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* On installation, you need to select the <code>Launcher.exe</code> program. Do so either by viewing the file in the appropriate directory, or from the Start Menu. Select and start Launcher program. | * On installation, you need to select the <code>Launcher.exe</code> program. Do so either by viewing the file in the appropriate directory, or from the Start Menu. Select and start Launcher program. | ||
| − | * Before beginning play, you must configure the program to your system. From the launcher, select [ | + | * Before beginning play, you must configure the program to your system. From the launcher, select '''[Game Settings]''', and configure the program. For an explanation of the configuration selections, see [[Manual:Config|Configuration]]. |
| − | * To begin play, click on [New Game]. | + | * To begin play, click on '''[New Game]'''. |
* Type in the name you wish to save to when you choose save at a base. | * Type in the name you wish to save to when you choose save at a base. | ||
* Click [OK] and Vegastrike should launch. Be patient while it generates BSP trees for the system - this could take several minutes. Subsequent launches should be quicker. | * Click [OK] and Vegastrike should launch. Be patient while it generates BSP trees for the system - this could take several minutes. Subsequent launches should be quicker. | ||
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Running Vegastrike from the Command Line
Vegastrike takes a single command parameter indicating which mission it should load
.\vegastrike mission/explore_universe.mission
is an example of a valid mission call.
The -j flag (must be flush with the system) will force a player to begin in a star system.
.\vegastrike -jvega_sector/vega mission/n_vs_n/confed/confed_2v2.mission
will force the 2v2 mission to run in the vega sector.
Running Vega Strike In GNU/Linux
- Run
vslauncherfrom the terminal - Before beginning play, you must configure the program to your system. From the launcher, select [OPTIONS], and configure the program. For an explanation of the configuration selections, see Config.
- to begin play, click on [New Game].
- Type in the name you wish to save to when you choose save at a base.
- Click [OK] and Vegastrike should launch. Be patient while it generates BSP trees for the system - this could take several minutes. Subsequent launches should be quicker.
Running Vega Strike In Mandrake GNU/Linux
- Run
vegastrikefrom the terminal (Many thanks to Peroyvind Karlsen for the rpm packaging). - Before beginning play, you must configure the program to your system. From the launcher, select [OPTIONS], and configure the program. For an explanation of the configuration selections, see Config.
- to begin play, click on [New Game].
- Type in the name you wish to save to when you choose save at a base.
- Click [OK] and Vegastrike should launch. Be patient while it generates BSP trees for the system - this could take several minutes. Subsequent launches should be quicker.
Running Vega Strike For Mac to be updated
- Drag
Vega Strike.appto theApplicationsdirectory. - Double Click on
Vega Strike.app
Running Vegastrike In Windows
Recommendation: Make sure you have the most recent nVidia drivers. Old nvidia drivers cause problems with display lists and compiled vertex arrays!
- On installation, you need to select the
Launcher.exeprogram. Do so either by viewing the file in the appropriate directory, or from the Start Menu. Select and start Launcher program. - Before beginning play, you must configure the program to your system. From the launcher, select [Game Settings], and configure the program. For an explanation of the configuration selections, see Configuration.
- To begin play, click on [New Game].
- Type in the name you wish to save to when you choose save at a base.
- Click [OK] and Vegastrike should launch. Be patient while it generates BSP trees for the system - this could take several minutes. Subsequent launches should be quicker.
The default mission (explore_universe) is recommended for an introduction to the Vega Strike trading universe. To get the default mission you need not select a mission initially.
Also, you can sometimes "drag and drop" the mission that you want onto vegastrike (not the launcher, but the vegastrike.exe itself.)
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