Mods/Freespace Upgrade MediaVPs

Last updated: 2022-05-10 (First release: 2009-08-12) mod.json

If you want to play Freespace 2 with the latest and greatest that HLP has to offer, then you've come to the right mod. The MediaVPs are a mod compiled and distributed by the FreeSpace Upgrade team. These are built regularly to include new hi-poly models and hi-res effects provided by the Hard-Light Productions community, as well as to take advantage of the capabilities offered by the FS2_Open engine. The MediaVPs have also fixed bugs and errors present in the retail Freespace 2 campaign making this the definitive way to experience Freespace 2 with a modern gaming shine. [b]Note that these are not a replacement for the retail Freespace 2 files, so you must have Retail FS2 installed to be able to play this mod![/b] [hr] The FSU team was established to bring to light one of the most awaited (and awaited... and awaited...) enhancements to Freespace. Thousands of modified files spanning hundreds of SVN commits and test packages, countless sleepless hours, arguments both public and private, have all to come together to provide players and modders an easy-to-use package of upgraded FS2 assets.

Release Thread

https://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=97799.0

Files

MV_Root (required)

Contains the basic elements for the MediaVPs upgrade.

MV_Root.7z (13 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: b0a4989c3f80eed09cc632f509fba7120899f9fb00eff774ae1aaadecd929724
MV_Assets (required)

Contains all upgraded models, maps, and missions.

MV_Assets.7z (463 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 0ed3be070ad942e0de0f58c8ba809e3c1e61ab63e2f2ca13efc0ef8422ac7e9f
MV_Assets_S (required)

Contains all Shivan ship models and tables

MV_Assets_S.7z (115 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 11fcd43074190fb20f4bf242b5106a954028fbae621b1f23b658bd073c373226
MV_Assets_S_Maps1 (required)

Contains part 1 of the Shivan ship maps

MV_Assets_S_Maps1.7z (347 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 6dd00d32fd3fa7d199eb3242b9fa01833ad88fce29ec7c1af0ac7667572b029d
MV_Assets_S_Maps2 (required)

Contains part 2 of the Shivan ship maps

MV_Assets_S_Maps2.7z (214 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 5b8031123eda7a1ef2be43f56830303df8d28e4da924dd15ae5fcecc8d4ef6a0
MV_Assets_S_Maps3 (required)

Contains part 3 of the Shivan ship maps

MV_Assets_S_Maps3.7z (102 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 2edc7a186f0c514a6840c8306bc8895678b216f112e01efa1ce2fcede227815b
MV_Assets_T (required)

Contains all Terran ship models and tables

MV_Assets_T.7z (164 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: a9aba8a98b2f2312c528c4d3f17fdfe4e58e9b8a5b65ab68b8111ea3795b95e1
MV_Assets_T_Maps1 (required)

Contains part 1 of the Terran ship maps

MV_Assets_T_Maps1.7z (227 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 1959a0eaa71129c2b5951f0c415da212093881e586f98f8a6c241cf861d9fc6c
MV_Assets_T_Maps2 (required)

Contains part 2 of the Terran ship maps

MV_Assets_T_Maps2.7z (286 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 99e967f0d91e03a8b0d06f8bc5807122e22a5d5723eb2bdb1022b2891f6df8f4
MV_Assets_T_Maps3 (required)

Contains part 3 of the Terran ship maps

MV_Assets_T_Maps3.7z (237 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 5772373eb61157a8d9511adb789789e84b3aa4c357e7917add55452601f926cc
MV_Assets_T_Maps4 (required)

Contains part 4 of the Terran ship maps

MV_Assets_T_Maps4.7z (203 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: b326a1e86d1e523762bd038643761161d60f6d19e6465a73dd11c4c82392e2b2
MV_Assets_T_Maps5 (required)

Contains part 5 of the Terran ship maps

MV_Assets_T_Maps5.7z (107 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: d46835ea5c14a7dc141f0a584e122a7e3d8d353a19d50db438e63e0a5b0ae790
MV_Assets_V (required)

Contains all Vasudan ship models and tables

MV_Assets_V.7z (50 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: f4c5addc4bf2e13de5f01f1e08d6b54dd22cc5955470091876d85fe6f3ffd639
MV_Assets_V_Maps1 (required)

Contains part 1 of the Vasudan ship maps

MV_Assets_V_Maps1.7z (188 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 214238bc9e4aa7c5f218c121a86c492cf454abe69e1106728b419dabf5809866
MV_Effects (required)

Contains upgraded weapons, warps, and other effects.

