Max Payne 3

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Max Payne
Max Payne	2001
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne	2003
Max Payne 3	2012
Max Payne 1&2 Remake	TBA

Key points

Game requires Rockstar Social Club for activation, and uses restrictive GameShield DRM.^[1]

General information

GeForce Tweak Guide

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Payneforums

Availability

Steam and Rockstar Social Club online key verification on launch.

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All versions require Rockstar Social Club for activation and online features.

All versions use GameShield DRM.^[2] Rockstar have not disclosed details of how many machine activations are allowed nor any other restrictions.^[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204100/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204100/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Rockstar's Social Club supports save game cloud syncing.

Video settings

Advanced graphics settings.

Anamorphic behavior example (16:10 resolution used).

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Max Payne 3 supports 3D on Nvidia cards.

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Can be forced with `-language English` (see Language).
French				Can be forced with `-language French` (see Language).
German				Can be forced with `-language German` (see Language).
Italian				Can be forced with `-language Italian` (see Language).
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese				Can be forced with `-language Portuguese` (see Language).
Polish				Can be forced with `-language Polish` (see Language).
Russian				Can be forced with `-language Russian` (see Language).
Spanish				Can be forced with `-language Spanish` (see Language).

Issues fixed

Unable to sign into Rockstar Social Club

Instructions

Game will not launch

The game will not launch for many users.^[4]

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Negative mouse acceleration and frame dependent mouse sensitivity

Even after the patch which introduced a mouse acceleration toggle, some players experience negative mouse acceleration as well as framerate dependent sensitivities.

There are currently no true fixes for the negative mouse acceleration.

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Game goes to pause menu randomly

This error is usually caused by having an Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter plugged into USB.

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Error code 1641 on launch

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Game crashes with StackHash_XXX Error

This error is caused by Data Execution Prevention in Windows Vista/7.

Instructions

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ERR_OS_VISTA

This error message can be caused on the Steam version of the game when Steam is forced by the OS into compatibility mode.

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Graphics settings not saving

Game may report that video memory is 0/0. This may be caused by older graphics drivers which need updating.

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Steam version product key activation error

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Requires Service Pack 1

The game may show the error message 'Requires Service Pack 1 or superior'.

Instructions

Asus software

Asus software 'Smart Doctor' or 'Asus Gamer' may cause crashing.

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Game freeze during startup

Can be fixed by reinstalling Rockstar Social Club before launching. This have to be done every time before launching the game

Other information

Command lines

Max Payne 3's engine allows direct input through Command Line commands. There are two ways to implement these commands:

Instructions

List of commands

Parameter	Description
-adapter	Force specific DirectX adapter starting from 0.
-aspectratio	Force aspect ratio [width:height].
-availablevidmem	Force Video RAM limit to the amount specified (MB).
-cpucount	Force CPU count if query is not successful.
-d3dmt	Force multi-threaded DirectX runtime.
-dx10	Force DirectX 10 if available.
-dx10_1	Force DirectX 10.1 if available.
-dx11	Force DirectX 11 if available.
-dx9	Force DirectX 9.
-frameLimit	Force VSync [0, 1, 2]
-fullscreen	Force Fullscreen mode.
-fxaa	Force FXAA quality [0..3].
-gpucount	Force GPU count if query is not successful.
-height	Force vertical resolution.
-language english	Force English language.
-language french	Force French language.
-language italian	Force Italian language.
-language german	Force German language.
-language spanish	Force Spanish language.
-language russian	Force Russian language.
-language portuguese	Force Portuguese language.
-language polish	Force Polish language.
-MSAA	Force MSAA [0..5].
-MSAAQuality	Force MSAA quality level.
-nomouseaccel	Disable mouse acceleration.
-outputMonitor	Force specific monitor starting from 0.
-reflectionquality	Force reflection quality [0..3].
-refreshrate	Force refresh rate.
-safemode	Force game to load with safest settings.
-shadowquality	Force shadow quality [0..3].
-ssao	Force SSAO [0..1].
-stereo	Force 3D stereo support [0..1] (1 is on)
-tessellation	Force tessellation quality [0..3].
-texturefilterquality	Force the Anisotropic texture filter quality [0..4].
-texturequality	Force the texture quality [0..2].
-useHighQualityShaders	Force usage of high quality shaders [0..1].
-waterquality	Force water quality [0..2].
-width	Force horizontal resolution
-windowed	Force windowed mode.

Language

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista	XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHz	Intel Dual Core 3 GHz or AMD Dual Core 3 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	35 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT AMD Radeon HD 3400 512 MB of VRAM	NVIDIA GeForce 450 AMD Radeon HD 4870 1 GB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (204100) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-4] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (204100) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (204100) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] ttp://www.reclaimyourgame.com/showthread.php/2032-GameShield-and-Max-Payne-3-adventures-in-futility

[2] ttp://www.reclaimyourgame.com/showthread.php/2032-GameShield-and-Max-Payne-3-adventures-in-futility

[3] ttps://twitter.com/RockstarSupport/status/207657389183352833

[5] ttp://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2728455

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Developers
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	Rockstar Vancouver
Publishers
	Rockstar Games
Engines
	RAGE
Release dates
Windows	June 1, 2012
macOS (OS X)	June 20, 2013