Max Payne 2 (yes another thread) shortest game ever?

Originally posted by AmishSlayer
What do you use to open up the .tga files? Photoshop?
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You could use Photoshop or PSP 8, for what tho ?
 
So I can save them as a JPG or something smaller than .tga's. They're like 2 mb a piece. Weird.. when I open them with windows media player, they are upside-down...
 
Originally posted by Hallucinogen
Max Payne 2 is by far one of the best games Ive ever played, and I played them all.
I love the ragdoll physics, the stunning graphics, the smooth perfromance and the amazing gameplay.
Even tho I downloaded it, I might buy it to support Rockstar/Remedy!!
Very well done Remedy!!
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Agreed! I can't believe it turned out this good!!
It runs EXTREMELY WELL! Not one time did I see slow down or stutters.. and thats at 1280x1024 MAX details w/ 2x AA & 8x AF!

edit: I was downloading the game yesterday and realized I wanted to support Remedy for making such a good game. So instead I bought it. I suggest the same to you all. Plus, the box is much nicer than regular PC boxes.
 
Originally posted by AmishSlayer
So I can save them as a JPG or something smaller than .tga's. They're like 2 mb a piece. Weird.. when I open them with windows media player, they are upside-down...
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ACDsee is the BEST program for photo managment.
 
Thanks. I have only a few screens right now..not the best.

Check 'em out.

http://www.geocities.com/amishslayer00/

EDIT: My 4th shot is of a guy who seems to have his head stuck in his ass almost. I thought it was funny.

EDIT2: BTW, this game does run awesome. I have max details 1280x1024 with 6xAA and 16xAF. Very pretty :) and no glitches whatsoever.
 

EDIT2: BTW, this game does run awesome. I have max details 1280x1024 with 6xAA and 16xAF. Very pretty :) and no glitches whatsoever.
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Wow!
/me cranks up the AA/AF!
 
i know you used developer keys to make those shots but can you tell me what the cmd is? I used it to take shots in max payne 1 but i forget what the developer cmd is. I know you put it in the shortcut target line but i forget the exact words. helpa
 
Page 3 has all the info you need. F10 to take screenshots.
-developer & -developerkeys is what i use so I can get all the weapons and be invincible and be able to take screens. F3 is to toggle between regular view, camera mode (move it with the arrow keys) and frozen camera with Max movement possibilities. Home and End to speed up and slow down gameplay.
 
Yeah, how do you make those screen shots? You know from another view, from in front of payne? I want to make some screenshots for my wallpaper, and those look great!
 
Is there anyway to view all of the models? Too bad its not as easy as HL with a model folder and such. Also the Funhouse was awsome because it was all discovery , no bad guys. The room with the ball launcher was the best.
 
With the -developerkeys in your shortcut, you should be able to do anything you need camera and screenshot-wise.

What I've done is this process:

1. Get to the appropriate point where I wanna take a screen and stop.
2. Press "End" a bunch of times until the action is just about stopped.
3. Do my thing (dive, shoot, whatever).
4. Press "End" one more time to freeze the action.
5. Press "F3" to change camera modes (Now you dont control max but the camera)
6. Move tha camera to a good point with the arrow keys and get a good angle with the mouse.
7. Press "F10" to take the shot.
8. Then you can press "Home" a bunch of times to speed the action back up to normal.

(I'm gonna figure out exactly how many notches are between normal action and still-shot because if you don't bring speed back up to exactly normal, then shootdoges don't work right)

EDIT: Not the best way to view models, but with -developerkeys on "PageUp" and "PageDown" should cycle you through the character models in the game. There's even naked mona :eek: Then you could just press "F3" and circle around the model to view from all angles.
 
BTW - SPOLIER AHEAD


















Seeing Vinneie in that costume was quite possibly the most comical life or death moment Ive ever seen ahahhahahaha. He walks so awsome.
 
*SPOILER* Sorta










Hahaha, so true. I capped him a few times just for entertainment. It was also funny to see the bomb go off and see his shoe fall :)
 
The console doesn't work for me with -developer.

I can still use -developerkeys, but that is all I can do.

... and if you want to make sure you are back to normal speed so that shootdodges work correctly hit F11 and it will give you some stats (including the current speed modifier).
 
