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Revision as of 23:39, 6 October 2015

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

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
This game is not available digitally.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon Included with MechWarrior 3 Gold Edition.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest patch for the game (v1.2) can be downloaded from the Files section.

The patch is available in English, French, and German.

Game data

In-game general settings/options menu.
In-game general settings/options menu.

Configuration file(s) location

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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

In-game video/audio settings.
In-game video/audio settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Issues fixed

Adding compatibility for modern Windows

Method 1

This method fixes most rendering, FPS, and loading issues with the game.
Instructions

Method 2

Use this method only if dgVoodoo cannot be run properly.
Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Software renderer
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer MSN Gaming Zone

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 240 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 6.1 compatible