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Posted February 13, 2015
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SpooferJahk: While these are not the arcade versions, the DOS ports are the next best thing to the arcade versions in terms of accuracy to the source material. The graphics are a bit lowered, the speed is a wee bit slower, and the sound is a bit different, but these are the best home ports of the time that are good short of emulating the games in MAME. The Arcade Kollection exists but considering how it is suggested to emulate the games in MAME instead of playing that thanks to odd sound issues, slowdown, and of course GFWL... this is kind of a godsend in comparison.

As for joypad issues, you can fiddle with DOSBox's joystick settings but if that does not work, simply use a joy to key emulator to map the keyboard to your gamepad. DOSBox has a built in one you can fiddle with but if that does not work then joy2key or Xpadder work perfectly fine. Highly suggest Xpadder personally, it works like a charm.
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tinyE: I would assume Xpadder only works with an Xbox controller?
Works with anything really, I can use it with my PS2 pad not to mention a Sidewinder wheel I have as well.
Posted February 13, 2015
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kingkob: Are you guys insane? Or maybe you just dont remember! The dos versions are the best with much more better graphics and sound!
And fuck gamepad's and other controllers these games are best with keyboard period.
Also this site is about pc games not console games so grow up.
They are better than console versions but not as good as arcade versions. And I agree about keyboard - I tried playing fighting games (SF4 and MK9) with a gamepad "because it's better". After an hour I went back to keyboard.
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tinyE: I asked this is another thread but isn't that much pounding likely to kill a keyboard?
Depends on the keyboard. Mechanical gaming keyboards will survive any pounding you throw at them (but they cost a lot). The first thing you should worry about though is ghosting problems.
Post edited February 13, 2015 by Paradoks
Posted February 13, 2015
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tinyE: I would assume Xpadder only works with an Xbox controller?
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SpooferJahk: Works with anything really, I can use it with my PS2 pad not to mention a Sidewinder wheel I have as well.
I asked that because I have Joy2Key which I love but you sounded like you thought Xpadder was a better product. If it's a minor difference I probably wouldn't bother.
Posted February 13, 2015
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SpooferJahk: Works with anything really, I can use it with my PS2 pad not to mention a Sidewinder wheel I have as well.
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tinyE: I asked that because I have Joy2Key which I love but you sounded like you thought Xpadder was a better product. If it's a minor difference I probably wouldn't bother.
Both function the same but personally I prefer Xpadder's interface and what not, and some of the customization features for mappings is really great.
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kingkob: Are you guys insane? Or maybe you just dont remember! The dos versions are the best with much more better graphics and sound!
And fuck gamepad's and other controllers these games are best with keyboard period.
Also this site is about pc games not console games so grow up.
Compared to the other home ports at the time... yeah but they still are a bit on the down low compared to the arcade versions. Either way these are very good ports from the time and are still good legal alternatives to the Arcade Kollection which makes emulating them in MAME a much better option to be brutally honest.
Post edited February 13, 2015 by SpooferJahk
Posted February 13, 2015
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tinyE: I asked that because I have Joy2Key which I love but you sounded like you thought Xpadder was a better product. If it's a minor difference I probably wouldn't bother.
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SpooferJahk: Both function the same but personally I prefer Xpadder's interface and what not, and some of the customization features for mappings is really great.
I'll check it out and compare. :D I don't have MK yet but god knows I can use it for several other games. Thanks. :D
Posted February 13, 2015
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SpooferJahk: Both function the same but personally I prefer Xpadder's interface and what not, and some of the customization features for mappings is really great.
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tinyE: I'll check it out and compare. :D I don't have MK yet but god knows I can use it for several other games. Thanks. :D
HIGHLY recommend it for DOS games that have poor joypad support in DOSBox. I believe it to be mandatory for the Earthworm Jim collection here on GOG since that game has really bad support for modern controllers in DOSBox. Also works for Windows games too obviously, but still.
Posted February 13, 2015
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tinyE: I'll check it out and compare. :D I don't have MK yet but god knows I can use it for several other games. Thanks. :D
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SpooferJahk: HIGHLY recommend it for DOS games that have poor joypad support in DOSBox. I believe it to be mandatory for the Earthworm Jim collection here on GOG since that game has really bad support for modern controllers in DOSBox. Also works for Windows games too obviously, but still.
I had to go with an older version because they are charging for it now, but you are right about the setup, much easier.
Posted February 13, 2015
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tinyE: What exactly are the differences? I know the DOS sucks but I've never heard why but for the shit music.
The music is rubbish the game is just broken. You have only 5 credits (believe me that's not enough) and the AI is just broken. You can beat it by playing as sub-zero and just jumping over them and freezing the floor over and over. THe arcade version of the only version of this game you should play.
Posted February 13, 2015
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tinyE: What exactly are the differences? I know the DOS sucks but I've never heard why but for the shit music.
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Magmarock: The music is rubbish the game is just broken. You have only 5 credits (believe me that's not enough) and the AI is just broken. You can beat it by playing as sub-zero and just jumping over them and freezing the floor over and over. THe arcade version of the only version of this game you should play.
Everyone has just finished telling me the DOS version basically is the Arcade version. XD As for strategy, you can win the Gensis version with one move using pretty much all of the characters.

