Mechwarrior 2 Playthrough: Clan Wolf - Mission 1 - Pyre Light

[V8toytruck]

Wow I really dont remember the graphics sucking so much

[head0nfire]

Mechwarrior sure has come a long way

[Hybridtheory2007]

Is it possible to play this on Windows 7? Someone should make a flash version!

[Timobrien01]

looks like a war with nerf guns

[revjoe250]

I forgot all about the limbs flying off into space thing, and being able to hit mechs you couldn't see. Goddamn, man, memory does funny things with your mind.

[sk0rponok]

this was the first game in which i experienced video driver problems. ah memories.



[KindaTrue]

One of the best and most fitting soundtracks of any game I've ever played.

[bobothehunter]

I totally forgot about this game till i found it recently in one of my desk drawers, it might not look super impressive but i fucking LOVED it as a kid!

[generfeld]

...thanks for uploading. So many memories wow....every little bit of this brings me right back...

[John15ism]

u take forever to start a game ..... Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[DuskOnVega]

Love this music

[kowalityjesus]

novas were my favorite mech

[Bobsination]

What fond memories of a game. The music was amazing

[Xpert658]

I wanna downoad... can't find a good link @ google....

[Quaker763]

Oh Imean screwed up with Mechaarrior

[Quaker763]

@L1011 ok thats good to know. Thanks for your help bro :D I use virtual PC with windows 98 installed so I think I should be all good. Dosbox just screwed up when I used it lol

[L1011Widebody]

@Quaker763

Yeah, between DOSBox and a Virtual Win 98 you should be all set to go, man. :)

[Quaker763]

Hmmm I have this game and the expansion (it was dad's) I think I'll run It in virtual 98. One question to any fans out there, is this impossible to play without a joystick, cos I have a USB one not serial (it's kinda busted)

[L1011Widebody]

@Quaker763

There's a couple different tricks to getting it to run in modern systems. If it's the DOS version, there's ways to make it run fine in native modern Windows, though I'd still recommend DOSBox in most cases. If it's the Win-95 version, I believe you'd need a Windows 95/98 emulator because I don't think it'll run in XP or later.

As for the joystick, I just used the keyboard to move and mouse to aim. Arrow keys to steer, enter to cycle weapons, and so on.

[halranger]

Combine the kick ass laser and missile noises from mechwarrior 3 as well as the mechs, upgrade the textures in the mechwarrior 2 planets. Add multiplayer compatibility and now you have a game of the ages.

[TheBlitz1]

the music for this game is shit

they should use the earthsiege music

[XKS99]

@TheBlitz1

You sir are a crack smoker.

[TheBlitz1]

@XKS99 You sir are a ____ ____  <- insert unoriginal cliche

[XKS99]

@TheBlitz1

Come on the soundtrack to this game was unreal. Earthseige was just dumb. All systems nominal.

[TheBlitz1]

@XKS99 Earthsiege not ES2. ES2 was dull, just like all of the Mechwarrior music.

Besides, Timothy Steven Clarke and Christopher Stevens soundtrack list easily defeats Gregory Alper & Jeehun Hwang's; especially with A-10 Silent Thunder II.

[sithlordsoup]

omg nostalgiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaa

[Cognessence]

The music in this game is fantastic.

[TheLordofError]

Enemy 'Mech, destroyed.

[ginjaninja1988]

So much for honour in combat. Those CPU scum always engage me in groups and never one on one.

[Amurael27]

Hi I have a bug when i approaching fire base ( for inspection) nothing happends and the primary objective is not achieved.So i cant achieve the mission

[InnuendoXP]

@Amurael27

press 'q' when pointed at the enemy base or whatever to inspect it's contents. Check your controls

[L1011Widebody]

@InnuendoXP

Actually in the default controls, Q is used to select an object under the targetting reticle (such as the firebase buildings). The I key is used to inspect it.

[MrMaxaminus]

Dat music...oh lord that takes me back...

[threedotsdead]

Dumb question: can the mechs carry large caliber cannons and/or artillery in any of the Mechwarrior games or is it lasers, guns and missiles only?

[dudejo]

@threedotsdead

in MW4 you have the Long Tom mortar and Thunderbolt unguided missile and in MW4:Mercenaries, you have the Arrow IV cluster bomb (I think).

Besides that, I don't know any other artillery weapon.

[L1011Widebody]

@dudejo

The Arrow IV artillery piece was introduced in the Mechwarrior 2 expansion Ghost Bear's Legacy, and carried over to Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries. Though in the game, it's really treated not so much as an artillery weapon as it is a 'really big missile that does a lot of damage and can shoot at targets at the very edge of detection range'.

[MrDrSmithJr]

I always loved this song

[getupkiwis]

That Nova has caught a few rookies out before I bet!!!

[quangluu96]

i lag in this game o.o

[CanadianRapScene]

@quangluu96 i think u need a lil upgrade xD

[SirFair1]

@quangluu96 Now how do you do that?

