Max Payne on my (lousy) specs...

Neojag · October 27th, 2001, 18:57

oki, im thinkin of getting Max Payne, but i have a Celeron466 RivaTNT 2 ultra (32MB) and 256Ram PC100...
is there anyway to make it run decently on my machine (prolly @ 320*200 and no textures

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**NickK** · October 27th, 2001, 19:12

Uh, sometimes my computer starts to choke when a lot of action starts up. (I have some high details, but medium geometry and 16-bit textures...)

Celeron 700MHz
GeForce 2 MX (32MB)
192MB RAM

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Sylvan Sorrow · October 27th, 2001, 19:14

my computer is weird on max payne, I can run EVERYTHING a max detail at 1024x768 with 4x FSAA with about 60FPS but I get random crashes saying, detail is to higher, try and lower it to prevent this crash, or some weird stuff like that, quite annoying cuz I don't know WHAT detail to lower.

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Sylvan Sorrow · October 27th, 2001, 19:16

oh, and my system specs
Athlon Tbird 800
640 megs of PC-133 RAM
Geforce3 64meg 4xAGP
Hercules Gametheatre XP

and I run it in 32bit depth

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**NickK** · October 27th, 2001, 19:18

No wonder it runs fast ...

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Neojag · October 27th, 2001, 19:22

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Originally posted by NickK
Uh, sometimes my computer starts to choke when a lot of action starts up. (I have some high details, but medium geometry and 16-bit textures...)

Celeron 700MHz
GeForce 2 MX (32MB)
192MB RAM

oh ****

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**Bgnome** · October 27th, 2001, 19:24

looks like someone needs an upgrade..

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Arpanet · October 27th, 2001, 19:26

On my 500 MHz Celeron and Voodoo 2 (!) I could run it decently w/ all low settings except for character detail and texture detail set on medium, with no FSAA (obviously) and 640x480x16. It ran just fine like that, but when I got my GeForce 2 MX/400 64MB

it ran a lot better. So it can be done but it won't be as pretty as it could be.

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**NickK** · October 27th, 2001, 19:27

Yeah, but it's not Max Payne without all of the decals and particles that I love so much...

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Neojag · October 27th, 2001, 19:32

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Originally posted by Bgnome
looks like someone needs an upgrade..

Im expecting a Tbird1.4 (running on Asus, of course

) and a Gforce in sum time... lets see if im lucky...

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Arpanet · October 27th, 2001, 19:33

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Yeah, but it's not Max Payne without all of the decals and particles that I love so much...

True... there's nothing like leaving a room where the walls are 50% covered with bullet holes

Neojag, you can play MP on your PC, but if you wanna enjoy it to its fullest, get an upgrade first.

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Neojag · October 27th, 2001, 20:05

well, thkx anyway

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Asz · October 27th, 2001, 20:53

It should run fine on your computer Neojag

Ultragunner · October 27th, 2001, 22:18

it seems that max payne requires more on processor power than gpu power. i recently upgraded my p3 550 mhz to p4 2 gig and wow i can run it at high detail on my tnt2 m64.

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aoshi · October 27th, 2001, 22:31

max payne needs gpu memory your p4 2Ghz must have DDRAM or RDRAM to store aditional textures that your TNT can't handle and still if you compare your framerate on TNT with a GF3 you can say that it also needs GPU processing power

neojag: i once heard that you need atleast 2300+ 3dmarks(2001) to play Max Payne properly (they are probably right since 3dmark uses Max Payne engine) try the demo if it work on you, then you can decide on getting the game. btw it really kick ass, John Woo style!!!

**NickK** · October 27th, 2001, 22:58

3DMark2K will run really slow during the "nature" scene and "lobby" on Neo's comp

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Nightmare · October 27th, 2001, 23:06

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Originally posted by aoshi
John Woo style!!!

They even talk about "ChowYun Fatt" during the cut-scene

Nightmare · October 27th, 2001, 23:09

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Originally posted by NickK
3DMark2K will run really slow during the "nature" scene and "lobby" on Neo's comp

Tnt2 ultra can run the "nature" scene? I tho only Gf3 can run it?

**NickK** · October 27th, 2001, 23:21

TNT2s can run the nature scene in the demo not the "nature" benchmark test.

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Nightmare · October 27th, 2001, 23:26

i see.

