In an apparent effort to drum up interest in the re-boot, Mechwarrior 4 with all expansion packs - stripped of all DRM - is being offered in a free download starting tonight at midnight PST.
Butcherboy said: In an apparent effort to drum up interest in the re-boot, Mechwarrior 4 with all expansion packs - stripped of all DRM - is being offered in a free download starting tonight at midnight PST.
I'm not 100% sure on this, but if you look at the url when you go to the MekTek site, it references AT1 in the path, which is a different project than the free MW4 release (I believe it is a MW2 remake). It could be that what is launching at midnight is a new version of AT1 and NOT the free MW4 project, which seems to be caught in the final stages of resolving copyright issues. I could be totally wrong though and maybe it is MW4. I guess we'll find out.
If this is an older version, will it work on my laptop with an integrated Intel 3100 GPU?
Ostentaneous
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posted: Oct. 27, 2009 @ 3:14p
Yeah I'm not so sure about this. Assault Tech 1: Battletech is a remake of Mechwarrior 2. With the link that's what it looks likes its gonna be to me. If you got other info though, please do share.
Ostentaneous said: Yeah I'm not so sure about this. Assault Tech 1: Battletech is a remake of Mechwarrior 2. With the link that's what it looks likes its gonna be to me. If you got other info though, please do share.
On the forums, one of the Admins says it is for Assult Tech 1. You can see the post towards the bottom here:
chocula said: racerxxv said: Anyone have any luck with this? I'm getting the "coming very very soon" msg.
Not available until 12 PST, so 3 more hours.
Nope, available now...
You may have noticed the timer the last couple of days and wondered what was going on. We have no clue either!
Just kidding!
We are pleased to announce the official Open Beta release of MekTek's Assault Tech 1: Battletech through MTX. What is MekTek's Assault Tech 1: Battletech? It is an effort to bring the best of the MechWarrior series into one game. We are entering the open beta stage, which means your feedback will help us in the development process. What is MTX? MekTek X is a multi-featured application that we will be using to distribute our software and updates. With features such as integrated chatrooms, web browser, and the capability to update and launch your favorite MekTek releases, it will make obtaining, mainaining and using all your MekTk.net programs a snap.
Yea i dont think its MW4... its AT1:BT and the bottom 2.3.0 i would assume is the newest version release number 2.3.0 coming soon. Right now it is 2.2.3 so i would guess 2.3.0 would have something awesome or new.
didn't materialize, seems to be some kind of homebrew
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For Immediate Press Release October 28, 2009
Celebrating our 10 year anniversary (and BattleTech's 25th anniversary) MekTek.net is pleased to announce the immediate community release of AssaultTech1: BattleTech version 2.3.0 (better known as AT1:BT). Mechwarriors, the wait is over, choose your mech, choose your map, and choose your battle in 'instant action style gameplay, featuring classic BattleTech rules, in this latest standalone installment of MekTek's MechWarrior action-simulator. Since our last AT1 release, 2.3.0 features more Mechs, new weapons, new singleplayer maps and dozens of upgrades to our ICE engine including water, weathering, and vegetation rendering updates. AT1:BT is not only sure to satisfy the Mechwarrior's thirst for battlemech action but is also sure to satisfy any gamer's appetite for mech havoc.
AT1:BT, a classic Mechwarrior2 remake, developed entirely from scratch, combines 'stompin elements from the entire Mechwarrior series. AT1:BT was initially developed by Benzine Studios, later adopted by Studio MekTek Inc. in conjunction with our community effort MekTek.net. For more information about AT1:BT, including new content and previews, visit MekTek at: http://www.mektek.net/.
MekTek.net was founded in 1999 to provide free downloadable content and tools for the Mechwarrior series. In the past MekTek.net's developments were entirely reverse engineered because Mechwarrior3 and 4 are closed source engines. Recently, Studio MekTek Inc. was established in 2006 as a private software development studio specializing in 3D development and provides development support to the MekTek.net community. MekTek's commitment to this project is to continue the ongoing AT1 effort and follow through with the direction set forth by Benzine Studios and continue developing AT1 with these interests aligned.
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