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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Mortal Kombat 3 - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Mortal Kombat 3 - Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Midway Games}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Midway Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GT Interactive|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|DOS|1995}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1996}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 1996}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 12, 2015|port=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date">[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="release date">[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|port=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|February 12, 2015|wrapper=DOSBox|ref=<ref name="release date"/>}}
 
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|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{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            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Mortal Kombat }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207667063
 
|gogcom id    = 1207667063
 
|gogcom id side = 1423059062
 
|gogcom id side = 1423059062
 +
|lutris      = mortal-kombat-3
 +
|mobygames    = 601
 
|strategywiki = Mortal Kombat 3
 
|strategywiki = Mortal Kombat 3
 
|wikipedia    = Mortal Kombat 3
 
|wikipedia    = Mortal Kombat 3
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Mortal Kombat}}
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 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  = The DOS and Windows version are not the same. The Windows version is a direct port from the PlayStation version, it has loading between fights and it has loading times every time Shang Tsung morphs.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|1207667063|mortal_kombat_123}}
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{{GOG.com links|1207667063|mortal_kombat|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | DOS or Windows. Use [[DOSBox]] for DOS version. | | DOS, Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | DOS or Windows. Use [[DOSBox]] for DOS version. | | DOS, Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | mortal_kombat_123 | DRM-free | Includes [[Mortal Kombat]] and [[Mortal Kombat II]]. DOS version 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]] and [[Mortal Kombat II]]. DOS version 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=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/config|DOS|{{P|game}}}}
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\mk3}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|DOS|}}
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{{Game data/saves|DOS|{{P|game}}}}
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\mk3}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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===[[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           =  
+
|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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{{ii}} The options menu can be accessed by pressing {{key|Esc}} in-game.
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= 320x240 only.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = 2D perspective.
|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  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = n/a
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing 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=Tested with RivaTuner Statistics Server in DOSBox.}}</ref>
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 3 - Key Rebind Screen.png|Keybinding options.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|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 =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Mouse not used for gameplay.
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|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    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|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=  
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
 
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 3 - Audio Settings.png|Audio settings.}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume          = limited
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Music (CD) and SFX (sound) can be enabled/disabled individually.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|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
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              = unknown
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|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        = true
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |subtitles = unknown
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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{{Image|Mortal Kombat 3 - Network Options.png|Networking settings.}}
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
|local play modes    =  
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|local play modes    = Versus
 
|local play notes    = Shared-screen.
 
|local play notes    = Shared-screen.
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 2
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = false
 
|online play          = false
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|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan versions        =  
 
|vulkan notes          =  
 
|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    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 21:35, 16 September 2023

Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 cover
Developers
Midway Games
Publishers
Retail GT Interactive
Digital Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Release dates
DOS 1995
Windows September 1996
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 3 guide on StrategyWiki
Mortal Kombat 3 on MobyGames
Mortal Kombat 3 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 3 is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series.

The DOS and Windows version are not the same. The Windows version is a direct port from the PlayStation version, it has loading between fights and it has loading times every time Shang Tsung morphs.

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)
DOS or Windows. Use DOSBox for DOS version.
DOS
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II. DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[2]
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>
Windows <path-to-game>\mk3[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>
Windows <path-to-game>\mk3[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

The options menu can be accessed by pressing Esc in-game.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x240 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
2D perspective.
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

Keybinding options.
Keybinding options.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music (CD) and SFX (sound) can be enabled/disabled individually.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Networking settings.
Networking settings.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Shared-screen.
LAN play
2 Versus
Online play
For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
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 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. 2.0 2.1 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 May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Cptmold on 2020-03-15
    Tested with RivaTuner Statistics Server in DOSBox.