Max Payne 3

[Shepard]

Max Payne 3 Crash Fix and Fixes to Errors, Freezing, Lagging, CTD, Poor FPS, Black screen, No Sound

Problem #1 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Crash to Desktop upon Launch / Startup

If Max Payne 3 randomly crashes upon launching the game, ensure or try the following:

Update your nVidia / ATI graphics drivers. Check our Technical References page for proper and official download links.
Turn off SLI / Crossfire then start the game. See if it stabilizes Max Payne 3 performance.
Turn off your anti-virus software before launching the Max Payne 3, but make sure you turn it back on after playing. Make sure Windows Defender is also disabled.
Try using only one GPU first (turn the other one off via your nVidia / ATI graphics control panel)
Try running the game in Windowed Mode (frequently works for low-end PCs)
Disable anti-aliasing and filtering, restart Max Payne 3
Disable V-sync, restart Max Payne 3
Disable background apps, and turn off your anti-virus software
In Windows 7 right-click the Max Payne 3 exe file, go to the ‘Compatibility Mode’ tab and check ‘Disable Desktop Composition’
Run through our list of general fixes, which will most likely resolve your Max Payne 3 crash problems

Problem #2 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Max Payne 3 Crashes right after pressing the ‘Play’ button

In Windows 7 go the Max Payne 3 installation folder, right-click the Max Payne 3 exe file, go to the ‘Compatibility Mode’ tab and check ‘Disable Desktop Composition.’ Then try running Max Payne 3 once more.

Problem #3 Max Payne 3 Texture Fix – Bad Textures, Texture Breaks, Texture Glitch on gaming laptop

This is only for gaming laptops, but could work for some PCs. Note that this is an advanced solution, and only try this if other basic solutions such as disabling anti-aliasing and filtering failed for you. If your BIOS has the option, disable ‘Switchable Graphics’. This will remove your laptop PC’s ability to automatically switch between the onboard intel graphics card and the nVidia / ATI graphics chip, thus smoothening out gameplay.

Problem #4 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – For Quad Core and Multi-Core PCs

If you’re on Quad Core, try this fix to address any crash issues:

Start the game
Alt+Tab Out of the game
Open Task Manager
Right click on Max Payne 3.exe
Set Affinity
Select core 0 and 1 only. You need to run the game on two CPU’s basically, so to avoid the crash to desktop.

Problem #5 Max Payne 3 Controller Fix – Xbox 360 or Other Controller Doesn’t Work

There are two known possible solutions as of writing for this controller bug:

Manually download and install any Max Payne 3 game patch from the official source instead rather than automatically updating via Steam or any similar game client.

If you haven’t yet, go to your Windows Control Panel and ensure that the Xbox 360 Controller is enabled. Then, in-game, go to Options > Controls > Customize Controls (or similar menu path) and ensure that the proper controller is selected.

Problem #6 Max Payne 3 Install Error: “Max Payne 3 Install Fails, Cannot Install”

This is a Microsoft C++ bug so the quick fix is to uninstall your C++ files. If you see 2 instances of Microsoft C++, uninstall both of them; and don’t worry, they are easy to reinstall. There are also a couple workarounds online if you don’t want to uninstall them.

Problem #7 Max Payne 3 Game Freeze Fix – Game Freezes during the Intro Video

If you’re using Steam, a quick solution is to verify the integrity of your Steam game cache to resolve the problem. If it persists, ensure that both your graphics drivers and DirectX are updated. Doing both will mostly reduce the occurrences of Max Payne 3 freezing.

Problem #8 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Game crashes when launching / upon launch

This is a typical DirectX problem. Just update to the latest DirectX version and voila. If that doesn’t work, reinstall DirectX completely.

Problem #9 Max Payne 3 DirectX Fix – Cannot Install Direct X / Stuck at Direct X Installation

More often than not, this has been caused by other software drivers such as those from Logitech, Razer, Microsoft, etc, which normally control other minor peripherals such as your webcam, special programs, and sometimes your mouse. Simply shut them off and disable them, and try updating/installing Direct X again.

Problem #10 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Possible Crash Fix for nVidia users only

Go to Nvidia control panel by right clicking the icon in the taskbar, then manage 3d settings and set ‘Threaded Optimization’ to on.

Problem #11 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Possible Crash Fix for ATI/AMD users only

Uninstall Catalyst Control Center (CCC) and try running Max Payne 3 again. For some reason, CCC may at times interfere with the performance of Radeon cards.

