Vista FL Compatability Tutorial

[Strail]

Credit to DBoy for these tutorials

Step By Step

1. STEP ONE: INSTALLING FREELANCER
1. Do a clean install of Freelancer
2. After installing, keep your FL Disc in your drive, open My Computer, right click on the Freelancer icon and hit open. Look for the folder called REDIST, open it, and run/install file MSXML3.MSI
Done, Freelancer is installed and should run perfectly. Next step!

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2. STEP TWO: INSTALLING THE MOD

1. Download the Mod.
2. Right click on the FLMM Launch Shortcut and hit "Run as Admin"
3. Double click the downloaded Void mod. (Keep FLMM Running)
4. Wait for the files to extract, and then activate the mod.
Done! Your mod is fully activated, next step.

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3. STEP THREE: GETTING FREELANCER TO WORK ONLINE

Now, this is the hardest part on getting Freelancer to work on Vista... Because there are so many tiny little things that get in the way. So first things first.

1. If you have any of the Antivirus programs on the "Black List" written in the second post of this tutorial, get rid of them! Freelancer will not run with any of those applications installed even if you turn them turned off. ***
2. Disable Windows Firewall, Windows Defender, and your Antivirus shield (like you would to play any online game.)
3. Run Freelancer "As an Admin", Connect, and play

Yay! That's it, you're done! Freelancer should work online just fine after that!

*** There are many Antivirus programs out there, look on the White list of the second post to see the ones I know of that work with Vista and Freelancer. There is no way I've discovered to allow Freelancer to play with any of the black listed antivirus' running, even when they're offline. If anyone has found a solution to this problem, please PM me.

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4. HOW TO DISABLE IPv6

IPv6 is the new IP standard protocol that's set to default in Windows Vista, when Freelancer uses IPv4. Please note only follow the following tutorial if you're having problems connecting to the server.

1. Open Control Panels, Network and Internet, Network Connections.
2. Right click on your default connection, and click properties. (Example: Local Area Connection)
3. Scroll down the list that comes up and look for "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)", untick the box and click ok.
Done.



HOW TO FULLY DISABLE WINDOWS FIREWALL

Well, like all Windows products. Even though the options window says Windows Firewall is off, it's really not. You have to disable the windows service that runs along with it, here's how.
1. Start Menu, Run. Type in services.msc.
2. Look for Windows Firewall, right click, and hit disable.
Done, Windows Firewall is fully disabled for that boot session.

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2. ANTIVIRUS BLACK AND WHITE LIST:

The antivirus black and white list is where you can check if your current virus shield is causing problems with Freelancer and Windows Vista. If it's on the black list, look at the white list for known Antivirus' that work with Vista and Freelancer. To learn how to uninstall Black Listed antivirus', read further down the post.

Black List:

Norton
McAfee
avast!
Kaspersky
Trend Micro

White List:

AVG
ESET
Windows Live One Care

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3. HOW TO UNINSTALL NORTON SECURITY:

ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_u ... l_Tool.exe
1. Download the Norton Security Removal Tool from the Symantec website and save it to your desktop. (Link above)
2. On your desktop, right click on the Removal Tool and hit "Run as Admin".
3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Your computer may be restarted more than once, and you may be asked to repeat some steps after the computer restarts.
Done, these steps will remove Norton 2008/2007/2006/2005/2004/2003 and/or Norton 360 from your computer.

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4. HOW TO UNINSTALL MCAFEE:

https://us.mcafee.com/root/MCPR2.exe
1. Download the McAfee Removal Tool to your desktop. (Link above)
2. Shut down all McAfee product windows.
3. Right click on the removal tool and hit "Run as Admin".
4. Follow the steps on the installer and reboot when prompted.
Done, these steps will remove all tracts of McAfee products from your computer.

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5. HOW TO UNINSTALL AVAST!:

http://files.avast.com/files/eng/aswclear.exe
1. Download the Avast! Removal Tool to your desktop, and open (execute) it (Link above)
2. If you installed avast! in a different folder than the default, browse for it. (Note: Be careful! The content of any folder you choose will be deleted!)
3. Click REMOVE and reboot your computer.
Done, Avast! has been removed from your system.

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6. HOW TO UNINSTALL KASPERSKY:
1. Right click on your Kaspersky antivirus icon in the system tray and click exit. (Note: If a message comes up saying your connection to a program will be broken, just click ok.)
2. Go to Add/Remove programs and remove Kaspersky. Follow the installers instructions and reboot your computer when the process is over.
Done.

[Ruggs]

Windows Live OneCare

[moltenlead]

[quote="Ruggs";p="177576"]Windows Live OneCare[/quote]

i also use this with vista and have never had any trouble with it A++ =D

[Burn]

*BUMP*

[Kesin]

Well...go ahead and add Trend Micro to the "Black List."  I've been trying everything to get online and I finally just uninstalled Trend and it worked right away.

Played Freelancer years ago with a friend and just recently found a copy of it.  Done with the SP campaign and been dying to get back into the MP action.

[-Wolfie-]

YAY!

i got a whitelisted AV (ESET)

generally a *BUMP*

[Strail]

@ kesin - Thanks,   =D>

have added trend micro to the black list now.

[Kesin]

Cool.  Now I've just gotta figure out what keeps lagging me out after I launch.  Already posted over at http://www.voidserver.com/modules.php?n ... c&p=186086

[YMER-VILE]

My AVG updated the other day, and ever since I haven't been able to connect with a Freelancer server.  I uninstalled, and FL works fine.

So, AVG may be ready for the 'black list.'

Still looking for a workaround (I paid for full AVG.)

[RAF-Hatchet]

Avast works if you do a custom install and untick network protection. Avast support told me that one and works for me. Is there a similar option in AVG?

[YMER-VILE]

Aye, but they don't name things as plainly so I'm not sure what to disable.  Today I tried a fix from AVG's support as well as a repair installation but they didn't work.  I requested assistance from their support team, and I'll share whatever I learn.

[Fodds]

ok guys I need some help all i get its the connecting to global server message... I have been following the steps on this guide but I'm not that PC savy Any help would be fantastic since i really want to play

[YMER-VILE]

Read here.

[YMER-VILE]

Read here.

[Burn]

Make sure you also select Multiplayer-LAN (instead of INTERNET)