- Max Payne 3 Patch History
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Developers | |
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Rockstar London[1] | |
Rockstar Toronto[1] | |
Rockstar New England[1] | |
Rockstar San Diego[1] | |
Rockstar Leeds[1] | |
Rockstar North[1] | |
Publishers | |
Engines | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 1, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) (Cider) | June 20, 2013 |
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- 2/3/15 PC Patch (v 1.0.0.161) Fix for activation issue following failed/canceled initial activation Fixed an issue with auto. Related articles 'Social Club UI Failed to Initialize' in Max Payne 3 for PC.
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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Max Payne | 2001 |
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | 2003 |
Max Payne 3 | 2012 |
Key points
- The PC version features high resolution textures, high quality shadows, tessellation and more PC-specific features while also being fairly well optimized.
- The OS X version also suffers from multiple issues, one being the complete lack of multiplayer, due to the GameSpy services being shut down.[2]
General information
- Official changelog
- GeForce Tweak Guide
- Steam Community Discussions
- 1Availability
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 4Video settings
- 6Audio settings
- 7Network
- 9Issues fixed
- 10Other information
Availability[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Comes on four DVDs. Does not unlock a digital download.[3] | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
Gamesplanet | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | DLC is loaded through the Rockstar Games Social Club account. Logging there is required independently from Steam, after game launch. |
- All versions require Rockstar Games Social Club for activation and online features.
- All Windows versions use GameShield IronWrap DRM.[4] Rockstar have not disclosed details of how many machine activations are allowed nor any other restrictions.[5]
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
Name | Notes |
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Cemetery Map | |
Classic Max Payne Character | |
Deadly Force Burst | |
Deathmatch Made In Heaven Pack | |
Disorganized Crime Pack | Free |
Hostage Negotiation Pack | |
Local Justice Pack | |
Painful Memories Pack | |
Pill Bottle Item | |
Rockstar Pass | |
Silent Killer Loadout Pack | |
Special Edition Pack |
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
Updates for the retail versions can be found here.
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%DocumentsRockstar GamesMax Payne 3 |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux (Proton) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%DocumentsRockstar GamesMax Payne 3Profiles<user-id> |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux (Proton) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/204100/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video settings[edit]

Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Aspect ratios other than 16:9 are letterboxed in non-engine cutscenes. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes don't display correctly. Use jackfuste's fix #1 or fix #2 . | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Default is 45° vertical. See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | Can also use the -windowed parameter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Low to Very High FXAA and up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Alt-tabbing in fullscreen mode may change triple buffering to double buffering.[citation needed] | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No frame rate or refresh rate cap.[6] |
Field of view (FOV)[edit]
- This game uses vertical FOV. See FOV Calculator for help.
Change FOV with Cheat Engine[7]
Notes
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Input settings[edit]
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | 4 presets available. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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Xbox button prompts |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers |
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Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information |
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Controller hotplugging |
Haptic feedback |
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio settings[edit]
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, SFX | |
Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[8] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
- Though the game doesn't use EAX.dll library, Creative Alchemy still can be used to noticeably enhance sound quality, as it restores also DirectSound3D used by the game.[9] It will just emulate DirectSound and 3D positional audio with OpenAl from translated DirectSound calls. For non-Creative cards users see here or use IndirectSound (worse quality, doesn't use OpenAL). dsoal library is incompatible with Max Payne 3 and (at least) with Max Payne 2.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Official localization by «1C-Softclub» | |||
Russian | Fan translation by «ENPY Studio» | |||
Spanish | ||||
Ukrainian | 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[edit]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes |
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LAN play | ||
Online play | Versus, Co-op Co-op included in Deathmatch Made In Heaven DLC. OS X multiplayer no longer works.[2] |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support[edit]
3D modes | Native | GG3D | Notes |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | |||
TriDef 3D | |||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed[edit]
Nothing happens at 'Initializing' screen[edit]
The game must be installed under C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamappsCommonMax Payne 3
in order for Social Club to load, which is required to play the game. If the game was installed to a custom Steam folder, there are two methods to solve the issue.
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Unable to sign into Rockstar Games Social Club[edit]
Delete files[11]
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Game will not launch[edit]
- The game will not launch for many users.[12]
Change to DirectX 9[13] This can be fixed by going into safe mode, and changing the game to DirectX 9.
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Negative mouse acceleration and frame dependent mouse sensitivity[edit]
- Even after the patch which introduced a mouse acceleration toggle, some players experience negative mouse acceleration as well as frame rate dependent sensitivities.
- There are currently no true fixes for the negative mouse acceleration.
Reduce graphics settings[citation needed] Turning off FXAA, MSAA, and vsync may help to make negative mouse acceleration tolerable. |
Copy ddraw.dll to Max Payne 3 folder Copy ddraw.dll from WindowsSystem32 folder, or SysWow64 folder (different file size), or just downloadCustom ddraw.dll changes mouse feeling too. Or maybe not in every case for better. It can be easily tested even in main menu.
