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
- The OS X version suffers from multiple issues, one being the complete lack of multiplayer, due to the GameSpy services being shut down.[3]
General information
- Official changelog
- GeForce Tweak Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Steam and Rockstar Games Social Club online key verification on launch.
| Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
| Retail |
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Comes on four DVDs.
Retail version can be activated on Rockstar Games Launcher.[4] |
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| Official website |
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If the Steam version is detected, the launcher can launch the game through Steam instead. |
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| Humble Store |
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| Steam |
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DLC is loaded through the Rockstar Games Social Club account. Logging in there is required independently from Steam, after game launch. |
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| Amazon.com (unavailable) |
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Complete Pack (includes the Rockstar Pass DLC). |
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- All versions require Rockstar Games Social Club for activation and online features. Steam version also requires and Rockstar Games Launcher since game update v1.0.0.255.[5]
- All Windows versions use GameShield IronWrap DRM.[6] Rockstar have not disclosed details of how many machine activations are allowed nor any other restrictions.[7] Unknown if this DRM is still included in the latest digital releases.
DLC and expansion packs
- All DLC included in base game since a game update v1.0.0.255 on April 19, 2021, also for existing users who never bought the DLC.[8]
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| Cemetery Map |
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| Classic Max Payne Character |
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| Deadly Force Burst |
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| Deathmatch Made In Heaven Pack |
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| Disorganized Crime Pack |
Free |
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| Hostage Negotiation Pack |
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| Local Justice Pack |
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| Painful Memories Pack |
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| Pill Bottle Item |
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| Rockstar Pass |
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| Silent Killer Loadout Pack |
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| Special Edition Pack |
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Essential improvements
Patches
- Updates for the retail versions can be found here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
| System |
Native |
Notes |
| OneDrive |
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Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
| Steam Cloud |
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- Supports save game files syncing with the Rockstar Games cloud.
Video
Advanced graphics settings.
Letterboxed behavior example (16:10 resolution used).
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Music, SFX |
| Surround sound |
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Up to 5.1 output[13] |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Japanese |
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| Korean |
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| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Limited to some characters and enemies. |
| Polish |
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| Russian |
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Official localization by «1C-Softclub» |
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Fan translation by «ENPY Studio». More faithful to the original storytelling and contains all of the strong language official localization lacks. |
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| Ukrainian |
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An Ukrainian fan patch is available here |
- Most languages can be forced by using
-language Language. For Brazilian Portuguese use -language Portuguese. See Command line arguments.
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type |
Native |
Notes |
| LAN play |
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| Online play |
| Versus, Co-op
Co-op included in Deathmatch Made In Heaven DLC. OS X multiplayer no longer works.[3] |
Connection types
VR support
Issues fixed
Freeze in the final cutscene
- Update v1.0.0.255 from April 19, 2021, caused the final cutscene to become corrupted, causing the game to freeze 13 seconds into the cutscene.[14]
Unable to sign into Rockstar Games Social Club
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Delete files[16]
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- Go to the installation folder.
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maxpayne3_steam.ini, steam_api.dll and steam_appid.txt
- Verify integrity of game cache.
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Game goes to pause menu randomly
This error is usually caused by having an Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter plugged into USB.
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Remove Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter[citation needed]
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Game crashes with StackHash_XXX Error
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Fix Data Execution Prevention setting[citation needed]
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Ensure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is set to the default (Windows programs and services only).
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Requires Service Pack 1
- The game may show the error message 'Requires Service Pack 1 or superior'.
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Requires Service Pack 1[citation needed]
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- This can be fixed by finding the
maxpayne3.exe file.
- Right clicking and setting the compatibility mode to "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)".[17]
- Running
maxpayne3.exe as an administrator may also fix the problem.
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Asus software
- Asus software 'Smart Doctor' or 'Asus Gamer' may cause crashing.
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Uninstall Asus software[citation needed]
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New York Minute Hardcore troubleshooting and glitches
- This mode can reveal few glitches which you can encounter during gameplay, resulting being unable to finish the game:
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- You don't have to fight with Passos with enemies searching the balcony (wait till they gone). It's a place with painkillers ahead. [Stadium, PT I CH III]
- Fabiana dead during shooting from boat during final cutscene (shoot on the enemies from the left side, you can accidentally kill her on low brightness)
- IT man will be shot if you go down the stairs (you must kill all enemies first - bullet cam must appear).
- Infinite loading of Branco's office PT 2 (disapears after few NYMHC attempts, try to not skip prior cutscenes to help against this)
- Enemies stop to respawn, doors are closed, in Favela PT 1 (if you flip all the time through the section leading to enemy with flare, and if you run too fast when you spot him from distance - stay where you are when you'll see him until he disapear and when he shoot the flare)
- Rare case when you can't pick up shotgun in a chapel in the very end of the level [PT 2 CH VIII]
- You can't shoot enemies in the helicopter during cutscene of Favela PT 2 (1. If you have no ammo left for M972 2. If you picked up M972 after enemy)
- You can't destroy aforementioned helicopter (if you later shoot only once in the rocket - even when bullet cam appeared, you will fail anyway when rocket won't explode)
- Caps lock, num lock, scroll lock are not registered as pressed, during melee fight in the end of Favela PT II level (don't use them as any of primary keys - only as secondary)
- Game is glitched when you get hit while shooting Desert Eagle on a rope (probably while shooting very fast and inaccurate while having infinite clip in this interactive cutscene) [Boat, PT III, CH XI]
- You're dead after the end of the armoured-truck-defence cutscene (if you keep pressing W while the cutscene is shown - key pressing is still registered during the cutscene - in result, you can immediately lean out from the cover when the truck is shooting instantly after the end of cutscene) [Police Station, PT III, CH XIII]
- Glitched enemy death camera (enemy will not die) if you get hit by the enemy running out after beep signal, after the sequence of shooting at distant enemies on the rooftop (if you were shooting from behind cover with mesh fence) [PT III, CH XIII]
- Shooting with Desert Eagle with no ammo during train jump cutscene in the end level (if you didn't replace this weapon in second slot from the beginning; immediately after bullet time cutscene you have still no ammo like before cutscene) [PT III, CH XIV]
- Rare falling under map glitch in airport level (not sure if any of custom libraries cause it, e.g. SweetFX, ddraw, dsound or slow HDD)
- Random crashes during the game (use Steam in offline mode - game's more stable, set your CPU/GPU clocks to stock values, restart computer before playing)
Notes
- If you use no cutscenes script, carefully read notes here.
