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badinfo -> badinfo's stupid fng question for today :) (3/27/2002 6:49:10 AM)

Can someone tell me exactly what mech.exe is/does?
I hear it mentioned here and there on these boards, but in searching the manual I only found one reference and it didn't really say anything useful, just told me how to set the combat.net path to it. I am assuming it is a game exe but should I use it instead of the spwaw.exe ?
Thanks for your patience ;)
badinfo



parusski -> (3/27/2002 6:55:13 AM)

The mech.exe is a way to start the game rather than using the SPWAW.exe icon. It is a workaround for the freeze ups that occured when attempting to start the game using spwaw.exe. It is in the Spwaw folder. I copied and pasted it to my quick launch bar-the mech.exe takes you straight to the menu.. Much faster.



Paul Vebber -> (3/27/2002 6:59:28 AM)

the mech.exe is the game engine file - it uses the data in the OOB files.

spwaw.exe is a "stub" file that launches teh intro movie, then the game itself (mech.exe)



badinfo -> (3/27/2002 7:06:36 AM)

copy that, thanks gents :)



V-man -> (3/28/2002 7:34:23 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Paul Vebber
[B]the mech.exe is the game engine file - it uses the data in the OOB files.

spwaw.exe is a "stub" file that launches teh intro movie, then the game itself (mech.exe) [/B][/QUOTE]

Other than bypassing the credits and movie, is there any reason I can't just link to mech.exe instead of SPWAW.exe? I only play the game, and infrequently look at the manual, which I know how to find, anyway.



badinfo -> (3/28/2002 12:29:33 PM)

V-man, I went ahead and redirected my shortcut to point to the mech.exe. Works fine.



V-man -> (3/29/2002 4:20:20 AM)

[QUOTE]Originally posted by badinfo
[B]V-man, I went ahead and redirected my shortcut to point to the mech.exe. Works fine. [/B][/QUOTE]

Thank you....



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