thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on 2025-03-30, 19:59:

Someone just gave me the MW2 Battlepak, doesn't seem to be compatible with this tool. Is there anything I can do to help get it compatible?

Overwrite the mw2installer files with these. After installation, copy the MW2SND.CFG to the game folder.

Caution: When playing missions, try to save the game after each mission. There are FreeLibrary errors so the game may crash on any mission launch

Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushammer.

For Battlepack or Titanium Software editions, use the 480p mode using the .CFG file in attachment.

Installation of SDBs are tested to not be required, will be phased out at a later release

Update: the memory leak issue still exists. On investigation... The "better memory management" corresponds to correct memory freeing on mission exit

Thanks!

Carrera wrote on Yesterday, 09:40:

Thanks!

I have identified the mission memory leak, but I will need some time before I investigate it again. Other than that, almost everything else works. Maybe if 320x240 mode of Battlepack is excused 😉

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 06:20:

Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushamme […]
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Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushammer.

For Battlepack or Titanium Software editions, use the 480p mode using the .CFG file in attachment.

Installation of SDBs are tested to not be required, will be phased out at a later release

Update: the memory leak issue still exists. On investigation... The "better memory management" corresponds to correct memory freeing on mission exit

Hello!

Installation was successful. I get an error saying display must be set to 256 colors before proceeding. I'm not sure exactly what that means 🤣

thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Yesterday, 13:18:

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 06:20:

Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushamme […]
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Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushammer.

For Battlepack or Titanium Software editions, use the 480p mode using the .CFG file in attachment.

Installation of SDBs are tested to not be required, will be phased out at a later release

Update: the memory leak issue still exists. On investigation... The "better memory management" corresponds to correct memory freeing on mission exit

Hello!

Installation was successful. I get an error saying display must be set to 256 colors before proceeding. I'm not sure exactly what that means 🤣

Use this one:
Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows.

The one you chose sets the desktop as 32-bit, while the one I linked changes the virtual surface to 256 color. I will merge them both later when I test all of the,

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 13:32:

Use this one: Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows. […]
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thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Yesterday, 13:18:

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 06:20:

Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushamme […]
Show full quote

Updated installer with better memory management and support for Battlepack. Patched the winmm timer bugs thanks to @nervoushammer.

For Battlepack or Titanium Software editions, use the 480p mode using the .CFG file in attachment.

Installation of SDBs are tested to not be required, will be phased out at a later release

Update: the memory leak issue still exists. On investigation... The "better memory management" corresponds to correct memory freeing on mission exit

Hello!

Installation was successful. I get an error saying display must be set to 256 colors before proceeding. I'm not sure exactly what that means 🤣

Use this one:
Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows.

The one you chose sets the desktop as 32-bit, while the one I linked changes the virtual surface to 256 color. I will merge them both later when I test all of the,

YAY! it works OMG I'm so excited. You sir/ma'am are a wizard. I haven't played yet so I don't know if it will bug or anything, but it booted and I watched the cutscenes. Minor thing I noticed is that in the filename it has a typo 'Centrury' instead of 'Century'.

thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Yesterday, 13:50:

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 13:32:

Use this one: Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows. […]
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thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Yesterday, 13:18:

Hello!

Installation was successful. I get an error saying display must be set to 256 colors before proceeding. I'm not sure exactly what that means 🤣

Use this one:
Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows.

The one you chose sets the desktop as 32-bit, while the one I linked changes the virtual surface to 256 color. I will merge them both later when I test all of the,

YAY! it works OMG I'm so excited. You sir/ma'am are a wizard. I haven't played yet so I don't know if it will bug or anything, but it booted and I watched the cutscenes. Minor thing I noticed is that in the filename it has a typo 'Centrury' instead of 'Century'.

Okay I will remember to fix that in the further updates. If you get any freezes or crash in mission, let me know

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 14:29:

thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Yesterday, 13:50:

BEEN_Nath_58 wrote on Yesterday, 13:32:

Use this one:
Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows.

The one you chose sets the desktop as 32-bit, while the one I linked changes the virtual surface to 256 color. I will merge them both later when I test all of the,

YAY! it works OMG I'm so excited. You sir/ma'am are a wizard. I haven't played yet so I don't know if it will bug or anything, but it booted and I watched the cutscenes. Minor thing I noticed is that in the filename it has a typo 'Centrury' instead of 'Century'.

Okay I will remember to fix that in the further updates. If you get any freezes or crash in mission, let me know

After playing a bit, it crashes when trying to open the holographic display in the Jade Falcon campaign. It crashed on the Help option as well, not the Keshik, the other one. I was able to load training missions fine. An error was popping up DLL something, but it didn't cause the game to crash. It was mostly happening when exiting a mission.

The mouse is inverted, and I couldn't figure out how to switch it. Up is down and down is up when moving torso.

Here's a screenshot of the error message

Oh and the game starts out in Windowed then switches to full screen when I launch a mission

thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Today, 01:52:

After playing a bit, it crashes when trying to open the holographic display in the Jade Falcon campaign. It crashed on the Help option as well, not the Keshik, the other one. I was able to load training missions fine. An error was popping up DLL something, but it didn't cause the game to crash. It was mostly happening when exiting a mission.

I just noticed the Holographic issue, checking now. About the Help option (Techical Help you mean), I don't think it crashed but rather kicked you out of the game to the browser? Technical Help uses the old WinHelp format which isn't available on Windows 10 and 11. It is possible to have it back, do a google search for WinHlp Windows 10 and you will get something.

The DLL error comes from the ANET code, which was buggy back in the day as well. Happens in other games like Heavy Gear 1. Safely ignorable.

thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Today, 01:52:

The mouse is inverted, and I couldn't figure out how to switch it. Up is down and down is up when moving torso.

Yes the mouse has always been inverted for me...

thaddeusjl@gmail.com wrote on Today, 02:04:

Oh and the game starts out in Windowed then switches to full screen when I launch a mission

Yes Battlepack is a fullscreen game. If you are talking about not being able to get to the shell after mission in windowed mode, that's a bug but I can't say when it is getting resolved. However I don't think it affects the game's playability much

Update: figured out the holographic crash issue: incomplete game installation

Updated the installer, making settings more Global. Memory leak should be gone in this release: