I wrote an installer that grabs the files from the CD, and bundles the compatibility/high res addons, and creates a desktop shortcut.
It makes it all dead simple and since it's a powershell script you can see how it works and that it's safe.
It needs proper testing though. I've found that mercs crashes on the first mission with Deadeye.
Not sure if this is a known issue or problem with the combined methods.
My backup was corrupt. Fixed.
Finished whole game. 31cc, Mercs, GBL.
Only memorable almost game-breaking issue was that the last GBL mission didn't automatically blow the hole even after waiting. I had to blow it.
It seems to work on W11 too.
Update: other versions have been added, and the script is relatively easy to add support for other versions.
Thing is, I simply don't have others, though as I understand it there are nearly 40 variants!
Not all are fully tested.
The editions recognised in the code:
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#Recognised editions from product.ini on CD
#w95
$MW2W="MechWarrior 2 - 31st Centrury Combat"
$MW2A="MechWarrior 2 - 31st Centrury Combat 3Dfx Edition"
$GBW="MechWarrior 2 - Ghost Bears Legacy"
$GBLW95DOS="MechWarrior 2 - Ghost Bears Legacy"
$MercsW95="MechWarrior 2 - Mercenaries"
#tit
$TITGBLW95="MechWarrior 2 - Ghost Bears Legacy Titanium Edition"
$TITMW2W95="MechWarrior 2 - 31st Centrury Combat Titanium Edition"
$TITMERW95="MechWarrior 2 - Mercenaries Titanium Edition"
#direct 3d
$Mercs3DSW95 ="MechWarrior 2 - Mercenaries Enhanced Direct 3D Video and 3D Positional Sound"
$mercs3dfx="MechWarrior 2 - Mercenaries 3Dfx Interactive Edition"
#batllepack
$BPGBL="MechWarrior 2 - Ghost Bears Legacy Battlepack"
