It tells me to insert original cd, I even burn the iso to a cd and it will bring up the autoplay menu but it still says I need the original cd. EDIT: oops, I skipped the virtual clone drive thing. I just tried through A120%. ' Still didn't work with clone drive. Trying reinstall. Reinstalled from virtual clone drive and still asks for correct CD. The destination folder will be something like ': Games MechCommander 2' 6. RENAME the destination folder from 'MechCommander 2' to something 8 characters or less with NO spaces. Such as 'MC2' or 'MechCom2'. Open the RIP download and copy the contents from there to the game folder. Replace all the files.
Overview
There are three things that I love to do when playing video games. The first being to Conquer, the second is to Pillage and the last, but certainly not the least, is to Destroy. So when my manager told me about MechCommander 2, I was as happy as a kid in a candy store.
The year is 3063 and the planet Carver V is in complete chaos with three noble houses (House Liao, House Steiner and House Clan) vying for complete control over the world. You and your company of MechWarriors are hired mercenaries by House Steiner, who has all sorts of jobs lined up for you and your MechWarriors. For anybody new to this line of games from let me fill you in just a little more. A few years back a game came out called MechWarrior, which put you in the pilot seat of a mechanized robot-like war machine. You would then go on your merry way crushing and killing anything in your path, which was quite fun I must note. What makes MechCommander 2 different from MechWarrior is that this time around you are in charge of an entire company of mechs with a top-down view instead of the first-person view and just one mech. MechCommander 2 comes packed with 24 missions which can be played as a campaign or as solo missions. There is also Multiplayer available so you and all your friends can find out who the better commander is in many styles of play. And just so you don’t get bored playing anytime soon, Microsoft has included a mission editor in the game so you can add your own tweaks to the game.
Gameplay, Controls, Interface
I got sucked into the storyline for MechCommander 2 from the very beginning. The game designers did a wonderful job of incorporating live actors with the mission briefings, to really make you feel like you’re right there on Carver V. Each mission is started with a briefing, which basically fills you in on what’s going on and what is expected of you and your mercenaries. You then proceed to Mech screen, where you pick from a list of different MechWarriors and add them to your team for the mission. This is where the game gets interesting because each mission has a weight limit so you must pick your Mechs carefully. You also have to pay attention to what kinds of Mechs are needed for the mission. You might need long range fighting Mechs or you might require faster and more mobile scout Mechs.
Once you have picked out your Mechs you then move on to the pilot screen where you pick from a list of mercenaries that work for you. Once again this is where it gets interesting because each pilot has different skills that you have to match up with the Mech unit in order for the unit to be at its best. I would also like to note that after each mission, pilots earn medals and promotions which cause their skills to go up. Okay! So now that you have picked your pilots and Mechs, the only thing to do before proceeding to the actual mission is to decide if you want to spend any of your hard earned cash to customize your Mech units.
Once the mission starts you are presented with a top-down view showing your units in all their heavy metal glory. Yeaahh Baby!!!! From this point forward you follow mission objectives that were laid out for you in your mission briefing. While going on missions throughout Carver V you will find enemy bases that have resources you can use to repair your units. You’re also able to capture enemy outposts that have gun turrets you can use. Money plays an important part of MechCommander 2 because while on missions you can salvage enemy units and use them as your own. You can also buy repair trucks, order air strikes and buy artillery units, so without money, which you get at the end of each mission, you will have a bunch of burning scrap metal.
One thing the game designers did for which they deserve applause is the fact that the missions have a great learning curve. MechCommander 2 brings you along slowly so you get the feel of the game without being frustrating. The only complaint I have with MechCommander 2 is the lame 'Save' feature. You are not able to access your quick save games from the main menu -- you have to start a mission from the beginning and have it load, then once the game is going you can access your quick save and quick loads, which takes some time. Other than that, I found this to be a challenging and fun game, especially with the actors sequences.
Multiplayer
I can’t decide which was more fun, playing the solo missions or playing online. But I can tell you that it was a total blast to play online at the MSN Gaming Zone. When playing online you have a total of seven styles of play to choose from. You have, Last Man Standing, King of the Hill and Capture Base to name a few. What I really liked about playing online was the fact that it was tough to figure out what the other guy was going to do. You might have one person who likes light and fast mechs, and then you have guys like me who like the big and heavy mechs. Definitely give Multiplayer a try -- I think you will have a lot of fun and meet some cool people. I’d like to give a shout out to Com Vlad who taught a newbie how to play online. He spent quite a few hours running me through the different types of games and whooping my butt nicely.