Got it today \o/ .... and think it's ok.

It's certainly not a great game, but far from a bad one. Infact MP2 feels almost identical to the first Max Payne.

Gameplay wise it's nothing special, although taking out bad guys in slow motion is excellent fun. Nice gfx and effects.

7/10 :)
 
Well, this sucks. I got only about 50 minutes of gameplay until I hit one huge snag.

Possible spoilers.****


The first story, chapter seven. It won't load. It crashes to the desktop or gives an error saying that it can't find a object then closes itself. I reinstalled the game also. Then played the whole game back to that point and it does the same thing. This is rather annoying. Any help?

If you want my opinion, a good part of the game is just showing off the psyhics. Very fun tho.
 
so i read through this thread.. and im confused..

does MP2 have 10-13 hours of play?

or

30-36 hours?

i played it today while visiting the local comp store and it looks nice.. and was even thinking of getting it..

but its $60 bucks here (Canadian Price) and if its only about 10-13 hours of play.. then im not gonna bother..

i want a game that will at least keep me busy awhile.. and considering theres no MP for it.. i was leaning toward Halo or BF1942..

i was told BF gets repeatitive fast and (i never played Halo and don't own an X-box) Halo wasn't ported too well to pc..

so i dunno what to purchase.. any help?
 
I'm in chapter 2 now...I've been playing for a while now. Its quite a good game.

Especially when you have all details at max and AA and AF pumped up. I had more fun with the HL2 beta physics....maybe just because there is a manipulator gun. But having the rag-doll deaths for baddies really makes the game THAT much better. Slow motion diving with double ingrams pumping led into a guy's twisting body as cans, sparks, and boxes are flying everywhere. Very satisfying.
 
Shortest game Ive ever played, pathetically short.

The graphics arent really anything that special, it seems they've just got some new high polly main characters (bar Mona's face which looks like a cows arse) and youve got a cash in add-on/sequel.

So disapointed, the funhouse level was fun, but this 500page detailed script lark was a load of bullshit. I feel ripped off.
 
Originally posted by azz0r
Shortest game Ive ever played, pathetically short.

The graphics arent really anything that special, it seems they've just got some new high polly main characters (bar Mona's face which looks like a cows arse) and youve got a cash in add-on/sequel.

So disapointed, the funhouse level was fun, but this 500page detailed script lark was a load of bullshit. I feel ripped off.
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I think you want to complain about something. Which I cant say ive never been guilty of :p


The graphics arent anything special! HA! The physics and bullet time alone are worth the amount of money you spent.

*this post is not in an angry tone -Internet Tone Advisory*
 
The only complaint I have is the absolutely horrible mesh deformation of quite a few of the characters when they move... I'll post some pictures of it later.

Mitoboy, go looking through your registry for something like (going by memory here) HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Remedy Entertainment/Max Payne 2/Game Level/LevelSelector and change it to "1"... that will allow you to start the game from after the point where it crashes... though, you'll miss part of the story.
 
Your avatar shows me Im fighting a losing battle with you :p

It would've been fine as a cheap add-on pack, but a complete sequel it aint. The graphics are lovely but nothing outstanding and certainly nothing that will be remember as amazing for its generation.

The physics are wonderfuly suited for this game, it really give the game a nice sheen and is perfect for the film feel to the game.

The shortness + lack of new ideas = meh.
 
My problem is Im quoted in your sig and therefore I cant be mean to you :-/
 
Originally posted by Dr. Freeman
so i read through this thread.. and im confused..

does MP2 have 10-13 hours of play?

or

30-36 hours?

i played it today while visiting the local comp store and it looks nice.. and was even thinking of getting it..

but its $60 bucks here (Canadian Price) and if its only about 10-13 hours of play.. then im not gonna bother..

i want a game that will at least keep me busy awhile.. and considering theres no MP for it.. i was leaning toward Halo or BF1942..

i was told BF gets repeatitive fast and (i never played Halo and don't own an X-box) Halo wasn't ported too well to pc..

so i dunno what to purchase.. any help?
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If you're going for lasting gameplay, I'd go with BF1942. I have it and I've had a blast with it. There's lots of cool mods out now and more on the way. Desert Combat and that Vietnam one are the best out there that I've tried. I don't see how it gets old fast. I bought it when it was released like a year ago or whatever, and I'm still playing it.

