Re: Mechwarrior 3 Install « Reply #7 on: 30 January 2015, 10:01:34 » I've used an alternative method using an ISO copy of my disc, and combining with a VHD mount. It's a tricky method - and if you have an alternative CD in the drive (say for example the MW2MERCs disc ). Description of MechWarrior 3 Windows. Here is the video game “MechWarrior 3”! Released in 1999 on Windows, it's still available and playable with some tinkering. It's an action and simulation game, set in a battlemech, sci-fi / futuristic, licensed title, vehicular combat simulator and war themes.

> >MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon
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Description of MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon Windows

1999, the year MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon was released on Windows. Made by Zipper Interactive, Inc. and published by MicroProse Software, Inc., this licensed title game is available for free on this page.

MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon is an addon for MechWarrior 3, you will need the original game to play.

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CommanderHunter2019-03-280 point

Remember, if you're having trouble with Mech 3 even after using Night Thastus' guide (remember to limit your frames and use DGVooDoo2/dxwnd!), you'll probably need to use CPUgrabber to slow down your CPU whenever you run the game!

MW Lover2019-03-110 point

I had such a nostalgia for this game, and after so long of wanting to replay it, I finally got in running in Windows 10. There's a few glitches off the bat, but mainly I found that you can't bind keys to fire specific weapon groups! You have to select weapon groups and then fire them which is really stupid. I guess I just didn't realize how much this sucked back in the day, but after playing MW4 and MWO, I just can't bring myself to play like that, it's just too annoying. :P

Night Thastus2019-03-090 point

Windows 10 Install Free

I have a guide on how to run Mechwarrior 3 and Mechwarrior 3: Pirate's Moon on modern PC's that you can find here:
https://github.com/Tyler799/Mechwarrior3Guide/blob/master/Guide.md
I've gotten both running excellently on modern Win10 machines. If you need any help, there's contact info in the guide. As well, you can help contribute to the project by making pull requests or issues to improve the guide.
Happy hunting!

T69TigerPainter2018-10-030 point

It was such a long time ago when a good friend and I got the game on an old burnt disk I down loaded it. And we must have spent more than 2 days straight playing it it was a game ahead of it's time that's what gaming is all about

Jorik2018-10-010 point

incredible Game

Snake2018-08-143 points

I downloaded and installed the ISO version, but I'm stuck at 642x480, anyone have a fix?

Gulopes2018-07-241 point

DUDE you were right the AI's are a lot harder than in the original but i think it's maybe better because you learn how to play, configure etc. in MW3 and when you are good at it you can go and play Pirate's Moon cuz it's harder.
H don't download RIP version it's not full game it's just a ripped piece of it.

Gjammer2018-05-090 point

I thought it was odd that Mechwarrior 3 installed and ran trouble free but the add-on balked on x64 systems.

CsabaZz2017-12-021 point

Awesome, thank you very much! I have never thought I can play with this addon once..

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GabrielTal2017-09-071 point

No ISO in ISO download.

Fajar Sany2017-06-100 point

Runs well on my old XP laptop.

Dusten20112016-12-281 point

I have the disk for this, but I need something so that I can play what I copied to my laptop(I copied the addon, but it wont let me play without a disk) so I think I would need the cd key. what would it be labled as in the disk(so I can copy it over)

Dude2016-11-231 point

I've played Mechwarrior 3 many times and love it. But when I play Pirate's Moon, it seems to be much more difficult than the base game. Maybe the devs felt MW3 was too easy so they cranked up the heat?

doomguy2016-06-200 point

pirates moon is a adon what
do you exspect

H2016-03-19-1 point

The game cannot run because the 'Software Render Files' aren't present in the Rip download.

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> >MechWarrior 3
4.56 / 5 - 80 votes

Description of MechWarrior 3 Windows

Here is the video game “MechWarrior 3”! Released in 1999 on Windows, it's still available and playable with some tinkering. It's an action and simulation game, set in a battlemech, sci-fi / futuristic, licensed title, vehicular combat simulator and war themes.

MechWarrior 3 has an addon available: MechWarrior 3: Pirate's Moon, don't miss it!

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GuyFawkes2019-05-090 point

I didn't realize this until now but the archive of the site with the 1.2 maps for Gold doesn't have them in that particular revision of the page, seams they removed it later. Go to revision Dec 18, 2007 to find it.

