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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
− | |cover = MechWarrior | + | |cover = MechWarrior 1 (PC Cover).png |
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Dynamix}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 16, 1989}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|September 16, 1989}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Vehicle combat }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Vehicle combat }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Robot }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | Robot }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | ||
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|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 5763 | ||
+ | |lutris = mechwarrior | ||
|strategywiki = MechWarrior | |strategywiki = MechWarrior | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 105 |
|wikipedia = MechWarrior (video game) | |wikipedia = MechWarrior (video game) | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | |
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | {{ii}}You can force the sound card with the following options: | ||
+ | * A - AdLib | ||
+ | * T - Tandy MT-32 | ||
+ | * R - Roland | ||
+ | * S - PC Speaker | ||
+ | |||
+ | Graphic options can be forced as well: | ||
+ | * 1 - EGA | ||
+ | * 2 - Tandy | ||
+ | * 3 - CGA | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>MW 1 A</code> is EGA and AdLib card. | ||
+ | |||
===Run in DOSBox=== | ===Run in DOSBox=== | ||
To run MechWarrior correctly in [[DOSBox]] make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:<ref name="Gemini">Settings recommended by Gemini in [http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0032.html Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 32: MechWarrior]</ref> | To run MechWarrior correctly in [[DOSBox]] make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:<ref name="Gemini">Settings recommended by Gemini in [http://www.pixelships.com/adg/ep0032.html Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 32: MechWarrior]</ref> | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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===Game freezes when completing a mission=== | ===Game freezes when completing a mission=== | ||
Change <code>mpu401=intelligent</code> to <code>mpu401=uart</code> in the DOSBox configuration file<ref name="Gemini"/> (see [[#Run in DOSBox|run in DOSBox]]). | Change <code>mpu401=intelligent</code> to <code>mpu401=uart</code> in the DOSBox configuration file<ref name="Gemini"/> (see [[#Run in DOSBox|run in DOSBox]]). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Battles don't start / end instantly in a victory when playing in DosBox=== | ||
+ | Try disabling EMS and XMS via the DosBox config. | ||
+ | If this isn't enough, <code>LOADFIX -a</code> or <code>LOADFIX -32</code> can potentially help as well. | ||
+ | |||
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = | |windows 32-bit exe = | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = | |windows 64-bit exe = | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 23:05, 9 September 2023
Developers | |
---|---|
Dynamix | |
Publishers | |
Activision | |
Release dates | |
DOS | September 16, 1989 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Robot |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | MechWarrior |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Subseries of BattleTech | |
MechWarrior | 1989 |
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat | 1995 |
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries | 1996 |
MechWarrior 3 | 1999 |
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance | 2000 |
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries | 2002 |
MechWarrior: Living Legends (unofficial game) | 2009 |
MechWarrior Online | 2012 |
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries | 2019 |
MechWarrior 5: Clans | 2024 |
MechWarrior is a singleplayer first-person vehicle combat game in the MechWarrior series.
General information
- BattleTech Wiki - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Requires the manual to answer copy protection questions. |
Essential improvements
- You can force the sound card with the following options:
- A - AdLib
- T - Tandy MT-32
- R - Roland
- S - PC Speaker
Graphic options can be forced as well:
- 1 - EGA
- 2 - Tandy
- 3 - CGA
MW 1 A
is EGA and AdLib card.
Run in DOSBox
To run MechWarrior correctly in DOSBox make the following changes to the DOSBox configuration file:[1]
- Change
cycles=auto
tocycles=4000
- Change
mpu401=intelligent
tompu401=uart
(this prevents a freeze when completing a mission)
Game data
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\*.GAM |
- In-game settings are stored in each save rather than shared.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | 320x200 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | Layout is quite archaic compared to modern standards. The manual has a list of the keys on page 27. Changing the controls may be achievable in DOSBox using the remapper. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Limited native support. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
---|
XInput-compatible controllers |
---|
PlayStation controllers |
---|
Generic/other controllers |
---|
Additional information | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Everything is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
|
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Issues fixed
Game freezes when completing a mission
Change mpu401=intelligent
to mpu401=uart
in the DOSBox configuration file[1] (see run in DOSBox).
Battles don't start / end instantly in a victory when playing in DosBox
Try disabling EMS and XMS via the DosBox config.
If this isn't enough, LOADFIX -a
or LOADFIX -32
can potentially help as well.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | EGA, CGA, Tandy |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 6.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 286 | |
System memory (RAM) | 640 KB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VGA graphics card |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Settings recommended by Gemini in Ancient DOS Games --- Episode 32: MechWarrior