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#1 Thomas Covenant

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 10:01 AM

I want to take advantage of this free release. I am using windows 7 and got a .rar file but it says its incompatible with 64 bit :)

#2 wwiiogre

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 10:03 AM

my problem as well and I already own the game and have all the discs and have every patch saved to a flash drive; can't play cause I recently upgraded computer to six core, with win 7 64 bit and more ram than I can use with crossfire vid cards

so I can only wait for this game to come out and then I get some more mech killing love

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 10:21 AM

i got MW4mercs with the MTX from MekTek and im using vista 64bit. no Problem (besides the video codec)

#4 Posleen

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 10:25 AM

The reason it will not work Thomas is you are the "Unbeliever".

#5 juxstapo

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 10:40 AM

Double that vote, mektek.net --> downloads --> MTX

#6 Thomas Covenant

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 11:20 AM

MTX says this:
Our servers are under heavy load! Web page viewing in MTX is disabled!
[mechwarrior4merc.all.to.51.03.01.0017.rar] says this:
The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see wether you need an x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher.

#7 Jhereg KnT

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 11:41 AM

Your best bet is to actually contact the folks at mektek

otherwise follow this pinned post at their site:

http://www.mektek.ne...roubleshooting/

#8 Arnold Carns

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 11:55 AM

You can also rename the mtx-file to "zip" and unzip it where you want to have it if you for whatever reason dont want to install MTX.

#9 Thomas Covenant

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 12:13 PM

Waaaaaa. Why is this so hard. Why doesnt my MekTek X display anything in the Games Available Tab. Why am I not running around on Solaris in a 100 Ton Daishi? :)

Ok, I'm good, I'll try all your guys advice and see what I can come up with.

#10 garx8

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 12:58 PM

quick question. if i own a retail copy of mechwarrior 4 will it play on win 7 64 bit? and can i update it with mektek?

#11 Jhereg KnT

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 01:05 PM

View Postgarx8, on 06 March 2012 - 12:58 PM, said:

quick question. if i own a retail copy of mechwarrior 4 will it play on win 7 64 bit? and can i update it with mektek?


Nope won't work and you can't update it with mektek.

The mektek install encapulates MW4 plus the MechPaks IS and Clan as well as mekteks 's own additions to the series.

Just download with the The Mekpak Console at the troubleshooting link
http://www.mektek.ne...roubleshooting/

#12 Acid Phreak

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Posted 06 March 2012 - 01:34 PM

Hi there,

For win 7 64 bit user´s,

all u need is the Offline (manuall) installation programm from mektek called "MTX Extractor"

http://www.mektek.ne...ract0.0.1.5.exe

u can download the mw4 mtx file´s here http://www.mektek.ne...downloads-r1204

beginn with
Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries MTX FULL Install (version .0028)
this is the game file and after installing with mekttek extractor u can add the patch files step by step by the same way
Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries Patch (version .0028 to .0029) up to
Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries Patch (version .0029 to .0030)
Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries Patch (version .0030 to .0030a
Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries Patch (version .0030 to .0030c
all files are downloadable with an torrent client

after this u have a desktop icon, u need to edit the shortcut and adding a command into this

"***\Mechwarrior 4\Mechwarrior Mercenaries - Mektek Mekpak\MW4Mercs.exe" /gosNoVideo

and compatibility to win xp

now u can start the game

have fun and enjoy


Edit:
sry about my broken english, i hope u did what i mean :)

Edited by Acid Phreak, 06 March 2012 - 01:44 PM.


#13 Thomas Covenant

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Posted 09 March 2012 - 03:55 PM

I GOT IT

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And I'm already failing escorts on Elite difficulty. Thanks guys.

PS renaming the .mtx to .zip is what I used.

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 06:15 PM

I'm going to veer this thread slightly off-course by linking this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lfr9KO2vxg


Please see 1:38 and 1:41. On which version of the MekPaks are the Champion and Sha Yu playable? I clearly remember playing MekPak3 and not seeing those in action, ever. Do they even belong to a MekTek MekPak? Where do I get 'em, and how?

Edited by Youngblood, 12 March 2012 - 06:22 PM.


#15 Gremlich Johns

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Posted 13 March 2012 - 05:06 PM

View PostPosleen, on 06 March 2012 - 10:25 AM, said:

The reason it will not work Thomas is you are the "Unbeliever".



Nice nod

#16 eltute79

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Posted 10 March 2013 - 05:11 PM

Hi, do you know were I can find the download links?? because the mektek download links are down, I manage to download mtx app but I can't manage to obtain list of games under "games aviable" tab. thanks!!

#17 Raven IIC

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Posted 11 March 2013 - 11:51 AM

Please wait until the MechWarrior4 Foundations Group takes over for MekTek, as MT is not supporting MW4 Mercs anymore. This transition might take a while....

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Posted 29 March 2014 - 03:25 PM

View PostRedwo1f, on 01 September 2013 - 10:22 PM, said:

The above link has older 1.0017 version.
The newest version (1.0030) and final hotfixes can be found here:

[redacted]



Sorry to necro but just signing in to say that I just downloaded, installed, and ran this on Windows 8.1 x64 without any need for mods... saweeeet!

Edited by Egomane, 29 March 2014 - 06:24 PM.
quote clean up


#19 Egomane

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Posted 29 March 2014 - 06:23 PM

Sorry guys, but I had to remove all the download links.

No one, besides Microsoft, currently holds the rights to distribute MW4 content. Please see this link for more information.


Edit: Sorry, seems MekTek has shut down their forums, so my link is dead. The legal situation is as I said above. No one can legally share the MW4 game files, even though there was a free release before. It's up to Microsoft if we ever get another legal source for those files.

Edited by Egomane, 29 March 2014 - 06:29 PM.


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Posted 03 April 2014 - 05:14 AM

"sigh"
To misquote:

"Lawyers, Politicians, bankers, markete(e)rs and other vermin"





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