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Difference between revisions of "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne"

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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
 
{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}}
 
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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|steam_cloud            =false
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin_notes          =
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay_notes            =
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|gamesave_manager      =true
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamestow              =true
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|synctocloud            =
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|square_enix            =
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|square_enix_notes      =
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}}
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 
[[File:Max Payne 2 launcher.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Launcher settings.]]
 
[[File:Max Payne 2 launcher.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Launcher settings.]]
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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".
 
{{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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# 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: <code> scripts/mp2_widescreen_fix.asi dsound.dll dsoundhooked.dll</code>
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# Start the game normally
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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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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Field of View}}
 
{{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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# Navigate to the game directory, and open up the file "MP2_init.ras." Search for this line:  
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# Change <code>DefaultFOV = 70; // degrees</code> to <code>DefaultFOV = 85; // degrees</code>
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2) <code>DefaultFOV = 70; // degrees</code>
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# Now launch the game and select a widescreen resolution  
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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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== Issues And Fixes ==
 
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=== Game won't launch on AMD graphics cards, still shows up in task manager ===
 
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This issue is due to later versions of the Catalyst Control Center drivers for AMD cards. To fix this, roll back CCC to 12.6. You can download previous drivers from http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/previous/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx
 
  
 
==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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|controller_support_notes  =
 
|controller_support_notes  =
 
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== Issues And Fixes ==
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=== Game won't launch on AMD graphics cards, still shows up in task manager ===
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This issue is due to later versions of the Catalyst Control Center drivers for AMD cards. To fix this, roll back CCC to 12.6. You can download previous drivers from http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/previous/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==

Revision as of 20:36, 15 July 2013

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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:

Parameter Description
-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

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

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 resolution

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues And Fixes

Game won't launch on AMD graphics cards, still shows up in task manager

This issue is due to later versions of the Catalyst Control Center drivers for AMD cards. To fix this, roll back CCC to 12.6. You can download previous drivers from http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/previous/Pages/radeonaiw_vista64.aspx

System requirements

Template:System Requirements