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by twotone8
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: MechWarrior 2
Topic: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)
Replies: 7
Views: 21252

Re: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)

SOLVED!!!!
(new post for emphasis)

for everyone getting the 'unable to invocate' failure in mechvm

you CANNOT HAVE ANY SPACES IN YOUR FOLDER NAMES OR DIRECTORY PATHS!

this breaks mechvm's ability to launch the executables.

i highly suggest that someone on the mechvm takes a look at this. all it ...
by twotone8
Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:41 am
Forum: MechWarrior 2
Topic: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)
Replies: 7
Views: 21252

Re: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)

unfortunately mechvm still has never actually been able to run the file. i think the file name/paths in the batch file are incorrect, but i can double check. all i get is the standard 'unable to invocate' glitch, and nothing happens.

but it did enable me to install the titanium version, and now it ...
by twotone8
Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:18 am
Forum: MechWarrior 2
Topic: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)
Replies: 7
Views: 21252

Re: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)

wow. thank you.

i was actually able to get the thing running with the titanium edition. unfortunately it still doesn't initialize through mechvm. I get the same ol' error, same as always. but i did dig into the 'games' directory, and mw2win works just fine in win95 compatibility mode with 256 ...
by twotone8
Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:01 pm
Forum: MechWarrior 2
Topic: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)
Replies: 7
Views: 21252

Re: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)

here's my install report

MechVM-2010-02-20
Windows 6.1(32 bit)
Source: E:\
Target: C:\Users\Matt Nitchie\Desktop\MechVM-win32-2010-02-20c\MechVM-win32-2010-02-20c\games\mw2-31st

File listing for E:\
ABOUT.FTS 19456
ABOUT.GID 8628
ABOUT.HLP 13161
ADSET.DLL 19968
AUTORUN.INF 273
BINMOD.EXE 9114 ...
by twotone8
Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:58 pm
Forum: MechWarrior 2
Topic: can't get mechvm working (win7-64)
Replies: 7
Views: 21252

can't get mechvm working (win7-64)

i'm having trouble getting any variety of mechwarrior 2 working whatsoever in windows 7 64-bit edition.

i've attempted installing mechwarrior 2 -95 edition, mechwarrior 2 - titanium edition, and mechwarrior 2 3dfx edition through mechvm with no success.

after i "install/import" the version of the ...