How to play MechWarrior Series on WIN10

There are a ton of manuals for playing the MW series on current gen PCs. Here I will summarize the methods and information I used.

 *MechWarrior Quadrology 

https://archive.org/download/MechWarriorQuadrology

This is a launcher made by a Russian game team. You can play the MW series on Windows 10 without any problems with this pack. When you unpack it, your antivirus may misidentify 3 files as viruses. However, this is not a virus, but a problem caused by Dgvoodoo.

If you have faith for this pack, I think this launcher is the best MW pack over the net.

*Alternatively, there are install guides for each series on Reddit's page.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/wiki/index/

=MechWarrior 2=

MW2 Far Patcher (More view distance) 

*I set to 3000m and working perfectly!

http://www.mech2.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=572#p572

If you can't trust Quadrology, here is another way.

*MechWarrior 2 Portable (DOS version)

https://old.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/eatbyd/mechwarrior_2_portable/

*MechWarrior 2 - 16:9 Widescreen patch for MS-DOS version

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechwarrior/comments/bb5260/mechwarrior_231stcgblmercs_widescreen_mod_msdos/

*If you want to Windows version or Titanium Trilogy version, use the MW2 installer.

I'm installing and enjoying Titanium on Windows 10 with this.

https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=86716

*How to play the MW2 : 3DFX version

Get the MW2 Pentium version from the link and install it using the MW2 installer.

Then download the 3dfx conversion file from here, and copy/paste to MW2 folder.

=MechWarrior 3=

*MW3 FOV fix (Widescreen or Multi-Monitor)

https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2621-mechwarrior-3-fov-fix/

*if you installed the MW3 with Quadrology and want to 21:9 or more wider aspect ratio, do not use the Quadrology MW3 launcher. (Install is okay)

1.Instead MW3 launcher, download the dgvoodoo and extract the files to MW3 main folder.

2.Go to MS\x86 folder and copy all files to MW3 main folder and use the FOV fix.

Below method is only for multi-monitors

3.On Dgvoodoo, select the 'Windowed / Stretched' on General tab on dgvoodoo. 

4.Maybe you can't use the mouse cursor when you run the game. Press Control+Alt+Delete to launch Task Manager. This will show your mouse cursor and you can adjust its position on the screen.

=MechWarrior 4=

*MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries : MekTek version

https://archive.org/details/mek-tek

*On the WIN10, go to Assets\binaries and delete the imagehlp.dll

How to use your modern controller on MW3, MW4

This method is for the MW5, but you can also enjoy the MW3,4 with this tool.

https://github.com/evilC/MW5HOTAS?tab=readme-ov-file

Actually, I can use the analog pedals with this method but it doesn't bring the FFB (I don't know why T^T) so I'm still use the pedals on digital input with JoyToKey.

*But one more important thing.

https://github.com/nefarius/HidHide

This game is super old, so it can recognize only ONE controller. So hide all of controllers for except the main controller with HidHide before run the game.

WRC Generations #8 Tweaks

 

This tweaks are needed a WRCg unpacker

https://github.com/Avery3R/WRCGModTools

Riky Sim's Physics mod

https://www.patreon.com/c/user/posts?u=44607509

Brutal Damage, Safer suspension mod (from Doug's video description)

https://youtu.be/08HibQc4_Tg?si=y_15A7yWWM8X7o4e

DOWNLOAD from google drive

Unzip the compressed file, place it in your WRCg folder and run JSGME (Mod manager).

Reshade menu  0 (Zero) key

On / Off  +(Plus) key

Reload   - (Minus) key

Need For Speed 5 Porsche Unleashed - Reshade Preset

 

*This reshade is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED use with Verok's Modern Patch

https://www.patreon.com/verok/posts

And must select 'OpenGL' Renderer.

  *This Reshade is required Highspec PC. 

If you don't want to framedrops, Turn off the SSDO

Reshade On/Off - [Minus] Key (Not on keypad)

Reshade Preset change between Normal / Wet - [Plus] Key (Not on keypad)

Reshade Menu - [\] Key (Below backspace key)

DOWNLOAD

Download, and Unzip, then copy and paste all the file to NFSPU Folder.

If reshade is not turn on automatically, You should go to reshade menu and manually select the preset file.

Mobil 1 Rally Championship | INSTALLATION GUIDE on WIN10 | + Physics,Sound mods

 

Here is my installation pack.

This pack contains dgvoodoo, and your antivirus may recognize it as a virus. 

 PLZ Trust me. This does not contain viruses of any type.

Some AMD users may experience Ddraw.dll of dgvoodoo causing graphics errors. Pass this if you have any problems.