[quangluu96]

@SirFair1 I7 920 :(

[sunderking]

Oh, yeah... this takes me back...

[0ejmusik0]

They should take this exact game, and update it with more realistic graphics, and more weapons, missions, and mechs. But the same cool music and atmosphere. For some reason I liked this game a lot more than MW2 Mercenaries, it just has a better vibe. I especially like this game more than any other mech games that were made.

[John15ism]

best sound track ive heard in these old games

[airforcefun]

Yes this was the sound track. I figured out that I could stick the MW2 disk into my cd player and I listened to this sound track all the time. All time greatest female AI HUD voice!

[SilentStalkerX]

During mission, is that the ACTUAL in-game music? It's surprisingly impressive.

[L1011Widebody]

@SilentStalkerX

Yep. It's audio tracks right on the CD. Hence the brief gap when it starts over.

[ScrapeNow]

@SilentStalkerX Mechwarrior 2 soundtrack was quite good, I used to love listening to it while doing homework.

[motatom]

Mad-Dog! nostalgia to the max, someone shoul remake this game with today's graphics... like frostbyte/cryengine or UT engine... oh men I just remembers hours of play of this...

[OfficialMikaUSA]

Mechwarrior 2 is the best of the series in my opinion. Better soundtrack, and a better female AI. Sound design is great for that time too!

[atlantiswolf]

Jade Falcons giving up a position at the first sign of trouble. Well what do you expect from crusaders?

[halranger]

music is damn amazing hell its way better then the retarded record companies release nowadays. The dude who made this music needs a promotion to CEO.

[lonewolfsx29]

@halranger Dude for real I have this music on my ipod and I legit listen to it it's so awesome!

And OP, I hate Clan Wolf but I gotta give you credit.. you set up the Mad Dog almost exactly like I do haha. Usually I ditch that one heat sink so I can have a Quad of ER Mediums, then just pay attention more during combat.

[couchpatatoe51]

>Clan Wolf

lol, Jade Falcon for life.

[rightben59]

the novas were always my favorites!

[BobSaggot666]

Firemoths and jenners were seriously the gayest looking things in the world lol

It was a pleasure to destroy them!

[rageblade233]

god I was born in 1992 and I was playing this when it came out with my brother!!! xD i didnt realize i was that young when i started plaing PC games!

[TheFreestylestudio]

what is your support for this game?

[BluDrgn426]

nice explosion in midair 7:30

[Ravage001]

Wow this takes me back.

[madcat789]

Screw the clans,for the Federated Suns and or Federated Commonwealth!

[L1011Widebody]

@madcat789

Freebirth!

[madcat789]

@L1011Widebody

Noob. My Victor would destroy your little Mad Dog.

[L1011Widebody]

@madcat789

Not if I kept at least 12 hexes away. ;)

[gavilatius]

@L1011Widebody

truebirth slag

[jonmilani]

Miss this game big time.

[clondan1]

can you give a link to download the full game....i lost my disc a few years ago and its been fucking killing me on the inside prettty please

[L1011Widebody]

@clondan1

You can get various versions of Mechwarrior 2 on eBay fairly inexpensively.

[fenixd4sc]

This was my favorite mechwarrior until I got vista and it stopped running :(

[MacLaren594]

I miss this game, I've played Mech Warrior since I was a toddler!

[cram2481]

2:02 PREPARE YOUR ANUS

[L1011Widebody]

@cram2481

...huh?

[K9mauser]

The song on this level has always stuck with me, and luckily I found it a few years ago and still listen to it today...sends chills down my spine.

[Muffinfordinner]

autopilot DISABLED

[Silverballer45ACP]

dude, I so wasn't playing this game right, I never cleared a level, never customized... I was young and my english sucked balls. I'll find the game CD and play it now!!!

Omg... ''local time: 01:34, 16'' as thePavuk said her voice is lovable, that's one of the things I loved ^.^

[holycrapitstowlie]

@Silverballer45ACP You need Windows '95

[pat353]

Man i used to love this game when i was a kid, even the soundtrack is awesum.

[kimnice]

I were lucky and got this game with my 3DFX Voodoo1-card. Oh man did this game look great with 3D acceleration..detailed terrain, detailed mechs, much cooler effects. On top of all that it ran a lot smoother than in software mode.

[L1011Widebody]

@kimnice

I got the ATI 3D Rage special edition of Mechwarrior 2 when I bought my card. It's fairly similar to the Voodoo version if I remember right. I have to agree, it was amazing, and absolutely blew the later Titanium Version of Mechwarrior 2 out of the water.

I still have the CD, I wish I could figure out how to make it run... :(

[KevinBusomjack]

I remember this game had insane system requirements when it was new. I could only play it at low detail.

[ArtMaddox]

damn i remember buyin this when it came out. i got it in the package that came with the Microsoft Sidewinder joystick. too many hours to count on this game.

[jeremysiegel10]

HELLO SOLARIS FANS! THIS IS DUNCAN FISCHER, LIVE FROM SOLARIS!!!

