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In general, the FSO builds and the non-wxLauncher are the only things that should ever be added to the "root" FS2 folder unless otherwise mentioned.

Extract the contents of your downloaded files to your C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ folder.

Get the 3.7.4 Final build and the launcher from the release thread.

Step 3) Get the latest official FSO build and the launcher

Download and install OpenAL, which is a free audio library.

Why? Because it's a protected operating system folder that is covered by UAC and will therefore make it very difficult, if not impossible, for you to use mods or make changes to your install.

The GOG version will default to installing to "C:\Program Files (x86)" (especially for 64-bit versions of Vista/Win 7) and we do not want that location. "C:\Games\FreeSpace2\" is the install location used by the original retail disc release of FS2. If you already have a directory named C:\Games\FreeSpace2\, either delete it or rename it to, say, C:\Games\FreeSpace2old\ before installing FS2.Install the game to C:\Games\FreeSpace2\ unless you have a really good reason to choose a different location, in which case see the notes at the end.If you encounter problems, please read the Troubleshooting FAQ. If you don't have FreeSpace 2, get it from Good Old Games (GOG). If you use Linux or Mac OS X, please see the other installation methods: This installation method is the one where you download everything yourself and then put things where they should go. The FreeSpace Universe Reference Project.