help with the addons

[withnail444]

i have just downloaded the game,and down loaded a lot of the addons ,but when i start the game (pressing the shift key on start up) the addons are not in the game , please help

[Capt. Murphy]

Welcome to the 'Friendliest Board this side of Reidquat' withnail...

Have you followed the basic Addon/OXP installation instructions from the wiki - http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/OXP

The general procedure is to extract the contents of the zip download and copy the folder with the extension .oxp to your AddOns folder in the Oolite directory.

I should add we generally recommend that commanders new to the game start off with minimal OXPs and add more as you get used to gameplay and decide what you like.

[withnail444]

The general procedure is to extract the contents of the zip download and copy the folder with the extension .oxp to your AddOns folder in the Oolite directory.
yep i have done that ,but the game just cant see the addons????

[Cody]

Hi withnail... make sure 'strict mode' is not enabled in the game options.
Then we ask which OS, and which version of Oolite?

[withnail444]

make sure 'strict mode' is not enabled in the game options. yes that was it ,just got it working thank for that.

[Cody]

Cool! I'd re-iterate what Murphy said... don't overload the OXPs too early. Get the eye-candy first!

[Capt. Murphy]

Hi withnail... make sure 'strict mode' is not enabled in the game options.
Then we ask which OS, and which version of Oolite?

I've just updated http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/OXP

OXP (Oolite eXpansion Pack) is an enhancement to the game Oolite. An OXP could be a new game object (such as a ship, space station or a moon), a mission, or a combination of several elements. OXPs can use all of the facilities of Oolite, including some that are not used in the standard, unexpanded game. Please note that if you run Oolite in 'Strict Play' mode (set via pressing F2 when docked or paused and then selecting 'Reset to Strict play'), OXPs are not loaded.

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Typically, an OXP is downloaded as a ZIP file. Unzip the OXP and place it in the folder named AddOns.

After unzipping the file, make sure that it is only the OXP folder that put into the AddOns directory - some zipped OXPs can contain a top level folder with a readMe file, and the actual OXP folder is a level further down. If this is the case, move the folder with the .oxp extension into the AddOns folder.

You might need to clear the cache to ensure a new or updated OXP works properly. To do this, hold down 'Shift' when starting the game until you see the spinning Cobra.

Sometimes the zipped files contain several folders, make sure you only copy the folder -or file for Macintoshes- ending with .oxp into the AddOns folder. This folder is found in different locations, depending on the platform.

If you have followed these instructions and OXPs are not being recognised by the game check you are not running Oolite in 'Strict Play' mode. Strict Play mode disables all OXPs. Strict Play mode can be enabled and disabled by pressing F2 (when docked or paused) and selecting 'Reset to Strict play' or 'Reset to Unrestricted Play' as required.

[Cody]

Cool!

[Smivs]

Agreed...good job