sectors? How do I find them? (The Crossfire universe seems to be too HUGE to search it completely!)
    A: Different sectors of Crossfire universe are connected with Hypergates. A visit to each sector is included in CF campaign; in case you decide to play Open SP, just ask for instructions here or in game.


    Q: The F1 menu cannot be opened anymore if you are in space. I miss that feature since I might want to be able to change the options or load a saved game at any time. Is this a bug or is it intended?
    A: To make F1 work in space, you need to assign a different key for "Open Attention Window" in Options -> Controls -> Crossfire Multiplayer (it is F1 by default).


    Q: What's the deal with those luxury liner ships?
    A: You can buy and fly those ships for fun, but it probably won't be a good idea to do this during CF missions - in some places you can't dock with big ships, in others you can survive only with a fighter... In fact, a VHF is the only viable type of ship for finishing the story without problems (but not without effort, as you will see).


    Looks like there were 3 new replies while I was typing... And now you have 2 versions of the same answers, hope you make good use of both :)


    - Wanderer -