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38 people found this review helpful
Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.5 hrs on record
Posted: 26 Jan, 2021 @ 8:12am

This is specifically for the Steam version. Max Payne is a great game, but this version is absolutely not playable. A whole list of compatibility issues, ranging from the game just not starting properly, to sound issues. The only way to play this version is by downloading and applying multiple fixes from third party sources, and its still no guarantee that the game will function. Managed to fix the startup and sound issues, but could not resolve the Jpeg errors which would always eventually crash the game. I eventually just gave up.
Max Payne is a great game, but I cannot honestly recommend this version.
Be warned. If you do purchase this version, it will not work right after downloading. You have to do some research and apply multiple fixes to even get it to the start screen.
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KidfromUSSR 25 Dec, 2024 @ 1:10pm 
That's because it says windows 2000 and xp only in system requirements dude
svyatss 19 Mar, 2021 @ 6:33am 
it's rockstar who should do it. fuck steam releases not ready even for a decade old pcs
Hambone 2 Feb, 2021 @ 5:22am 
The Jpeg errors are specific to Ryzen series CPU and can be fixed by opening rlmfc.dll in a Hex editor and modifying a few things. Here's the specifics:

1. Open hex editor of unmodified rlmfc.dll
2. Go to offset 0x256ED
3. Replace "83 E0 0F" to "90 90 90"

Theres also a pre-patched dll avaliable for download in a community post called "Jpeg Errors?" which you should be able to find if you search Max Payne Jpeg Error. I'd post a direct link, but steam gets weird about censoring download links sometimes.