MDK

MDK
MDK	1997
MDK 2	2000
MDK 2 HD	2011

General information

Hectic HQ - Fan site for the game

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		Windows version pre-configured with nGlide. OS X version instead uses DOSBox via Boxer (32-bit only).^[2]
Steam

The GOG.com Windows release does not include the original desktop icon. A replacement can be found here.

Version differences[edit]

Some versions of the game were toned down, changing the green alien blood to blue and removing head shots.^[3]^[4] A comparison of altered versions does not exist as of this writing, but the GOG release uses unedited data.

Essential improvements[edit]

Improve performance in DOSBox[edit]

Edit DOSBox configuration file

Edit the following values:

output=surface to output=opengl
memsize=16 to memsize=31
cycles=auto to cycles=auto limit 100000

Restore DOS functionality[edit]

GOG stripped out DOS support from their version to save space, and Steam is missing all versions except the Direct3D version. To restore it legally, do either of the following:

Acquire the original files from the OS X release (GOG.com version)^[5]

Download the Mac OS X version from GOG.com.
Open the .dmg archive with an archive manager such as 7-Zip. Navigate to MDK/MDK.app/Contents/Resources/MDK.boxer/.
Extract the contents of ./C.harddisk/ to the location where DOSBox will mount the C: drive (or the computer's actual C: drive if on a real DOS machine).
Extract the contents of ./D MDK.cdrom/ to it's own folder. Create a disc image of the contents of this folder using a program such as AnyBurn^{[Note 1]}. If done correctly, AUTORUN.INF should be found at the root directory of the disc image. This will be image mounted on disc drive D:.^{[Note 2]}
Open DOSBox and mount as necessary, or insert the newly created disc into disc drive D: the real DOS machine.
Launch the game from C:\SHINY\MDK\MDK.EXE.

Acquire the original files from the web^[6]

Download the following files:
- MDK.EXE - MDK DOS executable.
- DOS4GW.EXE - DOS protected-mode extender (provide full amount of system RAM, above first megabyte to software). Can be replaced with DOS32A.
- HMIDET.386 and HMIDRV.386 - drivers from HMI sound API that detect your souncard and give access to "digital" (aka PCM) sound capability of the sound card.
Copy all files to installation folder. Rename existing MDK.EXE to MDK95.EXE to avoid being overwritten.
Use the parameter -iamapirate to bypass the CD check (also works on windows version).

If CD check is still enabled copy the following to a text file and save it as MDK.CRK:

MDK.CRK

MDK CD Check Disabler

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 

M.D.K - W95 A3D sound patch off net. 
MDKA3D95.EXE 
00030B4D: E8 B8 

M.D.K - Direct3D A3D sound patch off net. 
MDKA3D3D.EXE 
00003629: E8 B8

Open the saved file with the Universal Game Cracker to force disable CD check.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\MDK.CFG
Windows	<path-to-game>\MDK.CFG^{[Note 3]}
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game>/MDK.CFG
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38450/pfx/^{[Note 4]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
DOS	<path-to-game>\SAVES
Windows	<path-to-game>\SAVES^{[Note 3]}
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)	<path-to-game>/SAVES
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38450/pfx/^{[Note 4]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video[edit]

Direct3D settings.

Graphics settings (GOG.com version)

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Defaults to 600x360 windowboxed to 640x480. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Use DXWnd for Windows; for DOSBox toggle with `Alt`+`↵ Enter`.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	Use a D3D or Glide wrapper then force in control panel. Some wrappers provide this option builtin.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Use a D3D or Glide wrapper then force in control panel. Some wrappers provide this option builtin.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Use nGlide (see Widescreen resolution).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS. Cap can be forcibly disabled using the `-nosync` parameter, though this breaks physics and jumping.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution[edit]

Higher resolutions can be used (stretched/pillarboxed 4:3 only).