DOWNLOAD

RESHADE MENU - \ key

RESHADE ON/OFF - Minus(-) key NOT A KEYPAD

Valentino Rossi The Game Reshade / Dashboard Cam mod / Steering wheel settings

 

My Reshade + Dashboard Cam mod

*Reshade Menu - \ Key

Reshade on / off - Minus (-) key - not a keypad

DOWNLOAD

This includes Reshade files and Data files that adjust the Ford Fiesta's dashboard cam. Due to data tampering, online functions may be restricted. If you want to play multiplayer, revert to the original file. Any use of this file is at your own risk.

x360ce My Steering wheel setting (include on the above file link)

Wheel rotation - recommended 360~420 degrees

https://www.x360ce.com/

Richard Burns Rally Mod Update Note

Richard Burns Rally Ready-To-Play Pack NGP (RTP Pack)

Lastest Updated - 2023.03.13

NGP 7.1 version

Richard Burns Rally RTP Pack (Vanilla physics version)

Lastest Updated - 2021.03.19

Richard Burns Rally Co-Driver mods & All Track Pacenotes Pack

Lastest Updated - 2023.01.28 (Only for CZ plugin)

Czech Plugin Trackpack list alignment

Lastest Updated - 2023.09.03

Richard Burns Rally 2022 Reshade v1.1 (Old version)

Lastest Updated - 2022.01.09

Richard Burns Rally 2023 Reshade (New version)

Lastest Updated - 2023.01.22

BTB Track Pacenote Archive

Irregular update

Richard Burns Rally 2023 Reshade (New version) 2023.01.22

All my RBR works are shared for free.

But if you like my mods,

Please support my coffee break.

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lezarbr

1. In this version, I had rebalanced the effect and optimization, 

and separate two preset. (Cool / Warm version)

On most monitors, the Warm preset will look much more realistic.

But the choice is yours.

Each version comes with two presets.

1)Default with weak Reflection

2)for Wet Conditions.

After numerous tests, I realized that using the Reflection tweak is more effective and looks more realistic for RBR than setting forced Ambient Occulus for RBR. Of course, not all objects reflect like water or a mirror. Still, the reason why I set weak Reflection in the default preset is because all objects reflect light to some extent.

Anyway, I didn't just add the effect, tested it numerous times on as many stages as possible and tweaked it for not have a major issues.

2.MXAO absorbs your PC's CPU resources like a hippo compared to its effectiveness. So I turned it off in this version If you want test it, press the <\> Key to turn it on directly.

MXAO is needed high-end PC for prevent the frame drops.

**************METHOD**************

If you want to use Ambient Occulusion, Reflection, 

and Headlight on the cockpit cam, please follow this method.

1)Unzip the file and move it to the RBR main directory.

2)Execute JSGME.exe.

3)Select <Clear windshield pack> <Reshade> and <Hide Driver's Hands, Arms and body> or <Hide Driver's Hands> then installing it. 

Don't worry about losing your custom textures. Mod Enabler creates a backup copy and returns to original when the mod is disable.

4)Double-click the right mouse button on the in-game stage 

and make sure to check <Show Car Exterior> 

(Needed Pacenote Plugin - MY RTP or RSF is include it on default)

RESHADE MENU ON / OFF - <\>

PRESET CHANGE between default/wet - <Plus>  (not a keypad)

PRESET TURN ON / OFF - <Minus> (not a keypad)

ROAD REFLECTION ON / OFF - <0 (zero)> (not a keypad)

FAKE HEADLIGHT ON / OFF - <SHIFT+A>

This causes frame drops on low-end PCs.

DOWNLOAD 

*Some stages are (only in RBR original format) incorrect AO or Reflection may be showing to the sky edge of the stage during Chase Cam or replay playback. 

I don't really care about wrong graphic effects that only show up on some tracks. I prefer the overall color and 'gimmick' seen from the cockpit.

If you don't like this, turn off SSR and AO in the Reshade menu. Even with it off, I put a lot of effort into color reproduction and that should be enough.

If your screen is go to side, try to use this.

https://github.com/dtgDTGdtg/SRWE/releases/tag/SRWE_v236

gossip

*Some vehicles use very low resolution Exterior cockpit textures - so method will make the cockpit very ugly. For some vehicles whose steering wheel is too bright on the Exterior, the Clear Windshield Pack includes modified textures. (Fortunately, the recently added vehicles are almost use high-resolution Exterior textures)

*Unfortunately, RBR is ignores a lots of graphical effects rendering on the cockpit cam (default light sources, co-driver modeling, etc). This may be the result of an optimization based on the performance of the PCs at the time - or a bug. (The PS2 version of RBR is a much more complete game overall than the PC version)

Therefore, only by using that method can properly use the effects provided by Reshade.

*I did my best to make the WET preset work for both Tarmac and Gravel, 

but I put more emphasis on Tarmac. So I think the reflection is a little too much to use in Gravel, but it's impossible to catch two rabbits at once.

Please understand that I cannot provide it in any other way due to my lack of programming ability. I pray that the source code of RBR will be found someday.