Btw, congratulation for the release of your direct3d plugin

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October 27th, 2001, 19:12	#2
NickK Emu author Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,756	Uh, sometimes my computer starts to choke when a lot of action starts up. (I have some high details, but medium geometry and 16-bit textures...) Celeron 700MHz GeForce 2 MX (32MB) 192MB RAM __________________ [sig=54] [sig=253]

October 27th, 2001, 19:14	#3
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	my computer is weird on max payne, I can run EVERYTHING a max detail at 1024x768 with 4x FSAA with about 60FPS but I get random crashes saying, detail is to higher, try and lower it to prevent this crash, or some weird stuff like that, quite annoying cuz I don't know WHAT detail to lower. __________________ "Death isn't the handicap it used to be" -Lister, "Red Dwarf" "I can live through anything, even death, but Ill never get out of life alive." Thanks to Philia for her really talented drawing of Cecil (past avatar), vister her art thread Here Check out www.slightlydark.com good non-liscenced game music. formerly known as Ryoga.

October 27th, 2001, 19:16	#4
Sylvan Sorrow The weeping forest Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: not sure, lost Posts: 1,083	oh, and my system specs Athlon Tbird 800 640 megs of PC-133 RAM Geforce3 64meg 4xAGP Hercules Gametheatre XP and I run it in 32bit depth __________________ "Death isn't the handicap it used to be" -Lister, "Red Dwarf" "I can live through anything, even death, but Ill never get out of life alive." Thanks to Philia for her really talented drawing of Cecil (past avatar), vister her art thread Here Check out www.slightlydark.com good non-liscenced game music. formerly known as Ryoga.

October 27th, 2001, 19:18	#5
NickK Emu author Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,756	No wonder it runs fast ... __________________ [sig=54] [sig=253]

October 27th, 2001, 19:24	#7
Bgnome Who Da Gnome? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: At Home Posts: 2,441	looks like someone needs an upgrade.. __________________ May the Gnome™ be With You

October 27th, 2001, 19:26	#8
Arpanet Powerslave Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The eyes of the night Posts: 1,812	On my 500 MHz Celeron and Voodoo 2 (!) I could run it decently w/ all low settings except for character detail and texture detail set on medium, with no FSAA (obviously) and 640x480x16. It ran just fine like that, but when I got my GeForce 2 MX/400 64MB it ran a lot better. So it can be done but it won't be as pretty as it could be. __________________ -----------------------------------THE\|ALCHEMIST----------------------------------- P4 2.4C @ 3 GHz \| 512 MB Corsair XMS PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel 2-2-4-5 Asus P4P800 BIOS 1010 \| WD800JB SE Caviar \| RADEON 9700 Pro 128 MB DDR a.k.a. Asfaloth. Batards unite!

October 27th, 2001, 19:27	#9
NickK Emu author Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,756	Yeah, but it's not Max Payne without all of the decals and particles that I love so much... __________________ [sig=54] [sig=253]

October 27th, 2001, 20:05	#12
Neojag :: [ Sauron's Eye ] :: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: In the Land of Mordor, where the Shadows lie... Posts: 3,258	well, thkx anyway __________________ sig removed. hosted on infected site

October 27th, 2001, 20:53	#13
Asz EATS BREAKFAST WITH FACE Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,612	It should run fine on your computer Neojag

October 27th, 2001, 22:18	#14
Ultragunner Trans-Am Mode Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 998	it seems that max payne requires more on processor power than gpu power. i recently upgraded my p3 550 mhz to p4 2 gig and wow i can run it at high detail on my tnt2 m64. __________________ PC Specs:

October 27th, 2001, 22:31	#15
aoshi poor loser Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pilipinas Posts: 310	max payne needs gpu memory your p4 2Ghz must have DDRAM or RDRAM to store aditional textures that your TNT can't handle and still if you compare your framerate on TNT with a GF3 you can say that it also needs GPU processing power neojag: i once heard that you need atleast 2300+ 3dmarks(2001) to play Max Payne properly (they are probably right since 3dmark uses Max Payne engine) try the demo if it work on you, then you can decide on getting the game. btw it really kick ass, John Woo style!!!

October 27th, 2001, 22:58	#16
NickK Emu author Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,756	3DMark2K will run really slow during the "nature" scene and "lobby" on Neo's comp __________________ [sig=54] [sig=253]

October 27th, 2001, 23:21	#19
NickK Emu author Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,756	TNT2s can run the nature scene in the demo not the "nature" benchmark test. __________________ [sig=54] [sig=253]

October 27th, 2001, 23:26	#20
Nightmare ... Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,426	i see. Btw, congratulation for the release of your direct3d plugin