MV_Effects.7z (132 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 7f6b4a71d38cf27c8ae26e225e00d4d5f4ac50b17cb6bb330334a333edc7412a
MV_Music (recommended)

Contains high quality music tracks.

MV_Music.7z (75 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: c7a9e5e103cfecfb217abeb91f9425b125577d9f2f2c77e5b6e276c9c9fb1d91
MV_Advanced1 (optional)

For users with higher end machines, this package contains many significantly more demanding textures and effects that may cause poor performance on low end machines.

MV_Advanced1.7z (225 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 61c5c4620bd2314b69e3a5f3a85712833597996fa472a8222cd9a962aeb4279a
MV_Advanced2 (optional)

For users with higher end machines, this package contains many significantly more demanding textures and effects that may cause poor performance on low end machines.

MV_Advanced2.7z (214 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 11f286800c3e64304f1b22200eaafd12cb17011f2c8796e7c4b265bcb8b0b4f8
MV_Advanced3 (optional)

For users with higher end machines, this package contains many significantly more demanding textures and effects that may cause poor performance on low end machines.

MV_Advanced3.7z (247 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 4373d7ae590dac2d3fb803257841c581efb41ca97d432b3632953268d9d2c0c6
MV_Advanced4 (optional)

For users with higher end machines, this package contains many significantly more demanding textures and effects that may cause poor performance on low end machines.

MV_Advanced4.7z (138 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: b04a234efe55711f9db9169e0a9db21688ab315b137a511f79eb91b62c40a4f4
MV_Advanced5 (optional)

For users with higher end machines, this package contains many significantly more demanding textures and effects that may cause poor performance on low end machines.

MV_Advanced5.7z (149 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 010f8da68d32212fb32fa2007bc3992f08af58e4cdf12fa297f30a3fdd30158a
MV_AnimGlows (optional)

This optional package contains animated glowmaps from many older Shivan ships models. This package is a legacy package for mods that may require it.

MV_AnimGlows.7z (7 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 8eef30b338219cf81d1add73ff5dc753181b7d5ce2e36e8569e9afaf9ccfa85f
MV_RadarIcons (optional)

This package contains icons for use with the 2D HUD radar type.

MV_RadarIcons.7z (5 KB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 4d52c5f1800542c8a2b9420ae88df3858e8b9e9c0e8b306239ec86761d8a577b
MV_CB_ANI_1 (recommended)

This package contains the first set of MjnMixael's hi-res Command Briefing animations.

MV_CB_ANI_1.7z (714 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 7e50fd6b57f8879563dc6a06800c7e02c254743d9babbf21d8d8f090140062ce
MV_CB_ANI_2 (recommended)

This package contains the second set of MjnMixael's hi-res Command Briefing animations.

MV_CB_ANI_2.7z (612 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 0625f92f64dedbc9ae1f095837df6a340e00a9be4aa7b828a2a2a3f1071cfba6
MV_CB_ANI_3 (recommended)

This package contains the third set of MjnMixael's hi-res Command Briefing animations.

MV_CB_ANI_3.7z (437 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 0389a4f5d456259c0e2e316a7030e9e549aeee553e779c5a40e8d67dcbe321a3
MV_Cutscenes_1 (recommended)

This package contains the first set of MjnMixael's HD Cutscene remakes.

MV_Cutscenes_1.7z (701 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 69c0a80843a15dd3bbf6837e373dcf77f49c7d616b78678845640d0eb9408109
MV_Cutscenes_2 (recommended)

This package contains the second set of MjnMixael's HD Cutscene remakes.

MV_Cutscenes_2.7z (731 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: eefb7168f73f1958cb913ae7b8e6937f69e78f5242f3f32502ff0bf2428ab55a
MV_Mainhalls (recommended)

Adds MjnMixael's high quality mainhall menus.

MV_Mainhalls.7z (1 KB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: 07f3cd6b3cfe670169698f9b32508ce78c0aaa3a8af6623f2e7276933434c8ca
MV_Compatibility (optional)

Contains legacy tilemaps for older mods that may still need them.

