Go Back   Forums > Abandonia.com > The ISO Cellar > M
Memberlist Forum Rules Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Search Forums:
Click here to use Advanced Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 24-09-2009, 10:11 AM   #1
bobson
Game is over
 
bobson's Avatar



 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wojewodztwo Malopolskie, Poland
Posts: 997
Default Mechwarrior 2 - Mercenaries

Mechwarior 2 - Mercenaries

Info: MobyGames

Download(s):Submitted by: Artifice, Uploaded by: bob-satan
__________________

Last edited by Professor Oak; 12-10-2010 at 07:56 PM. Reason: added alternative link
bobson is offline                         Send a private message to bobson
Reply With Quote
Old 20-10-2009, 06:57 PM   #2
B-Wolf
Forum hobbit

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Border, United States
Posts: 33
Default How do I use this image file?

I don't mean to sound rude or critical, and I hope I don't, but I'm not sure if this is a correct image file. I downloaded the file and when I opened the archive, all i found was the .img file. I've used Daemon Tools a lot, but when I tried to mount this image in Daemon Tools, it didn't recognize the file. I'm thinking that there should be another file with this image file such as a .ccd file. Please correct me if I am wrong and tell me how to use this image file. Thanks
B-Wolf is offline                         Send a private message to B-Wolf
Reply With Quote
Old 20-10-2009, 08:15 PM   #3
Luchsen
Lurking Forever
 
Luchsen's Avatar

 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Bad Konig, Germany
Posts: 3,565
Default

There are no other files with IMG images. Try to IMGMOUNT it with DOSBox (if it's the DOS version). Or rename it to an ISO.
__________________
Luchsen is offline                         Send a private message to Luchsen
Reply With Quote
Old 21-10-2009, 03:55 AM   #4
B-Wolf
Forum hobbit

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Border, United States
Posts: 33
Default

Thanks for the information. I will give these suggestions a try. One concern I have though, is that when I play the game, there will be no in game music. I have read that this particular game has sub channel music, and I am wondering if just a plan .img file will preserve the audio tracks. Thanks again for the information before though.
B-Wolf is offline                         Send a private message to B-Wolf
Reply With Quote
Old 21-10-2009, 05:16 AM   #5
bobson
Game is over
 
bobson's Avatar



 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wojewodztwo Malopolskie, Poland
Posts: 997
Default

Have You tried to "show all files" in a window where You choose the file to mount in Daemon-Tools? I did it that and the IMG just a few seconds later autostarted.
__________________
bobson is offline                         Send a private message to bobson
Reply With Quote
Old 21-10-2009, 06:53 PM   #6
B-Wolf
Forum hobbit

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Border, United States
Posts: 33
Default

No, I actually didn’t try that. I did however, change the extension for the image file to .iso and it mounted just fine in Daemon Tools. I also installed the game in Dosbox using the Imgmount command, and everything worked fine until I started an instant action mission. When I start a instant action mission, and error message flashes on the screen for a brief second and then returns me to the instant action menu. If anyone can shed some light on the issue, it would be much appreciate. If it helps any, I am using Dosbox 0.73 on a Windows XP SP2 system.

I managed to solve to problem of the game crashing out on instant action missions. What I did was burn the .img file to a disc using Imgburn. Next, I created an .iso file of the disc with Alcohol 52% and mounted it in dosbox with the imgmount command. Unfortunatly, I was unable to get any background music in the game.

Last edited by B-Wolf; 03-11-2009 at 06:26 PM. Reason: Solved Problem
B-Wolf is offline                         Send a private message to B-Wolf
Reply With Quote
Old 18-11-2009, 03:09 AM   #7
Artifice
Newbie

 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 14
Default

The awesome thing about this Dos version is that you don't actually need Dos-Box to run it. The old windows version doesn't run on XP or dosbox - Ensure that you do not install the Windows version!

Burn the .img to a disk - as an image

Run the installation from the DOS directory (you WILL need dosbox for this step, see that readme for mounting)

Run MERCS.EXE in compatability for win 95 straight out of XP. You will need the cd in the drive to play. You may have to fiddle with the sound settings for the game, but it works fine. The soundtrack runs off the CD even on the largest installation. The music is actually straight cd audio (you can put the game cd in your stereo - track 2 onwards) so it's not going to work when mounted.
Artifice is offline                         Send a private message to Artifice
Reply With Quote
Old 18-11-2009, 06:27 AM   #8
dosraider
Dismembered.
 
dosraider's Avatar

 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Dixmuide, Belgium
Posts: 2,767
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by B-Wolf View Post
I managed to solve to problem of the game crashing out on instant action missions. What I did was burn the .img file to a disc using Imgburn. Next, I created an .iso file of the disc with Alcohol 52% and mounted it in dosbox with the imgmount command. Unfortunatly, I was unable to get any background music in the game.
You can not use the ISO format when a CD has music tracks.
As you have imgburn create a BIN/CUE image from your burned CD in stead and mount that with imgmount in dosbox, point to the CUE file when mounting.
__________________

Not a member of The Victorious People's Shoutbox Liberation Army.
Not a member of the GAG Guerrilla. Don't get A Grip!
FOR RENT
*Advertising space*
dosraider is offline                         Send a private message to dosraider
Reply With Quote
Old 18-11-2009, 07:11 PM   #9
B-Wolf
Forum hobbit

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Border, United States
Posts: 33
Default

Thanks for the information. I’ll definitely give these suggestions a try. I’ll Let you now how it works out.

I gave your suggestion a try, and found that the game works great under Windows XP. This game has some real nice graphics also (didn’t know that until I turned up the settings in the options menu). Still can’t get the background music though. I checked out the disc I made with the .img file, and there only appears to be one track. Also I tried ripping the disk as a cue/bin file and mounting it in Dosbox, that didn’t produce and background music ether. Not a total loss though, I enjoy playing the game with or without music in the background and I thank the people on this forum who tried to help me.

By the way, I found that the best way to currently run this game is though VDM Sound. If you turn all the graphics up in the game, the game will run too slow in Dosbox. Also, if the game is played in Windows XP, the sound effects tend to be very clicky. I hope this Info helps anyone trying to run this game.

Last edited by B-Wolf; 07-01-2010 at 06:14 PM. Reason: Tips for running the game.
B-Wolf is offline                         Send a private message to B-Wolf
Reply With Quote
Old 24-01-2010, 03:38 PM   #10
sylandro
Newbie
 
sylandro's Avatar

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lince, Peru
Posts: 15
Default

How do you unpack the file? I downloaded files 001 through 007, but when I open it with WinRAR I get an unexpected end of file error. Have I downloaded a corrupt part or is there a missing file (i.e .rar)?
sylandro is offline                         Send a private message to sylandro
Reply With Quote
Reply


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Mechwarrior 2 - Mercenaries Predatorr Approved Requests 35 28-05-2010 07:23 AM
Artifice - Mechwarrior 2 Mercenaries - Dos Edition Artifice Offers 11 19-11-2009 03:44 AM
Tegels Mercenaries 12turtle12 Approved Requests 5 10-09-2007 08:35 PM

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump
 


The current time is 09:29 AM (GMT)

 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.