MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat/Installing

The MechWarrior 2 games cannot be installed directly from the discs on modern operating systems, so workarounds are required. Note that apart from the 3dfx version special video card versions cannot be used without the correct video card. The directions below will work for playing the 3dfx, DOS, Windows, Pentium and other generic versions.

The Windows version of MechWarrior 2 will not function under Windows 8 and later versions. However, the DOS version can still be installed and run using DOSBox.

Installing on Windows
To install your game download the latest version of MechVM and follow these steps:


 * 1) Extract MechVM to its own folder wherever you want (the games will be stored within it).
 * 2) Open the folder and run MechVM.
 * 3) Insert the disc now if installing from a physical disc.
 * 4) Click Install+Import.
 * 5) * If installing from a physical disc click the button with the name of the version you want.
 * 6) * If installing from a disc image click Install+Import and then Install from CD image.
 * 7) Wait for installation to complete.
 * 8) If prompted, specify the location of the disc or disc image.
 * 9) Click Play Game and choose your game from the list. Some games have multiple entries.

CD music
For CD music to work in the Windows versions the disc (or disc image) must be in the drive with the lowest letter. Refer to Change, add, or remove a drive letter for instructions on how to change drive letter assignments.

Enhanced graphics and higher resolutions
Most MechWarrior 2 versions have simple graphics and run at fixed resolutions, but the 3dfx and Titanium versions can be modified to use enhanced graphics and run at higher resolutions. Download the latest version of dgVoodoo and extract it into the game folder, then run it and experiment with its settings. Note that for these changes to apply to a Titanium version you must be running it with the 3dfx renderer (select it from the Options>Video Options menu at the top of the screen when not in combat).

Installing on other operating systems
For operating systems other than Windows, the DOS-based versions of the MechWarrior 2 games can be played through DOSBox. Refer to that guide for instructions on using DOSBox.

DOSBox configuration
In addition to regular setup, the following command should be run before launching MechWarrior 2:

This line will allow jump jets to function as intended, as fast computers trip a bug that prevents them from recharging.