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I finally got Mechwarrior 2 to work! Sadly, the method I used means Ghost Bear's legacy won't run.
Paradoxically, even though MW2 is a work of pure awesome, it's made me want to install and play every single mech game I have.
All FIVE of them: Mechwarior 2, 3, and 4 and Heavy Gear 1 and 2.
Heavy Gear 1 has similar issues to MW2, as it uses the same engine and was developed by the same team. Heavy Gear 2 sort of works, but five minuits into the first mission it slows down to the point of unplayability, which sucks because it's sort of like MW2 but with 200% more badass (you can jump! It's got a dedicated grenade key! there are about 50-60 different Gears! And it still has MechLab and prebuilt varients for all of them! and light Gears don't suck as much as light BattleMechs! YOU CAN USE MOTORIZED ROLLER SKATES!!), with about 20% of that badass dropping because you can't use the Timbrewolf/Madcat ( ).

Anyway, I'll keep you posted. Or not.

I installed MechWarrior 4 again today. As usual, it was good at first, but after a while it all starts to seem really soulless.
Mech 2 with it's outdated graphics captures more of that 'Mechitude' feeling. You know, that "WHEEE! I'M BLOWING THING UP WITH A 30' TALL ROBOT!" feeling.

Plus, 4 just keeps reminding me of Mechassault, and game that surgically removed all the remaining heart from Mechwarrior's still warm corpse, to throw to the jackals.
I friggen hate Mechassault.

yes... well too bad. mech warrior 2 is the best mess with dos box till it works.

I don't have the DOS version. If I did, I would have been playing it ages ago. All I got are two Windows 95 versions.
I only got the second version to work, and Ghost Bear's Legacy is for the first version.

Sweet! Freeware mech game! It's an "Import", IE: it was made in Japan!
The game is called Boot Fighter, and you can download the sucker here.
Unlike the last freeware mecha game I played, this one blows by at mach 12, with plenty of lazers, missiles, and beam swords!
It is literally the closest thing to an anime I've ever seen, bar none. You have got to download it because I want to play online!

the gameplay video looks pretty cool. i think the only thing that could really be said that it lacks is blowing up buildings and terrain. im at 80% downloaded now... so somthing...

edit:
done... but needs DX9... which i don't have yet... (getting...) it might work only really crappily... i have all sys reqs ++ except video sux...

The buildings will blow up if you use a big enough gun. I actually think terrain destruction is a feature unique to some weapons and not others.

ya... i played it...
it is without a doubt the greatest super mech game ever...
i like how the mechs are OSes... i like the longhorn as well as version 3 Linux... i cant remember it's name...
im gunna work on my pilot...(yay for custom piolets...)
5c to whoever guesses who it is...

We've got to set up a server for this and get some more players. I have a feeling this might be one of the best multiplayer game ever.

ya.. im looking at setting up a dedicated sever on my comp if i do that then i'll post the login stuff here... then the only problem is setting up launch time!
also if people are keeping score noone got money... and i can't make the pilot i want for a couple of reasons... so i made a different one... it is pretty cool... ish.

Edit: here is the address to connect to...
75.165.147.125