Graphics
I’ve come away from the graphics feeling a bit disappointed. I found the actual textures of the planet to be very lacking in eye candy. They felt dull and drab compared to the military bases which came across with a lot more color and vibrancy. The graphics for the actual Mech units in the game are great. They come across as these hulking machines pounding across the map, which will have you zooming in your camera view quite a bit to get a better look. Just as much detail was paid to the support units in the game -- they come across as very futuristic and high tech.
One comment I received from someone when I was playing this game was how much it looks and feels like the Command & Conquer series of games that are out. I can’t vouch for this because I never played any of the C&C titles. I do have to give a thumbs up on the graphics for the mission briefing screens because they utilized live actors for the mission briefs and that is way cool on my Coolness Meter. In the end I would have to say the graphics are just so-so. I’ve seen worse and I’ve seen better but if you are into these types of games then you should be pretty happy with what you see.
Audio
I thought I was going to blow my speakers when playing this game. When you blow up other units you get some gnarly explosions that make your teeth rattle. I really loved the fact that the other Mech pilots would talk to you while in the heat of battle. It really gives you the feeling of a battle raging all around you. While on missions you also receive updates from one of your officers and the audio signal will break up. All in all I would have to say the did a very good job on the audio, the battle sounds are great and the computer voices come across very sci-fi-ish.
System RequirementsMechcommander 2 No Cd Crack
266 MHz or higher processor, 400 MHz with MMX or 3D Now if no hardware 3D acceleration, Super VGA 2D video card with 8MB RAM, Win 98 or higher, 64MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM, DirectX 8.0 or later, 400 MB Hard disk space, 16-bit sound card and a 56k or better modem for Internet play.
Originality / Cool Features
As mentioned above I really liked the mission briefings with the live actors. I thought that was a great way to draw you into the game and get you involved. I also really liked how the story progresses; it gets more complicated and deceitful than an episode of 'All My Children.'
Bottom Line
I’m positive that anyone who has played any of the prior Mech games will really have some fun with this one. It’s very challenging but has a very gentle learning curve for anyone who hasn’t played real-time strategy games before. I much prefer games like Commandos or Desperados for real-time strategy games, but I’m just a cranky old game reviewer with a bad case of computer butt. Anyone who has an interest in Military strategy with a whole lot of sci-fi thrown in should definitely go buy a copy of MechCommander 2, you’ll get your money's worth from the amount of playing time you’ll invest. On that note I’ll give MechCommander a score of 83/100. Good luck fellow MechCommanders and remember to wear your steel jockstrap. I’m DoubleTap and I’m outta here!!!
Overall rating: 8
4.57 / 5 - 121 votes
Description of MechCommander 2
MechCommander 2 (aka 机甲指挥官2, MC2) is a video game published in 2001 on Windows by Microsoft Corporation. It's a strategy game, set in a battlemech, real-time, sci-fi / futuristic, licensed title and wargame themes.
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Comments and reviews
Djomla2021-09-250 point
Can some1 help to instal adn run this game??
GOG2021-08-291 point
If your mouse pointer is not visible, first disable Enhance pointer precision in windows and uncheck Hardware mouse update in Game options - Graphics, Enjoy
LRM-Boat2021-05-301 point
@BattletechAlwaysNeededAMovie
If your mouse is missing try disabling/enabling the Hardware Mouse Acceleration.
Wen2021-04-010 point
I replaced the RIP's sound files with the ISO's sound files as GENTLEMAN's post, but now I'm getting stuck on the 2nd campaign mission which says it needs a texture file that I can't find. I tried replacing the texture.fst file with the ISO's but it still will not get past this. Anyone got an idea?
black hat one2021-02-070 point
exelente ejecutando en linux
Richard2021-01-020 point
ISO / MDS is corrupted?
#JadeFalconsucks2020-09-171 point
can't wait to do my Machine Gun Array only run of the game
BattletechAlwaysNeededAMovie2020-07-116 points
I can't get my mouse cursor to show up in the game. Slightly troublesome :/
Mouse will still highlight things as it passes over them, there's just no cursor.
Grimm2020-06-270 point
CHeers guys
ZARDOZ2020-06-040 point
I loved this game many years ago ! thanks a lot.
Mechfan2020-05-241 point
Just a heads-up if you're running Windows 10, you don't need a 3rd party iso program, win 10 has the ability to do that natively. No more need to download something that might try to sneak in a piece of ad/crapware to give your av some fun times. For more info, check this post out.
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/mount-an-iso-image-in-windows-vista/
jeffy2020-03-26-4 points
i had this game but i lost it. then a guy named Scott Clem showed me a better game but i still wish i could play it again.
