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Hello to all members of GOG community.
There is my first post here.
At first want to say. GOG.COM team don't be offended, but... your MDK package just sucks, imho because it lacks initial DOS functionality. Why you threw DOS part of game?
Saved one percent of package total size? Oh, that great!
Bought it and was unpleasantly surprised.
Ok, now how to legitimately and fully restore all missing MDK DOS files using only public, royalty-free resources on the net avoiding any kind of warez.
Missed files are:
mdk.exe - MDK DOS executable.
mdk95.exe - MDK Windows executable. Optional. GOG's MDK new executables both works just fine in my Windows 98 setup.
dos4gw.exe - DOS protected-mode extender (provide full amount of system RAM, above first megabyte to software).
hmidet.386 - this driver from HMI sound API detect your souncard.
hmidrv.386 - this driver from HMI sound API give you access to "digital" (aka PCM) sound capability of your sound card.
Now there are links.
1. Main executable can be taken from official updates. Thanks god, Shiny didn't has make any kind of patchers, just provided renewed files in zip.
Here is english (USA/Europe) versions of various executables (DOS,WIN,3Dfx and etc.)
DOS:
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkdose.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkdose.zip[/url]
All the rest:
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkw95e.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkw95e.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkd3de.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkd3de.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdk3dfxe.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdk3dfxe.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkpvre.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkpvre.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkrede.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkrede.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkffe.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkffe.zip[/url]
2. Royalty-free DOS/4GW lie in Open Watcom free compilator packages. Also exist as separated off of whole package zip file:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/devel/c/openwatcom/1.5/ext_dos4gw.zip
3. HMI* files, required for in-game sound at all.
Human Machine Interface Inc now defunct, fortunatelly needed files still available in some waybackmachine's cached pages:
http://web.archive.org/web/19970225190838/http://www.humanmachine.com/PUB/SETUP40.ZIP
This is free end-user related HMI setup utility package. Take hmidet.386 & hmidrv.386 from it.
All these files copy to MDK root folder.
And some little but mandatory polishing. Original game has simple CD protection and looking for game CD in drive.
As owners of GOG's "CD-less" digital license shut it up with very simple crack which available for various versions:
== CUT HERE ==
M.D.K - DOS net update ver.
MDK.EXE
00030FC1: 74 EB
M.D.K - W95 net update ver.
MDK95.EXE
000010F1: E8 B8
M.D.K - 3Dfx net update ver.
MDK3DFX.EXE
00001CBD: E8 B8
M.D.K - Direct3D net update ver.
MDKD3D.EXE
00001D45: E8 B8
M.D.K - PowerVR 3D net update ver.
MDKPVR.EXE
00001E27: E8 B8
M.D.K - Rendition Redline 3D net update ver.
MDKRED.EXE
00001D41: E8 B8
M.D.K - W95 / Force Feedback net update ver.
MDK95FF.EXE
000016C1: E8 B8
M.D.K - Direct3D / Force Feedback net update ver.
MDKD3DFF.EXE
00001D79: E8 B8
== CUT HERE ==
Save this block to .CRK file and use it with following universal cracker:
http://www.gamers.org/pub/games/uwp-uml/romulus/cracks/cracker.arj
Thats all.
p.s. And sorry for my bad english and questionable solution for a probably artificial problem.
Post edited November 13, 2009 by aleksej
Addendum:
You can use a dos4gw.exe from one of your other gog-DosBox-Games (i tried it with the Version 1.97 from Redneck Rampage, I believe. The Version-Number is indicated when the Game is started).

The hmidet.386 and hmidrv.386 can, of course, also be taken from other Installations, th link in first post still works at the Moment ( i copied hmimdrv.386 from that package, too)

Unfornutately the Links to the mdk.exe don't work anymore. I found one at this site: http://www.falconfly.de/patches-mdk.htm
Use the MDK F2 SaveKey Patch (MS-DOS) for the english Version. That's the one from gog.

All these files go into the Installation-Dir of MDK.

Set your Cycles to about 120000-150000, that are the fastest PCs MDK will find in its Setup.
Svga_s3 will work as a machine in Dosbox.

Disable Button-Wrapping and timed Joystick-Axis-Inputs.

Now Mount your MDK-Dir as C: (mount C "MDK")
For the CD-Protection, you won't need a Crack, just mount the MDK-Dir as a CD-Rom with MDK as Label (mount D "MDK" -t cdrom -label MDK). Now the Game thinks that there's the original Game-Disc in a Drive...

The Game will now work as intended and you can set it up like you want to!
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aleksej: Hello to all members of GOG community.
There is my first post here.

At first want to say. GOG.COM team don't be offended, but... your MDK package just sucks, imho because it lacks initial DOS functionality. Why you threw DOS part of game?
Saved one percent of package total size? Oh, that great!
Bought it and was unpleasantly surprised.

Ok, now how to legitimately and fully restore all missing MDK DOS files using only public, royalty-free resources on the net avoiding any kind of warez.
Missed files are:
mdk.exe - MDK DOS executable.
mdk95.exe - MDK Windows executable. Optional. GOG's MDK new executables both works just fine in my Windows 98 setup.
dos4gw.exe - DOS protected-mode extender (provide full amount of system RAM, above first megabyte to software).
hmidet.386 - this driver from HMI sound API detect your souncard.
hmidrv.386 - this driver from HMI sound API give you access to "digital" (aka PCM) sound capability of your sound card.

Now there are links.

