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Max Payne - with modern videocards?
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Powerbook
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Jan 10, 2007, 04:25 PM
 
I installed Max Payne again just to see what it would look like on a fairly modern videocard (Radeon 9700 mobile in PBG4). It runs super fast with all features on high, also let's me choose native widescreen resolution 1280 x 854. But I can't use FSAA (or the picture does not change).

- the video card is not recognized in the config menu -> thus no FSAA?
- what's the most recent version? I have a v1.0 on CD. No updates to be found
- any idea how I can start in a higher difficulty???????????

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Jan 10, 2007, 05:17 PM
 
I'm pretty sure the only way to play a higher difficulty is to beat the game first. Unless there's a cheat or something.
     
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Jan 10, 2007, 05:25 PM
 
I ran it with a 9800 pro on a dual 1.33g4, at 1680x1050 high quality everything. FSAA didn't work from within the game, but the ATI control panel allowed me to set that game to do 2x FSAA.
     
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Jan 11, 2007, 01:54 PM
 
Good idea. ATI Displays 4.5.7 (Dec 2005) seems to be the latest one - I guess it works now, i tuned up Anisotropic filtering as well... :-)
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Jan 13, 2007, 11:26 PM
 
You DO have to beat each level in order to gain access to the next higher skill level.

"New York Minute" will be the most challenging to you, as a timer is set for you to get through each part of the game.

Gee, I hope they're friendly..........
     
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Jan 14, 2007, 02:15 AM
 
How different is the quality when played with FSAA on?
     
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Jan 15, 2007, 01:45 PM
 
Depends on the resolution, obviously. IF you play at a super high res, the FSAA isn't going to make a massive difference. If you play at 800X600, FSAA will make a drastic difference.
     
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Jan 16, 2007, 10:29 AM
 
Originally Posted by CheesePuff View Post
How different is the quality when played with FSAA on?

Since I had to run the game scaled down on the G3, it's a huge difference now. But I give most of the credit to the texture quality=max and the 16x Anisotropic filtering on them!

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