This is the latest official patch for the dos version of mechwarrior 2. I like writing good programs ones that bring new capabilities to people and hit the engineering sweet spots as best they can. I cannot seem to run my mechwarriors 2 and 3 and 4 games. Dos and windows versions are packed together except in the earliest releases.
This is a patch for the dos version of the netmech multiplayer expansion for mechwarrior 2. Note however it is based on the mercenaries engine and thus has different stats and textures to the original as well as a cutdown music score. Those 4 pages are all custom configurations, see if one is already doing what you want and just select that one. Heres the method that i used to convert mechwarrior 2 to the 3dfx version. I am sorry about the quality of my mic i do not have a better one atm.
Mechwarrior 2 works almost perfectly for me in dosbox 0. At the bottom where it says autoexec put the following. Thanks for watching, i hope the video is recieved well. Now at the fourth version, this patchhook allows you to play mechwarrior 2, ghost bear s legacy and mercenaries win95 under xp. Mechwarrior 2 mercenaries how to download and play. Combat scifi futuristic vehicular combat simulator war windows. Please note you must never patch dos with a 95 patch and vice versa. If youve never played mechwarrior or want to get back into it, this is the game to do it. Mechwarrior 2 mechwarrior 2 ghost bears legacy mechwarrior 2 mercenaries. No big deal anyway but it would be nice to see mercs in d3d again. This time around i have decided to play mercenaries in windows 95 1. Mechwarrior 2 infopage contains tips, information, help, lists, cheats, multimedia and links on one of the best games released on dos and windows 95.
Dos vesa modes can go as high as 1600x1200 resolution, so its theoretically possible to run the game at a higher resolution. The most common problem getting a nocdnodvd patch to work is ensuring that the nocdnodvd patch matches youre game version, because the games exe is changed when a patch update is applied previous versions wont work. A patch to increase the games view distance is available here. Change cyclesauto to cycles4000 change mpu401intelligent to mpu401uart this prevents a freeze when completing a mission. For the win95 ver of mercenaries i have to resort to running it under vpc or qemu which is hardly ideal. This game has had multiple releases, initially for ms dos then microsoft windows with versions designed around different videocards. Mercenaries, the followup to the original mechwarrior 2, developed by activision and released in the latter half of 1996. The game is played as a tactical simulation, incorporating aspects of both realtime firstperson combat and the physical simulation of the players mech.
Level passwords clan wolf trial of refusal clan jade falcon mission 1. Yetyou either had it and lost the cd, dont and never had it, or have a vanilla mechwarrior 2 pentium edition or similar win 95 version and. Thus you will receive a message that the game cannot find your cd, even if it is properly mounted in. From what i have read the dos version of the game can be made to run with a bit of work, but the windows 95 version is a dead loss, and in both cases its tricky to get the game to recognise the cd, which means that you cant hear the soundtrack. Jan 22, 2008 mechwarrior 2 mercenaries patches dos95 post by sir mmpd radick fri mar 07, 2008 6. Open clone cd and create an imgcue of mechwarrior 2, save it somewhere you can find it. Combat au xxxie siecle is a video game published in 1995 on dos by activision, inc its an action and simulation game, set in a battlemech, scifi futuristic, licensed title, fps, vehicular combat simulator and war themes, and was also released on windows and mac. Mechwarrior 2 mercenaries patches dos95 post by sir mmpd radick. It was a great day for all of us mw2 fans, as the work of those guys meant we could play the regular dos version of a classic pc game. Also published on windows, this action and simulation game is abandonware and is set in a battlemech, scifi futuristic, licensed title, vehicular combat simulator and war.
Time is scarce before the next unrelenting mission begins. Fortunately i have the dos version of mech 2 and mercs which both work great under dosbox. This is the penultimate official patch for the dos version of mechwarrior 2. Mechwarrior 2 mercenaries, this is what youre here for. The titanium trilogy mechwarrior 2 battlepack belongs to series. Combining the ruthless combat of its predecessor with strategic asset managment, mercenaries engulfs players in fullscale, megaton warfare while giving them control over an entire freelance warmaking operation, including finances, personnel, contract negotiation and equipment. Mechwarrior 2 by 1996 limited edition embed for hosted blogs and item tags. In the most simplistic terms, win 95 pretty much ran on a 32bit implementation of ms dos with a gui over the top, this accounts for the high compatibility. The main changes incorporated to the original dos version of mw2 for the win version was the implementation of direct3d for use with different graphics accelerators within win 95.
