For anyone having trouble with MechCommander, I have provided a list of links that people might find useful:

Links:

Official Troubleshooting FAQ - (http://www.mechcommander.com/support/faq.html) - currently unavailable

Official (MicroProse) FAQ - (http://www.ina-support.com/faq/mechcommander_pc.asp) - A FAQ that deals with many technical problems (I haven't read it all)

Multiplayer FAQ - (http://www.sarna.net/btech/bt-mc-faq3.shtml) - Help for anyone plying multiplayer games of MechCommander