freelancer-hd-edition/README.md

# Freelancer: HD Edition
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Freelancer: HD Edition is a mod that aims to improve every aspect of the game Freelancer (2003) while keeping the look and feel as close to vanilla as possible. It also serves as a customizable all-in-one package for players so they don't have to worry about installing countless patches and mods to create the perfect HD and bug-free install.

This mod was made possible thanks to the assistance of project Freelancer: Nomad Legacy. Huge thanks to the developers for allowing us to use their textures!  
[Freelancer: Nomad Legacy website](https://freelancer2.space/en/)  
[Freelancer: Nomad Legacy Mod DB page](https://www.moddb.com/mods/freelancer-nomad-legacy)

**N.B. Freelancer: HD Edition does not add additional content on top of Freelancer but rather enhances what the game already has to offer. Although minor gameplay changes were made, Freelancer: HD Edition will always be compatible with vanilla Freelancer. Therefore, players can use this mod to play on all vanilla servers as long as the server owners allow these changes.**

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## Key Features
- HD Space Stations
- HD Ships
- HD Planets
- HD Effects
- HD Asteroids
- HD Character Models
- HD Base Interiors & Planetscapes
- HD HUD & Icons
- HD Nebulae
- HD Starspheres
- Maximized Draw Distances
- Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering support
- HQ Music
- Windows 10 & 11 compatibility fixes
- Jason's Freelancer Patch
	- Full Widescreen support
	- Improvements
	- New features
	- Bug fixes
- flplusplus
- No-CD Patch
- Official 1.1 Patch
- Tons of additional bug fixes
- Additional gameplay improvements
- Full vanilla Multiplayer support

To learn more about all the changes made in this mod, please refer to the [Changelog](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-hd-edition/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).


## Recommendations 
Due to the large file size of many textures used in this mod, some users may experience significantly longer load times during gameplay. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to install Freelancer: HD Edition on an (M.2) SSD.

For the best vanilla Multiplayer experience with this mod, check out the [Zoner Universe server](https://www.zoneruniverse.com/).

## Installation instructions
[Visit this link to view the installation instructions.](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-hd-edition/wiki/Freelancer:-HD-Edition-installation-instructions)

## Related projects
- [Freelancer: HD Edition Installer](https://github.com/oliverpechey/Freelancer-hd-edition-install-script)
  - Source code for the Inno Setup script which is used to install Freelancer: HD Edition.
- Content that is free to use in other mods or anything else, no questions asked:
  - [HD Character Models](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-hd-character-models) *([Mod DB](https://www.moddb.com/addons/freelancer-hd-character-models))*
  - [HD Icons and HUD Backgrounds](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-hd-icons-and-hud-backgrounds) *([Mod DB](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/addons/freelancer-hd-icons-and-hud-backgrounds))*
  - [Maximized Draw Distances](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-maximized-draw-distances) *([Mod DB](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-maximized-draw-distances))*
  - [Text Strings Revision](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-text-strings-revision) *([Mod DB](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-text-strings-revision))*
  - [Broken Interior Lighting Fix](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-broken-interior-lighting-fix)

## Contributing
Have something to contribute to make the mod even better? Feel free to create a pull request or feature request! We are always open to new suggestions and improvements. Making the repository public has allowed us as a community to create the best possible HD mod for Freelancer out there since many modders from around the world have contributed to this project.