Problem #12Max Payne 3 Graphics Fix – Cannot see main menu, Menu crashes, Dual monitor problems

A common problem when playing on multiple screens. For now, the solution is to unplug other monitors and play on single screen. If that doesn’t work, try playing in windowed mode.

Problem #13 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – nVidia Optimus Crashes the Game

If you’re using a newer laptop that’s using an nVidia Optimus card, try checking your Optimus settings.

Open the “nVidia Control Panel” from your start menu.
On the lefthand side, under “Select a task…”
Open the “3D Settings” tree, and select “Manage 3D Settings”
On the righthand panel, click the “Program Settings” tab.
Under “1. Select a program…”, click “Add”, navigate to your installation folder and navigate to the application / exe file.
Under “2. Select the preferred graphics…”, choose “High-performance NVIDIA processor”
Then (VERY IMPORTANT!) click “Apply” in the bottom right.
Launch the game.

Problem #14 Max Payne 3 Launch Fix – Cannot launch the Game

A common fix is clicking on the Max Payne 3 exe file straight from the installation folder rather than from any launcher/client.

Problem #15 Max Payne 3 Sound / Audio Fix – No sound or weak sound

For Windows 7 and Vista users:

First of all, update your sound card drivers. If doing that doesn’t clear up the problem, make sure you have volume set to max for Max Payne 3 in the volume mixer (click on the little speaker icon in the bottom-right of your screen in the system tray). If you’re in-game, just alt+tab out of the game and check if Max Payne 3 is set to max in the volume mixer.

Another tip you could try is to go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Communications Tab then select the “Do Nothing” radio button to permanently fix this issue.

For Windows XP users:

Reduce hardware acceleration, or set your speakers to Stereo.

Problem #16 Max Payne 3 Mouse Fix – Reverse / weird mouse acceleration problem

To quickly fix this, try shutting off your mouse-specific software from Logitech, Microsoft, Razer, and the like. Also try a lower polling rate, sometimes this is switchable on the bottom-side of the gaming mouse.

Problem #17 Max Payne 3 FPS Fix – Max Payne 3 Lags, freezes, or has poor FPS performance

Try these possible solutions:

Usually you can prevent Max Payne 3 from lagging or freezing by disabling vsync and antialiasing on the Max Payne 3’s exe file via the AMD Vision Engine Control Center (AMD/ATI) or Nvidia Control Panel (nVidia)
Alternatively you can stop Max Payne 3 from lagging via your PC task manager. In Windows 7, press CTRL+ ALT + DELETE and click on Task Manager, go to Processes, then right-click on Max Payne 3’s respective exe file and set priority above normal or higher. You must do this every time you play the game.
In addition, your anti-virus may be the problem here. There are certain anti-virus software that are not ideal for gaming so, check our Technical References page for some suggestions.
If you’re still using Windows XP, upgrade to Windows 7. Honestly, a lot of users have attested this to be the fastest solution they’ve tried.
For more advanced users, try enabling/forcing tripple buffering and V-sync using the D3DOverrider software. Check our Technical References page to download D3DOverrirder / RivaTuner.
Finally make sure that your Internet connection is stable. This is a commonly overlooked problem especially for online modes / multiplayer games.
If the above still do not cut it out for you, check out our tips on reducing lag.

Problem #18 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Other possible causes of crashing

Make sure you GPU is cool enough and not overheating. Max Payne 3 may at times use heavy GPU, so make sure you have good airflow, and that your card is running quietly. Try lowering the resolution or changing quality settings. Symptoms of an overheated card include the following: random crashes, random ‘glitches’ , FPS drastically drops down to 2 or 3 FPS, freezing, and locking up during graphically intensive moments.
Make sure you have a decent power supply. If you have a decent graphics card, you need a power supply that can run it. 350 watts may not be enough to consistently run Max Payne 3. A recommended power supply should have a minimum of 600 watts, with a direct connection to the GPU (no splitting and ‘sharing’ connections with other devices). Many times random crashes are due only to insufficient power supply.

Problem #19 Max Payne 3 – Cannot Install Max Payne 3

Reinstall the game, but please ensure that you’ve fully uninstalled Max Payne 3 from your PC, before trying to install again. In some cases, you may have to manually delete the Max Payne 3 installation folder from the PC in case files remain after uninstalling.

