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==Improvements==
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==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
A list of patches and enhancements for both the base game and the expansion are available [http://www.mechwarrior3.org/downloads/ here].
 
A list of patches and enhancements for both the base game and the expansion are available [http://www.mechwarrior3.org/downloads/ here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
=== Game files location ===
 
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table|
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\MicroProse\MechWarrior3}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|C:\MicroProse\MechWarrior3}}
 
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
=== Adding compatibility for modern Windows ===
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{{System requirements
 
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
|minproc  = Intel Pentium 166MHz
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|minproc  = Intel Pentium 166 MHz
 
|minmem  = 32 MB
 
|minmem  = 32 MB
|minHD    = 240 MB free
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|minHD    = 240 MB
 
|minGPU  = High Colour Direct3D compatible graphics accelerator
 
|minGPU  = High Colour Direct3D compatible graphics accelerator
  
 
|recOS    = 98
 
|recOS    = 98
|recproc  = Intel Pentium 200MHz or faster
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|recproc  = Intel Pentium 200 MHz or faster
 
|recmem  = 64 MB
 
|recmem  = 64 MB
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Revision as of 03:17, 2 November 2013

MechWarrior 3
MechWarrior 3 cover
Developers
Zipper Interactive
Publishers
Microprose
Release dates
Windows June 1, 1999
MechWarrior 3 on Wikipedia

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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

Key points

Poor performance on modern systems

General information

Official game site (Archived)
BattleTech Wiki - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
MechWarrior3.org - A huge fansite for MechWarrior 3

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Essential improvements

Patches

A list of patches and enhancements for both the base game and the expansion are available here.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues unresolved

Low FPS on Windows 8

Issues fixed

Adding compatibility for modern Windows

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 240 MB
Video card (GPU) High Colour Direct3D compatible graphics accelerator