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).
Key points
- You should NOT use HDAO as ambient occlusion, because SSAO makes a bigger difference, does have bigger shadow casts and more objects seems to be affected, even causing a smaller performance loss.[1] [2]
- Game requires Rockstar Social Club for activation, and uses restrictive GameShield IronWrap DRM.[3]
- PC version features high resolution textures, tessellation, high quality shadows and more PC specific features.
- Game allows DirectX mode changing between DX9, 10, 10.1 or 11.
- OS X online multiplayer will stop working on May 31, 2014 due to GameSpy services being shut down.[4]
General information
- GeForce Tweak Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
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 IronWrap DRM.[5] Rockstar have not disclosed details of how many machine activations are allowed nor any other restrictions.[6]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- 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.
Input settings
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Audio settings
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Localizations
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Audio |
Sub |
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- Most languages can be forced by using
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. For Brazilian Portuguese use -language Portuguese
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Network
Multiplayer types
- Dropped online support for OS X on May 31, 2014 due to GameSpy services being shut down.[4]
Issues fixed
Unable to sign into Rockstar Social Club
Game will not launch
- The game will not launch for many users.[8]
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.
Game goes to pause menu randomly
This error is usually caused by having an Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter plugged into USB.
Error code 1641 on launch
Game crashes with StackHash_XXX Error
- This error is caused by Data Execution Prevention in Windows Vista/7.
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.
Graphics settings not saving
- Game may report that video memory is 0/0. This may be caused by older graphics drivers which need updating.
Steam version product key activation error
Requires Service Pack 1
- The game may show the error message 'Requires Service Pack 1 or superior'.
Asus software
- Asus software 'Smart Doctor' or 'Asus Gamer' may cause crashing.
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:
List of commands
Parameter |
Description
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-adapter |
Force specific DirectX adapter starting from 0.
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-aspectratio |
Force aspect ratio [width:height].
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-availablevidmem |
Force Video RAM limit to the amount specified (MB).
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-cpucount |
Force CPU count if query is not successful.
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-d3dmt |
Force multi-threaded DirectX runtime.
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-dx10 |
Force DirectX 10 if available.
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-dx10_1 |
Force DirectX 10.1 if available.
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-dx11 |
Force DirectX 11 if available.
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-dx9 |
Force DirectX 9.
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-frameLimit |
Force VSync [0, 1, 2]
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-fullscreen |
Force Fullscreen mode.
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-fxaa |
Force FXAA quality [0..3].
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-gpucount |
Force GPU count if query is not successful.
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-height |
Force vertical resolution.
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-language english |
Force English language.
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-language french |
Force French language.
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-language italian |
Force Italian language.
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-language german |
Force German language.
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-language spanish |
Force Spanish language.
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-language russian |
Force Russian language.
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-language portuguese |
Force Portuguese language.
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-language polish |
Force Polish language.
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-MSAA |
Force MSAA [0..5].
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-MSAAQuality |
Force MSAA quality level.
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-nomouseaccel |
Disable mouse acceleration.
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-outputMonitor |
Force specific monitor starting from 0.
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-reflectionquality |
Force reflection quality [0..3].
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-refreshrate |
Force refresh rate.
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-safemode |
Force game to load with safest settings.
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-shadowquality |
Force shadow quality [0..3].
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-ssao |
Force SSAO [0..1].
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-stereo |
Force 3D stereo support [0..1] (1 is on)
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-tessellation |
Force tessellation quality [0..3].
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-texturefilterquality |
Force the Anisotropic texture filter quality [0..4].
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-texturequality |
Force the texture quality [0..2].
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-useHighQualityShaders |
Force usage of high quality shaders [0..1].
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-waterquality |
Force water quality [0..2].
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-width |
Force horizontal resolution
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-windowed |
Force windowed mode.
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System requirements
Windows |
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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
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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 |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.7.5 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Dual Core Xeon Core i Series 2.4 GHz or greater |
System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
32 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
NVIDIA 8800GT AMD Radeon HD 4870 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References