I don't see myself playing MP2 for the next year. I have an Xbox and Halo and I like Xbox Halo much better than PC Halo just because of the feel and I think it looks better on Xbox. In multiplayer PC Halo, people don't work as a team as well as they do on xbox (mainly because they aren't your personal friends sitting next to you) and they also just kill you for your weapon or vehicle.

I'd go with BF1942 if I were you...but..I'm not...so..you're choice.
 
Its not the time span it lasts but the replay value, look how cool max payne became after modders got hold of it, Kung fu mod ec,imagine max payne 2 with the new physics etc and what modders can do with it!

EXPECT SPOILERS!!!!!!

I've updated my videos too.

Some are refreshingly nice :D


Gore in MP2!

This ones great, a Phone recording

And then there's snoring blokes and porn shows

I'd hate it if someone woke me up like this

Some more wonderful physics

Feeling pinched?

And of course a new array of screenshots here


Runs superb at 1152x864 everything high on mine too which is very nice
 
Yeah .. crazy huh? I started playing after work and some food, started around 17 and was so hooked that i played until 03. Then i had to get a grip and have some food and go to bed.
¨
I decided, before i went to sleep, that i would hold of the game. I started at Part III chapter 1 before i gave up. So i have come to that I'm going to use only 1 quick save the rest of the game so i can last it longer. Damn this was short. I must say i was a little bit disappointed. I Fed Ex`d this game from the US because its not out in Europe yet. Thats how bad i wanted it.

Its a noir`ish story in between every map. And the maps feel too short! Although some maps are way short, they are way hard too. But damn... i regret i Fed Ex`d it. Stupid me.
 
Will this game run only on graphic cards with T&L support?

Or can it be run without it as well?

I have a Nvidia Vanta LT graphics card which doesn't have T&L support.


(And I won't be able to get a new one until March of 2004).
 
D00M - It still asks if you want to emulate T&L support or use the hardware for T&L... so it should work with a card that doesn't support it.
Wait for the demo.

mrK - If I didn't still have a 1Ghz processor I would record some videos, too.
I like throwing a grenade into a pile of 20+ chairs and/or boxes (that suprisingly doesn't slow my computer down).
 
Originally posted by OCybrManO
D00M - It still asks if you want to emulate T&L support or use the hardware for T&L... so it should work with a card that doesn't support it.
Wait for the demo.

mrK - If I didn't still have a 1Ghz processor I would record some videos, too.
I like throwing a grenade into a pile of 20+ chairs and/or boxes (that suprisingly doesn't slow my computer down).
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speaking of that I can remember thinking during a few of my physics experiments "This is going to crash my computer for sure , but what the hell.." hahaha
 
Originally posted by OCybrManO
D00M - It still asks if you want to emulate T&L support or use the hardware for T&L... so it should work with a card that doesn't support it.
Wait for the demo.
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Very good. Thank you very much. This looks like a fantastic game. Can't wait to play it. :bounce:
 
Originally posted by AmishSlayer
If you're going for lasting gameplay, I'd go with BF1942. I have it and I've had a blast with it.

I have an Xbox and Halo and I like Xbox Halo much better than PC Halo just because of the feel and I think it looks better on Xbox. In multiplayer PC Halo, people don't work as a team as well as they do on xbox (mainly because they aren't your personal friends sitting next to you) and they also just kill you for your weapon or vehicle.
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thanks for ur comments :)

friends that own BF told me it gets repeative fast.. also.. about that team killing thing in Halo, i was told its very much evident in BF as well.. pple crashing planes into team mates, even tanks etc.. so i guess that sorta cancels itself out huh?

i need more opinions/comments on Halo.. how it is for pc for U!!!
was it ported okay? or do u agree with AmishSlayer's opinion that Halo for pc just isn't as good..?

one last thing: isn't there another FPS gaming coming out at the end of October? can't quite remeber the name..
 
I still think this is one of the best games I've played so far this year. I'm already tired of BF:1942... even halo.. obviously cause we all played it on XBOX. My fav online game is Raven shield and my fav single player game is Max Payne2. I'm glad I spent every penny on it too. I even cancelled my download heh.. almost had it for free!
 
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