Difference between revisions of "MechCommander"
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.thegameengine.org/mechcommander-gold/mechcommander-gold-freeware-download/ | DRM-free | Freeware download. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Publisher | http://www.thegameengine.org/mechcommander-gold/mechcommander-gold-freeware-download/ | DRM-free | Freeware download. | | Windows }} | ||
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+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/MCDEMO Archive.org]. | ||
+ | ===Version differences=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} '''MechCommander: Gold''' is an expanded re-release which contains the Desperate Measures campaign, new mechs, new terrain and an editor. | ||
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+ | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
{{DLC/row| Desperate Measures | Included with MechCommander Gold. Not available separately, despite original plans to the contrary. | Windows }} | {{DLC/row| Desperate Measures | Included with MechCommander Gold. Not available separately, despite original plans to the contrary. | Windows }} | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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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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|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
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|online play players = 6 | |online play players = 6 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = The official [[MPlayer.com]] and MSN Gaming Zone services have been shut down. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|matchmaking = false | |matchmaking = false | ||
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
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|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
|dedicated = false | |dedicated = false | ||
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
− | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
|direct ip = false | |direct ip = false | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |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 = | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 13:50, 29 October 2022
Developers | |
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FASA Interactive | |
Publishers | |
MicroProse | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 24, 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | Strategy |
Vehicles | Robot |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | MechCommander |
MechCommander | |
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Subseries of BattleTech | |
MechCommander | 1998 |
MechCommander 2 | 2001 |
Key points
- MechCommander Gold re-released as a free download.
- 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
- Mechcommander Gold on TheGameEngine.org - solving some technical issues.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Publisher website | Freeware download. |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Version differences
- MechCommander: Gold is an expanded re-release which contains the Desperate Measures campaign, new mechs, new terrain and an editor.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Desperate Measures | Included with MechCommander Gold. Not available separately, despite original plans to the contrary. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\PREFS.CFG[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Voice, Sound FX | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Affects radio chatter and video briefing | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Can't Alt+Tab ↹. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Russian | Fan translation, download |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 6 | IPX, TCP/IP, Serial/Modem. | ||
Online play | 6 | The official MPlayer.com and MSN Gaming Zone services have been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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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.
Setting up the game manually[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Use higher resolutions in game
Set higher resolutions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Rainbow color problem
- When running on fullscreen in Windows Vista and 7 only may trigger the rainbow color problem.
Check Rainbow color problems in older games for a proper fix.
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | MPlayer.com, MSN Zone |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | 600 MB |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA compatible 2 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).