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Crash when selecting Hoboken Alleys map in Dead Men Walking mode[18]
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Max Payne 3 FusionFix
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- To use this alongside Max Payne 3 FOV Fix, rename ASI Loader's
dinput8.dll to d3d11.dll, d3d10.dll or d3d9.dll.
- Also adds the ability to hide the "skip" button in cutscenes and an option to increase the size of subtitle text outlines.
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c, 10, 10.1, 11 |
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32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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32-bit support is deprecated as of game update v1.0.0.255.[8] Game itself is still 32-bit, but game requires 64-bit Rockstar Games Launcher.[19] |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Physics |
Euphoria |
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| Multiplayer |
GameSpy, Steamworks |
OS X version dropped multi-player support.[3] Steam version multiplayer was ported to SteamWorks. |
- Add parameters to a
commandline.txt file in the installation folder, or see command line arguments for other methods.
| Parameter |
Description |
| adapter |
Force specific DirectX adapter starting from 0. |
| aspectratio |
Force aspect ratio [width:height]. |
| availablevidmem |
Force Video RAM limit to the amount specified (MB). |
| cpucount |
Force CPU count if query is not successful. |
| d3dmt |
Force multi-threaded DirectX runtime. Can cause graphical problems like a overly bright sky, incorrect lightning, no rain etc. in at least DX11.[20] |
| dx10 |
Force DirectX 10 if available. |
| dx10_1 |
Force DirectX 10.1 if available. |
| dx11 |
Force DirectX 11 if available. |
| dx9 |
Force DirectX 9. |
| frameLimit |
Force VSync [0, 1, 2] |
| fullscreen |
Force Fullscreen mode. |
| fxaa |
Force FXAA quality [0..3]. |
| gpucount |
Force GPU count if query is not successful. |
| height |
Force vertical resolution. |
| language english |
Force English language. |
| language french |
Force French language. |
| language italian |
Force Italian language. |
| language german |
Force German language. |
| language spanish |
Force Spanish language. |
| language russian |
Force Russian language. |
| language portuguese |
Force Portuguese language. |
| language polish |
Force Polish language. |
| MSAA |
Force MSAA [0..5]. |
| MSAAQuality |
Force MSAA quality level. |
| nomouseaccel |
Disable mouse acceleration. |
| outputMonitor |
Force specific monitor starting from 0. |
| reflectionquality |
Force reflection quality [0..3]. |
| refreshrate |
Force refresh rate. |
| safemode |
Force game to load with safest settings. |
| shadowquality |
Force shadow quality [0..3]. |
| ssao |
Force SSAO [0..1]. |
| stereo |
Force 3D stereo support [0..1] (1 is on) |
| tessellation |
Force tessellation quality [0..3]. |
| texturefilterquality |
Force the Anisotropic texture filter quality [0..4]. |
| texturequality |
Force the texture quality [0..2]. |
| useHighQualityShaders |
Force usage of high quality shaders [0..1]. |
| waterquality |
Force water quality [0..2]. |
| width |
Force horizontal resolution |
| windowed |
Force windowed mode. |
Mods
- To activate, press F4. Press 8 to scroll up, 2 down, 0 to back out, 5 to accept, 6 scroll sideways.
KTMXHancer
- High quality texture modification + Lighting Reshade Mod[21]
- Unknown if it still works with the latest digital version.
- Texture download
- Reshade download
- Reshade preset download
Skip in-game cutscenes
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Apply Cutscene Skipper[22]
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- Download Cutscene Skipper.
- Extract the contents of the download to
<path-to-game>.
- Cutscenes will now have a prompt in the lower right indicating that you can press
ENTER to skip.
Notes
- This mod significantly improves replayability as the game contains lots of cutscenes.
- You cannot skip the intro cutscene the very first time you boot the game even with the mod. Once you start a new game though you can skip cutscenes.
- This mod hasn't been thoroughly tested by the community. Reload from checkpoint or press F9 to go back to main menu in case an issue occurs after skipping a cutscene.
- Known issue: if the cutscene before the final boss fight is skipped and you die during this boss fight, the game will softlock on a black screen.[23]
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP SP3 |
Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Dual Core 3GHz
| Intel i7 Quad Core 2.8Ghz |
| System memory (RAM) |
3 GB |
3 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
35 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 450
AMD Radeon HD 4870
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 480
AMD Radeon HD 5870
1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible |
| Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 9.0 compatible |
DirectX 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.7.5 Lion |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Dual Core Xeon 2.4 GHz or greater
Intel Core i Series 2.4 GHz or greater |
| System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
32 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
AMD Radeon HD 4870
512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/204100/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (204100) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
