Max Payne 3

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Template:Infobox Max Payne 3 was developed by Rockstar Games and released in June 2012. The game has an unusually high disk space requirement, with a 35 GB install package.

Launch Issues

Game Will Not Launch

The game will not launch for many users.

This can be fixed by going into safe mode, and changing the game to DirectX 9. Fix originally Posted by Kalashnikov222.

1. Install game.
2. Update GPU drivers/
3. Restart PC.
4. Right click game > properties > set launch options.
5. Type -safemode -windowed
6. Game settings > set to DirectX 9, with choice of screen resolution and fullscreen.
7. Exit game
8. Right click game > properties > set launch options - remove all options.

Issues And Fixes

Graphics Settings Not Saving

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

I fix is to edit the file:

• Windows 7: C:\Users\%Username%\Documents\Rockstar Games\Max Payne 3\graphics.xml

Requires Service Pack 1

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

This can be fixed by finding the maxpayne3.exe file, right clicking and setting the compatibility mode to "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)".

Choose Language

In the main folder, open the file commandline.txt using Notepad. If the file is not there, create it. Then add one of the following lines to set a language:

-language english
-language french
-language italian
-language german
-language spanish
-language russian
-language portuguese
-language polish