Posted September 11, 2016
This MDK guide is meant to provide quick help on how to best set up the GOG version of MDK.
GRAPHICS: The 3dfx version of MDK is to be preferred as it provides countless monitor resolutions, and runs silky-smooth at a locked 30 FPS without issues. On the other hand, the D3D version doesn't run very properly at all (missing textures), and the software version sticks to its low 640 x 480 px resolution and lacks texture filtering among other things.
1) Start the "nGlide Settings" shortcut.
2) Set your preferred screen resolution (e.g., 1920 x 1080).
3) Set aspect ratio to the original 4:3 of the game.
4) Click on "Apply" to save your settings.
5) Always start the game with the "MDK (3dfx)" shortcut from here on out.
6) In the in-game Options menu (F12) under Display set Detail to High for maximum graphical fancy.
CONTROLS: Use of mouse and keyboard is recommended. The control scheme for MDK may be somewhat archaic by today's standard but not by much.
In the Options menu (F12) under Mouse:
1) Set mouse to Enabled.
2) Set X-axis to Turn, Y-axis to Off, and Z-axis to Sniper Zoom.
3) Leave Fire (left mouse button), Sniper (middle mouse button), and Jump (right mouse) as is.
In the Options menu (F12) under Keyboard:
1) Rebind the following keys:
Left: "Q"
Right: "E"
Up: "W"
Down: "S"
Strafe Left: "A"
Strafe Right: "D"
SetTurbo: "Shift"
Next Item: "F"
Last Item: "R"
Use Item "Space"
The rest of the keys are not required as the mouse has them covered, and can be bound to whatever keys you wish.
QUICK SAVE: The game has a built-in quick-save option which is largely undocumented for some reason. Use F2 to save, and F3 to load wherever you wish in the game.
FAST RUNNING: It is highly recommended to leave SetTurbo ("Caps-lock" by default) on during your playthrough as it truly shows how MDK was meant to be played.
GRAPHICS: The 3dfx version of MDK is to be preferred as it provides countless monitor resolutions, and runs silky-smooth at a locked 30 FPS without issues. On the other hand, the D3D version doesn't run very properly at all (missing textures), and the software version sticks to its low 640 x 480 px resolution and lacks texture filtering among other things.
1) Start the "nGlide Settings" shortcut.
2) Set your preferred screen resolution (e.g., 1920 x 1080).
3) Set aspect ratio to the original 4:3 of the game.
4) Click on "Apply" to save your settings.
5) Always start the game with the "MDK (3dfx)" shortcut from here on out.
6) In the in-game Options menu (F12) under Display set Detail to High for maximum graphical fancy.
CONTROLS: Use of mouse and keyboard is recommended. The control scheme for MDK may be somewhat archaic by today's standard but not by much.
In the Options menu (F12) under Mouse:
1) Set mouse to Enabled.
2) Set X-axis to Turn, Y-axis to Off, and Z-axis to Sniper Zoom.
3) Leave Fire (left mouse button), Sniper (middle mouse button), and Jump (right mouse) as is.
In the Options menu (F12) under Keyboard:
1) Rebind the following keys:
Left: "Q"
Right: "E"
Up: "W"
Down: "S"
Strafe Left: "A"
Strafe Right: "D"
SetTurbo: "Shift"
Next Item: "F"
Last Item: "R"
Use Item "Space"
The rest of the keys are not required as the mouse has them covered, and can be bound to whatever keys you wish.
QUICK SAVE: The game has a built-in quick-save option which is largely undocumented for some reason. Use F2 to save, and F3 to load wherever you wish in the game.
FAST RUNNING: It is highly recommended to leave SetTurbo ("Caps-lock" by default) on during your playthrough as it truly shows how MDK was meant to be played.
Post edited September 12, 2016 by leonardmccoy