Need Help With FQM Mod |
Ok, last time I played this game was about a year ago. I decided to try out a mod. I normally stay away from mods because I can never get them to work and this time was no diffrent. Here is what I did.
1. Went to http://mm.spaceempires.net/download.php
2. Downloaded and installed the following:
a. Component Pack 1 into the Component folfer
b. Effects Pack 4 into the Effects folder
c. Steller Pack 2 into the Steller folder
3. Went to http://fqm5.spaceempires.net/download.php
4. Downloaded and installed FQM 5.0 Beta 12 into the Games type folder.
When I launch the Mod, none of the graphics, except the background, load.
Any ideas on where I went wrong? Is this a Version problem?
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I thought that steps 1 and 2 was installing the Mulit Media pack? Confused!
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Were you trying to load a quadrant map that was created with the standard data files?
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I had this problem. To solve it the files that are inside the Stellar Pack dont go in stellar file,
but put the 2 files that are inside Stellar pack to the correspoding Models and Planets folders.
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Because I don't have a clue at what I am doing?
Pressure, it makes diamonds and it makes dust. Do you sparkle in the sunshine, or just blow away with the wind?
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Pressure, it makes diamonds and it makes dust. Do you sparkle in the sunshine, or just blow away with the wind?
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As the Multimedia Pack download page says:
"To install a graphics pack, extract it into your SE5\Pictures folder."
You are not supposed to extract them into individual folders.
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When I followed the install instructions I kept getting errors when I loaded up any maps, so I messed with the file placements and found that it worked when I placed the stellar files in 2 different folders. Could be that I use the Steam version and that causes difficulties. I was just bringing up what I did to make FQM work.
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Pressure, it makes diamonds and it makes dust. Do you sparkle in the sunshine, or just blow away with the wind?
To install a graphics pack, extract it into your SE5\Pictures folder. Each pack is set to go into the appropriate folder(s) (eg: Components Pack will extract into a "Components" folder).
Download Links
All in one Torrent
Component Pack 1 (4.1 MB)
Effects Pack 4 (5.3 MB)
Stellar Pack 2 (13.8 MB)
The above is what I got from the site. Because I have no idea what a .Torrent file is and have no way to run it I downloaded the 3 separate files and extracted them to the appropriate folder. Everyone keeps talking about a MMP but I'll be dammed if I see a file called MMP or Mulit Media Pack. I'm not really stupid I just need well-written, clear, concise instructions when it comes to installing mods.
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I'll try and just extract all those files to the Picture folder and see what happens.
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The way i extracted I put
Components Pack into Components folder
Effects Pact into Effects folder
Stellar into the Models and Planets folder
The Effects folder should show a FQM folder
and both Models and Planets also have a FQM folder when I finished
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Well slap me on the back of the head! It was that simple. I guess I read to much into the directions. Thanks everyone. Sorry if I sounded like an a&&.
Edit: Of course I now have those files all over the place so who knows what really made it work. LOL
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Steam wouldn't cause issues. FQM cannot load maps created by the standard data files, nor can a FQM map be used with the standard data files.
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Oops, coulda done that to. Guess I over analyzed the install process.
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What the hell is FQM?! I'm having the same problem, i wanted to improve my computers AI so i followed a link and downloaded unnamed's upgraded AI mod, which has ended up having FQM with it as well, and now i can't play the damn game. It tells me its unable to find the required files in pictures/effects/FQM/ folder, which is funny, as the file i downloaded had no FQM folder in it! I'm only after the improved AI, but now my game is all corrupt.
The link i got this from didn't have any other parts to the file, nor was there a readme saying i needed to download more, it simply said to put all the files into /pictures/ folder.
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ok, theres 2 different versions of Unnamed Mod, with Fyrons Quadrant Mod (FQM) and one not with FQM. As far as I know, Unnamed w/FQM has the FQM mod with it, theres no separate download. I think thats how it is but I had FQM installed before I got Unnamed Mod so...
I do know there are 2 different versions of it though.
Edit- Ok, if you downloaded the one with FQM and installed it but don't have the Multimedia Pack installed (which FQM requires) you're likely to get all sorts of errors. Download and install the MMP and see if all your errors just disappear. 
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Done that, the errors have gone, instead i get a black screen when i try to start a new game. Kind of annoying after i've spent ages setting the game up. I have had this problem twice before though just after i updated to version 1.66, however since then i've not encountered this blank screen problem, until now.
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Done that, the errors have gone, instead i get a black screen when i try to start a new game. Kind of annoying after i've spent ages setting the game up. I have had this problem twice before though just after i updated to version 1.66, however since then i've not encountered this blank screen problem, until now.
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I started all of this because I also downloaded unnamed's upgraded AI mod with FQM. The AI mod does not contain the FQM mod. Use the links I have at teh top of this thread to download the FQM mod and extract the following rars directly into the SE5\Pictures folder.
a. Component Pack 1 into the Component folfer
b. Effects Pack 4 into the Effects folder
c. Steller Pack 2 into the Steller folder
Then Downloaded and installed FQM 5.0 Beta 12 into the Games type folder.
After this the AI mod should work just fine. It dose for me and the new graphics are great.
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Hmm, well i'm just running it with the improved AI at the minute, although i'm somewhat disappointed by it. I can't get passed turn 4, the game just freezes on player 10.
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The list in those instructions is incorrect... All you do is extract each pack into the SE5\Pictures folder directly; do NOT extract Stellar Pack 2 into a Stellar folder!
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Well, the first thing that springs to mind is did you install the Multimedia Pack? Most mods require you to have it installed because they all draw off the same images and such. The Multimedia Pack is a separate download from the mod itself and only requires you to unzip it to your SE directory.
hmm, are those first ones part of the multimedia pack? If so, disregard my post, lol.