Hi! So I downloaded Max Payne from Steam a few days ago, and during the cut scenes there is no sound what so ever. Stranger still is that when actually playing the game, there is no dialogue or music, just sound effects (gun fire, foot steps, etc). I've no idea what's wrong, as I've also downloaded the sequel, which works perfectly fine, as well as some demos, which also work.

I e-mailed both Steam support AND Rockstar, and have yet to hear a responses, so I was hope the fine Giantbomb community would answer my plea.

Much obliged.

If it's under Vista/7, it's a known (never patched, as the game is ancient) issue, with the only workaround a third-party, unsupported (but it works) solution.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=848215

Its a very annoying bug that I thought only affected my physical copy of the game.

Nope, no difference in the Steam version. You need the workaround Andrew posted.

I suggest taking a look into the steam forums for that game. It has everything you need.

That's really weird. I'm on Win7 64 bit and about a month ago I reinstalled Max Payne, played through and uninstalled with no problems.

Classy !

If it's under Vista/7, it's a known (never patched, as the game is ancient) issue, with the only workaround a third-party, unsupported (but it works) solution.

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=848215

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

On windows 7 and vista, doesn't matter the version- you have to convert all of the audio files. Theres a program out there made specifically just for it. For me, it fixed the beginning cutscene hanging, and brought all of the music back. Any mods, like the kung fu mod 3 or katana, you'll have to use the same program to convert as well.

I would've figured the steam version would've been fixed. Lazy bums

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

Oh sweet! I was wondering about this a few momnths back. Maybe it's time to marthon these. :P

It's still real dark over here so I got plenty of good opportunities to play.

@AhmadMetallic said:

@Winternet said:

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

Thanks but I just went through an earlier save and luckily, the problem was gone. I missed this game so much man, Max's speech and storytelling in the comic-style scenes are just refreshingly grim, and the gameplay hasn't aged a bit. Will keep this gem for night time gameplay, since it's only good at night!

Yeah, both Max Payne games still play incredible well. A testament of well realized gameplay mechanics.

Hmm... it hasn't work, so I can only assume I'm doing something wrong. I've followed the instructions to the T: extracted the Maxbatch to the game directory, launched it, and keeps telling me the files have not been converted. In a really aggressive, way too. "...file NOT converted", like it's my fault or something. I tried debugging before hand as well, with no luck.

What. The. Fuck.

Hmm... it hasn't work, so I can only assume I'm doing something wrong. I've followed the instructions to the T: extracted the Maxbatch to the game directory, launched it, and keeps telling me the files have not been converted. In a really aggressive, way too. "...file NOT converted", like it's my fault or something. I tried debugging before hand as well, with no luck.

What. The. Fuck.

Yeah, man, C for convert. Any thoughts?

Yeah, man, C for convert. Any thoughts?

@AhmadMetallic: Ah, that worked: I uninstalled/re installed, and tried again. Thanks for your help, everyone! Very much appreciated. You've saved me from jabbing a screw driver into my eyes.

...don't email the developer or Steam; look on forums because chances are someone else found it.

@AhmadMetallic said:

@Winternet said:

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

Thanks but I just went through an earlier save and luckily, the problem was gone. I missed this game so much man, Max's speech and storytelling in the comic-style scenes are just refreshingly grim, and the gameplay hasn't aged a bit. Will keep this gem for night time gameplay, since it's only good at night!

That's funny because I played the games for the first earlier this year and thought the gameplay of the first had aged pretty badly. It just felt very early-2000 with its run-and-gun mechanics and super soldier enemies (the game frustrated me so many times with shotgun enemies hiding right next to a door frame that could kill/severly hurt you so easily). Slow-mo diving never lost its appeal, though, so they definitely did something right there.

The story/setting/writing were all great though (except the art in the cutscenes, I really hated it). Amazing how refreshing it is even to this day, though. Almost felt/feels ahead of its time with how focused the art style and writing were.

@HarlequinRiot said:

@AhmadMetallic said:

@Winternet said:

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

Thanks but I just went through an earlier save and luckily, the problem was gone. I missed this game so much man, Max's speech and storytelling in the comic-style scenes are just refreshingly grim, and the gameplay hasn't aged a bit. Will keep this gem for night time gameplay, since it's only good at night!

