For example, my Intel HD 530 is VEN_8086 and DEV_191B.ġ1. Make note of the VEN value (just the 4 characters) and the DEV value (again, just the 4 characters) You are going see a bunch of values like "PCI\VEN_xxxx&DEV_xxxx&." Go to the Details tab and find the "Hardware Ids" property. Right-click on your display adapter and choose "Properties"ġ0. Open up the Windows Device Manager and find your Display Adapters.ĩ. Open the RIP download and copy the contents from there to the game folder. RENAME the destination folder from "MechCommander 2" to something 8 characters or less with NO spaces. The destination folder will be something like ":\Games\MechCommander 2"Ħ. Go through the installation process for a FULL INSTALL (so you don't need the keep the ISO mounted). Right-click on Setup.exe and choose 'Run as administrator'ĥ. Right-click on the ISO and choose Mount.Ĥ. Convert the MDF file in the ISO download to an actual ISO file.ģ. RIP Version English version 232 MB / ISO Version English version 585 MBĢ. Getting a freeware converter is fine and MDF to ISO () works great. Some people have claimed that you can just change the extension, but that didn't work for me on Windows 10 (as of March 2018). In order to run Setup.exe from the ISO file there, you will need to convert the mdf file to an ISO.
It is, however, available on various abandonware sites. From the reports online, these games work fine under XP, so you don't have to spend your time tweaking when you should be playing.Making MechCommander 2 Work on Windows 10įirst, MechCommander 2 is no longer available from Microsoft as a source code download.
There is nothing like being reminded of a great game that you missed by being told you don't have to pay for it anymore. MechCommander is one of those games I always meant to play when it was released, but more games came out and suddenly I had forgotten about it. This should be a good way to blow your three-day weekend if you don't have plans yet. If you go to, you can download all of the MechCommander games for free! Yup, MechCommander, MechCommander Gold, and MechCommander 2 are all available for your downloading and playing pleasure along with the manuals.
Apparently the site has been up since May, but as this slipped under my radar, it may have missed yours as well. If you're into mech games, boy do I have good news for you I spotted this story on the forums yesterday and just had to share.
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