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Max Payne 2 : The Fall of Max Payne Easy Startup Guide

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An easy startup guide for Max Payne 2 : The Fall of Max Payne for Windows 7/8/10

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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6 Dec, 2015 @ 5:05pm

7 Dec, 2015 @ 2:45pm

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Setup

Set up

1. Go to your Library and select Max Payne 2 : The Fall of Max Payne

2. Right Click Max Payne 2 : The Fall of Max Payne and select Properties

3. Click Local Files and select Browse Local Files..

4. Select and Right Click maxpayne2. Select 'properties' then select 'compatibility'.

5. Enable 'Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select 'Windows 98 / Window Me'

6. Click Play , Select 'Yes' , then Select 'Play'

7. Enjoy Playing Max Payne 2 : The Fall of Max Payne

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kadawson 20 May, 2021 @ 11:24am

Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, 12Gb RAM, Radeon Vega 8 graphics, Windows 10 updated to current as of May 2021. I've tried all the tricks, swaps, repos, installing DirectX Runtime, changing filenames, compatibility mode for everything. Are there W10 services that preclude MP2 from running?

I got MP1 to run just fine by getting rid of spaces and running in compatibility mode, thinking about XP Mode or other emulator running 98 SP2 or XP SP3 which the second of those is what I had on my PC when I bought the game off the shelf [and Blockbuster Video still existed and carried DVDs and VHS in my area]. These days, going to actually buy something off the shelf is beginning to seem like a novelty unless it's a convenience store or supermarket. I digress. I'm just all sentimental over the game, and I wanna play it before I get into MP3 but it's seeming to be impossible and I don't have an earlier system I can go to without using a hypervisor or VM. Anyone else totally fried on trying to get this to work??

Torynduron 16 Nov, 2020 @ 5:27pm

I was running Win10 and changed the compatibility settings to Win8 and it worked. THANK YOU!

Salty JaCk 29 Sep, 2016 @ 2:18am

try installing .Net3.5, DirectX Runtime, and DX_SDK June 2010.

Art of *S 6 Feb, 2016 @ 6:24am

no......only a message "Exception in startupInit:Directory \data not found"

awreckloose 3 Jan, 2016 @ 3:50pm

worked here also!
really appreciate your help.
thanks bunches!
win 10 64, amd radeon 6450, i7-2600 @ 3.4 Ghz, 8 gigs DDR3 1333

Grid Speed 19 Dec, 2015 @ 9:45pm

I can't believe it. I have tried other guides, off and on, for the last 3 months with no success. This works! I can re-live one of my favorite games....finally. And @ 1920 x 1080 !!!

Win 7 Home Pro
i5 3570k
xfx 7950 Thank You

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