[thissatori]

Wow this game really makes me feel old. I was just a kid playing this game and it was the coolest game I had ever played. The atmospheres and the voices are beautiful. I love the music too! Really brings me back there.

[lecem]

I used to play this game a lot! Loved it in the past :D

[vortigaunt911]

I just nostalgia'd so hard.

[SirFair1]

How did you record this? Everything I tried made everything look really, really bad or it can't pick up the picture at all.

[L1011Widebody]

@SirFair1

I ran it in DOSBox 0.72 and used DOSBox's native video capture. I've never had a problem with it in any game, and it's always come out flawless.

[SirFair1]

@L1011Widebody I wish I thought of that -.-

[Bluedrake42]

this game was AMAZING, and still is, the atmosphere is just not matched by anything since! good memories =)

[animal03181989]

@Bluedrake42 damn straight. I used to play this game when I was 6 and I remember how much I used to love the music in this level. It certainly does add to the gameplay experience. its ominous sounding but sounds so cool.

[Gamer08ful]

Wolf Clan!!!!!

[koolgool]

Man, the computer voice in Mechwarrior 2 was great. Even though it talked a heck of a lot, it had a unique and matter-of-fact sound that didn't really ever become annoying.

[thePavuk]

I love her voice so much 8-]

[NottinghamL4c3]

@chicken65 Wow didn't notice this until you pointed it out haha. That's so awesome :P

[Vamru]

Memories, Memories, Props to you, uploader.

[ginjaninja1988]

Look at the unhonorable Falcons engage you two against one. Where is their honour? They fight like Freebirth scum.

[halranger]

Your piloting skills fail lol the music id of course badass ;P.

[Mrtourist123]

i love mad cat

[dougo18907]

Omg I love the music.

[MrAndrew0513]

Dude how do you get this game working?

[L1011Widebody]

@MrAndrew0513

Just run it through the DOSBox emulator. Piece of cake. You can run it through Windows but it takes some finesse, there's instructions for it if you look arouound.

[holycrapitstowlie]

@MrAndrew0513 Well, if you have the CD-ROM, like I do, you need Windows '95.

[RogerioMartins87]

What the are the targets of oportunity? I never found them.

[Encriptixx]

@RogerioMartins87 i soo agree.. i remember playing this level untill time ran out, i'm beginning to think that it's a glitch (or unless we can destroy the firebase lol)

[L1011Widebody]

@Encriptixx

I remember reading that some levels didn't actually have Targets of Opportunity, but it was listed in the briefing anywhere for some reason.

[GMRDUI]

I had this game, but it terrified me as a kid. I was afraid to move, so I just sat it one place and just shot at anything that came nearby. I should try it again. I think I'd do a lot better this time.

[Degslon]

pretty awesome music

[EnigmaHood]

Love this game. I still need to beat Ghost Bears Legacy.

[shadradoo1]

what are the targets of opportunity in that level?

[WuFeiEntertainment]

I love the explosions!! XD Epic game!

[budokai140]

back in the days of software rendering, thanks for these uploads man!

[mcelite14]

OMG!! The memories.....lol

[fyte4luv808]

ah the golden years of pc games.. back when u actually feel the fun factor of the game.. 5 stars!

my pc now could run any fps/simulation to date with full graphics enabled, but i could never be in-tuned with the gameplay like the good ole days.. big sigh

[kilikolo56]

i want that game but mechwarrior 4 have few misions thats why I whant that game

[smartbomb33]

Autopilot... DISABLED!!!

I remember laughing at how pissed off she sounded when she said Disabled.

Good times, I loved gaming in the 90s.

[KSCIAA]

Lol agreed.

[rnmultimedia]

yeah this music is tight realized later on that- this music was made off of the Roland sonds form the XP80 which I have lol but nice sampling material too...

[acool83]

Ahhh good old planet Colmar. Brings back some good memories of my early teen years. thanks for posting, keep Mechwarrior alive!

[cepescher]

This brings back so many memories...

I miss this game so much..

[dennis3dlu]

Haha awesome nova kill(7:30). I forgot the AI with Jets are pretty good in here. Little better than MW3, but MW3 had different physics for it.

[urmoma1000]

w0w this game is laggy and the graphics are crappy. mw1 or 2 all the way

[kreuzundquer]

i remeber playing this, on my new 90Mhz Pentium CPU, and i still listen the music today... just epic...

[Fajoekit]

This game was awesome when i was young, and it still is!

I remember playing skirmish and those mech's who ''would help you'' never did anything lol

[jedifar]

i love this track

[HunterZeroModding]

how do you inspect the firebase?

[frogjedi4]

You sure like the mad dog. It was my favourite too once I got over the rifleman.

[L1011Widebody]

Call me sentimental, but when I first played the game (many moons ago...) I kicked off with the Clan Wolf campaign. The Mad Dog is the default 'Mech for the Pyre Light mission, so I jumped right in and never got out... until the Timberwolf.