I just bought Mechwarrior 2 for MAC and haven't being able to use it. > Everytime I tried to open it everything goes > well (animations, introduction screens, rosters, Lab, mission > briefing) until I launch the mission. At that moment I > get a message saying: > > Launch error: -5012 > > No other explanation. > I have tried the game in two different computers and running the 3 > different installations, even tried running from > the CD. > My system is a Starmax 3000/180 Minitower from Motorola running Mac OS > 8.0, Virtual memoty Off, 32 MB real > Ram installed, Processor Power PC 603ev at 180MHz, 2.5 GB Hard drive > with 400 MB Free Disk Space, CD > Room x8, No Double Ram On. > > Also in this machine I tried the game running Mac OS 7.5 From a Zip > cartridge as starup disk and the same > happened again. > > The other system I used is a Power Base 180 from Power Computing > running Mac OS 8.1, Virtual memoty Off, > 112 MB real Ram installed, Processor Power PC 603ev at 180MHz, 4.3 GB > Hard drive with 1.5 GB Free Disk > Space, CD Room x8, No Double Ram On. > > In Both system the same happened. > Please, HELP ME

Willy

-- William Padrsn (pharaoh@netrox.net), August 05, 1998

Answers

OS 8 was made long after the realease of mechwarrior, therefor could be very likely, incompatable. And if it wasn't about 7.5.2 it could also be incompatable. -5012 is usually an "item not found" error. That could mean that either part of your system, or part of the game isn't there. If it is NetMech MAKE SURE apple talk is installed properly.

-- imp (imp@sover.net), August 10, 1998.