One comment and a question...
I'm going to try running this with VMware (because I happen to have a seat for it) were there any special considerations to keep in mind for running this with Virtual PC? Is there any specific platform that is "best" for MechWarrior Win95? Win98SE?
Also, assuming failure and that I just want a "Mech Warrior"-like shoot-em-up... Are there any suggestions for more current games? Heavy Gear?