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MechWarrior Online

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MechWarrior Online
MechWarrior Online cover
Developers
Piranha Games
Publishers
2011-2014 Infinite Game Publishing
2014 Piranha Games
Engines
CryEngine 3
Release dates
Windows October 29, 2012
Windows September 17, 2013
MechWarrior Online on Wikipedia

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
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

Free-to-Play online multiplayer game.
Official BattleTech universe.
Several "Trial" mechs are freely available to new players.
Limited game modes (only Players vs Players).

General information

Official Website
Official Forums
Unofficial MechWarrior Online Wiki
Mech builds forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Requires an account (free) to log in the Game Patcher/Launcher
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

Game data

Configuration file location

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System Location
Make sure to not violate the Terms of Use when modifying the user.cfg file. More details available here.

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
12 Players can form groups from 2 to 12 mechs (11 is not permitted). Groups of 2, 3, 4 mechs will be matched with solo players and other 2-4 groups.
Groups of 5 to 12 will be matches with other 5-12 groups only.


System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 Ghz
AMD Athlon II X2 245e
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
AMD Radeon HD 5600
DirectX 9 compatible