How good is Trilogy for PC

[Kaiba]

I just won MKT for PC on ebay and I wanted to know how good the game quality is.

 

[DAVE101]

The best home version of any MK game you can get.

 

[Kaiba]

So I got a really good deal for a new factory seal for $2.25?

 

[dreemernj]

Definately. Something ded_ clued us into was to click Help and then About and see if it says (Final) next to the date it was compiled. If it does, its the up to date version of the game, so its gameplay should be identical to Greatest Hits MKT for PSX. On top of that, it has limited netplay (IPX only but extendable with GiT), and you can play it with no loading time.

A truly great deal.

 

[JagoMIH]

What is GiT? I want some way to play MKT online without having to use IPX. I tried Kali, but I don't think it supports MKT...

 

[Kaiba]

I am hoping it will open on my mac via Virtual PC for Mac.

 

[dreemernj]

What is GiT? I want some way to play MKT online without having to use IPX. I tried Kali, but I don't think it supports MKT...

GIT is a client/server application. You run it on your computer as a server. Someone else runs it on their computer and connects to your computer. Once that connection is made, start a game in MKT using IPX and have the other person start MKT and go to IPX play and your game should show up for them. Then you can play it online across the internet.

Kali does the same thing but you have to connect through Kali, this lets you just connect directly to someone elses computer. So far I have used it once on MKT for PC, and a bunch of times for Rise of the Triad and Blood in DOSBox. I don't have the link readily available but I will find it and post it when I get a chance.

 

[BustaUppa]

Definately. Something ded_ clued us into was to click Help and then About and see if it says (Final) next to the date it was compiled. If it does, its the up to date version of the game, so its gameplay should be identical to Greatest Hits MKT for PSX.

Wow, I was never aware that there was PC version that had the GH bugfixes! I'd better check my copy when I go home. Is there any way to patch it to the "Final" version if you have the earlier version? I got mine around early '99, at a KayBee Toys of all places, so I suppose it's feasible that it may already be the final version if I bought it that late.

 

[rzpmkkteam]

hey, i was reading the page... and is interestant everything here... there are a way to play online MKT without lag?... what´s IPX?... thanks...

 

[dreemernj]

IPX is a protocol for communicating over a network. TCP or UDP are what is usually used across the internet. IPX is designed to be used on a local network.

GIT is a program that receives all the IPX stuff, and retransmits it over the internet to another computer.

There is lag involved. But it can be reasonable if the players aren't too far apart and have good connections.

 

[Hero101]

What are the differances between the gh and final versions and the older versions?

 

[BustaUppa]

Just checked the "About" section in my MKT help menu.

Next to "Compiled," it says "08-07-97,23:50:46 (Final)." Awesome! So this version should have the fixed gravity and everything???

 

[DAVE101]

1. First release
-Known as 'buggy trilogy' from combovids
-was PSX exclusive at the time.
-This game had 'moon gravity' which made much easier combos as well as new cheap ones.
-orange

2. Second release
-Out for saturn and PC as well.
-silver
-¿Some fixes?

3. Final release
-GH psx and Final version PC
-said to have gameplay exactly matching UMK3

 

[dreemernj]

Just checked the "About" section in my MKT help menu.

Next to "Compiled," it says "08-07-97,23:50:46 (Final)." Awesome! So this version should have the fixed gravity and everything???

Yep, that should be it.

EDIT: And here is a link to GIT:

http://www.morpheussoftware.net/git/

The Gamer's Internet Tunnel. Since the last time I tried it I see they've extended the program to do more than just tunnel IPX. Now it can also do TCP and UDP ports.

 

[Hero101]

1. First release
-Known as 'buggy trilogy' from combovids
-was PSX exclusive at the time.
-This game had 'moon gravity' which made much easier combos as well as new cheap ones.
-orange

2. Second release
-Out for saturn and PC as well.
-silver
-¿Some fixes?

3. Final release
-GH psx and Final version PC
-said to have gameplay exactly matching UMK3

What do u mean by orange and silver? As in the Title screen?

 

[dreemernj]

Orange or silver is the color of the CD itself.

 

[Hero101]

damn that means I have the first psx version!! lol

 

[Shock]

I have an orange label that is fine gameplay wise. I'm not sure what bugs were fixed in the GH version that weren't in this.

 

[dreemernj]

Yeah, I don't think we can go strictly by the colors. Chances are the changes in colors and the changes in revisions didn't coincide. One of the colors is probably more likely to be buggy than the other, but its not definitive.

 

[Kaiba]

How well compatable is the game with plug and play usb controllers? Or a plug in device to a console controller?

 

[Kaiba]

I got it today...its a final copy. So when I get a PC I can start playing online right?

 

[dreemernj]

You have to know someone else with the game and both of you have to have GIT installed. There is no finder service that connects you with players.

 

[menthol]

How in the hell do you play this game on windows XP? I have it installed. It says "Final" so that's good. But it freezes everytime I try to play it. I've downloaded some supposed XP patches to play this game, too.

Edit
Nevermind I found the right patch. Incase anyone's interested: http://home.comcast.net/~heavyweights/games/mkt/index.htm

The game plays really fast. I don't know if it's just my computer or the game but I kinda like it.

 

[dreemernj]

MKT is faster than UMK3 for the arcade. If it is way too fast it might be an XP compatibility issue.

 

[menthol]

It's faster than MKT for PSX. Not too fast though.

I'll share it with you guys here if you want so you can mess around with it too. But i have no idea how to make an ISO or anything.