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Posted June 09, 2013
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MobiusArcher: MofC, I know of no wrapper for RAGE. Is it possible for you get the regular version? It might not be as pretty, but if any version can be made to run on modern hardware, its not the RAGE version.

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tfishell: But afaik Microsoft owns the MechWarrior rights, unfortunately.
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MobiusArcher: There is also the issue with Mechwarrior 2 using some Mech designs from Macross. There is quite a debate over this with fans of Robotech and Battletech. There is no longer a debate with the rights holders though, and the result is that designs from Macross cant be used by Battletech anymore.
Ah..... thats annoying.....
Posted June 09, 2013
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MofC: Ah..... thats annoying.....
If you're looking to pick up a usable MechWarrior 2 version on eBay or whatever, here's a handy reference.

Works: DOS, Windows 95, Pentium, Diamond Monster 3D, 3Dfx, Battlepack, Titanium.

Won't work: ATI Rage, Matrox Mystique, PowerVR, S3 ViRGE, STB Velocity.

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat exists in all these versions (and probably a couple I missed). Ghost Bear's Legacy only exists in Titanium and basic DOS/Windows 95 versions. Mercenaries has a limited selection of the above.

The 3D-accelerated versions always specify the accelerator on the box front as well as the disc itself so even if the listing is disc-only you can still know which version it is. The basic software-rendered DOS and Windows 95 versions don't specify an accelerator so you can easily recognise them by its absence.

For the versions that work you'll need MechVM, and some versions also need an additional manual fix (copying dplay.dll over from the disc). For the versions that include a 3dfx renderer (Diamond Monster 3D, 3Dfx, Titanium) you can use nGlide or the like to enhance its graphics.
Post edited June 09, 2013 by Arkose
Posted October 22, 2014
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MofC: Ah..... thats annoying.....
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Arkose: If you're looking to pick up a usable MechWarrior 2 version on eBay or whatever, here's a handy reference.

Works: DOS, Windows 95, Pentium, Diamond Monster 3D, 3Dfx, Battlepack, Titanium.

Won't work: ATI Rage, Matrox Mystique, PowerVR, S3 ViRGE, STB Velocity.

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat exists in all these versions (and probably a couple I missed). Ghost Bear's Legacy only exists in Titanium and basic DOS/Windows 95 versions. Mercenaries has a limited selection of the above.

The 3D-accelerated versions always specify the accelerator on the box front as well as the disc itself so even if the listing is disc-only you can still know which version it is. The basic software-rendered DOS and Windows 95 versions don't specify an accelerator so you can easily recognise them by its absence.

For the versions that work you'll need MechVM, and some versions also need an additional manual fix (copying dplay.dll over from the disc). For the versions that include a 3dfx renderer (Diamond Monster 3D, 3Dfx, Titanium) you can use nGlide or the like to enhance its graphics.
I tried this but the Titanium version does not work with Windows 8.1. Only Windows 7.
Posted October 22, 2014
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Blanchflower: I tried this but the Titanium version does not work with Windows 8.1. Only Windows 7.
Ah yes, the native Windows versions don't work on Windows 8 and later; I must have forgotten to mention that.

I don't know of any solution for this combination. DOS versions will work under DOSBox, of course, but Titanium includes Battlepack's Windows version as its secondary option rather than the DOS version.
Posted October 22, 2014
Does anyone know if there is a list of Win95 games that GOG already has the licensing to sell, but they have been unable to get those games to work on modern systems?
Posted October 22, 2014
The best way to run Mechwarrior 2 series games is to use MechVM(see mechvm.org). It's relatively easy to configure and is essentially using a virtual machine and the MW2-GBL-Mercs using data you provide(you have to own the CDs) to run those games on a modern PC.
Posted October 22, 2014
Oh no, necro-bomb...
Post edited October 22, 2014 by timppu
Posted October 23, 2014
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Blanchflower: I tried this but the Titanium version does not work with Windows 8.1. Only Windows 7.
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Arkose: Ah yes, the native Windows versions don't work on Windows 8 and later; I must have forgotten to mention that.

I don't know of any solution for this combination. DOS versions will work under DOSBox, of course, but Titanium includes Battlepack's Windows version as its secondary option rather than the DOS version.
So Windows 10 is coming out soon. So from now on, if one has a later Windows version than Windows 7, this won't work despite using MecVM?

I hope they fix this soon. I have the Titanium disc and I am very disappointed.
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