There is an incredible mod for Mechcommander 2 which adds dozens of HD mechs to the game you can get here. I hope this helps! These games are tons of fun, and I am very pleased it is still possible to run them in 2016. Check all boxes for detailed graphics and keep hardware rasterization on, if you deselect that box you will encounter graphical anomalies.
Now go to the options menu and deselect mouse hardware update to eliminate mouse flickering. Once the game starts up, admire the music and space background. I can vouch that both downloads are clean and only bypass the game's incompatible disc check system, but if this makes you uncomfortable (strangers on the internet, I understand) then skip ahead to the end of this post for an alternate method which lacks the cool cutscenesĪll you need to do is copy the game executable to your installation folder and overwrite the original, then establish compatibility mode. You can get a fixed executable here or here, the latter download requires UnACE or another program to decompress. Now you need to override the SecuROM disc check, it will prevent the game from playing. You can also set anti aliasing to reduce jagged edges and lines in game. From here set your preferred resolution, and uncheck the watermark box. In your Mechcommander 2 installation directory run the dg Voodoo 2 executable and select the DirectX tab.
dll files and the dg Voodoo 2 executable and paste them into your Mechcommander 2 installation. dll files and paste them where the dg Voodoo 2 executable is. Once it is downloaded, open the MS folder and cut all three. You can grab it here, choose the 2.53 version a little below the top of the page This program emulates older GPUs and allows old games to run in your monitor's native resolution, it works for MC2, MW3 + PM, and all Mechwarrior 4 games (and other games, although I haven't tried). Now you need the best piece of free software ever made, dg Voodoo 2.
I think having the game install to its default location causes issues for certain systems (just a hunch).Īfter that concludes you will need to patch the game, the download mirror has a folder with an excel document, follow the instructions and copy and paste it into your installation directory, overwriting the old GPU compatibility list. AS OF 2022 I RECOMMEND INSTALLING TO A CUSTOM DIRECTORY, IE install it to your Documents folder or (like I do) Steam/steamapps/common. If you don't have PowerISO from before, go grab it, and proceed to mount the larger Mechcommander 2 file in the same fashion. They also will attack units near them instead of picking one target and following said target all the way to Terra Also grab the patch, it fixes the AI and allows it to use the ‘Run’ command, making enemies faster and generally more aggressive.
Once again Microsoft graciously released Mechcommander 2 for free years ago, you can download the source version if you prefer but this download offers the enjoyable video clips, and is what I recommend. This process is similar but requires an additional piece of software for compatibility. The game flickers, but it is easily ignored after minutes of play. Mechcommander Gold should appear, simply highlight everything on the disc, and copy the files manually to a new folder.Īfter this is done simply apply compatibility mode and run it as an Administrator and you should be good to go. Now that it is mounted, use file explorer to view your Computer and its disc drives. Now you need to navigate to your Mechcommander Gold ISO and choose the larger file. Once that is done, reopen PowerISO, go back to Mount and then select either virtual drive. Now all you have to do is open PowerISO, goto the Mount option at the top, set virtual drives to two (this will help later) and then restart your PC if needed. This tool will allow you to create a virtual CD drive and then virtually insert the Mechcommander Gold ISO you downloaded (like putting a CD in a drive). In order to play it you will need an ISO tool, I use PowerISO which you can get here. It was released as freeware by Microsoft years ago, and you can find it here I recommend the ISO version personally Good morning everyone, I spent the better part of 3 hours yesterday struggling to get my cd copy of Mechcommander 2 to run, and I wanted to share my solution in the hopes a few of you can enjoy an oldie-but-goodie.