Future of MKX on PC; MKXL Enhanced Online PC BETA

[Braindead]

So does this include the same balance changes as on console? I'd like to just relearn some Quan and pick him up but I think I remember him being nerfed a bunch on consoles. Haven't really followed the game since they discontinued PC support.

The beta now is exactly like the current versions on the consoles. Neither have the upcoming balance patch (expected to come next week).

 

[Deleted member 5032]

Been playing it for the past few hours. Had a few rough matches, but mostly feels great!

 

[Tanno]

@21122 @Braindead @Immortal thanks for the help, after updating drivers and anything I could try, I went to the steam folders to launch as admin (should've done it earlier) and it told me that there was a missing .dll in the computer (msvcr110.dll) apparently the windows 8.1 update removes it and some programs need it (including apparently MKX) it so I resintalled the update with that file and now the game works. Microsoft f**** updates...

Now you know what did I mean about broken software that Microsoft creates. This is why I HATE Microsoft. Microsoft will NEVER fix such problems they created, mind you, mate. This is the reason I stayed in Win7.

 

[Deleted member 5032]

I'll be on for the next 2 hours. Hopefully I run into some of you all!

 

[The Slaj Jazz]

I really wish they had private invite mode or even training mode I want to practice triborg lol

 

[Jynks]

sweet... . thanks makes sense!! Mod please close or delete or merge!

 

[Pan1cMode]

I really wish they had private invite mode or even training mode I want to practice triborg lol

Trust me, you don't. He's terribly disappointing.

 

[PANDEMlC]

The beta now is exactly like the current versions on the consoles. Neither have the upcoming balance patch (expected to come next week).

Didn't they nerf Sorcerer Quan into the ground? Is Summoner similar? I'm just curious what characters I'll be able to play without too much difference.

 

[AloneUA]

Trust me, you don't. He's terribly disappointing.

I don't care as long as I can play a bit of Smoke. And as a noob player I like all new characters except Leatherface, this guest character is just stupid IMHO

 

[Jhonnykiller45]

Trust me, you don't. He's terribly disappointing.

speak for yourself pal.
Sektor is fun.

 

[shura30]

had so much fun tonight seeing new and especially old faces
they did a good thing, justice to a bunch of players that did stick with the game even tho they were left behind almost a year ago

 

[Tanno]

2 hours left to complete DLing. I might not make it to find you guys, so I'll search for you tomorrow the morning. I'm playing another Steam game for the time being.

 

[The Slaj Jazz]

God Cyber Sub is annoying as F

 

[Rager Da Prince]

i love reposting this gif

Lol repost

 

[evolution07]

Didn't they nerf Sorcerer Quan into the ground? Is Summoner similar? I'm just curious what characters I'll be able to play without too much difference.

No, he's still good just not as stupid. Here's the patch notes on what's current with consoles - http://community.wbgames.com/t5/Latest-Updates/MKXL-Patch-notes-3-1-2016/ba-p/1059689

http://community.wbgames.com/t5/Latest-Updates/Patch-Notes-3-29-16/ba-p/1092014

Quan specific changes:

• Quan Chi - Trance is now +46 on hit (down from 80)
• Quan Chi - Removed 9 startup frames from Sky Crush
• Quan Chi - removed 5 startup frames from Sky Drop
• Quan Chi - Ground Burst meter burn is now -1 on block (down from +14) but it can now be delayed to increase the block advantage
• Quan Chi - Increased combo damage scaling after Ground Burst
• Quan Chi - Away+BK has increased pushback and is now -8 on block (up from -12)
• Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Black Magic now activates in 29 frames and has 30 recovery frames (down from activates in 53 frames and 70 recovery frames)
• Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Final Hex now activates in 31 frames and has 53 recovery frames (down from activates in 47 frames and 55 recovery frames)
• Quan Chi (Sorcerer) - Dark Curse now activates in 36 frames and has 59 recovery frames (down from activates in 45 frames and 62 recovery frames)
• Quan Chi (Summoner) - Increased combo damage scaling after Bat attacks

 

[Lokheit]

Ok some matches now in the beta and I'm ready to throw this after experiencing both:

It feels smoother than when I play with the PS4.

