1 obtain an ISO of mechwarrior 3 or convert your original disk to ISO. 2 mount the ISO on virtual drive (recommend deamon tools lite) 3 open ISO in new window from your virtual drive. 4 click on installer windows 10 will tell you which compatibility mode to run it. 5 run installer in compatibility mode (windows 98/ me seems to work on most systems). MechWarrior 3 features detailed mechs (they limp when legs are hit, and destroyed limbs spark and trail wreckage) with slow and ponderous movements, as 100 ton mechs should. Firepower and precise application are the key in winning your engagements. Plenty of mechs are available. You start in a 55-ton Bushwhacker and work you way up to the. I did not find this method mentioned on these forums so I thought I would make this little tutorial on how to set up and run Mechwarrior 3 with Dxwnd. Mechwarrior 3 Install It Using. If you are running Mechwarrior 3 from a CD make sure you install it using the CUSTOM option and include the AVI Files. MechWarrior 3 demo patch. Prevent a potentially miserable MechWarrior 3 demo uninstall experience. MechWarrior 3 demo patch.

It has come to my attention that we are in need of a thread which explains where to get started for installing the various MechWarrior 2 versions therefore in this post I will endeavor to make it as straightforward as possible.
There are multitudes of versions of the game available, so please do not expect a version by version account of what works for each versions as that would take over twenty or more pages.
Before I get into all the various options available, it is highly recommended that you know what version of the game you are using, so please visit our versions guide.
Most people installing MechWarrior 2 on any operating system will want to use the first solution (MechVM).
The other solutions are good in their own right, but MechVM is by far the simplest out of all of them.
Be aware ATI Rage or other special hardware versions will never ever work without the correct hardware, so please do not ask!
3dfx is the only exception to that rule.
With regards to the Windows 95 versions of MechWarrior 2 it would be very important to note that they are either hit or miss.
Many times people will go through the entire list of solutions and none of them will work. Why is this? No one knows exactly, but the most common indicator that the game will not be working any time soon is a black screen then crash at the launch screen in the game. When I see that indicator it usually means that no other solution will work either, but this is not always the case so keep trying until you exhaust your options before giving up.
The version of MechWarrior 2 which has the highest success rate is the DOS version it works on all systems including linux. (The all systems is contingent upon the system being high end)
If you are looking to buy a version of MechWarrior 2 my advice is to visit this thread and choose one or the other.
If you are looking for Mercenaries or GBL please visit this thread and choose.

Mechwarrior 3 Windows 10 Install

Support
If you have trouble with any of the above solutions listed please post in one of the tech support sections on the forums with what version you are using, which method you tried and the steps that you took.
We do not have all the answers, but we will try our best to answer those who ask.
This is especially important if there is a problem with MechVM, if no one reports a problem it cannot be fixed.
Please post in the MechVM section for issues regarding MechVM.
Multiplayer
MechWarrior 2 Multiplayer
If you would like to join us and play multiplayer with us we play daily.
4 PM PST usually is when people start showing up.
If your interested please visit this thread to get the installer.
Be aware you will have to make a few modifications in order for the connection to work... read the big red letters.
Also our IRC channel is #netmech at irc.outpost-universe.net... the default client that comes with the package probably will not work however so please use your own IRC client.
It is also highly suggested that you read our multiplayer rules before playing so as to be ready for the common things which come up.
Singleplayer
Solution 1: MechVM
This program allows one to install many of the most popular versions of MechWarrior 2 ranging from MW2 DOS to Titanium.
It is highly recommended that everyone try this solution first because it will install and patch games to a working state.
The instructions are pretty straight forward.

Download and Extract MechVM to a directory of your choosing.
Put a version of MechWarrior 2 in your main CDROM drive.
Open MechVM
Go to Install+Import
It should detect the version, so just click the button with the name of your version.
After it is installed you can either run it through the Play button or go to the games folder in the mechvm folder and you can find the game installed.
Note: In Vista MechWarrior 2 DOS is installed into the DOSBOX sub-folder instead of the games folder.

For more details please visit this thread.
Solution 2: Slug's Hook
This program is a little bit more complicated for most people as it is not always automatic.
If it works automatically you should count yourself lucky.
This works on all known non hardware enhanced 95 versions. It does not apply to DOS.
Be aware there is a mechlab bug which does not allow mech customization, but this does not apply to all versions.
Some versions the hook does fix it in, but I am not sure which ones.
There are a few methods to getting around this problem, but the simplest method only applies to the Netmech/Vanilla edition of MechWarrior 2.
Because this is difficult to explain I will show how to do it in picture form.
Ps. Credit for the slug's patch combo goes to Enzo03.

Step by step Installation

Solution 3: Slug's Patch
If you are using a vanilla version of MW2 such as the Netmech Edition or possibly a Non Retail version such as the Megamedia Bundle then this is the suggested method of installation because it is by far the simplest out of all of the solutions.
Please be aware it will not work on the Retail Pentium version. Technically it does but in that case it would be easier to use Solution 1 or 2.
Ps. Credit for the slug's patch combo goes to Enzo03.

Start the installer.
Select the MechWarrior 2 directory.
Assuming it does not argue with you over version you are done with the installer.
Go to the MechWarrior 2 directory and select the mech2.exe's properties page.
Set the compatibility wizard so that it is set on Windows 98.
Play the game.

If you would like more detail than this there is a video which shows how to use this method.
Solution 4: Köntzä's Method
This method that Kontza discovered was the first method to be employed to fix the 95 versions of MechWarrior 2 95, MechWarrior 2 95 GBL, and MechWarrior 2 95 Mercenaries.
It is easy to use this method for Mercenaries and may be prefered in some respects since the file that he gives you allows one to set the resolution, fog etc.
Doing it by hand though may be a turn off for many people because of the hex editing. The catch with this method is that there is a mechlab bug for all versions of the game.
There is only a fix for the MechWarrior 2 Vanilla edition. This fix entails replacing the MW2SHELL.DLL with the one that slug modified.
Therefore if you use this method with a vanilla MW2 edition skip any steps relating to modifying the MW2SHELL.DLL or you will be wasting your time.
Ps. Credit for the slug's patch combo goes to Enzo03.
Kontza's solution may be found here.
If you plan to use Mercenaries 1.1 you may also want to read this thread.
Be aware if you use 1.1 you will have multitudes of problems and we will not be able to help you.
Also, I have prepared a video which shows Köntzä method in the latter half of the video.

Mechwarrior 3 Windows 10 Install Free

Solution 5: KHORG's DOS Method
Khorg's post at mektek is the first known place (Thanks npsbre) which outlines how to get MechWarrior 2 DOS working on Windows XP.
NTCompatible comes in a close second.
You may view a modified step by step visual guide of the process here.
Be aware this will not work on Vista and above and there may be a rainbow mode for those using some types of ATI cards.
Also note that while the guid