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If you still can't run the mod after trying the Tools - Restore backups in the Freelancer Mod Manager and the Tools - Delete Autosave
You might consider completely ((saved games and all))) uninstalling Freelancer first, and then reinstall. Either uninstall Freelancer or better yet delete the Freelancer Folder. Also delete the files in the save games folders.
The Freelancer Folder is located at:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer - Delete that Folder.
The Saved Game Folder is located at:
My Documents\My Games\Freelancer\Accts\Multiplayer and Singleplayer.
Delete all the files in the Multiplayer folder and the Singleplayer folder. You can leave the folder there after you delete the files inside and then just insert the Freelancer disk and reinstall.
What I do after installing Freelancer is install the Freelancer QuickFix v1.0c

Important Make sure the Freelancer Folder is completely empty if you do an uninstall. Sometimes all the files do not get deleted by the uninstall routine if you have been using Mods.
The default location for Freelancer is:
Program Files \ Microsoft Games \ Freelancer
If after uninstalling and reinstalling the Mod still don't work another thing that may be causing the problem is the Mod has a corrupt file so download that Mod again.
Delete the original Mod from the Freelancer Mod Manager, then install the new Mod.
The Freelancer Mod Manager has a Delete mod button, it's on the top right hand side.

If after doing all the above steps it still don't work try a uninstall and reinstall of the Mod Manager.

This is the only way I have found to get the game and the mod to work again.

Installing Mods into the Freelancer Mod Manager
Naturally you have to install the Freelancer Mod Manager first.
Double Left Click on the mod file name or, Right Click on the mod file name and select open with, then select Freelancer Mod Manager main executable If that option is available the mod manager will install the mod and the Freelancer mod manager screen will pop up on your desktop.



Activate the Mod first.
After you have installed the Mod using the Mod Manager activate the mod (or mods) that you want to use, click on 'file' in the mod manager screen then start Freelancer from there. You can also start Freelancer the usual way after you active a mod or mods you want to use in the mod manager.

Installing Very Old Mods
Some of the older Mods don't have the flmod extension. If the mod just has the .zip extension just add .flmod after the .zip
example
themodsname.zip --- rename the file like this
themodsname.zip.flmod --- now right click on the file name and select
the open with option then select Freelancer Mod Manager main executable
and then wait for the mod manager to tell you that it is installed and ready to activate.

Installing Mods Manually
You shouldn't have to do this...
If you want to install mods manually you have to put each file that comes with the mod into it's correct folder just use the same tree of folders that came with the mod. You may also want to make a backup of the original files at this point by adding the bak extension to the .ini files name.
You can also extract .zip files directly into the Freelancer directory but you have to let your zip program overwrite any original files, so you may want to either move the originals or rename them or add .bak after the files name so you have a backup copy of the ini file. Also you might want to make sure that the files properties are archive and not read only. You can also unzip the mod into the Freelancer Mod Manager\mods folder.


Feedback about the Freelancer Mod Manager
For feedback or questions you can also see that Matthew aka IGX89 has a post in The Lancers Reactor > Forums > Freelancer MOD: > Freelancer Mod Manager


Repeat important information
If you have had problems with mods crashing try
1. Tools - Restore backups in the Freelancer Mod Manager.
2. Tools - Delete Autosave (might fix startup crash)
3. Move or delete your saved games folder.
4. If it is still crashing you need to do a complete (that is Freelancer and saved games) uninstall of Freelancer then reinstall. Or you can just delete the Freelancer Folder and the saved games folder then reinstall Freelancer. Deactivate any mods that are active in the mod manager first. Check to make sure that the Freelancer Folder was deleted if you run the uninstall routine.
5. Uninstall and Reinstall the Freelancer Mod Manager.

The default location for Freelancer is:
C:\ Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer

The default location for your saved games is:
My Documents\My Games\Freelancer\Accts*Multiplayer and *Singleplayer folders.

- run the UninstallFLMM.exe - to uninstall the Mod Manager, it does have a uninstall option on your ---> Start ---> All Programs --> Freelancer Mod Manager --> Uninstall
The default location for the Freelancer Mod Manager is:
C:\Program Files\Freelancer Mod Manager

Multiplayer Information
To play a multiplayer game on your own computer you need to start the Server program that comes on the Freelancer disk, it installs by default. If you don't have an icon shortcut for it the program is in:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancer\EXE
Double left click or right click and select open flserver.exe and the server program will start. The Freelancer Mod Manager can also launch the flserver program for you.

FLServer Program

Then launch Freelancer.

Then select Multiplayer

Then select Continue

Then select LAN

Then select Connect

Then New Character ((to create a character)) or Load Character for a previous character that you have been using...

Additional Information
Also some more info concerning Freelancer.
Microsoft DirectX 9.0b Is Available for Download
DirectX 9.0b improves the graphics, security, and performance of your operating system. Download and install this update for your Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, or Windows XP-based system.

For multiplayer (if you use a router)
To make sure that these ports are open or to open these ports, view the router manual to determine how to open these ports. Freelancer Server requires that the following ports be open to play online multiplayer games:
2300-2400 UDP

To host a multiplayer game the 2302-2304 UDP ports are open.

Microsoft game support center.
Microsoft does not support Mods so please don't ask for help about that new Mod that you just downloaded and it don't work or crashes to the desktop.
There is allot of information here about Microsoft games, Freelancer included.
Click here for a link to Microsoft's support page




Edited by - bakedpotato on 4/16/2007 9:29:41 AM

I can't install Evolution 1.27. I already made a topic about this earlier. Please help.

