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[Adrienne Vorton]

okay, now i have to find my mw3 CD

[JediNite]

I play MW4 Mercs no problem with a WIN XP PC. The only problem is that old age has cause up with my trusty Wingman attack joystick, it sucks lol

[Freyar]

Skulls n Guns, on 14 June 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:

The only issue is if you collide with another mech the game crashes(80/20 chance). Also getting some practice with my new X45 joysticks, It's allot more fun than using a mouse(For me anyway).

Mech3 on Win7 using Win98 compatibility mode.

So, what are you dong to pass the time? HHmmm?

Trying to stop APCs from jumping in the air.

[Skulls n Guns]

I also have MechCommander 1, I haven't tried it yet though on Win7.

Anybody else get that Madcat at the end of mission 3?

[Mchawkeye]

win7 will not even let me install mech3.

It hurts as bad as how I felt after I saw The Phantom Menace.

Mech3 is the best mech game ever, or should I say, so far....

[Freyar]

Mchawkeye, on 14 June 2012 - 01:41 PM, said:

win7 will not even let me install mech3.

It hurts as bad as how I felt after I saw The Phantom Menace.

Mech3 is the best mech game ever, or should I say, so far....

What version of Mechwarrior 3 are you installing? My Win95/98 version installs (and actually starts) just fine on Win7 x64, my problems stem from physics issues. I've used the Loader, but all that seems to have done is slow the game down drastically in cycles and doesn't solve small vehicles being thrown up in the air.

[Linkin]

Maybe it's not so bad that I can't find my MW3 disc, probably wouldn't even work anymore /sigh ... perhaps I'll have to dust off MW4 or check out mektek. Gotta get back in practice

At least the Phantom Menance had an awesome lightsaber duel at the end? Kinda dulled the pain...

[Squigles]

http://www.mediafire...9e9hq9ytd2cy5zo

There be the patches for MW3....half the time it takes an age for the MW3.org guys to approve your account so you can get at the downloads.

Obviously the instructions are from another page...but there ya go.

1 Download 1.2 patch from the top of this page
http://www.mechwarri...ess/?page_id=35
2. http://www.mechwarri...opic.php?t=3510 The 2nd to last post on this page has a file called MW3Loader, download and use that to run the game, it stops random crashes and from vehicles bouncing in the air. To see and download the fil you must create an account and log in. This works best in 1024x768
3. If you have an ATI card and you get blockypotions of graphics sticking on the screen without refreshing install this patch to fix it. Its a problem with Z buffer support on ATI cards. http://www.mechwarri...4948&highlight=

Edited by Squigles, 14 June 2012 - 01:44 PM.

[Freyar]

Yea, like I said, I'm using the loader in 1024x768, but no dice.. APCs are still in the air.

[Banshee Bullet]

I'm playing mw4mercs pretty much daily at this point. I do a few championship matches in each arena with a couple different mechs. About to do that now actually. I was doing the campaign but I have about 20 profiles at this point and I know it backwards. I want to install mektek but for some reason I cant get the pr patch to work and I haven't been able to get any assistance on their forum oh well.

on a side note: I've never seen the issue with crashing on collisions in mw3 before, don't know what's up there.

[Squigles]

Freyar, on 14 June 2012 - 02:01 PM, said:

Yea, like I said, I'm using the loader in 1024x768, but no dice.. APCs are still in the air.

I did the whole process once and it kept bouncing, had to totally wipe out the install and do it again, and like some kind of hellspawn magic it worked.

Edit: Is your version 3.1.2.22.0?

Edited by Squigles, 14 June 2012 - 02:06 PM.

[Banshee Bullet]

wrong area to ask this but, where in these forums would I ask about tech issues? I know I looked through the other day and didn't see any appropriate place and I should look again right now... but that's not happening. I know there's a hardware spot.

I feel like such a noob for asking but I just got off work soooo... yeah.

[abetterpilot]

Mercs4mekpak
mektek server and on gameranger

[phinja]

Squigles, on 14 June 2012 - 01:44 PM, said:

http://www.mediafire...9e9hq9ytd2cy5zo

There be the patches for MW3....half the time it takes an age for the MW3.org guys to approve your account so you can get at the downloads.

Obviously the instructions are from another page...but there ya go.

1 Download 1.2 patch from the top of this page
http://www.mechwarri...ess/?page_id=35
2. http://www.mechwarri...opic.php?t=3510 The 2nd to last post on this page has a file called MW3Loader, download and use that to run the game, it stops random crashes and from vehicles bouncing in the air. To see and download the fil you must create an account and log in. This works best in 1024x768
3. If you have an ATI card and you get blockypotions of graphics sticking on the screen without refreshing install this patch to fix it. Its a problem with Z buffer support on ATI cards. http://www.mechwarri...4948&highlight=

Great links, they worked pretty well for me, the game runs a bit sluggish at some points, But overall it's way better than the sticking pixels.

[Skulls n Guns]

Thanks for the direct links

[Freyar]

Squigles, on 14 June 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

I did the whole process once and it kept bouncing, had to totally wipe out the install and do it again, and like some kind of hellspawn magic it worked.

Edit: Is your version 3.1.2.22.0?

Yup. 1.2.22.0

[Squigles]

Mchawkeye, on 14 June 2012 - 01:41 PM, said:

win7 will not even let me install mech3.

It hurts as bad as how I felt after I saw The Phantom Menace.

Mech3 is the best mech game ever, or should I say, so far....

Compatibility mode win 98, run in 640x480, run as administrator. Set those on the setup file, should work. Might be able to get by without the resolution, but my PC was being a pain without it.

Edited by Squigles, 14 June 2012 - 06:18 PM.

[AntharPrime]

I manage to get rid of the pixels but nothing I try will stop the bouncing tanks, except me shooting them out of the sky that is. The problem I have now that I can't find a fix for is that sometimes Op points will not trigger the related objective in the mission objective so I can't complete my mission.

[Valkyrie Onyx]

I’ve been playing a little Mercs practicing with my joystick, I agree joystick is batter makes it easier and more fun to play.

Edited by Valkyrie Onyx, 14 June 2012 - 06:51 PM.

[Frostiken]

I got mine to work, but it takes like 5 minutes to load every level D: