MechCommander.org is giving away (as in FREE) MechCommander 1, 2 and MechCommander Gold on Windows XP. Download them from the main menu at MechCommander.org and follow the instructions to download and get the games to work on your PC. Apparently, there is still a large following for these games. Mechcommander 2 by Microsoft is an intriguing RTS game released by Microsoft in 2001. Set in FASA's Battletech Universe, the game chronicles the military campaign(s) of a mercenary 'MechCommander' on a planet torn apart by civil war. The game's graphics aren't bad by today's standards; they still get the job done nicely. Aug 25, 2001.
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Install Procedure
NOTE: As of DOSBox 0.72, DOSBox does not properly emulate whatever method MechWarrior 2 uses to perform CD checks. Thus you will receive a message that the game cannot find your CD, even if it is properly mounted in DOSBox. However, if you rip the CD to .cue/.img and mount the .cue, MechWarrior 2 will run. Alternatively, a cracked executable should work, but this may result in a loss of the excellent music :)
- Bust out your DOS copy of MechWarrior 2 and put it in your CD drive.
- Download and install ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/. As of 12/3/10, it is free (as in beer).
- Run ImgBurn, and choose Create image file from disc.
- Select the Source drive containing your CD and click the Destination file button.
- On the Save As dialog, change the Save as type to an IMG file, choose a location and file name, and click Save.
- NOTE: It had been suggested to rip the CD to ISO format. However, the ISO format will not retain CD audio. It is thus advised to rip the CD to .cue/.img rather than .iso, if you wish to retain the CD audio.
- Click the big Read button.
- When finished, execute DOSBox, and run: imgmount <drive_letter> <full_path_to_cue_file> -t iso -fs iso
- Execute INSTALL.EXE on the mounted image.
- When configuring audio, you may use SB16 for both MIDI and Digital audio.
- If you installed 1.0, install the 1.1 patch. As of 12/3/10, this is still available from Fileshack: http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/425/MechWarrior+2+Retail+DOS+v1.0+to+v1.1+patch
- NOTE: The patch will need to be run from within DOSBox, and, for me, would not work properly. It deleted mw2.exe among other things, and rendered the installation unusable. In this case, you must patch manually. To do this:
- Run PATCH11.EXE to extract its files
- Rename each of the extensions properly (e.g., .EX_ becomes .EXE, .DL_ becomes .DLL, .CP_ becomes .CPC, .ST_ becomes .STD, .TX_ becomes .TXT) <- NOTE: strongly suggest using a classic Windows command prompt so that wildcard commands like 'ren *.DL_ *.DLL' can be used as DOSBox's 'ren' doesn't support wildcards.
- Copy the resulting structure to your Mech2 directory and overwrite any files.
- NOTE: The patch will need to be run from within DOSBox, and, for me, would not work properly. It deleted mw2.exe among other things, and rendered the installation unusable. In this case, you must patch manually. To do this:
- CD to your Mech2 directory, and execute Mech2. You should be good to go!
Config File
Bearing in mind that I am a relative DOSBox noob, my Mech2 config file follows. Blueharvest 7 0 5 – disable ds_store creation and more. This works well for me with full screen resolution locked at 1024x768 to prevent frequent resolution changes during the game. Thus, this config assumes that you will set the combat resolution to 1024x768; if not, you should modify the fullresolution directive.
External Links
- MechWarrior 2: Resource Forum - http://www.mech2.org
- MechWarrior 2 DOSBox installation guide on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFwSgKEMIGM
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