GuyFawkes2019-05-091 point

I figured out what the Radeon patch is. Here's a video of an ATI card without the patch for those who are curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEdPhetwLEc
Unfortunately nobody seams to remember who created it. I also found out that EOP's full name was Eater of Pies and his res fix was once called Mech3Loader.

GuyFawkes2019-05-081 point

I did a analysis of the no-cd here with HxD and it appears to incorporate EOP res fix. I'm curious where the Radeon fix comes from. Anyways I've found an official Map Pack (or so it claims, not sure if it was really endorsed or not so more analysis may be needed) here: https://www.gamefront.com/games/mechwarrior-3/file/mechwarrior-3-official-map-pack
The problem is it does a checksum on the exe file to determine the version of the game you have installed (requires 1.2) and it doesn't like the no-cd exe.
Also, doing some digging, I found that 1.2 added 2 new maps to the game but the devs forgot about them in Gold/deluxe version (whatever the version that included Pirate's Moon with the base game was called). An unofficial patch to add the missing maps is available here: https://web.archive.org/web/20090214023739/rhttp://www.mechwarrior3.org/wordpress/?page_id=35
Not really needed for these rips sure, but someone might be grateful to find it.

Night Thastus2019-03-091 point

I have a guide on how to run Mechwarrior 3 and Mechwarrior 3: Pirate's Moon on modern PC's that you can find here:
https://github.com/Tyler799/Mechwarrior3Guide/blob/master/Guide.md
I've gotten both running excellently on modern Win10 machines. If you need any help, there's contact info in the guide. As well, you can help contribute to the project by making pull requests or issues to improve the guide.
Happy hunting!

Confused2019-02-03-17 points

What is the difference between the RIP and ISO and how do I install these games on Windows 10?

StoneWall2019-01-281 point

We have a Discord Community of old fans of MechWarrior 3 here:
https://discord.gg/H4VWjsc

Apollo2019-01-171 point

Only getting 64kbs download is there a mirror for this title anywhere? Not going to spend two or more hours for a 500mB file..

yuo2632018-10-26-1 point

one of the best games ever. i remember playing this with microsoft sidewidewinder joystick with force feedback.. WICKED !!!!..

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmitt2018-10-01-1 point

One of the greatness games in the history of mankind. The all time most requested game of all time on gog.com and probably on other game download sites. For a very good reason.

nick2018-08-012 points

Hi, I tried to put the patch in but it says insert cd, i put the patch installer into the c folder, that did not change the response.
The no cd patch just wont start, i moved it to the c folder and same thing.

Gloop252018-07-06-5 points

the fix cd thing doesn't work plz help me

MrJingles2018-06-25-2 points

MW3 and XP are in my opinion the last best Mech titles that ever were and ever will be. Everything after it has been a drop dead replacement, at this point your cloning zombies its dead leave it buried and move on.

SinfuLsoulzzZ2018-05-111 point

I download the 119mb file and nothing happens, doesn't go to my C drive, no compressed file to extract what gives? I was able to download the 119mb version of MechCommander with no issue, however music and video files are missing, is the 500mb more complete?
i miss the nostalgic days of MW3 and pirates moon add on

Feckingwrecked2018-05-080 point

is anyone else having trouble with the MFB's not repairing your mech? the game runs fine but for some reason it wont let me repair my mech, yet I can have them repair my allies mech..

Kairie2018-04-190 point

Couldnt figure out the mw4:m download so here i am, grabbing this, and pirates moon for nostalgias sake.

Gjammer2018-04-031 point

This site is great! This is the third game I've downloaded and successfully installed from here on my Windows 7 PC. I'm running it in XP compatibility mode. I remember the fuss people made about Mechwarrior games when they first came out. I didn't try them out back then but now I'm making up for lost time.

sajad.sn2018-01-09-1 point

every time that i ran this game,thought my pc is fucked!
OMG! it was a video game!!!!! :O

yusaf jalil2017-12-08-3 points

now can I get full screen on window 10 pro

CsabaZz2017-12-03-1 point

Anyone who has problem with the mission 2, I just installed this app and locked the FPS to 30 and I just successfully completed it without any issue:
https://www.bandicam.com/downloads/

_alayra_2017-10-16-3 points

it says 'please insert CD' please help

undertaker2017-09-29-1 point

Anyone used to play mw3 or mw4 on msn zone?