Have you followed all the steps listed in the post.
If you have then I cannot help you.

1. Re-download the mod. You may have a corrupt file.
2. Uninstall Freelancer completely.
3. Reinstall Freelancer.
4. Uninstall the Freelancer Mod Manager.
5. Reinstall the Freelancer Mod Manager.

Hi im new
anyway i loaded the speed mod on a server that allowed it and it effected all my SP save games so that when i have it deactivated my ships go super fast, do i just need to reboot or do i have to delete all my save games??

Sounds like you should either make a backup copy or move the singleplayer games folder or just delete it. That's up to you.
Just incase the saved games are located in
My Documents \ My Games \ Freelancer
both singleplayer and multiplayer saved games are in that folder.

Could you tell me where the two planets for the (not so) easy money mod are?

Hello , I recently tried the FL Demo and I'm going to buy the game, but I've
never used a mod before and I was wondering if I installed the game to a partition other than C:\ (D:\...), what would I need to change to make sure I could run the game with mods? If it's really necessary , I could install to the
usual standard location (C:\ ...,etc.). I really appreciate your posting this thread
for us newbies to modding!
Long Live the Babylon5 TC for Freelancer!!!
[email protected]

hi
just got a download of the terramod from a friend just how do i open it??
or how do i get this to work with mm9 sort of lost say something about dir..

death is the last great adventure.

To katoc
I would recomend installing the game to it's default location:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Freelancrer
Most if not all the programs and designed to default to that location.
It will save you allot of headaches.


To spearhead
If the file you have ends in .zip Extract the file you have to a folder and then double left click on the .exe file and it will install the mod into the Freelancer Mod Manager for you then you can activate/deactivate the mod from inside the Mod Manager.

Okay, I'm a newb modder. I just finished making a script for FLMM that'll turn my Starbeam into a very powerful beam weapon. I happily save it, start up FLMM, and alas, the mod won't activate. Ite's there, but it won activate when told to. I cannot find errors in it, even suing the "How To Make A Mod Work With FLMM" as a tutorial for mod scripts and the "Adv Beam Weapon" as a model (I only used it as a model to make sure that I had teh header in the right format). Here is my script, copied and pasted (with end brackets taken out):

<script
<header name="Simple Yet Powerful Beam" savesafe="true"
<scriptversion
1.2
</scriptversion
<author
Ares:God of War
</author
<modurl
http://kcfreelancers.tripod.com
</modurl
<description
This simple, available, cheap beam weapon can take out a battleship in half of a second!
P.S. The beam is called the "Starbeam" as I have yet to edit its DLL. It still has the same old Starbeam infocard, also. But try the weapon and, believe me, you won't CARE about the name or infocard!
</description
</header

<data file="data\equipmeant\weapon_equip.ini" method="sectionreplace
<section
[Munition
nickname = co_gun01_mark01_ammo
hp_type = hp_gun
requires_ammo = false
hit_pts = 2
hull_damage = 14.700000
energy_damage = 0
weapon_type = W_Laser01
one_shot_sound = fire_laser1
munition_hit_effect = ci_laser_01_impact
const_effect = ci_laser_01_proj
lifetime = 0.800000
force_gun_ori = false
mass = 1
volume = 0.000100
</section>
<dest
lifetime = 0.800000
</dest
<source
lifetime = 5.0
</source
<dest
hull_damage = 14.700000
</dest
<source
hull_damage = 500.70000
</source
<dest
energy_damage = 0
</dest
<source
energy_damage = 500.70000
</source
</data

<data file="data\equipmeant\weapon_equip.ini" method="sectionreplace"
<section
[Gun
nickname = co_gun01_mark01
ids_name = 263486
ids_info = 264486
DA_archetype = equipment\models\weapons\li_laser_beam.cmp
material_library = equipment\models\li_equip.mat
HP_child = HPConnect
hit_pts = 400
explosion_resistance = 1.000000
debris_type = debris_normal
parent_impulse = 20
child_impulse = 80
volume = 0.000000
mass = 10
hp_gun_type = hp_gun_special_1
damage_per_fire = 0
power_usage = 4.580000
refire_delay = 0.120000
muzzle_velocity = 750
use_animation = Sc_fire
toughness = 1.200000
flash_particle_name = ci_laser_01_flash
flash_radius = 15
light_anim = l_gun01_flash
projectile_archetype = co_gun01_mark01_ammo
separation_explosion = sever_debris
auto_turret = false
turn_rate = 90
lootable = true
LODranges = 0, 20, 60, 100
</section
<dest
muzzle_velocity = 750
</dest
<source
muzzle_velocity = 5000
</source
<dest
refire_delay = 0.120000
</dest
<source
refire_delay = 0.0001
</source
</data

</script

any help is greatly appreciated.

Never mind. I got it.

Bakedpotato I run a tng mod and have no probs would like 2 run the reballance mod on another server but whrn I load it up eveything is fine but when I try 2 access the server it crashes BTD sometimes right when I load the char ( most common ) or when I lanch I have done everything I can think of any suggestions???????


have a great day

I'm a complete newb when it comes to downloading mods. Can you give me some help? I don't know how to download the Mod Manager.

To download the Freelancer Mod Manager beta 9 click here.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on:
click here to download....
Decide which folder to download the Mod Manager to....
Maybe make a folder first called Freelancer Mod Manager beta 9 and download it to that folder...
After downloading the FLMMInstallerbeta9.exe file double left click on the file name "FLMMInstallerbeta9.exe" and the Mod Manager will install itself...

Have fun and Happy Hunting.