MechWarrior 2, Mercenaries, and GBL versions

 

I put together this list after finding people here and there asking about what/how many versions existed. I believe the list to be complete, but anything is possible with this series.

 

MechWarrior 2

  • PC software rendered MW2 versions:
      1. DOS (v1.0 & v1.1)
      2. Pentium Edition [Win95] (v.1.0 & v.1.1) 
      3. Battlepack Edition [Win95] (v1.0 & v.1.0.5)
      4. Titanium 8-bit version [Win95] (Just BP v1.0.5?)

  • PC 3D hardware accelerated versions (all Win95):
      5. 3Dfx Voodoo Edition (inc/ M3D & R3D versions)
      6. ATI 3D Rage Edition
      7. Matrox Mystique Edition
      8. PowerVR Edition
      9. S3 ViRGE Edition (inc/ STB Velocity 3D version)
    10. Titanium Edition 16-bit/D3D accelerated version

  • Macintosh software rendered versions:
    11. Macintosh (v1.0, v1.2, & v1.3)

  • Macintosh 3D hardware accelerated versions:
    12. Macintosh RAVE Quickdraw 3D Enhanced Edition
          (aka the PowerMac 6500 & TechWorks P3D versions)

  • Game console versions:(All turned into arcade style shooters)
    13. Nintendo SNES
    14. Sega Saturn
    15. Sony Playstation

  • MW2 NetMech versions:
      1. Netmech DOS (v.1.0 & v.1.1)
      2. Netmech Win95 [inc/ Pentium Ed. & 3D Enhanced versions] (v.1.0, 1.1)
      3. NetMech Macintosh (v1.x)
          [note: no RAVE version was made]
      4. Netmech Battlepack [Win95] (v1.0 & v.1.0.5)
      5. Titanium Edition Netmech 8-bit version [Win95] (Just BP v1.0.5?)
      6. Titanium Edition Netmech 16-bit/D3D version [Win95]
MW2 Expansion Pack: Ghost Bear's Legacy

  • PC software rendered versions:
    1. DOS (v1.0)
    2. Win95 (v1.0 & v1.1)
    3. Battlepack Edition [Win95] (v1.0, & v.1.0.5)
    4. Titanium Edition 8-bit version [Win95] (Just BP v1.0.5?)

  • PC 3D hardware accelerated versions (Win95):
    5. Titanium Edition 16-bit/D3D accelerated version
         (note: only available with the Titanium Trilogy)

  • GBL NetMech versions:
    1. Unfinished in the code  
MW2: Mercenaries

  • PC software rendered versions:
    1. DOS (v1.0, v1.05, & v1.06)
    2. Win95 (v1.0 & v1.05)
    3. Titanium Edition 8-bit version [Win95]

  • PC 3D hardware accelerated versions (All Win95):
    4. 3D Enhanced Edition (OEM for Sony computers w/ PowerVR cards, this is basically v1.08 w/ higher resolutions available)
    5. "Direct 3D Video and 3D Postion Sound" version (Another OEM version that predates v1.08, has higher resolutions like the 3D Enhanced Edition, and also add some additional/improved sound effects)
    6. "3Dfx" versions (aka D3D Betas inc/ the retail 3Dfx Interactive Edition, the v1.08b &     v1.081 patches & videocard bundled 3Dfx version*)
    7. D3D Final version (aka the v1.1 patch)
    8. Titanium Edition 16-bit/D3D accelerated version

  • MW2 Mercs MercNet versions:
    1. Mercnet DOS (v1.0, v1.05, & v1.06)*
    2. Win95 (v    1.1)
    3. Titanium Edition     Mercnet 8-bit version [Win95]
    4. Titanium Edition     Mercnet 16-bit/D3D version [Win95]

* The 3D Enhanced, Direct 3D, 3Dfx & v1.08x versions did not change Mercnet, which remained DOS based & software rendered until the v1.1 patch was released..

* Mercs 3Dfx was included in the software bundle for the 3Dfx Voodoo Rush based Jazz Multimedia Adrenaline Rush 3D

 

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