????2017-09-24-2 points

So you unzipped the folder and then do what now? I need instructions windows 10.

Strider2017-08-091 point

I have no idea how to even begin to make this work. I unzipped it. Now what? Running Windows 7.

StoneWall2017-07-170 point

Here's how you fix bouncing MFBs, graphic glitches, jump jet bugs, etc.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/504h3z/stonewalls_tips_to_fixing_bouncing_apcshd_gaming/
TLDR: cap your frames to 30, don't use a No CD patch, don't use compat mode

RAHANZIE2017-05-300 point

WINDOWS XP GLITCHES CAN EASILY BE FIXED BY RUNNING GAME EXECUTABLE IN WINDOWS 95 COMPATIBILITY MODE.

enferno2017-05-250 point

Ill try to install the radeon patch later. but I don't have time for that right now cuz im using some old amd radeon gpu

enferno2017-05-25-1 point

I have a problem. I installed it on my win xp pc cuz it probably had some compatibility issues on my w10 pc and the game ran smoothly but in the campaign the enemy mech was walking underground, shooting me , the apcs were bouncing around like stupid. and the screen kept flickering white approx. every 15 sec even outside missions. instant action worked well but still kept flickering. the tutorial I tried once but I couldn't quit the mission in the end for some reason , I haven't tried to run the tutorial again but I don't need training cuz im used to MW games. also I have the patch installed but the fix I couldn't install cuz some error always kept popping up. I used the ISO installation

enferno2017-05-25-1 point

this is sparta

SteelRain2017-05-24-1 point

I have the disk for the MW4 IS and Clan Mech Packs!

CX GRAFFiX2017-05-080 point

Windows

One of my all time favorites.

poshoi2017-02-081 point

exceptional

MechWarrior2016-12-284 points

For those of you missing MSVCP50.dll, you can find a clean copy of it (I just ripped it, myself, from an XP installer disc) here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ioszyzd87dgxz1a/AAB8UjPZyPAzg-SQiEMR5L6Fa?dl=1
Copy that to your installation folder. If you play more games from the 90s that use that dll, you can place it in Windowssystem32.
If Op 1 M2's turret isn't spawning, force enable v-sync and make sure you have your frame rate limited to 30 FPS (with RivaTuner or EVGA PrecisionX or.. whatever your preference is).

samek2016-12-112 points

on OP1 mission2 2nd turret doesnt spawn ;-;

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Cascarus2016-10-09-2 points

I have a problem, when i was playing the op2, mission 1 the game stop working i always pass in the same part, other thing is that some enemies start to jump and disappear of the game, some one can help me with these problems??

Puma2016-09-301 point

Install

great game but took me a week to get working.

tmoonswarrior2016-08-250 point

MSVCP50.dll is missing??
plis fix this
E:mechwarrior-3_windows_0cff.zip: Checksum error in E:Mechwarrior 3.iso. The file is corrupt
E:mechwarrior-3_windows_0cff.zip: The archive is corrupt

not aplicable2016-08-251 point

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i can't get this to run it says its missing a .dll

Dr Magnusson2016-08-13-1 point

Do I still need thw disc to install the game?

157102016-08-041 point

mechwarriors is the great game i have all ways love it

help2016-07-21-1 point

any one know how to get the cut scenes to work everything runs fine but the cut scenes are skipped.

Javelin2016-07-090 point

the radeon fix doesn't work for windows 10 and my gcard is a AMD Radeon HD 8470

RedPhx2016-05-282 points

Haven't played this one in a long time. Mechwarrior (1) I just got and would need to learn the controls before saying what I think. Number 2 and 4 I haven't played yet. As for MWO as long as you don't mind having horrible teams for about 90% of the pug games its a good game but its frustrating to try and buy a new mech or improve the skill on the ones you have if after you get a good score your team loses cutting your gain in half.

Zero Senki2016-05-250 point

I love Mechwarrior 2 a lot, but it seems I left myself out of a possible gem here. Mechwarrior 4 had some good gameplay in my opinion. Athough I respect the opinions of Surivirus, I liked Mechwarrior Online.

SuriViruS2016-03-180 point

thnx for sharing. MWO is still pretty..half-baked. And don't mention MW4 - pah

mechz2016-01-277 points

I know everyone loved mw2, but mw3 will always be my favourite. annihilators were in my nightmares!

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