Freelancer: HD Edition installation instructions - FLHDE/freelancer-hd-edition GitHub Wiki

This tutorial page will show you how to install Freelancer: HD Edition. The regular installation is done via a dedicated installer (recommended). We also do offer the option of performing a simple installation (not recommended).

Installation via the dedicated installer

  1. Download the latest installer version of the mod from Mod DB or Releases
  2. Open the setup file and read the instructions on-screen carefully

Simple installation (not recommended)

N.B. We only recommend using this option if the installer isn't working properly for you. By performing a simple installation, the mod will work, but you'll miss out on a ton of custom options and features that drastically improve the gameplay experience.

  1. Ensure you have a clean Freelancer installation on your PC
  2. Download the latest mod zip from archive.org: https://archive.org/details/freelancer-hd-edition-0.7.1
    1. NOTE: DO NOT download the mod zip from GitHub's "Download ZIP" feature under the green "Code" button (on the mod's homepage). This may result in an incomplete download. If you need the latest mod files from GitHub, use the git clone command.
  3. Extract all of zip's the contents to your Freelancer installation directory
    1. Make sure you allow all files to be overwritten if prompted
    2. You can also make a copy of your Freelancer installation directory and extract the files in there such that you still keep your original installation
  4. If you are planning to run a server, it is recommended to install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable X86 package if you haven't already. This is required by FLHook (server enhancement). Additionally, make sure your system has the Freelancer fonts installed (Agency FB, Agency FB Bold, and Arial Unicode MS). These fonts are automatically loaded when launching Freelancer but not when launching FLServer.

Issues

If you encounter any issues during the mod installation, have a look at the troubleshooting pages here: https://github.com/FLHDE/freelancer-hd-edition/wiki.

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