MV_Compatibility.7z (126 MB) | cf.fsnebula.org | dl.fsnebula.org | talos.feralhosting.com
SHA256: c92f436871542b01e30baf47b6ae603aefdf3414085c4595d5e1d84e6dc63dec

Total Download Size

7 GB

SHA256SUM (optional; ?)

b0a4989c3f80eed09cc632f509fba7120899f9fb00eff774ae1aaadecd929724 MV_Root.7z
0ed3be070ad942e0de0f58c8ba809e3c1e61ab63e2f2ca13efc0ef8422ac7e9f MV_Assets.7z
11fcd43074190fb20f4bf242b5106a954028fbae621b1f23b658bd073c373226 MV_Assets_S.7z
6dd00d32fd3fa7d199eb3242b9fa01833ad88fce29ec7c1af0ac7667572b029d MV_Assets_S_Maps1.7z
5b8031123eda7a1ef2be43f56830303df8d28e4da924dd15ae5fcecc8d4ef6a0 MV_Assets_S_Maps2.7z
2edc7a186f0c514a6840c8306bc8895678b216f112e01efa1ce2fcede227815b MV_Assets_S_Maps3.7z
a9aba8a98b2f2312c528c4d3f17fdfe4e58e9b8a5b65ab68b8111ea3795b95e1 MV_Assets_T.7z
1959a0eaa71129c2b5951f0c415da212093881e586f98f8a6c241cf861d9fc6c MV_Assets_T_Maps1.7z
99e967f0d91e03a8b0d06f8bc5807122e22a5d5723eb2bdb1022b2891f6df8f4 MV_Assets_T_Maps2.7z
5772373eb61157a8d9511adb789789e84b3aa4c357e7917add55452601f926cc MV_Assets_T_Maps3.7z
b326a1e86d1e523762bd038643761161d60f6d19e6465a73dd11c4c82392e2b2 MV_Assets_T_Maps4.7z
d46835ea5c14a7dc141f0a584e122a7e3d8d353a19d50db438e63e0a5b0ae790 MV_Assets_T_Maps5.7z
f4c5addc4bf2e13de5f01f1e08d6b54dd22cc5955470091876d85fe6f3ffd639 MV_Assets_V.7z
214238bc9e4aa7c5f218c121a86c492cf454abe69e1106728b419dabf5809866 MV_Assets_V_Maps1.7z
7f6b4a71d38cf27c8ae26e225e00d4d5f4ac50b17cb6bb330334a333edc7412a MV_Effects.7z
c7a9e5e103cfecfb217abeb91f9425b125577d9f2f2c77e5b6e276c9c9fb1d91 MV_Music.7z
61c5c4620bd2314b69e3a5f3a85712833597996fa472a8222cd9a962aeb4279a MV_Advanced1.7z
11f286800c3e64304f1b22200eaafd12cb17011f2c8796e7c4b265bcb8b0b4f8 MV_Advanced2.7z
4373d7ae590dac2d3fb803257841c581efb41ca97d432b3632953268d9d2c0c6 MV_Advanced3.7z
b04a234efe55711f9db9169e0a9db21688ab315b137a511f79eb91b62c40a4f4 MV_Advanced4.7z
010f8da68d32212fb32fa2007bc3992f08af58e4cdf12fa297f30a3fdd30158a MV_Advanced5.7z
8eef30b338219cf81d1add73ff5dc753181b7d5ce2e36e8569e9afaf9ccfa85f MV_AnimGlows.7z
4d52c5f1800542c8a2b9420ae88df3858e8b9e9c0e8b306239ec86761d8a577b MV_RadarIcons.7z
7e50fd6b57f8879563dc6a06800c7e02c254743d9babbf21d8d8f090140062ce MV_CB_ANI_1.7z
0625f92f64dedbc9ae1f095837df6a340e00a9be4aa7b828a2a2a3f1071cfba6 MV_CB_ANI_2.7z
0389a4f5d456259c0e2e316a7030e9e549aeee553e779c5a40e8d67dcbe321a3 MV_CB_ANI_3.7z
69c0a80843a15dd3bbf6837e373dcf77f49c7d616b78678845640d0eb9408109 MV_Cutscenes_1.7z
eefb7168f73f1958cb913ae7b8e6937f69e78f5242f3f32502ff0bf2428ab55a MV_Cutscenes_2.7z
07f3cd6b3cfe670169698f9b32508ce78c0aaa3a8af6623f2e7276933434c8ca MV_Mainhalls.7z
c92f436871542b01e30baf47b6ae603aefdf3414085c4595d5e1d84e6dc63dec MV_Compatibility.7z

Dependencies

Mod Flag List Order (required order; may include optional mods; ?)

-mod MVPS,GOTYMissions,MjnMHs

Command-Line Flags (optional; ?)

-soft_particles -enable_shadows -dualscanlines -targetinfo -rearm_timer -3dwarp -warp_flash -ship_choice_3d -weapon_choice_3d -aa -ambient_factor 80 -spec_point 0.3 -spec_static 1.2 -spec_tube 0.3 -bloom_intensity 15 -fov 0.6

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