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MechWarrior 4 Free Release Now Available

Posted by Soulskill on from the long-strange-trip dept.

Mr. Sketch writes with news that the free release of MechWarrior 4 has finally arrived. We've discussed the game in the past when it was announced, and later when its release was held up by Microsoft. Quoting the announcement: "One of the greatest features of MekPak3.1 and of MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries in general, is the ability to customize. MechWarrior always has been about the Mechlab, especially multiplayer. The Mechlab truly distinguishes MW4 from a long list of shooters that have come out in the past 10 years. The ability to create literally thousands of configurations allows the game to continue in popularity over its lengthy life span. Since the Free Release not only comes with the original mechs and weapons of Mercenaries, but also with the Clan and IS Mech Packs and all the Mektek mechs and weapons, here is what you are getting ... for free."

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  1. Not-so-great game now free not-so-great game by Skyshadow · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember playing MW4 and thinking, "you'd have to pay me to keep playing this game".

    Now I have proof that I was right.

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  2. not impressed by corbettw · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I can't paint the 'mechs on the desk in my garage in my own distinctive palette and scheme, then play with them on my custom-built tabletop and with my custom-made terrain, what's the point? I mean sure, either option will embarrass my wife in front of her friends, but my way will embarrass her in front of her friends' husbands. There ain't no computer game out there that'll do that!

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    1. Re:not impressed by arcsimm · · Score: 4, Funny

      So you've never met the folks who build their own MechWarrior sim-pits, have you? If you think a nice-looking RPG table is embarrassing, you can't imagine what having a giant robot cockpit in your living room will do to your reputation...

    2. Re:not impressed by deniable · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Better yet, the guy who built his kids a Madcat tree-house.

  3. Torrent Link by Krizdo4 · · Score: 5, Informative

    First download their mtx client.
    Then this site: http://www.pedaltothemetal.com/index.php/news_story/mechwarrior4_free_released.html
    was nice enough to repost the torrent file which downloads the mtx that you can use the offline mode of the client to install.

    The link is labeled: Downloadmechwarrior4mercenaries.all.to.51.03.01.0017.mtx.torrent

    1073 Seeders / 2154 Peers
    tracker runs on mektek.net

    Note: The client runs crazy slow after install. First thing I do is click Offline Mode.

  4. Re:Yes, but by Dahamma · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come now. We all know comments like that are how the Succession Wars started.

  5. MTX client sucks. by voodoowizard · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those of you that hate the MTX client. Download the torrents and rename the extension from .mtx to .zip No need to "install", the zip opens up to a functional game. Just unzip to where you want it and then apply the patches manually(kind of like oblivion/fallout3 mods). Here are the torrents if you wish to skip the MTX client hell. (via reddit) Main file: http://www.pwned.com/dz/mechwarrior4mercenaries.all.to.51.03.01.0017.mtx.torrent Patches: http://www.pwned.com/dz/mechwarrior4mercenaries.51.03.01.0018.to.51.03.01.0020.mtx.torrent http://www.pwned.com/dz/mechwarrior4mercenaries.51.03.01.0017.to.51.03.01.0018.mtx.torrent I have not tried this yet but there is a mod for the game Crysis that pretty much turns it into a MW game. http://www.mechlivinglegends.net/ Probably still a bit buggy but I am sure it looks a lot better.

  6. MTX + Privacy Issues by mmaniaci · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you are a tinfoiler with a specialization in network privacy, you might want to research the distributors of MW4, MekTek, before you jump in and play. Part of their business is "Geospacial Research Technology," which means this game will probably be doing some phoning home with information about you. I personally don't mind this and think a free game is well worth some targeted advertising (especially when it is in plain view). Hhuzzah for companies that can evolve their business practice!

  7. Re:BAD SLASHDOT! by Mr.+Sketch · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yeah, I submitted this Friday, but it's only now making it to the front page.

    There's a new version of MTX (1.0.3.5) that doesn't require the web servers to be up:
    http://mtxgear.mektek.net/mtx/beta/SetupMTX1.0.3.5.exe

    Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with MekTek in any way. I've just been following the free release since I love the Mechwarrior series, namely MW2: Mercs.

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  8. Re:Awesome game now free by Moryath · · Score: 5, Informative

    Also, the slot restrictions were "canon" - they came out of the Solaris VII and Mechwarrior ("roleplaying game") sourcebooks, the same way that the weapon recharge times (otherwise you could fire a gauss rifle every round, period, same as a small laser) did. It was never intended for the tabletop game that a chassis would simply be "here's your tonnage, go nuts"; specific mechs were always supposed to have a flavor and that is important to the game.

  9. Official Torrent Download HERE by djdevon3 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Torrents:
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/fil...017.mtx.torrent
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/fil...018.mtx.torrent
    http://www.mektek.net/mw4free/torrents/fil...20.mtx.torrrent

    Here are the official files from mektek. You can skip the bullshit MTX program to download them. Get the torrents using your fav p2p program (bitcomet, utorrent, etc..) Then launch MTX and choose Open File (*.mtx)

    "Core" file fix link: http://mtxgear.mektek.net/mtx/fixes/mw4/0020/core.zip

    Missing .dll files? Try these: http://www.mektek.net/forums/index.php?act...st&id=57250
    Put them in your Mercs root directory.

    In order to play you will have to setup Port Forwarding rules if you have a router.
    For TCP both inbound and outbound: 47624
    For TCP and UDP both inbound and outbound: 2300-2400
    Try both UPnP Enabled and UPnP Disabled on your router.

  10. Flat installer to be released by Jehosephat2k · · Score: 4, Informative

    We are going with a flat installer. The MTX thing was a total disaster. We should have this ready for downlaod via bittorrent in a few days. This will be a complete install up to version 21 (which has numerous issues fixed). Hopefully this will get everyone the game installed, and playing. Will also give us some breathing room to get this MTX thing redesigned to do what it needs to do. We never expect this many people.