That's funny because I played the games for the first earlier this year and thought the gameplay of the first had aged pretty badly. It just felt very early-2000 with its run-and-gun mechanics and super soldier enemies (the game frustrated me so many times with shotgun enemies hiding right next to a door frame that could kill/severly hurt you so easily). Slow-mo diving never lost its appeal, though, so they definitely did something right there.

The story/setting/writing were all great though (except the art in the cutscenes, I really hated it). Amazing how refreshing it is even to this day, though. Almost felt/feels ahead of its time with how focused the art style and writing were.

I played it recently and found it just fine. Sure, it doesn't have the same feeling as modern 3rd person shooters, but is very competent (talking about guys next to the door frame, using the camera turns them into easy targets). Max Payne 2 is just a refinement of the first one, gameplay wise. Max Payne as some IO games (Hitman 2 and Freedom Fighters) have some of the best gameplay found in 3rd person shooters in the last decade and so.

@AhmadMetallic said:

@Winternet said:

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

Thanks but I just went through an earlier save and luckily, the problem was gone. I missed this game so much man, Max's speech and storytelling in the comic-style scenes are just refreshingly grim, and the gameplay hasn't aged a bit. Will keep this gem for night time gameplay, since it's only good at night!

That's funny because I played the games for the first earlier this year and thought the gameplay of the first had aged pretty badly. It just felt very early-2000 with its run-and-gun mechanics and super soldier enemies (the game frustrated me so many times with shotgun enemies hiding right next to a door frame that could kill/severly hurt you so easily). 

@AhmadMetallic said:

@HarlequinRiot said:

@AhmadMetallic said:

@Winternet said:

@AhmadMetallic: I have six saves if you're interested.

Thanks but I just went through an earlier save and luckily, the problem was gone. I missed this game so much man, Max's speech and storytelling in the comic-style scenes are just refreshingly grim, and the gameplay hasn't aged a bit. Will keep this gem for night time gameplay, since it's only good at night!

That's funny because I played the games for the first earlier this year and thought the gameplay of the first had aged pretty badly. It just felt very early-2000 with its run-and-gun mechanics and super soldier enemies (the game frustrated me so many times with shotgun enemies hiding right next to a door frame that could kill/severly hurt you so easily).

There are several characteristics to game era-specific design, I agree, but the run and gun mechanics IMO are not one of them. Just because most popular games today count on cover and more 'breaks' within the combat, doesn't mean running and gunning is so 2000's. Want proof? Max Payne 3, totally run and gun based on the trailers, yet it's looking absolutely contemporary and 2010s-friendly.
What empowers this idea even more for me is that in 2.5 hours of Max Payne last night, I had more explosive action with all kinds of moves and combos than any recent game has offered me. Once the MP formula grows on you, you're gonna be pulling off wonders and your jaw will drop at the sheer amount of combat scenarios you can create.

About the super enemies with their 1-shotgun-kills, yes I imagine if this is your first time playing MP, it's quite frustrating and difficult. Like winternet said, use the camera to peek into the next room or hallway, and what's even more important is for you to realize that this game is extremely fast paced. You jump into a room and blast some fools, you get shot down to 10% HP, you immediately tap F9 (assuming you quick save alot, which you should) and half a second later you're jumping into the same room again.
Sometimes I repeat it for 10 times just to challenge myself to clear a room without getting hit. What makes MP even more amazing is that every single shot by an enemy is unique in it's direction and speed. There are no patterns here, the enemies are very dynamic with their behavior and shooting as they attack you.

Here's a quick video I took from playing last night to show how amazing this game can look and feel once you grow to master it.

It's nothing too fancy, and I regret not taking videos of the more masterful shit I pulled last night in the sewers and on the catwalks, but hey!

Hi mate, there's some video on your youtube with a knife fight in BF3 - what's the music? I really liked it.

@AhmadMetallic said:

@leebmx: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPQYxY01kwY

Sweet. Ta.

@AhmadMetallic said:

@leebmx: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPQYxY01kwY

Fuck - this shit's amazing......goosebumbs and everything.....push it way up!!!!