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|title          = Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
 
 
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|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Remedy Entertainment|Remedy Entertainment]]
 
|developer      = [[Wikipedia:Remedy Entertainment|Remedy Entertainment]]
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{{Series|Max Payne}}
 
{{Series|Max Payne}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=339 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/12150/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://community.remedygames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=23/ Remedy's forums] for game
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/12150/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |  }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/sub/604/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | Max Payne Bundle includes Max Payne 1 & 2 }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-MP2/max-payne-2-the-fall-of-max-payne GamersGate] | {{ID|Gamersgate}} | SecuROM }}
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}}
  
 
==Improvements==
 
==Improvements==
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===Patches===
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Patches for Max Payne 2 can be downloaded [http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/479606-Patch-Info-Max-Payne-2-The-Fall-of-Max-Payne here]
 
=== Content ===
 
=== Content ===
 
Two bonus chapters were released by the developer for the "Dead Man Walking" mode. They can be downloaded from [http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne2/mp2_downloads.html Rockstar Games]
 
Two bonus chapters were released by the developer for the "Dead Man Walking" mode. They can be downloaded from [http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne2/mp2_downloads.html Rockstar Games]
  
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===Developer Mode===
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Max Payne 2 Developer is the special version of Max Payne 2 that can be accessed through adding the pathname "-developer" to the Max Payne 2 Shortcut.
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The following shortcut pathnames can be added to the Max Payne 2 Shortcut:
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* -developer: Activates Developer Mode, which allows you see the games core input and output.
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* -developerkeys: activates Developer Keys, which allows you access special functions that developerkeys doesn't allow. See Developer Key Functions below.
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* -screenshot: Works with Developer Keys. Allows you to take screenshots with the F3 key.
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* -window: Shows Max Payne 2 in a window rather than full screen.
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* -skipstartup: Skips the intro for Max Payne 2 and goes straight to the loading screen
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==Game data==
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\Max Payne 2 Savegames}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
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}}
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==Video settings==
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[[File:Max Payne 2 launcher.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Launcher settings.]]
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[[File:Max Payne 2 launcher options.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Launcher options settings.]]
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{{ii}} Can only be changed in the launcher
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{{Video Settings
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|wsgf_link                  =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/dmc-devil-may-cry/en
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|widescreen_wsgf_award      =unsupported
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =unsupported
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=Stretched, see [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]]
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|multimonitor              =false
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|multimonitor_notes        =Stretched
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|fov                        =hackable
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|fov_notes                  =[[#Field of View|Field Of View]]
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|windowed                  =hackable
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|windowed_notes            =Using <code>-window</code> in shortcut
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|fullscreen                =false
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|fullscreen_notes          =
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|anisotropic                =true
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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|antialiasing              =unknown
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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|vsync                      =unknown
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|vsync_notes                =
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}}
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===Widescreen===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen stretch fix}}
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'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} Requires MaxPayne 2.exe v1.1.102.0
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{{ii}} Attempt to fix stretching in Max Payne 2 on widescreen resolutions. Fix also contains a '''optional''' plugin, which forces the game to use savegames from "Max Payne 2/savegames" folder instead of "My Documents".
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1) Download [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13992625/gta/mp2_widescreen_fix.zip Max Payne 2 Widescreen fixer] and extract the following content in your Max Payne 2 Root Directory.
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<code> scripts/mp2_widescreen_fix.asi
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dsound.dll
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dsoundhooked.dll</code>
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2) Start the game normally
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}}
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===Field of View===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Field of View}}
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1) Navigate to the game directory, and open up the file "MP2_init.ras." Search for this line:
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2) <code>DefaultFOV = 70; // degrees</code>
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Change it to:
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<code>DefaultFOV = 85; // degrees</code>
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3) Now launch the game and select a widescreen resolution
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}}
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==Input settings==
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{{Input Settings
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|key_remap                  =true
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|key_remap_notes            =
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|acceleration_option        =false
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|acceleration_option_notes  =There is auto-aim but that can be disabled
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|controller_support        =true
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|controller_support_notes  =
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}}
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
  

Revision as of 01:04, 3 May 2013

Template:Infobox

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

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
Remedy's forums for game


Availability

Template:Availability Table

Improvements

Patches

Patches for Max Payne 2 can be downloaded here

Content

Two bonus chapters were released by the developer for the "Dead Man Walking" mode. They can be downloaded from Rockstar Games

Developer Mode

Max Payne 2 Developer is the special version of Max Payne 2 that can be accessed through adding the pathname "-developer" to the Max Payne 2 Shortcut. The following shortcut pathnames can be added to the Max Payne 2 Shortcut:

  • -developer: Activates Developer Mode, which allows you see the games core input and output.
  • -developerkeys: activates Developer Keys, which allows you access special functions that developerkeys doesn't allow. See Developer Key Functions below.
  • -screenshot: Works with Developer Keys. Allows you to take screenshots with the F3 key.
  • -window: Shows Max Payne 2 in a window rather than full screen.
  • -skipstartup: Skips the intro for Max Payne 2 and goes straight to the loading screen


Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

File:Max Payne 2 launcher.jpg
Launcher settings.
File:Max Payne 2 launcher options.jpg
Launcher options settings.
Can only be changed in the launcher

Template:Video Settings

Widescreen

Instructions

Field of View

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

System requirements

Template:System Requirements