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    Playing MAX PAYNE 1

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by os.400.1, Mar 28, 2009.

  1. os.400.1

    os.400.1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone know how to play the first MAX PAYNE game in Vista 64 ? should i use dosbox ?
     
    os.400.1, Mar 28, 2009
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    Dosbox is for DOS games only. You don't need it for Max Payne.

    Explore the Max Payne CD, find the setup.exe and run it manually, don't count on the autorun. The game should install without problem.
    There is a known problem with the sound though so you need to apply a patch to fix it. Instructions and a download link for the sound patch can be found here:
    http://www.remedy-ent.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1729

    Edit: I forgot to mention that the game must be installed in C:\MaxPayne otherwise the patch might not work.
     
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    okie thanks
     
    os.400.1, Mar 29, 2009
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    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Enjoy it, when i first played max payne for PC i considered it one of the best PC games ever it was addictive i couldn't get myself off of it :D Let me guess you are playing cause you want to get into the story before 3 comes out eh? ;)
     
    Red_Dragon, Mar 30, 2009
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    and then after you finish it, get the kung fu mod, an invulnerability cheat, and commence the jump kicking, wall running goodness.
     
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    dunno about max payne 2 or 3 but i remember the 1st max payne got nice story line (with the exception of that dream scene)
     
    os.400.1, Mar 30, 2009
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    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Max Payne was great, but I quit when they started throwing in that crap where you had to walk the line of blood. Whoever thought that level up should be shot.
     
    CA36GTP, Mar 30, 2009
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    Those levels were incredibly confusing. It would've been okay had they been incredibly easy to beat (so they could simply convey the theme). but it ended up being kind of like gaming while blindfolded. In other words, it was incredibly frustrating.
     
    StormEffect, Mar 30, 2009
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  10. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    ahh the dream scenes :rolleyes: .
    it's wasn't that bad, a little patience will do.
     
    tianxia, Mar 30, 2009
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    I used to addicted to Max Payne, make me feel like I'm playing in a movie, not a game.
     
    dukka, Mar 30, 2009
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    I loved Max Payne. So glad 3 is coming out, that stupid level with the blood line dream thing. I spent a while on that too, its not hard, I'm just inpatient and try to run the whole thing. lol.

    Slow and steady wins the race.
     
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    Actually that part was pretty interesting thats the one where you hear the baby cry and it gets louder the closer you get?

    I thought that level made the game more unique then anything else out there especially for its time.
     
    Red_Dragon, Mar 30, 2009
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