- RickVoid
- Oct 21, 2010
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PTN,
Here's some improvements for the DOSBox/general Mechwarrior 2 install/setup advice section in the OP:
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-sometimes the jumpjets in Mechwarrior 2 vanilla, Mechwarrior 2:Ghost Bear's Legacy, and Mechwarrior 2: Mercs fail to recharge, or recharge extremely SLOOOOOOOWWWWWLLLLLLLLLY.
The fix for jumpjet recharging problems is "reduce CPU allocation" for DOSBox.
-ALT+ENTER combo in DOSBox switches to FULL SCREEN mode/exits from FULL SCREEN mode. this variable can be hardcoded to a on/off state in the DOSBox configuration file.
-the .cue file does not contain the CD music tracks. the .cue file is a Table of Contents text file that references where CD tracks stop & start in the .bin CD image.
-The reason why I had you image your Mechwarrior 2 Mercs cd was to minimize the wear & tear on the 18 yr old MW2 Mercs game CD, and make a backup copy in case the game CD got damaged or lost.
And lets be honest, in the year 2014, CD's & CD drives are obsolete technology.
Like you stated, the Mechwarrior 2 games won't run properly unless they are able to detect & play the Music soundtrack on the CDs.
The Mechwarrior 2 CDs are a combination of music tracks+ 1 data track commonly refered to as Mixed-Mode CDs.
Normal CD imaging will capture EITHER the data track OR all the music tracks on a Mixed Mode CD.
To properly capture both the data track and all the music tracks on a Mixed Mode CD, specialist CD imaging software is required.
That is why I recommended IsoBuster to you. For people using linux, cdrdao will work perfectly...this is how I originally imaged all my mechwarrior 2 game CDs.
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I can write up a Advanced DOSBox Gaming discussing general practices I use, if anyone is interested.
The Advanced DOSBox Gaming post would be details on how I manage DOSBox configuration files on 20+ DOS game library without using a DOSBox front-end,
general advice for tweaking DOSBox configuration filea and how to use a USB stick for on-the-fly work/home/travel DOSBox gaming.
I would be interested in reading this. If PTN doesn't want it here, we could probably use a DOSBox thread in games anyway.
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- RickVoid
- Oct 21, 2010
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"MechaCrash" posted:
Also to join the "new robot game" chat, my ideal here would be a game that's kind of like the Front Mission series, where you put together your robot from parts and arm it appropriately and train up the pilots, but with more of an X-Com thing to it, where you don't get new parts and weapons when the plot makes them available. If you want new stuff, you have to kick the poo poo out of the invaders and reverse engineer their toys.
^ This, except the MechWarrior can exit their Mech and engage in personal level combat. And fight Mechs on foot. And hijack enemy Mechs.
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- RickVoid
- Oct 21, 2010
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Yeah, Zeus. As in, father of Apollo? Mt Olympus? Don't gently caress with me or I'll shove a lightning bolt up your rear end? ZEUS!
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