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Setting Up Netmech DOS with Windows

Using Kali95

The Necessary Steps

  • Download DOSBox
  • Install DOSBox
  • Download Mechwarrior 2: Netmech - (657 Meg ZIP file)
  • Open the Netmech-Package.zip file
  • Unzip DOSImage-iso-folder to C:\DOSImage\iso
  • Unzip Netmech_folder\Netmech to C:\DOSImages\Netmech
  • Unzip Netmech Shortcut to Desktop
  • Right click the short-cut and select properties of shortcut file. Make sure the target looks like this:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox-0.74\DOSBox.exe" -conf "c:\dosimage\iso\netmech.conf"
    The desktop short-cut is setup to play on Mech2.org, and use the Netmech Chat page.
  • Netmech Kali Shortcut
  • Download Kali and get a free product key/serial number.
  • Install Kali
  • Open Kali
  • Before openning Kali make sure you have Port forwarded post 2213 to your network IP in your network router. This setting would be under the NAT settings on most routers.
  • Select File -> Settings
  • Enter the product key and serial number information and at least your nickname
  • Kali product key and serial number
  • Under the Advanced tag select your IP from the dropdown and make sure 2213 is in the Local Port box, and tracker.kali.net is in the Kali Tracker box.
  • Kali setting advanced
  • In the NAT/Proxy tab enable both NAT Settings check boxes and enter 2231 in the NAT Port box.
  • Kali settings NAT/Proxy
  • Click OK
  • Select a Kali Server from the left menu, and enter Chat mode
  • Right click game bar -> Add New Game
  • Kali Add New Game
  • Select Netmech
  • Select Netmech
  • File Name should be: C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox-0.74\DOSBox.exe
  • Cmd Line Args should be: -conf "c:\dosimage\iso\netmechkali.conf"
  • Netmech Kali Setup
  • Pick an icon to use if one is not already selected.
  • Click Apply, then OK
  • To Start a game double click the Netmech icon from the game bar.

Using Mech2.Org

The Necessary Steps

  • Download DOSBox
  • Install DOSBox
  • Download Mechwarrior 2: Netmech - (657 Meg ZIP file)
  • Open the Netmech-Package.zip file
  • Unzip DOSImage-iso-folder to C:\DOSImage\iso
  • Unzip Netmech_folder\Netmech to C:\DOSImages\Netmech
  • Unzip Netmech Shortcut to Desktop
  • Open properties of shortcut file and make sure the target looks like this:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\DOSBox-0.74\DOSBox.exe" -conf "c:\dosimage\iso\netmech.conf"
  • Netmech Shortcut
  • In the C:\DOSImage\iso folder open netmech.conf
  • Add the following line after this one "cd netmech"
    IPXNET CONNECT mech2.org 10001
  • If you have DOSBox installed just double click the shortcut.
  • To find pilots to battle with use the Netmech Chat interface.

That's It! Have fun!