Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat X

Developers
	NetherRealm Studios
Windows	High Voltage Software
Mortal Kombat XL	QLOC
Publishers
	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Russia	1C-SoftClub
Engines
	Unreal Engine 3
Release dates
Windows	April 14, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	76
OpenCritic	84
IGDB	84
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Fighting
Series	Mortal Kombat

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

Mortal Kombat X is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		1 DVD. Some editions also include a download code for Goro.
Amazon.co.uk
GamersGate
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Amazon.com (unavailable)

All versions require Steam DRM.

Version differences

Mortal Kombat XL is both the name of a bundle that combines the base game with the two Kombat Pack DLCs, as well as a major update to the game that was released on October 4, 2016. The update brought with it various fixes, optimized performance, improved PC support, as well as enhanced net code.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Kombat Pack	Included with Mortal Kombat XL
Kombat Pack 2	Included with Mortal Kombat XL
Jason Voorhees	Included with Kombat Pack
Predator	Included with Kombat Pack
Tanya	Included with Kombat Pack
Tremor	Included with Kombat Pack
Horror Pack	Included with Kombat Pack
Samurai Pack	Included with Kombat Pack
Predator/Prey Pack	Included with Kombat Pack
Klassic Pack 1	Included with Kombat Pack
Klassic Pack 2	Included with Kombat Pack
Alien	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Bo'Rai Cho	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Goro	Included with Kombat Pack 2 and retail release of the game
Leatherface	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Triborg	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Apocalypse Pack	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Brazil Pack	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Kold War Pack	Included with Kombat Pack 2
Cosplay Pack	Included with base game
Blue Steel Sub-Zero	Included with base game
Krimson Ermac	Included with base game
Unlock all Krypt Items

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip some intro movies[citation needed]
This doesn't skip all of the intros Go to <path-to-game>\Movies Delete or rename MKX_StudioLogos.bk2

Use MKXHook
Removes the 30fps cap on the menus, intros, X-rays, and Fatalities.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\MK10\options.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/307780/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\307780\remote\user\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/307780/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD		Resolution may be missing for some players.
Field of view (FOV)		Use Flawless Widescreen.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA only.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS		Use MKXHook to remove 30 FPS cap from menus, intros, X-Rays, and fatalities. FMVs are pre-rendered at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS		Locked at 60 FPS during gameplay.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Ultrawide Cutscenes Black Bars Removal

Ultrawide Cutscenes Black Bars Removal[citation needed]
Download the fix here: MKX_UltraWide_Cutscene_Fix.zip. Extract all the files to the bin/retail folder where mk10.exe is located.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts		Works natively with DualShock 4 controller; DualSense must be emulated as DS4 controller for prompts to show up
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		XInput only.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings menu.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish				Includes localization for Spain but it depends on Windows Language preferences (for Spain, Windows language must be on any Español configuration except Español (México)).
Latin American Spanish				Includes localization for Latin America, but it depends on Windows Language preferences (for Latin America, Windows language must be on Español (México), any configuration of Español will use de Spanish Translation).

Network

Multiplayer types

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

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Mortal Kombat X.
vorpX		G3D, Z3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues fixed

The game doesn't start

Trying to start the game via Steam turns the avatar borders green for a few seconds and then blue again. Trying to run the game's .exe directly doesn't do anything. There are a few different solutions to this problem.

DualShock[citation needed]
Some users have problems starting the game with a DualShock controller connected to their computer. Try to disconnect it.

Enable GPU Upscaling (for AMD users)[citation needed]
Open the Catalyst Control Panel Click on 'My Digital Flat Panels' Select 'Properties' Tick the box 'Enable GPU Upscaling'

Change CPU affinity (For those with 4+ CPU cores)[citation needed]
Download a program which will allow you to permanently change the CPU affinity on process startup Launch the game, and go into the program of your choosing Look for MK10.exe Change the CPU affinity to CPU0-3

Framerate Issue

This fix works only if the game is in Fullscreen and the refresh rate is at 60 Hz or 59,95 Hz

Use Adaptive V-Sync (for Nvidia users)[citation needed]
Open the Nvidia Control Panel Click on 'Manage 3D Settings' Select 'Mortal Kombat X' (If it's not listed Add mk10.exe) Select 'Adaptive' from 'Vertical Sync' list

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
Shader Model support	5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Cutscenes	Bink Video 2

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-750 2.67 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz	Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	3 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	36 GB	44 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5850 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7950
Other	Broadband Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.