Difference between revisions of "MechCommander"
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|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|controller support = false | |controller support = false | ||
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==Audio settings== | ==Audio settings== | ||
{{Audio settings | {{Audio settings | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Music, Voice, Sound FX |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
| − | |subtitles notes = | + | |subtitles notes = Affects radio chatter and video briefing |
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = n/a |
| − | |mute on focus lost notes = | + | |mute on focus lost notes = Can't Alt-Tab. |
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Network== | ||
| + | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
| + | |local play = | ||
| + | |local play players = | ||
| + | |local play notes = | ||
| + | |lan play = hackable | ||
| + | |lan play players = 6 | ||
| + | |lan play notes = IPX, TCP/IP, Serial/Modem. | ||
| + | |online play = false | ||
| + | |online play players = 6 | ||
| + | |online play notes = Required MPlayer or MSN Zone. | ||
| + | |local co-op = | ||
| + | |local co-op players = | ||
| + | |local co-op notes = | ||
| + | |lan co-op = | ||
| + | |lan co-op players = | ||
| + | |lan co-op notes = | ||
| + | |online co-op = | ||
| + | |online co-op players = | ||
| + | |online co-op notes = | ||
| + | |hot-seat = | ||
| + | |hot-seat players = | ||
| + | |hot-seat notes = | ||
| + | |asynchronous = | ||
| + | |asynchronous notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Network/Connections | ||
| + | |matchmaking = false | ||
| + | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| + | |p2p = false | ||
| + | |p2p notes = | ||
| + | |dedicated = false | ||
| + | |dedicated notes = | ||
| + | |self-hosting = false | ||
| + | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| + | |direct ip = false | ||
| + | |direct ip notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:29, 16 May 2014
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| FASA Interactive | |
| Publishers | |
| MicroProse | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 31, 1998 |
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| MechCommander | |
|---|---|
| Subseries of BattleTech | |
| MechCommander | 1998 |
| MechCommander 2 | 2001 |
Key points
- Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Running the game on 64 bit Windows
General information
- BattleTech Wiki - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
- MechCommander Gold Wiki - A small wiki for the game
Availability
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 6 | IPX, TCP/IP, Serial/Modem. | ||
| Online play | 6 | Required MPlayer or MSN Zone. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Running the game on 64 bit Windows
Although the game installer is 16-bit, the actual game is 32-bit. The only way to play it is to do a manual install:
Manually install the game
| Instructions |
|---|
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | 600 MB |
| Video card (GPU) | 2 MB SVGA video card | |