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by TatsuJiN
Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:36 pm
Forum: MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Topic: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]
Replies: 10
Views: 18606

Re: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]

Don't think I swapped in a different Dos extender. When I look in MW2: merc directory there's a DOS4GW.exe file in there. I don't know what causeway is :P
by TatsuJiN
Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:34 pm
Forum: MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Topic: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]
Replies: 10
Views: 18606

Re: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]

Hmm, so all I do is put the MW2inject in the directory that the win95 version of mw2: mercs is installed to? After that i created a shortcut and set the target with the the different hacks i want in it calling the mercwin.exe. After that I double click the shortcut, but it just flashes a black screen.
by TatsuJiN
Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Topic: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]
Replies: 10
Views: 18606

Re: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]

MechVM
I ran MechVM, Clicked on the install+import button, and wrote the directory to install to. There's a button that says "Install MW2: Mercenaries (DOS+Windows) from G:\" so I click on that and it says "installing MW 2: Mercenaries (DOS)". The game gets installed to the directory I specified ...
by TatsuJiN
Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:15 am
Forum: MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Topic: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]
Replies: 10
Views: 18606

Re: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]

Downloaded, installed, and ran the latest Dosbox version 0.73.. Still having the same issue...

Is Dosbox the only method for getting MW2: Mercs to run on vista? Or would Kontza's or Slugs Hook work with vista? I havn't tried those options yet. ty for the quick reply.
by TatsuJiN
Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:12 pm
Forum: MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries
Topic: Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]
Replies: 10
Views: 18606

Installed on Vista with DOSBOX, still issues[screenshots]

I installed MW 2: Mercenaries using the "MechWarrior 2 DOS - Install Guide for DOSBOX" method. I am using VISTA with windows vista service pack 1, Running MW:2 MERCS windows 95 on the lowest settings. The game allows me to install with either dos or windows so I used DOS.

Here's the issue. When I ...