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|cover        = Mechcommander 2 Box.jpg
 
|cover        = Mechcommander 2 Box.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|FASA Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|FASA Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 17, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 17, 2001}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Robot }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | MechCommander }}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20021123165403/http://microsoft.com/Games/mechcommander2/main.asp?page=&flash=no&header=header_home.gif&QS=
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 5762
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 4567
 
|wikipedia    = MechCommander 2
 
|wikipedia    = MechCommander 2
 +
|winehq      = 2691
 +
|license      = former commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|MechCommander}}
+
 
−
'''Key points'''
+
{{Introduction
−
{{++}} Re-released as a free download as part of the [[#Shared Source Release|Shared Source Release]].
+
|introduction      =
−
{{++}} Includes a game editor.
+
 
−
{{--}} No widescreen support (4:3 resolutions only).
+
|release history  = The game was re-released as a free download as part of the Shared Source Release.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page BattleTech Wiki] - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.thegameengine.org/mechcommander-2/ Mechcommander 2 on TheGameEngine.org] - solving some technical issues.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row|1=[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11457 Microsoft Download Center] |2={{ID|DRM-free}} |3=Shared Source Release}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| 1= official| 2=https://github.com/videogamepreservation/mechcommander2 | 3=DRM-free | 4=Shared Source Release, includes the full game in its {{file|FinalBuild|folder}} folder. | 5= | 6=Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
===Shared Source Release===
+
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/MC2Trial Archive.org].
−
The [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11457 Microsoft MechCommander 2 Shared Source Release] includes the full game in its <code>FinalBuild</code> folder. The game is <code>Mc2Rel.exe</code> and the editor is <code>EditRel.exe</code>.
+
{{--}} The freeware version of the game is missing cinematics.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\options.cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\options.cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\savegame}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\data\savegame}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues fixed==
+
==Video==
−
===Missing mouse cursor===
+
{{Image|MechCommander 2 video settings.png|Video settings.}}
−
Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics. The cursor will then become visible again.
+
{{Video
−
 
 
−
===Mouse cursor trails in Encyclopedia===
 
−
Launch the Encyclopedia from within the game instead of directly; the mouse cursor will then display normally.
 
−
 
 
−
==Video settings==
 
−
{{Video settings
 
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
−
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 resolutions only.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= 4:3 and 5:4 resolutions only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed        = unknown
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate           = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap.
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|MechCommander 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
 +
|separate volume notes    = Music, Sound Effects, Radio Chatter, Computer Message.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 8
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = false
 +
|online play players  = 8
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been shut down.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Very poor performance, blocky textures, grey colors / distortion, poor particle effects===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref={{cn|November 2022}}|fix=
 +
# Move, rename or delete any copies of the files {{file|vidcard.csv}} and {{file|badcard.csv}} in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
 +
# (Original CD version only): Move, delete or rename the file {{file|imagehlp.dll}} in {{file|{{p|game}}\assets\binaries|folder}}. This should start the game in 3D mode.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Game is unable to launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game with the <code>/gosnojoystick</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{cn|November 2022}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Missing mouse cursor===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics|ref={{cn|November 2022}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mouse cursor trails in Encyclopedia===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the Encyclopedia from within the game instead of directly|ref={{cn|November 2022}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = MSN Gaming Zone
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
 
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000
 
|minCPU  = 266 MHz
 
|minCPU  = 266 MHz
−
|minmem   = 64 MB
+
|minRAM   = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 400 MB
 
|minHD    = 400 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA 2D video card
 
|minGPU  = SVGA 2D video card

Latest revision as of 11:24, 15 August 2023

MechCommander 2
MechCommander 2 cover
Developers
FASA Interactive
Publishers
Microsoft
Release dates
Windows July 17, 2001
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres Strategy
Vehicles Robot
Themes Sci-fi
Series MechCommander
Icon overlay.png
MechCommander 2 on HowLongToBeat
MechCommander 2 on MobyGames
MechCommander 2 on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
MechCommander
Subseries of BattleTech
MechCommander 1998
MechCommander 2 2001

MechCommander 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person strategy game in the MechCommander series.

The game was re-released as a free download as part of the Shared Source Release.

General information

BattleTech Wiki - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
Mechcommander 2 on TheGameEngine.org - solving some technical issues.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
Official website
DRM-free
 Shared Source Release, includes the full game in its FinalBuild folder.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
The freeware version of the game is missing cinematics.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\options.cfg[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\savegame[Note 2]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 and 5:4 resolutions only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Radio Chatter, Computer Message.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8 The official MSN Gaming Zone service has been shut down.

Issues fixed

Very poor performance, blocky textures, grey colors / distortion, poor particle effects

Move, delete or rename files[citation needed]
  1. Move, rename or delete any copies of the files vidcard.csv and badcard.csv in <path-to-game>.
  2. (Original CD version only): Move, delete or rename the file imagehlp.dll in <path-to-game>\assets\binaries. This should start the game in 3D mode.

Game is unable to launch

Launch the game with the /gosnojoystick command line argument[citation needed]

Missing mouse cursor

Disable Hardware Mouse Update under Graphics[citation needed]

Mouse cursor trails in Encyclopedia

Launch the Encyclopedia from within the game instead of directly[citation needed]

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer MSN Gaming Zone

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) 266 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA 2D video card
8 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References