Mechwarrior "Clans"
Mechwarrior II: The Clans, from Activision
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Last minute technical information from Activision, the latest
mw2info.txt file, dated August 10, 1995.
Programs and Patches
Jun 13, 1996
Netmech for DOS is finally out. You can download it from
Activision.
Mar 15, 1996
Here's a pilot editor from Forrester Cole. The binary:
pilotedt.zip
Nov 26, 1995
Activision has released a full patch to update MW2 Dos to version 1.1, which
fixes:
- Occasional crashes under Windows 95, including page II fault errors.
- Right arm was more susceptible to damage than the left arm.
- Tried to load instructor's voice from CD even if sound was turned off, causing
some systems to pause or freeze.
- Would hang when exiting on some systems.
- Minor improvements for Cockpit Controls, including warnings for multiple
functions attached to a single control.
- The arrow keys on the numeric keypad (not the cursor keys) can be used to
navigate around the clan halls.
- New input devices were added including the Spacetec Spaceball Avenger, Forte
VFX-1 Headgear, and CH Virtual Pilot PRO.
- Improved joystick drivers.
The binary: mech2v11.exe
Oct 4, 1995
It looks like the demo has finally been released. The binary:
mw2demo2.exe.
Sept 20, 1995
The updated patch. The binary:
mw2giddi.exe.
Sept 6, 1995
It looks like Activision has released a small patch. According to
actsearch@aol.com:
This should fix the joystick problem some have had with a drift to the
left. It should also fix the problem some have had with the Netmech demo
where one of the players wouldn't get beyond the drop ship screen. After
the archive has been unzipped, copy the four of the dll files on top of
the similarly named files to the GIDDI directory under MECH2.
ACTSEARCH
Sept 11, 1995
Now it looks like the patch may cause more problems than it's worth. From
actsearch@aol.com:
This should fix the joystick problem some have had with a drift to the
left. It should also fix the problem some have had with the Netmech demo
where one of the players wouldn't get beyond the drop ship screen. However,
the patch has reportedly been giving some players more trouble. The patch
will be revised and rereleased this week. No determinations have been made
regarding further patches. We will keep you informed on further
developments.
ACTSEARCH
The binary:
mw2patch.zip.
Aug 2, 1995
Want to easily change your custom mech variant name from DOS? I've written
a small command line utility to do just that, called
"mekname".
Aug 10, 1995
Louis C. Hendricks's
patch to fix the problem with the BattleMaster in the Enzo cheat:
bttlmstr.zip.
Aug 2, 1995
This editor will modify/create customized mechs in MechWarrior 2.
Requires Windows. By Clockwork. The binary:
mechedit.zip
Sept 3, 1995
Andrew Griffin's
editors:
- Set the mission you want your mechwarrior to do next with
MW2 mission selector. The binary:
mw2msn01.zip
- Edit the custom *.mek files with the mek editor. The binary:
mw2mek01.zip
- Edit some of the attributes of the weapons with this editor. The
binary:
mw2-ed01.zip
Views of the game
Screen shots:
Scanned jpeg's of the game box:
Other Mechwarrior II Web Sites
- The Official Activision Mechwarrior II web page
- Activision's Customer Support for Mechwarrior2
- Activision's Mechwarrior II: Merceneries
- MW2 Mercenaries FAQ, Will Day
- Mechwarrior PC Games & History, Local Ditch Gaming
- Lou's Mech Warrior Info Page w/ BattleMaster patch
- High Octane Info on Mechwarrior II, by Rob Mohns
- MechWarrior 2 Infopage, by Loke Teng Yan.
- Blind Fox's Mechwarrior 2 Comlink, Ken Merriman
- Yahoo: MechWarrior 2
- Mechwarrior II sites, VG Yellowpages
- Jhondra's Mechwarrior II
- MW2 Custom Mech Homepage, August Branchesi
- Oberlin 'Mech Bay
- Killer Tips for Mechwarriors, by Craig A. Jones
- Rick's Mechwarrior 2 Page, Richard Chipper
- Fraggle's Mech2 Page
- MLD's Mech Warrior 2 Page, Matthew Deter
- Aaron Edwards' Mechwarrior2 Page
- Grey Sabre's Cool MW2 Info
- Patrick's MechWarrior 2 Page, Patrick Phuaphes
- Mechwarrior 2 Unofficial Strategy Page, sphere200
- Ghost Bear's Legacy Unofficial Strategy Page, sphere200
- Andrew Griffin's MW2 editors
- Grand Council, netmech ladder
- MW2 Registry
- Macintosh Mechwarrior Page, Ralph Churchill
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