Problem #20 Max Payne 3 Launch Crash Fix – Max Payne 3 “Could not load image”

Go to the Max Payne 3 installation folder and look for the Max Payne 3 .exe file and run it directly from there, rather than using the shortcut or client link.

Problem #21 Max Payne 3 Crash Fix – Max Payne 3 Crashes on Intel HD Graphics Card

Simply do a clean uninstall and reinstall of your Intel Graphics Driver. Check our Technical References page for proper and official downloads.

Problem #X Yours! Post your Max Payne 3 game issues in the comments section below.

That’s all the Max Payne 3 crash fixes we have for now, but we’ll post more as soon as we get more information — Let us know if you’re encountering other Max Payne 3 problems and we can help you out by participating in the comments / forum section below.

[Shepard]

Tech Comparison: Max Payne 3 PC
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-max-payne-3-pc-tech-comparison

[majorfox]

Tech Comparison: Max Payne 3 PC
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-max-payne-3-pc-tech-comparison

γραφικα ιδια αλλα πιο καθαρη και με καλυτερο frame η εικονα στο pc !

[Shepard]

Max Payne 3 cheaters get thrown into the miscreant quarantine



Rockstar's approach to cheaters in Max Payne 3 isn't "get rid of them" so much as it is "humiliate, punish and get rid of them, those lousy scoundrels." Any player confirmed to be using hacked saves, modded games, leaderboard circumvention tactics or other exploits in Max Payne 3's multiplayer will be ceremoniously quarantined in the "Cheaters Pool," which is kind of like jail, but all of the inmates have guns.

The cheaters will only be able to play with other ne'er-do-wells in the pool, but they can be redeemed and re-enter the civilized multiplayer shooter world. However, if they step out of line again, they'll be serving life in the Cheaters Pool.

Κανονικά δεν θα έπρεπε να τους δίνει 2η ευκαιρία αν όντως κλέβουν συνεχώς!

[majorfox]

[blitch]

λιώνω το prototype 2αυτή τη περίοδο. max payne σου έρχομαι σε λιγες ημέρες

[Shepard]

Rockstar has released a title update for Max Payne 3.

Here's the full list of changes:

- Multiplayer tuning, including spawn point tweaking, improvements to stability/load times and weapon balancing.
- Reduce Hardcore Playlist requirement from 5,000 to 1,000
- Fix for gold textures not unlocking on DLC weapons
- Fix for XP display not incrementing between Rank 49 and Rank 50
- Fix for issue where game could autosave immediately before a death screen
- Fix for Rank 50 trophy not unlocking
- Fix for Unlimited Bullet Time cheat not unlocking
- Fix for scope weapons incorrectly becoming southpaw (wrong stick) for users playing with inverted vertical axis

Ανοίξτε τα X360/PS3 σας και κατεβάστε ΤΩΡΑ!

[greenkiller.13]

To campaign ποσες ωρες διαρκει περιπου?

[LIONHEART]

To campaign ποσες ωρες διαρκει περιπου?

κανα 7ωρο απο οτι γνωρίζω.

[Shepard]

Local Justice DLC pack for Max Payne 3 releases July 3



The pack includes three new maps for the multiplayer featuring areas from the game’s final chapters, plus a new weapon, a new item, a new multiplayer faction and new Achievements, Trophies or Social Club accomplishments.

Here’s the rundown:

- 55th Battalion HQ map for all game modes
- The Imperial Palace/Departure Lounge maps for Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer
- Light Fingers Item for faster looting
- M4 Assault Rifle with attachments
- São Paulo Police Faction with related avatar customization options

Since the Local Justice Pack was originally announced to release in June, Rockstar is making it available during launch week for a discounted price of 480 Microsoft Points or $5.99 on PSN and PC. After this, it will return to its normal price of 640 Microsoft Points or $7.99 on PSN and PC.

If you purchased the Rockstar Pass, it will of course be delivered at no extra charge.

Additionally on July 3, all pre-order and retail DLC will be available for purchase on Xbox Live and PSN which includes the following:

- Cemetery Map: 160 MSFT Points / $1.99 PSN
- Silent Killer Loadout Pack: 160 MSFT Points / $1.99 PSN
- Pill Bottle Item: 80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
- Deadly Force Burst: 80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
- Classic Max Payne Character: 80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN

PC players will also be able to get the pre-order and retail DLC on July 17 when the Local Justice Pack launches for PC.