MAX PAYNE READ ME
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Last Minute Notes
Bullet Time Aid: The Game Options menu contains a new selection called Bullet Time Aid. The Bullet Time Aid helps players to conserve Bullet Time by automatically switching off Bullet Time when performing a Shootdodge, and prevents the player from accidentally re-enabling Bullet Time during a Shootdodge. Additionally, when you run out of ammo or switch guns, Bullet Time is automatically switched off. Bullet Time Aid is enabled by default.
Key Names: The menus read key names directly from Windows. This means that key names will change depending on your localized Windows version. For example with US versions of Windows, the mouse buttons are referred to as MB1 for left and MB2 for right mouse button.
System Requirements
Max Payne runs on a wide variety of hardware and operating systems. To make sure you are getting optimal game play experience on your system, please make sure Max Payne uses suitable graphical detail level settings for your PC. For more information, please refer to the Options menu tool tips in the game.
Minimum (minimum graphical detail):
450 MHz AMD / Intel Processor (or compatible)
16 MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card
96 MB RAMRecommended (medium graphical detail):
700 MHz AMD / Intel Processor (or compatible)
32 MB Direct3D Compatible Graphics Card
128 MB RAMSupported Operating Systems:
Windows 95 (OSR2 or later), Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000.Although Max Payne has been found to work on Windows XP, it has not been thoroughly tested and thus Windows XP is not officially supported. Additionally, Windows NT is not supported.
Max Payne requires Microsoft DirectX 8.0 or newer to be installed.
Supported 3D Accelerators
Max Payne requires a DirectX 8 compatible 3D accelerator in order to run. The following table lists 3D accelerators (3D Chipsets) supported by Max Payne and the tested driver versions:
3D Accelerator Windows 9x/ME Windows 2000 3dfx Voodoo4/5 1.04.00 1.04.00 3dfx Voodoo3 1.07.00 1.03.00 ATI RADEON 4.13.01.7075 5.13.01.3112 ATI RADEON VE 4.13.01.7075 5.13.01.3112 ATI Mobility M6-P 4.13.7132 5.13.01.3221 ATI RAGE FURY MAXX 4.12.7942 Not Supported ATI RAGE 128 / 128 PRO 4.13.7078 5.13.01.192 Intel i815 (integrated) v6.3.1 v6.3.1 Matrox G400/G450 v6.51 v5.52 NVIDIA GeForce3, GeForce2 GTS/Pro, GeForce2 MX, GeForce256/DDR v12.41 v12.41 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra, TNT2, TNT2 m64, TNT, Vanta v12.41 v12.41 S3 Savage4 Reference 8.20.33 Reference 8.40.02 SiS 315/315Pro Any Any SiS 640/740 (integrated) Any Any ST KYRO, KYRO II v1.2.2 v1.2.2 VIA / S3 ProSavage4 (Integrated) 4.12.01.1038 N/A Notes: There may be certain issues with specific settings with the above accelerators. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section for more details. Most above 3D accelerators will not run satisfactorily on maximum detail level settings.
The following unsupported 3D Accelerators may work with Max Payne, but all game visuals may not be correct and performance may be unsatisfactory:
- 3dfx Voodoo2
- 3dfx Voodoo Banshee
- Intel i810
- Matrox G200
The following unsupported 3D accelerators do not work with Max Payne:
- 3dfx Voodoo, Voodoo Rush
- 3Dlabs Permedia, Permedia2
- ATI RAGE II/II+/IIc, RAGE PRO
- Cirrus Logic Laguna3D (CL5465)
- Intel i740
- Matrox Millennium II, Mystique
- NVIDIA RIVA 128/128ZX
- PowerVR Neon 250i
- S3 Savage 2000, Savage3D, Trio64 3D, Virge/DX/GX/VX
- Rendition Verite V1000/V2200
- Some older integrated / laptop display adapters (Neomagic, Trident)
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