1. Main executable can be taken from official updates. Thanks god, Shiny didn't has make any kind of patchers, just provided renewed files in zip.
Here is english (USA/Europe) versions of various executables (DOS,WIN,3Dfx and etc.)
DOS:
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkdose.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkdose.zip[/url]
All the rest:
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkw95e.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkw95e.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkd3de.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkd3de.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdk3dfxe.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdk3dfxe.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkpvre.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkpvre.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkrede.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/3dcard-patches/mdkrede.zip[/url]
[url=http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkffe.zip]http://dlh.net/getfile.php?40:e300346db4faa96e:5a7b2c35ab35f768:/pc-patches/general-patches/mdkffe.zip[/url]

2. Royalty-free DOS/4GW lie in Open Watcom free compilator packages. Also exist as separated off of whole package zip file:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/devel/c/openwatcom/1.5/ext_dos4gw.zip

3. HMI* files, required for in-game sound at all.
Human Machine Interface Inc now defunct, fortunatelly needed files still available in some waybackmachine's cached pages:
http://web.archive.org/web/19970225190838/http://www.humanmachine.com/PUB/SETUP40.ZIP
This is free end-user related HMI setup utility package. Take hmidet.386 & hmidrv.386 from it.

All these files copy to MDK root folder.

And some little but mandatory polishing. Original game has simple CD protection and looking for game CD in drive.
As owners of GOG's "CD-less" digital license shut it up with very simple crack which available for various versions:

== CUT HERE ==
M.D.K - DOS net update ver.
MDK.EXE
00030FC1: 74 EB

M.D.K - W95 net update ver.
MDK95.EXE
000010F1: E8 B8

M.D.K - 3Dfx net update ver.
MDK3DFX.EXE
00001CBD: E8 B8

M.D.K - Direct3D net update ver.
MDKD3D.EXE
00001D45: E8 B8

M.D.K - PowerVR 3D net update ver.
MDKPVR.EXE
00001E27: E8 B8

M.D.K - Rendition Redline 3D net update ver.
MDKRED.EXE
00001D41: E8 B8

M.D.K - W95 / Force Feedback net update ver.
MDK95FF.EXE
000016C1: E8 B8

M.D.K - Direct3D / Force Feedback net update ver.
MDKD3DFF.EXE
00001D79: E8 B8
== CUT HERE ==

Save this block to .CRK file and use it with following universal cracker:
http://www.gamers.org/pub/games/uwp-uml/romulus/cracks/cracker.arj

Thats all.

p.s. And sorry for my bad english and questionable solution for a probably artificial problem.
Can you include the A3d versions of MDK also?

Can you include the A3d versions of MDK also?
Found today:
http://www110.zippyshare.com/v/xVTJi1u7/file.html
http://www.vogons.org/download/file.php?id=23307

Still missing: mdka3d95.zip / mdka3d95.exe

For more on this:
http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=33394
Does anyone else find it irronic that the Mac version uses DOSBox exclusivly whilst the Windows version lacks it entirely? Please update this GOG, and use DgVoodoo not nGlide. DgVoodoo fixes the D3D problems.
aww man most of these files are down...
why not uploading everything you need in a zip file and attach it here?

I'm still in need of it to play the game on DOSBox on my Raspberry Pi.
Post edited October 05, 2017 by nex01
Can you please tell the differences or reasons why you want the DOS version?
Latest MS-DOS patch is at http://falconfly.vogonswiki.com/patches-mdk.html
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nex01: aww man most of these files are down...
why not uploading everything you need in a zip file and attach it here?

I'm still in need of it to play the game on DOSBox on my Raspberry Pi.
No need to track down DOS executables from potentially dodgy or ephemeral file-sharing sites. GOG provides everything you need; just download the Macintosh OSX version! Rather than trying to get the Windows port running in Wine, GOG instead used the DOSBox (pure DOS) version of MDK.

1) Download Mac OSX version. This will save a DMG file
2) Open DMG in 7Zip and extract
3) In the "\MDK\MDK.app\Contents\Resources\MDK.boxer" folders you will find two sub-folders: these are "C.harddisk" and "D.MDK.cdrom". These are the folders you actually need so copy them to your DOSBox installation. You don't need to extract any of the other files or folders.
4) Mount the C.harddisk as the C-drive
e.g., Mount C "c.hardisk"
5) Mount D.MDK.cdrom as a cd-rom
e.g, Mount d "D.MDK.cdrom" -t cdrom -label MDK.
6) Run MDK.exe from the hard-disk (alternately, you can create a brand new install by running install.exe from the cd-rom)
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nex01: aww man most of these files are down...
why not uploading everything you need in a zip file and attach it here?

I'm still in need of it to play the game on DOSBox on my Raspberry Pi.
avatar
TheAvatar.783: No need to track down DOS executables from potentially dodgy or ephemeral file-sharing sites. GOG provides everything you need; just download the Macintosh OSX version! Rather than trying to get the Windows port running in Wine, GOG instead used the DOSBox (pure DOS) version of MDK.

1) Download Mac OSX version. This will save a DMG file
2) Open DMG in 7Zip and extract
3) In the "\MDK\MDK.app\Contents\Resources\MDK.boxer" folders you will find two sub-folders: these are "C.harddisk" and "D.MDK.cdrom". These are the folders you actually need so copy them to your DOSBox installation. You don't need to extract any of the other files or folders.
4) Mount the C.harddisk as the C-drive
e.g., Mount C "c.hardisk"
5) Mount D.MDK.cdrom as a cd-rom
e.g, Mount d "D.MDK.cdrom" -t cdrom -label MDK.
6) Run MDK.exe from the hard-disk (alternately, you can create a brand new install by running install.exe from the cd-rom)
Make sure to copy MDK.EXE from the harddisk directory if you choose to install it fresh, the C drive image carries it but a fresh install would copy only the original executable.
Running the game with the -IAMAPIRATE switch also disables CD check so CD data could be discarded.
Post edited November 24, 2019 by wingboner