Bit off topic, but you drive DRIVE the mechs, so close enough and just cool! Studio MekTek, in association with Smith and Tinker, INC., Virtual World Entertainment, LLC, Catalyst Game Labs, and Microsoft Games, is happy to announce the release of Mechwarrior4 Free.

Getting started is easy. Just download and install MTX, MekTek's free content delivery and updating system. Once installed, simply click the Games Available tab, select Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries and click install. The game will download and install, all within MTX, and as updates become available, MTX will help you keep your game up to date.

Update from PedalToTheMetal editors: We found this MTX app to be one of the biggest piles of junk ever. If you could get past the slow load, memory leaks and crashes, it would take days to download anything. There is a torrent file in the MTX directory, you can download it with your favorite Bittorrent app, then rename the file to .zip. As of this morning, we were unable to download the torrent from MekTek.net, most likely the website is under heavy traffic, so we we have attached it to this news post for you. Here is a link to the torrent file:

Downloadmechwarrior4mercenaries.all.to.51.03.01.0017.mtx.torrent


For more information, F.A.Q.'s, technical support, reference materials, and a list of changes and new features in the current version, head to MekTek.net

Once again, a big thanks to Microsoft Games and all of our partners for making this free release possible, and a special thanks to all of you in the community. Without our community, MekTek wouldn't be what it is today. Your continued support and financial contributions have made all of this possible.

Download Mechwarrior4: Mercenaries Free Release (1.7 GB) via MTX today!

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.

105 different mechs ranging from 20 to 100 tons.

9 Battle Armor

6 Infantry

32 Beam Weapons

43 Ballistic Weapons

44 Missile Weapons

7 Electronic Components

3 different types of armor


And, let's not forget the ability to add Heat Sinks to help with Heat Management, upgrading the Engine to increase Speed, and the option to add armor in incremental amounts. The same Mechlab you love has only gotten better over the years.

As if that wasn't enough, the Free Release comes with many improvements over the original Mercs thanks to the Mektek Mekpaks, like added security and a new kind of zone for multiplayer.

That brings us to what many of you have been looking forward to most of all - the new and exciting features and improvements that have been added solely for this special release.


Clan and IS Mech Pack mechs available in campaign

Mektek mechs and weapons added to campaigns

Zonematch has been replaced with MekMatch in all visible text and is the one and only mech-matching service

5 new MekMatch servers to host and play on! You can change servers whenever you like. Each server has a dedicated community to cater to

League Server

New Players

Australia

Europe

North America

"Connect" and "Host" default to the last server chosen


Source: Mechwarrior4 Free Released! (Torrent file available)

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