The_Doc_Man2019-10-120 point
I had this working OK on a Win7/64 bit on SP1, but my hard drive crashed. I got a WIN7 image backup on the repaired machine and was reloading games. I had the MechCommander2 original disk, but when I try to reload it and run it, no joy. I had Task Manager up to show me what was going on, but it was over so fast that I never saw the image come into memory in the first place. I'm going through compatibility stuff but so far, that is also no joy. Any ideas?
peterbehere2019-08-17-4 points
WINDOWS 10
See GENTLEMAN's comment below AND Don't forget to grab the movies folder too ;)
KountryBoy_242019-03-19-8 points
Will it work on windows 10?
tnt2019-01-180 point
i love this game from when i was a child
Ami2018-05-060 point
Me again!! If videos arent loading, i suggest playing them separately on a fileplayer ? Or replacing the rip version files with the iso.
http://www.mech2.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=806 For any other fixes.
Please do some googling.2018-02-252 points
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/5cfad2/how_to_play_mechcommander_1_2_on_windows_10
@Everyone whining about how to play.
ami2018-02-204 points
for the no mouse problem:
Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics.
EBG72018-01-280 point
I can't see my mouse and it makes my game unplayable
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Space Jump2017-12-02-1 point
This game has many flaws compared to its predecessor and the biggest one is the enemy AI behavior of targeting only the first of your units it sees, no matter what, until it dies. Pretty disappointing that no one has managed to address that despite the fact that the game has been open source for over a decade.
gentleman2017-11-1524 points
To all those who can run the rip version BUT WITH NO SOUND but can't run the ISO version at all, this worked for me on 64bit win7 professional:
Install ISO version Download RIP version Find the file directory for your ISO install (should be C:program filesmicrosoft gamesmech commander 2 by default or something similar) Find the DATA folder and open it Roxio for mac free download. take the sound folder and use that one to overwrite the sound folder in the DATA folder of the RIP version (i.e. delete the sound folder of the RIP version and cut/copy and paste the sound folder from the ISO version in its place the correct sound folder should be close to 200mb) Open RIP version EXE Enjoy :-)
Starslayer892017-10-202 points
If your game is getting stuck at the opening screen, hit Esc, Space, whatever to get out of that screen ASAP. If you skip past it immediately you're golden. Sounds crazy I know, but when I don't skip the intro the game locks up or crashes. But I never have that problem after skipping.
Anon2017-10-160 point
https://github.com/Echelon9/mechcommander2-open source code for this game here.
ns95592017-09-260 point
Rip version doesn't have sound, Can't get iso version to work on Windows 7. I really loved this game when I had it in physical form, too bad.
Farhan2017-09-06-3 points
Tell me how to play this game on windows 10
after black screen game stop working :( please help me i love this game
Kyle2017-08-043 points
It worked for me on my old laptop but THere was no sound
cash2017-05-203 points
hi I'm new here
Will this work on windows 10 ??? Mechcommander 2 No-cd Patch
RedTieGuy2017-02-061 point
Same here in terms of audio not playing. But, also, once I finish the first Campaign, my graphics get messed up with the second campaign. Sensors are all jacked up.
sparky2017-01-250 point
@JARTHUR4707 I had this problem, too, with the RIP version. I downloaded the ISO version (MDS/MDF, actually) and installed it, the sounds all work fine. There's a 146 MB difference in the folder size of 'sounds' between the two versions, which may account for this.
Tempest2017-01-15-3 points
Hmmmmm, the installer says that it can't install on to a 64 bit installation. Reckon I've got any options?
X-Grunt2016-10-27-3 points
Cannot find an exe file in the down loads to install the game, what am I missing?
Frozen Spirit Jac2016-10-19-21 points
I have tried to run this program from no matter how many downloads I have tried. And it never seems to work.
I have tried using Magic Iso maker, and running it from a mounted Virtual Drive. Tried running from a burned CD & DVD. Tried coping files into the the harddrive and running there. never seems to work. Even changed the Compatible modes .. Any suggestions on how to get it running from Windows 7, the Editor & the library works. but the game itself..
jarthur47072016-09-160 point
I'm having an issue where the non FMV audio isn't playing. No mech sounds, music, ect. However, all of the FMV files have full audio. Any help would be appreciated.
ricew392016-08-111 point
AM A old fart was playing this on a tandy cpu 150 mag bits in late 90's now got 5 tbt
Mechcommander 2 No Cd
hegira2016-07-240 point
thank you. Forever MechCommander and Battletech Universe!!
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