Difference between revisions of "MechWarrior 3"
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+ | {{ii}} Free demos are available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/mechwarrior-3/file/mechwarrior-3-singleplayer-demo singleplayer], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/mechwarrior-3/file/mechwarrior-3-multiplayer-demo multiplayer]. | ||
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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | The latest patch for the game (v1.2) can be downloaded from the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/585-mechwarrior-3-patch/ Files section]. | + | {{ii}} The latest patch for the game (v1.2) can be downloaded from the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/585-mechwarrior-3-patch/ Files section]. The patch is available in English, French, and German. |
− | + | ===Official map pack=== | |
+ | {{ii}} An official map pack has been released, and is available [https://www.gamefront.com/games/mechwarrior-3/file/mechwarrior-3-official-map-pack here]. | ||
===Enable high resolutions with launcher=== | ===Enable high resolutions with launcher=== |
Revision as of 21:26, 28 July 2022
Developers | |
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Zipper Interactive | |
Publishers | |
MicroProse | |
Hasbro Interactive | |
Engines | |
GameZ | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 1, 1999 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Robot |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | MechWarrior |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Subseries of BattleTech | |
MechWarrior | 1989 |
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat | 1995 |
MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries | 1996 |
MechWarrior 3 | 1999 |
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance | 2000 |
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries | 2002 |
MechWarrior: Living Legends (unofficial game) | 2009 |
MechWarrior Online | 2012 |
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries | 2019 |
MechWarrior 5: Clans | 2024 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Poor performance on modern systems
General information
- BattleTech Wiki - A massive wiki for everything BattleTech related
- MechWariorsUnited - A community with patches and multiplayer maps
- Mech3Mod - A community with mods
- MechWarrior3.org - A huge fansite for MechWarrior 3 (archived)
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
- Free demos are available from GameFront: singleplayer, multiplayer.
Version differences
- The Gold Edition includes the base game and the Pirate's Moon expansion.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Pirate's Moon |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest patch for the game (v1.2) can be downloaded from the Files section. The patch is available in English, French, and German.
Official map pack
- An official map pack has been released, and is available here.
Enable high resolutions with launcher
A launcher for the game that enables support for widescreen and high resolutions (beyond the 1024 x 768 supported officially in the game) is available here. The launcher must be set to run in Windows 7 compatibility mode in order to work.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\pilots[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Use hi-res/widescreen patch. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
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 |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Speech volume is tied with music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | A3D, QSound[3][citation needed] |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | Infantry can not be crushed, as they vanish when a 'Mech aims at them or approaches them. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 |
Issues fixed
Installing under modern Windows
For many people, the version of Installshield which MechWarrior 3 uses refuses to start, and instead just hangs. This appears to be caused by conflicting programs running in the background. Singling out which program this is can be quite difficult. A simple workaround is to create a new account with administrative privileges, and install MechWarrior 3 under that.[citation needed]
Alternatively, open task manager, go to details tab, right click setup.exe, click "analyse wait chain", tick both boxes to end both processes. Repeat these steps until setup launches.
Adding compatibility for modern Windows
The following methods apply to both MechWarrior 3 and the Pirate's Moon expansion pack (except for the official patch step, as none were ever released for Pirate's Moon).
Method 1
- This method fixes most rendering, FPS, and loading issues with the game. Also helps with 'rainbow colours' artifacts in game'.
Use dgVoodoo 2[citation needed] |
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Method 2
- Use this method only if dgVoodoo cannot be run properly.
Configuring compatibility settings[citation needed] |
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Fix bouncing APCs/AMS not working
Use a tool like Rivatuner to limit the game's framerate to 30fps. Enabling V-Sync helps too.
Game won't start (Windows 10)
- If the game won't start and you encounter an application error message
Direct Play legacy component |
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Variable game speed
- Game speed may constantly shift between too fast and too slow when the computer uptime is high.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Pirate's moon 4th pirate mission crashes very often
- Caused by corruption of data used by the game's physics code.
- The game physics may still glitch out and destroy the player's mech, but the chances of completing the mission normally remain higher than on an unpatched game.
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 | |
Software renderer |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | MSN Gaming Zone |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 166 MHz | Intel Pentium 200 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 240 MB | 390 MB |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 6.1 compatible | 8 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ 3D Audio Immersion - Old News: September 1997