Other BATTLETECH Guides:
- Beginners Guide (Combat Tactics, Pilot Skills, Contracts, The Argo).
- Understanding Hit Percentages and Accuracy.
- Mechwarrior Skills and Classes.
- Contract Enemy Guide.
- Mech Combat Guide.
Changing Starting Mechs
To change starting mechs you need to go to Steam folder:
…commonBATTLETECHBattleTech_DataStreamingAssetsdataitemCollections
Open files “itemCollection_Mechs_Starting_0” 1,2,3 and 4 with notepad or alike and add mechs you want there.
List of mechs you can get in nearby folder /Mechs, you shall see things like “mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R90” there, that’s what you need to add in line.
Within the file you will see lines like:
mechdef_wolverine_WVR-6K,Mech,1,2
Make sure yours have all the commas and no spaces. 1,2 or else numbers mean spawn chance? I guess. I keep them all on 1,1. Don’t forget about word “Mech” too, add it to your line.
If you made a mistake, new game will be on endless loading. Come back and check if you missed a comma or made a spelling mistake or something.
List of Some Mechs
Light
- mechdef_locust_LCT-1M
- mechdef_locust_LCT-1S
- mechdef_locust_LCT-1V
- mechdef_locust_LCT-1E
- mechdef_locust_LCT-3V
- mechdef_commando_COM-1B
- mechdef_commando_COM-1C
- mechdef_commando_COM-1D
- mechdef_commando_COM-2D
- mechdef_commando_COM-3A
- mechdef_spider_SDR-5V
- mechdef_spider_SDR-5D
- mechdef_spider_SDR-5K
- mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60
- mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60C
- mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60L
- mechdef_urbanmech_UM-R60X
- mechdef_firestarter_FS9-H
- mechdef_firestarter_FS9-A
- mechdef_firestarter_FS9-K
- mechdef_firestarter_FS9-M
- mechdef_jenner_JR7-D
- mechdef_jenner_JR7-A
- mechdef_jenner_JR7-F
- mechdef_panther_PNT-9R
- mechdef_panther_PNT-8Z
- mechdef_panther_PNT-9ALAG
Medium
- mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1
- mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1DB
- mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1DC
- mechdef_blackjack_BJ-1X
- mechdef_cicada_CDA-3C
- mechdef_cicada_CDA-2B
- mechdef_cicada_CDA-2A
- mechdef_vindicator_VND-1R
- mechdef_vindicator_VND-1AA
- mechdef_vindicator_VND-1X
Heavy
- mechdef_blackknight_BL-6-KNT
- mechdef_cataphract_CTF-1X
- mechdef_catapult_CPLT-C1
- mechdef_catapult_CPLT-K2
- mechdef_dragon_DRG-1N
- mechdef_grasshopper_GHR-5H
- mechdef_jagermech_JM6-A
- mechdef_jagermech_JM6-S
- mechdef_orion_ON1-K
- mechdef_orion_ON1-V
- mechdef_quickdraw_QKD-4G
- mechdef_quickdraw_QKD-5A
- mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5S
- mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5SE
- mechdef_thunderbolt_TDR-5SS
Assault
- mechdef_atlas_AS7-D
- mechdef_awesome_AWS-8Q
- mechdef_awesome_AWS-8T
- mechdef_banshee_BNC-3E
- mechdef_banshee_BNC-3M
- mechdef_battlemaster_BLR-1G
- mechdef_highlander_HGN-733
- mechdef_highlander_HGN-733P
- mechdef_kingcrab_KGC-0000
- mechdef_stalker_STK-3F
- mechdef_victor_VTR-9B
- mechdef_victor_VTR-9S
- mechdef_zeus_ZEU-6S
This seems unlikely to work, as the stock files do not list the actual default starting mechs to begin with.