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Game goes to pause menu randomly[edit]
This error is usually caused by having an Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter plugged into USB.
Remove Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter[citation needed] |
Error code 1641 on launch[edit]
Restart[citation needed]
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Game crashes with StackHash_XXX Error[edit]

Administrator privileges[citation needed] Run |
Fix Data Execution Prevention setting[citation needed] Ensure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is set to the default (Windows programs and services only). Anne of avonlea online free. Because blocks are applied momentarily, you should try again later to visit if Maxmind shows your address as being outside of Germany.If your IP address is shown by Maxmind to be outside of Germany and you were momentarily blocked, another issue is that some Web browsers erroneously cache the block. Trying a different Web browser might help. Or, clearing the history of your visits to the site. |
ERR_OS_VISTA[edit]
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- This error message can be caused on the Steam version of the game when Steam is forced by the OS into compatibility mode.
ERR_OS_VISTA[citation needed]
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Graphics settings not saving[edit]
- Game may report that video memory is 0/0. This may be caused by older graphics drivers which need updating.
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Steam version product key activation error[edit]
Move installation folder[citation needed] For the error message 'no activations remaining for this activation key' or 'cannot contact activation server[16] when trying to activate the game over socialclub.
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Requires Service Pack 1[edit]
- The game may show the error message 'Requires Service Pack 1 or superior'.
Requires Service Pack 1[citation needed]
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Asus software[edit]
- Asus software 'Smart Doctor' or 'Asus Gamer' may cause crashing.
Uninstall Asus software[citation needed] |
Game freeze during startup[edit]
Can be fixed by reinstalling Rockstar Games Social Club before launching. This have to be done every time before launching the game.Also make sure that your internet connection works fine. Problem may also appear during using Android smartphone as modem. When using Steam version, the problem may appear when you run game's executable without Steam enabled.
New York Minute Hardcore troubleshooting and glitches[edit]
- This mode can reveal few glitches which you can encounter during gameplay, resulting being unable to finish the game:
List:
Notes
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Hoboken Alleys map in Dead Men Walking mode crashing the game[19][edit]
- Requires Deathmatch Made In Heaven Pack DLC
Replace files in installation folder:
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9, 10, 10.1, 11 | |
64-bit executable |
Middleware[edit]
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Euphoria | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | OS X version only. No longer works.[2] |
Command line arguments[edit]
- Add parameters to a
commandline.txt
file in the installation folder, or see command line arguments for other methods.
Parameter | Description |
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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. |
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[edit]
- To activate, press F4. Press 8 to scroll up, 2 down, 0 to back out, 5 to accept, 6 scroll sideways.
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Skip in-game cutscenes[edit]
- If you skip the cutscenes before specific parts (detailed below), the game won't finish loading properly, forcing you to die or reload the checkpoint, ending a NYMHC run.
Install skip cutscenes script[20]
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System requirements[edit]
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 SP1, 8 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 AMD Phenom II X2 2.6 GHz | Intel Core i7-3930K 3.06 GHz AMD FX-8150 3.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 35 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT AMD Radeon HD 3400 512 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 AMD Radeon HD 7970 2 GB (Nvidia) 3 GB (AMD) of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | 100% DirectX 9.0 compatible | DirectX 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live |
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
- ↑ 1.01.1File/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.
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References
Max Payne 3 Patch 1.0.0.114
- ↑ 1.01.11.21.31.41.5Credits - Rockstar Games Presents Max Payne 3 - last accessed on 2017-01-06
- ↑ 2.02.12.2Effect of GameSpy Closure on Past Rockstar Titles – Rockstar Support
- ↑Information about the Steam version of Max Payne 3 – Rockstar Support
- ↑[ProjectRYG v2.0 & v3.0] RYG Evaluation- Max Payne 3
- ↑Rockstar Support on Twitter: '@PalZer0 We don't announce max activations, reset timers, etc. but we can make sure that you can play the game on computers you own. :)'
- ↑New 120Hz Games Report
- ↑[GUIDE] Max Payne 3 - Dead End Thrills
- ↑PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑http://satsun.org/audio/
- ↑Symlink fix reddit thread
- ↑Unable to sign into rockstar social club. - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Game will not launch. >.< - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Game will not launch. >.< - Page 7 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Fix: Steam thinks its running in compatibility mode
- ↑Changing graphic settings - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Freezing, 'in use,' or 'no activations remaining' when clicking OK to link Steam with Social Club – Rockstar Support
- ↑Can't Activate Max Payne 3, Error Contacting Activation Server? - Page 4 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Fixed Service Pack 1 Issue. - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑Dead Men Walking mode CRASH FIX Steam Guide
- ↑Steam Community :: Guide :: Max Payne 3 Skip Cutscenes INSTANTLY!