to finish the update process u need to start the single player once (until the menu screen) after that u shouldn't get E4, but MP button will be active
(Quote) he thankfully did not drop his pants, so u do not know^^ (Quote) u did not get the complete update. please let it update, start single player once, then start again to complete update and start MP...
(Quote) since ur "method" indicates improper update and a possibility of asynchronous files between server and client that could possibly crash the server or client - i still suggest to do a clean install...
(Quote) sorry for ur troubles, but i am not aware of any changes in the setup. what kind of error do u get? what is the "different file structure"? what makes u think it bypasses FLMM? if this is an issue with 1.7 and we do not know whats wrong, it could be passed on to 1.8...
(Quote) good that u r operable again i still don't get what u mean by "different file structure" - also, was it only due to u following the CF Guide for being online again? with "different Launcher behaviour", do u mean it is showing another set/sequence of file numbers on start?
(Quote) nice what i would expect is following installation paths: (Code, 1 line) for the FLMM install and the CF mod to be activated and controlled by FLMM (Code, 1 line) for the freelancer game and its subfolders EXE and EXE2