 

[Gamer68]

@Gooberking @Immortal @Tanno @Barrogh

So, update: My game just started working for no reason. In-fact, it's running better than I was hoping it would. I'm playing the game at high settings now and it's keeping a consistent 60fps. It's so weird... It was running terrible at first but now it's running really good.

Shoutouts to extreme rustiness though.

Same, I haven't play this game in months. It feels so weird, especially now that I'm used to Killer Instinct. I can't remember half of the commands too.

Anyway, I'm really glad that PC are finally, you know... Getting a good version of the game?

EDIT: Forgot to tag Barrogh.

 

[EdFig81]

QLOC was confirmed to be the studio who took over after HVS got fired.

I doubt WB hired yet another one to do this port. We'll know soon enough though.

Hvs from my knowledge was never fired imo they should have been. We only to my knowledge know what steam db shows and qloc showed up at the end of mkx on pc. Dont get me wrong they imo r fired but no offical confirmation has came from nrs or wb.

Man i wish my fucking pc was repaired already. I want in thid beta!!!! Guess i am stuck on ps4

 

[Euphoric]

das it mane

 

[Tanno]

@Gooberking @Immortal @Tanno @Barrogh

So, update: My game just started working for no reason. In-fact, it's running better than I was hoping it would. I'm playing the game at high settings now and it's keeping a consistent 60fps. It's so weird... It was running terrible at first but now it's running really good.



Same, I haven't play this game in months. It feels so weird, especially now that I'm used to Killer Instinct. I can't remember half of the commands too.

Anyway, I'm really glad that PC are finally, you know... Getting a good version of the game?

EDIT: Forgot to tag Barrogh.

Glad to hear that it works for you. Maybe because they started updating it. I'm just watching those updates being DLed here. Maybe they fixed your stuff.

I'll be playing tomorrow and might find you guys for a match. Mine nick there is Tannosuke as shown under my TYM nick.

 

[Braindead]

Hvs from my knowledge was never fired imo they should have been. We only to my knowledge know what steam db shows and qloc showed up at the end of mkx on pc. Dont get me wrong they imo r fired but no offical confirmation has came from nrs or wb.

Man i wish my fucking pc was repaired already. I want in thid beta!!!! Guess i am stuck on ps4

QLOC showing up at the end credits is enough to know that they worked on the game. And they can't work on the game if HVS was still at it. HVS was fired and they stopped accepting questions about MKX and in their facebook page if I remember correctly they removed where it said that they work on MKX.

 

[Tanno]

QLOC showing up at the end credits is enough to know that they worked on the game. And they can't work on the game if HVS was still at it. HVS was fired and they stopped accepting questions about MKX and in their facebook page if I remember correctly they removed where it said that they work on MKX.

I'm not a FB guy, however, I'm interested in the story behind HVS being fired out. What's this QLOC?

 

[Braindead]

I'm not a FB guy, however, I'm interested in the story behind HVS being fired out. What's this QLOC?

QLOC is another programming studio that has a very good record when it comes to porting games to PC, like the PC port of SF4:AE.

WB brought QLOC in to handle the god awful mess that HVS left behind that is the MKX port and they fixed it with a couple of patches back in September and the port became very good with much better performance and way less bugs.

 

[Tanno]

Interesting story. Thanks for sharing this. Seems that back then they hadn't the motivation to fix all this mess HVS left. Now that they got the motivation they started fixing all of this to ease the PC gamers' fury.

 

[Braindead]

Interesting story. Thanks for sharing this. Seems that back then they hadn't the motivation to fix all this mess HVS left. Now that they got the motivation they started fixing all of this to ease the PC gamers' fury.

The thing with MKXL is that it had a completely new engine than MKX which was needed to introduce the GGPO-like netcode. It took NRS months to do it, but at the time HVS was still struggling with the MKX port and it was in a bad shape. I think the story is that when they fired HVS and brought QLOC in, QLOC had enough time to fix the port but they were busy with other projects and didn't have the time to port the completely new engine of MKXL.

The current beta has been in the works for 4 months now so it obviously needs a lot of time and resources, and it looks like this whole delay for the PC was waiting until QLOC finished their previous projects to take on MKXL.

I read something along these lines a while ago and it makes the most sense of all the stories.