MK4 Vulkan preview: 4x polygons + 2x remastered textures
blahm1d - 11 October 2026

1. Extract this entire ZIP into a new writable folder.
2. Put your compatible MK4 version 3.0 mk4.zip and tms320c32.zip in roms.
   Keep those ROM ZIPs zipped. You must supply your own ROMs.
3. Double-click Play MK4 4x Polygons 2x Textures.bat.
4. Press Tab to configure controls. Default 5/6 insert coins, 1/2 start,
   Esc exits, and F11 displays emulation speed.

Requires 64-bit Windows and a Vulkan-capable GPU with its vendor driver.
No Python, Vulkan SDK or other developer tools are needed to play.
Keep the EXE, bgfx and art folders together. ROMs are not repacked or changed;
the renderer substitutes matching artwork from art/remaster-2x at runtime.
Use the included executable: older builds only accepted 4x texture packs.

Polygon rendering remains at 4x. All active remastered image dimensions are
half those of the previous 4x texture pack: these textures are 2x the original
game resolution. Their decoded RGBA data is reduced by 75 percent. This does
not reduce the 4x framebuffer cost or guarantee stutter-free play.
Play MK4 4x Original Textures.bat disables the artwork pack for comparison.

This is an incomplete GenAI artwork preview and an unofficial modified MAME
build, not an official MAME release. Original model topology remains.
Includes the existing experimental v17 lighting. The quieter surface pass
covers all nine arenas, 49 of 50 prepared fighter texture sheets, 13 of 15
versus portraits and 14 effects/prop sheets. Shinnok and Tanya versus portraits,
one Tanya body sheet, some UI/full-screen artwork and props remain unfinished.
Existing assets are retained where revisions are incomplete. Not every fighter,
arena, special move or effect frame has been tested in play. Performance and
visual quality vary by scene and hardware; occasional long frames remain.

Settings and saves are written to this portable folder's user directory.
Keep your existing installation and saves separate; extract to a new folder.
No game ROMs, personal settings or saved games are supplied.

Complete corresponding code source: blahm1d-mk4-vulkan-4x-textures-2x-source-20261011.zip
https://mister.blahm1d.com/mame/blahm1d-mk4-vulkan-4x-textures-2x-source-20261011.zip
Include that source archive when redistributing this binary.
COPYING and docs/legal preserve original software copyrights and licenses.
MAME copyright (c) 1997-2026 MAMEdev and contributors.
https://www.mamedev.org/legal.html
Mortal Kombat names, characters and original artwork belong to their respective
rights holders. This fan-made preview claims no ownership of those assets.