It separates itself from the original board game battletech by placing the player inside the cockpit of the battlemech, making the game more of a simulator than of a strategy game. The dos version of mechwarrior 2 is superior on all fronts and can be scaled to 1024x768, a resolution the 3d versions cannot do. Now at the fourth version, this patch hook allows you to play mechwarrior 2, ghost bear s legacy and mercenaries win95 under xp. Since then, the games gotten more compatible with dosbox, b. This program allows one to install many of the most popular versions of mechwarrior 2 ranging from mw2 dos to titanium. Bitter infighting perpetuates a universe of unrest. Mechwarrior 2 dll patch for windows xp nt compatible. Several years ago, i linked to how a few folks got the dos version of mechwarrior 2 running in dosbox. The titanium trilogy includes mercenaries as well as mechwarrior 2.
While mw4 is nice, imo, it cant properly convey the feeling of piloting a huge and heavy mech like mechwarrior 2 does. Dosboxs cdrom emulation doesnt support whatever command mechwarrior 2 uses for copy protection purposes. Look in your start menu where dosbox is and open the nf file. The nais patch was the community led patch by some of the same guys. It had all the graphical goodies the dos version doesnt. A site dedicated to mechwarrior 2, get all your information here. Mechwarrior pcgamingwiki pcgw bugs, fixes, crashes. Mercenaries dos bugged dropship, can t finish mission, need advice so, remember that one mission in mw2. Mechwarrior 2 under windows xp pro ars technica openforum.
Mechwarrior 2 and the crashing thereof penny arcade. Aug 05, 2016 well, today on ancient dos games, geminis taking a look at mechwarrior 2. The patch will need to be run from within dosbox, and, for me, would not work properly. The game is set in 3057, and is played as a tactical simulation that incorporates aspects of realtime firstperson combat and the physical simulation of the players mech. Feb 18, 2011 and hilarious as it is, again have a glitch on the artillery mission, but in dos the problem is, 75% percent of the time i play it, the artillery just decide they have no interest in firing at the dc mechs at all. Combining the ruthless combat of its predecessor with strategic asset managment, mercenaries engulfs players in fullscale, megaton warfare while giving them control over an entire freelance warmaking operation, including finances, personnel, contract. Mechwarrior 2 was released in 95 and will have a problem installing if it uses a 16bit installer, but this. Dll file contained in the patch and replacing the old version. Mercenaries is the blockbuster sequel to the bestselling mechwarrior 2. The titanium trilogy is a complete edition including both expansions and mechwarrior 2. The 3dfx interactive edition does not actually include a 3dfx renderer. Forums mechwarrior 2 mercenaries how to download and. It is highly recommended that everyone try this solution first because it will install and patch games to a working state.
This should enable the game to run under windows xp. Well, today on ancient dos games, geminis taking a look at mechwarrior 2. Mechwarrior 3 was released in 99 and may also use safedisk, but could have other fixable issues. Mechwarrior 2 mercenaries patches dos 95 post by sir mmpd radick fri mar 07, 2008 6. Also, starting with mission 2 i replaced the jumpjet sounds with that of mechwarrior 2 original because i do not like the jumpjet sound in mercs. I play to the old dos only version, though i think the pentium and win 9x versions wont be very different. Thus you will receive a message that the game cannot find your cd, even if it is properly mounted in dosbox. Mechwarrior 2 31st century combat dos by activision. As mentioned in the forums, this may be due to another element in the dll or within the games executable, etc. A pause in a stream of salvos is only a signal to recalibrate cross hairs and redirect missiles. The dos vesa modes mechwarrior 2 is compatible with wont go any higher than 768 pixels in height.
Mechwarrior 2 is problematic with modern windows xp pcs. However, i have disabled the enhanced graphics of the 1. Your name login to post using username, leave blank to post as anonymous your name. The mechwarrior 3 community project archived this is the mechwarrior 3 patch v1. Insert mechwarrior 2 dos or a version of mech2 which has dos on it. Download and extract mechvm to a directory of your choosing.
I try mechwarrior 1 and it work, so theres no problem between dosbox 0. If possible, try to configure the buttonsaxis to your choice but youre in uncharted territory as far as my experience goes. I only had a bogstandard 2 button 2 axis joystick, never one of those fancy things. In fact, the latest release of dosbox makes mechwarrior 2 run like a dream, even in svga. I will gladly post instructions on how to play it in the comments section if anyone wants help, the process is very straightforward and the reward is immediate.