MechWarrior 2: Resource Forum

A new version of MechVM is available for download here.

Brief list of changes:

• MercNet is setup automatically when installing MW2:Mercs
• For the Win95 versions, MechVM installs a file called _dplay.dll. If the Win95 sims do not work, renaming this file to dplay.dll often helps
• Added support for GBL hybrid installer
• Under Windows XP, DOS games can be launched using XP's DOS emulation or using DosBox
• The "Play Game" button will ask for priviledges if required by the games
• Native DOS game previously required to Alt-Tab to the console, now these games are launched in a separate window
• Refactored CD detection and installers. In case of trouble, please upload a CD or install report

Experimental features can be enabled by removing the # before #Experimental_Features in MechVM.cfg. This will enable the experimental MechVM shell, a replacement for MW2's shell, which fixes some problems. News here:

• Mission texts are retrieved from MW2.PRJ
• For MW2-31stCC-DOS, MechVM shell supports editing Mechs

Test Notes

Tests under Windows 7, 64 bit:
MW2-31stcc-tt: ok, (2)
MW2-31stcc-bp (installed from TT-CD): ok, (3)
MW2-31stcc-bp: ok, (3)
MW2-GBL-tt: ok, (2)
MW2-GBL-bp (installed from TT-CD): (1)
MW2-Mercs-tt: ok, (2)
MW2-Mercs-bp (installed from TT-CD): (1)
MW2-31stcc-DOS: ok, may require patching to version 1.1
MW2-31stcc-Win95: Shell won't start
MW2-GBL-DOS: ok
MW2-GBL-Win95: (4)
MW2-Mercs-DOS: ok
MW2-Mercs-Win95: ok

Tests under Windows XP, SP3, 32 bit:
MW2-31stcc-DOS: ok
MW2-GBL: ok
MW2-Mercs: CD not found?
MW2-31stcc-tt: ok
MW2-31stcc-bp (installed from TT-CD): ok, (3)
MW2-31stcc-bp: ok
MW2-GBL-tt: ok
MW2-GBL-bp (installed from TT-CD): ok
MW2-gbl-bp: ok, (3)
MW2-mercs-bp (installed from TT-CD): ok
MW2-mercs-tt: ok
MW2-31stcc-3DFX: ok, 3DFX emulation required (not tested)

(1) Had to quit using Task Manager
(2) palette problems
(3) 320x200 only
(4) requires renaming _dplay.dll to dplay.dll

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