## Credits
- [BC46](https://github.com/BC46)
  - [HD Character Models](https://www.moddb.com/addons/freelancer-hd-character-models) *([Mirror](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-hd-character-models))*
  - HD Cockpits
  - HD HUD
  - HD Nebulae & Fog
  - HD Ships
  - HD Starsphere improvements
  - HD System Map
  - Many general HD and effect additions
  - Many misc fixes
  - Many misc improvements
  - [Maximized Draw Distances](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-maximized-draw-distances) *([Mirror](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-maximized-draw-distances))*
  - [Text Strings Revision](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-text-strings-revision) *([Mirror](https://github.com/BC46/freelancer-text-strings-revision))*
- [Bolte](https://github.com/bolte-io)
  - Support
  - Testing
- Buck Danny
  - [Unofficial FL SP 1.4 patch](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-unofficial-patch-14) *(included in Jason's Freelancer Patch)*
- [CallumDev](https://github.com/CallumDev)
  - [flplusplus](https://github.com/CallumDev/flplusplus)
- [crosire](https://github.com/crosire) et al.
  - [ReShade](https://github.com/crosire/reshade)
- Dege
  - [dgVoodoo2](http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/)
- [DragonFire](https://github.com/Drakohen)
  - Player engine trails and fixes
  - HQ Music compression
  - Support
  - Testing
- [Elisha Riedlinger](https://github.com/elishacloud) et al.
  - [DxWrapper](https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper)
- Freestalker.fl
  - [FLHQmusics Remaster](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/addons/flhqmusics-remaster-read-description)
  - [HD Asteroid Textures](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/addons/hd-asteroid-textures-for-freelancer)
  - HD Vanilla Starspheres
  - New commodity icon
- DAVENAT0R
  - [Flat Interface](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/addons/freelancer-flat-interface)
  - [HD Starsphere pack](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/news/freelancer-hd-starsphere-pack)
  - [HD Universe Map](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/news/freelancer-hd-starsphere-pack)
- [Jason Hood](https://github.com/adoxa)
  - [Call Sign plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#callsign)
  - [Console plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#console)
  - [HUDless plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#hudless)
  - [HUD Shift plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#hudshift)
  - [Jason's Freelancer Patch v1.25](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/index.html)
  - [MP Rep plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#mprep)
  - [MP3 Codec Fix](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#mp3codec)
  - [Numeric Damage plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#numeric)
  - [Ranks plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#ranks)
  - [Story Factions plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#storyfactions)
  - [Territory plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#territory)
  - [Turret Zoom plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#turretzoom)
  - [Wheel Scroll plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#wheelscroll)
  - [Zone plugin](http://adoxa.altervista.org/freelancer/plugins.html#zone)
  - Support
- Jean-loup Gailly & [Mark Adler](https://github.com/madler)
  - [zlib](https://zlib.net/)
- [Jeider](https://github.com/Jeider), RenderG & Whiskas T-Mech
  - [Freelancer Advanced Widescreen HUD](https://www.moddb.com/mods/freelacer-advanced-widescreen-hud)
  - [Nomad Legacy HD textures pack](https://www.moddb.com/mods/nomad-legacy-hd-textures-pack)
  - [HD Station textures from Freelancer: The Nomad Legacy](https://www.moddb.com/mods/freelancer-nomad-legacy)
- Louva-Deus
  - [Freelancer SDK/QuickFix](https://swat-portal.com/forum/filebase/file/619-freelancer-quickfix-1-0c/) *(included in Jason's Freelancer Patch)*
- M0tah
  - [DelayDisplay plugin](https://forge.the-starport.net/projects/delaydisplay)
  - [MultiIntro plugin](https://forge.the-starport.net/projects/multiintro)
- [Microsoft](https://github.com/microsoft)
  - [Freelancer Patch 1.1](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/downloads/freelancer-patch-11)
- [Raikkonen](https://github.com/oliverpechey), [Keenan Weaver](https://github.com/keenanweaver) & [BC46](https://github.com/BC46)
  - [Installation script](https://github.com/oliverpechey/Freelancer-hd-edition-install-script)
  - Support
  - Testing
- [Ruppetus](https://github.com/IrateRedKite)
  - [Planetscapes Fixed for 16:9 Resolutions](https://www.moddb.com/games/freelancer/addons/planetscapes-fixed-for-169-resolutions)
  - Many other .thn fixes
- [Why485](https://github.com/brihernandez)
  - [The Big Huge Effects Pack](https://the-starport.net/freelancer/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1317)