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+ | |release history = The game was re-released in September 1999 as '''''MechCommander: Gold''''', featuring the content of the would-be expansion pack '''''Desperate Measures''''' with a new campaign, mechs, terrain and an editor. The ''Gold'' release would later be released as freeware. | ||
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{{mm}} [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page BattleTech Wiki] - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related | {{mm}} [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page BattleTech Wiki] - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related | ||
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{{mm}} [http://www.thegameengine.org/mechcommander-gold/ Mechcommander Gold on TheGameEngine.org] - solving some technical issues. | {{mm}} [http://www.thegameengine.org/mechcommander-gold/ Mechcommander Gold on TheGameEngine.org] - solving some technical issues. | ||
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− | |online play notes = The official [[MPlayer.com]] and MSN Gaming Zone services have been shut down. | + | |online play notes = The official [[MPlayer.com]] and MSN Gaming Zone services have been shut down. Supported by [https://gameranger.com/games/ GameRanger] |
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 29 December 2023
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 |
MechCommander is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person strategy game in the MechCommander series.
The game was re-released in September 1999 as MechCommander: Gold, featuring the content of the would-be expansion pack Desperate Measures with a new campaign, mechs, terrain and an editor. The Gold release would later be released as freeware.
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 |
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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 | |
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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 | <path-to-game>\data\savegame[Note 1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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 |
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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 |
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English | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
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. Supported by GameRanger |
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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Use higher resolutions in game
Set higher resolutions[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Rainbow color problem on Windows Vista/7
- Check DirectDraw troubleshooting 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).