Use nGlide^{[citation needed]}

Install nGlide for versions other than GOG.com (the GOG.com version already includes it).
Run nGlide from the Start screen/Start menu.
Set the resolution and aspect ratio preference (4:3 for pillarboxed, fit to screen for stretching from 4:3).
Run the game in Glide mode (MDK3DFX.EXE).

Use Idarion's widescreen fix^[7]

Download Idarion's widescreen fix for Beyond Good and Evil.
Download nGlide 0.97 (other versions cause graphical glitches).
Put the files inside of the nGlide 0.97 into the installation folder.
Click on "nGlide_config".
Set Aspect ratio to "Fit to screen" (the BGE fix expects image that is horizontally stretched).
Paste the files from the BGE widescreen fix into the installation folder.
Edit d3d9.ini and make sure bPillarBox16to9=false or else it won't work.
Run MDK3DFX.EXE.

Notes

Doesn't stretch the game.

Still not true widescreen.

Requires running in Glide mode, which limits texture resolution.

16:9 resolutions works the best - no bars on top and bottom and only small bars on the sides.

16:10 resolutions - small bars on top and bottom, but still better than without the fix.

Input[edit]

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Only first 4 mouse buttons can be bound.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Special version for the Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro was available.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Can't map POV hat.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Sidewinder Force Feedback Pro only, requires special patch.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

WASD + Mouse[edit]

Edit MDK.CFG^[8]

Open MDK.CFG (or create it if it doesn't exsist).
Replace the contents of the file with:

MDK.CFG

; MDK Configuration file automatically generated by MDK
cddata = .\
hddata = .\
hduse = 2
MouseWAxesMap = A0G
MouseWButtMapB = 2
MouseWButtMapC = 32
KeyUp = 17
KeyDown = 31
KeyJump = 57
KeySniper = 44
KeyLookUp = 19
KeyLookDown = 46
KeyZoomIn = 19
KeyZoomOut = 46
KeyItemNext = 18
KeyItemPrev = 16
KeyItemUse = 33
KeySideL = 30
KeySideR = 32
Brightness = 1
ForcePCorrect = TRUE 
D3DOptions = -2147352475

Notes

Easier and more modern control scheme.

The controls for the flying sections gets switched around.

Audio[edit]

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Effects and Music.
Surround sound		A3D version only, see EAX note.
Subtitles		All dialogue is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		`Alt`+`Tab ↹` disabled in software rendered version.
EAX support		A3D 1.x was added with a patch. The D3D version can be found here although the software (Win95) version is not available on the net.^[9]
Red Book CD audio		PS1 port only.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Issues fixed[edit]

Missing textures, Steam Overlay won't work[edit]

Run in 3dfx mode^{[citation needed]}

See Widescreen resolution. Use Alyxx's fan patch for Steam version.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D		A wrapper to emulate older graphics cards, such as dgvoodoo, may be necessary to avoid missing or corrupt textures. Use the MDKD3D exe to launch the game. Special versions for the Rendition Redline was also available.
OpenGL		PowerVR only (MiniGL). Use the MDKPVR exe to launch the game.
Glide		Requires wrapper, such as nGlide, to work on modern systems. Use the MDK3DFX exe to launch the game.
Software renderer		Lauch with the MDK95 exe. The MDK exe is only for DOS mode. Renamed to MDK_soft in digital release.
DOS video modes	SVGA	Use the MDK exe to run in DOS mode, others are Windows only. Removed in digital release.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)			Run the DOS version in DOSBox.

System requirements[edit]

DOS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	6.2
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 60	Intel Pentium 90
System memory (RAM)	16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	17 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA

Can be forced to run on a 486 using the -486okbyme parameter. If doing so, also using the -iam486 parameter is recommended (reduces detail).

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98 (XP, Vista for digital)
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 60 (1 GHz for digital)	Intel Pentium 90 (1.4 GHz for digital)
System memory (RAM)	16 MB (256 MB for digital)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 3 (7 for digital) compatible	DirectX 9 compatible