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{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc check | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | mortal_kombat_4| DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | mortal_kombat_4| DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] 2.10. | | Windows }}
 
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\GT Interactive\Mortal Kombat 4\1.00}}
 
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Locked to 320x240; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Locked to 640x480 (Glide) or 320x240 (Software).<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2020-03-16|comment=Tested using the in-game screenshot tool; external tools resulted in a black screen.}}</ref><br />See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 62 FPS lock.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2020-03-16|comment=Tested with RivaTuner Statistics Server in the 3DFX Glide renderer (using nGlide 2.10).}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}
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==Issues fixed==
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===(GOG.com Release/nGlide) Exception C0000005 at Address 625DFC33===
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 4 - Exception Crash.png|An example of the crash on startup.}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Configure nGlide to use Vulkan Backend|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2020-03-16|comment=Tested with the GOG release.}}</ref>|fix=
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# Ensure that [http://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide nGlide] is up to date. (This step is not necessary for the GOG.com release)
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# Navigate to {{P|game}}.
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# Open '''nglide_config.exe''' and change '''Video Backend''' to '''Vulkan'''.
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# Click '''Apply''' then '''Exit''' to save changes.
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} See the [https://www.khronos.org/conformance/adopters/conformant-products#vulkan Khronos group website] for a list of GPUs that are compatible with Vulkan.
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{{ii}} More about the nGlide Vulkan backend and its minimum specifications can be found in the [http://www.zeus-software.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2044 nGlide 2.00 patchnotes].
 
}}
 
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|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|software mode          = true
 
|software mode          = true
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|software mode notes    =  
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|software mode notes    = Resolution is limited to 320x240 in this mode.
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
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|vulkan versions        = 1.0
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|vulkan notes          =  
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|vulkan notes          = Via nGlide (GOG release).
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
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Revision as of 09:52, 16 March 2020

Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4 cover
Developers
Midway Games
Windows Eurocom
Publishers
Midway Games
Release dates
Windows October 15, 1997
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Mortal Kombat 4 on MobyGames
Mortal Kombat 4 on Wikipedia
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Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 1993
Mortal Kombat II 1994
Mortal Kombat 3 1995
Mortal Kombat Trilogy 1997
Mortal Kombat 4 1998
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection 2012
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition 2013
Mortal Kombat X 2015
Mortal Kombat 11 2019
Mortal Kombat 1 2023

Key points

Options menu can be accessed any time by pressing F2.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Pre-packaged with nGlide 2.10.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GT Interactive\Mortal Kombat 4\1.00[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Use nGlide[citation needed]
  1. Install nGlide.
  2. Run nGlide from the Start screen/Start menu and change the resolution and other settings.
Set aspect ratio to 4:3 for a letterboxed output or to fit to screen to stretch from 4:3.

Input settings

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Joystick/Controller settings.
Joystick/Controller settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
LAN play
Online play

Issues fixed

(GOG.com Release/nGlide) Exception C0000005 at Address 625DFC33

An example of the crash on startup.
An example of the crash on startup.
Configure nGlide to use Vulkan Backend[1]
  1. Ensure that nGlide is up to date. (This step is not necessary for the GOG.com release)
  2. Navigate to <path-to-game>.
  3. Open nglide_config.exe and change Video Backend to Vulkan.
  4. Click Apply then Exit to save changes.

Notes

See the Khronos group website for a list of GPUs that are compatible with Vulkan.
More about the nGlide Vulkan backend and its minimum specifications can be found in the nGlide 2.00 patchnotes.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 5
Software renderer
Resolution is limited to 320x240 in this mode.
Vulkan 1.0 Via nGlide (GOG release).
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Input DirectInput

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III
AMD Athlon MP
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 256 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5 compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Cptmold on 2020-03-16
    Tested with the GOG release.