Come to think of it, you can win MK4 using one move for most of the characters.

IN FACT the easiest way to get your asked kicked by Goro in any MK game is to try using MORE than one move.
Post edited February 13, 2015 by tinyE
Posted February 13, 2015
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Edward_Carnby: DOS version is the most accurate port of the arcade version in terms of graphics and gameplay ( as far as I know ) & I think gog made the right choise , 'cause "Arcade Collection" is awful .
Why? Because of the difficulty?

I own the Arcade Kollection in Steam and played through it. I found it to be a pain. I didn't play the original three Mortal Kombats when I was younger, only Mortal Kombat Trilogy which I enjoyed a lot. The Arcade Kollection with its cheap AI ruined the single player for me. When these DOS version are more balanced AI wise I'd even consider buying the games again.
Posted February 13, 2015
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tinyE: What exactly are the differences? I know the DOS sucks but I've never heard why but for the shit music.
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Magmarock: The music is rubbish the game is just broken. You have only 5 credits (believe me that's not enough) and the AI is just broken. You can beat it by playing as sub-zero and just jumping over them and freezing the floor over and over. THe arcade version of the only version of this game you should play.
Set difficulty to very hard then. It's essentially "arcade setting". And MK2 is the only part that has presentation problems like music and smaller and duplicated sprites.
And you can get through the game without wasting a single credit, 5 is more than enough :-P.
Post edited February 13, 2015 by Paradoks
Posted February 13, 2015
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Magmarock: The music is rubbish the game is just broken. You have only 5 credits (believe me that's not enough) and the AI is just broken. You can beat it by playing as sub-zero and just jumping over them and freezing the floor over and over. THe arcade version of the only version of this game you should play.
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tinyE: Everyone has just finished telling me the DOS version basically is the Arcade version. XD As for strategy, you can win the Gensis version with one move using pretty much all of the characters.

Come to think of it, you can win MK4 using one move for most of the characters.

IN FACT the easiest way to get your asked kicked by Goro in any MK game is to try using MORE than one move.
As a MK fan who has played almost all version quite thoroughly, that's a downright lie. The arcade version is miles better then any home version; full stop.
Posted February 13, 2015
Magma, I understand you're upset, but you are having a conniption fit in two different threads right now. Isn't that a little overkill? :P
Posted February 13, 2015
Before the simple minded complain hear this..

As you know the Mortal Kombat Kollection (released on steam & consoles) is the arcade ports but it has Games for Windows Live baked into it. GoG's stance on DRM should clearly show why they didn't offer this one and chose to offer the DOS versions instead.

Users on steam are reporting GFWL is crashing the game at start-up. While there is a fix to get around by updating the GFWL client it shows the game is so reliant on this DRM that once the service goes kaput the game will no longer launch.

Just take a look at what people are saying on steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/205350/

No doubt the definitive versions of the MK games are the ones in arcade but GoG can't really offer the roms emulating in MAME. Overall I think it is pretty cool that GoG released the DOS versions as it keeps these version alive.
Post edited February 13, 2015 by porjay
Posted February 13, 2015
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porjay: As you know the Mortal Kombat Kollection (released on steam & consoles) is the arcade ports but it has Games for Windows Live baked into it. GoG's stance on DRM should clearly show why they didn't offer this one and chose to offer the DOS versions instead.

Users on steam are reporting GFWL is crashing the game at start-up. While there is a fix to get around by updating the GFWL client it shows the game is so reliant on this DRM that once the service goes kaput the game will no longer launch.
Aaaactually... the game can work completely offline. GFWL has had such functionality for a long time, though it depends on whether the game is designed to use it (or rather, not to depend on its online parts). MK is. More than that, one need not even install the GfWL client. A couple of dll files in its folder fixes it right up.

It's still more of a workaround rather than a proper clean version, so GOG probably won't take it (though they do have a few "inert DRM" games around here), but it is effectively DRM-free.
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