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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Mortal Kombat - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Mortal Kombat - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Midway Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Midway Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1994}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1993}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 12, 2015|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[https://www.gog.com/news/release_mortal_kombat_123 Release: Mortal Kombat 1+2+3 ● GOG.com]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 12, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com">[http://web.archive.org/web/20150214011237/https://www.gog.com/news/release_mortal_kombat_123 Release: Mortal Kombat 1+2+3 ● GOG.com (retrieved)]</ref>}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 12, 2015|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 12, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="GOG.com"/>}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Fighting }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mortal Kombat }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  = mortal_kombat_123
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|gogcom id    = 1207667043
 +
|gogcom id side = 1423059062
 +
|lutris      = mortal-kombat
 +
|mobygames    = 599
 
|strategywiki = Mortal Kombat
 
|strategywiki = Mortal Kombat
 
|wikipedia    = Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)
|winehq      =  
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|winehq      = 4657
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Mortal Kombat}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|mortal_kombat_1|mortal_kombat_123}}
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{{ii}}The Options menu can be accessed by pressing {{key|F10}}.
 +
{{ii}}Exit the game by pressing {{key|ALT|Q}}.
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207667043|mortal_kombat|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | Run in [[DOSBox]]. | | DOS }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | physical,Disc | Manual check in floppy version, CD check in CD version. | | DOS }}
{{Availability/row| GOG | mortal_kombat_123 | DRM-free | Includes [[Mortal Kombat 2]] and [[Mortal Kombat 3]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post4 List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | mortal_kombat_123 | DRM-free | Includes [[Mortal Kombat 2]] and [[Mortal Kombat 3]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/post4|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=17 May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = false
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat  1 - Detail Setting.png|Graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = true
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|windowed                  = false
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]).
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = 70 FPS max.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cptmold|date=2020-03-15|comment=Observed with RivaTuner Statistics Server in DOSBox.}}</ref>
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 1 - Input Settings.png|Player input settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 1 - Key Rebindings.png|Keyboard rebinding menu.}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse is not used in-game.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = A player must be assigned to use a joystick first by pressing {{code|F10}}.<br />This does not need to be repeated.
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  = Use "Joystick + Keys" option.
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 1 - Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = false
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|separate volume notes    = Audio can only be enabled or disabled.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = unknown
 
|eax support              = unknown
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        =
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
|dos modes              =  
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|dos modes              = VGA
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = DOS
 +
|minCPU  = Intel 386
 +
|minRAM  = 4 MB
 +
|minHD    = 6 MB
 +
|minGPU  = VGA
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 KB
 +
}}
 +
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
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|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
 
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
|minRAM  = 512 MB
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|minDX    = 7
 
|minDX    = 7
  
|recRAM  = 1 GB
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|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  =
 +
|recRAM  =  
 +
|recHD    =
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recDX    = 9
 
|recDX    = 9
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 21:37, 16 September 2023

Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat cover
Developers
Midway Games
Publishers
Retail Acclaim Entertainment
Digital Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Release dates
DOS 1993
Windows (DOSBox) February 12, 2015[1]
macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) February 12, 2015[1]
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Fighting
Series Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat guide on StrategyWiki
Mortal Kombat on MobyGames
Mortal Kombat on Wikipedia
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 is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series.

General information

The Options menu can be accessed by pressing F10.
Exit the game by pressing Alt+Q.
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Manual check in floppy version, CD check in CD version.
DOS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes Mortal Kombat 2 and Mortal Kombat 3. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS
Windows <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
For DOSBox toggle with Alt+ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
60 FPS
70 FPS max.[3]
120+ FPS

Input

Player input settings.
Player input settings.
Keyboard rebinding menu.
Keyboard rebinding menu.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse is not used in-game.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
A player must be assigned to use a joystick first by pressing F10.
This does not need to be repeated.
Controller remapping
For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds).
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Use "Joystick + Keys" option.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Audio can only be enabled or disabled.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel 386
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA
512 KB of VRAM
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Release: Mortal Kombat 1+2+3 ● GOG.com (retrieved)
  2. List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 17 May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Cptmold on 2020-03-15
    Observed with RivaTuner Statistics Server in DOSBox.