The whole point of adding "Max Payne Category Extensions" is to give the opportunity to play the games in different categories which aren't made for the official leaderboards of the various Max Payne games, where one could simply request a category for a different concept for a run (a mod for the game, a different set of rules or a segment of the game/run) and since not being the "official" leaderboard, they can fit perfectly with it. This leaderboard would include the whole Max Payne franchise and would give the runners the freedom to play the game however they wish, and just overall have fun with different speedrunning ideas.
The way I thought for people to request categories is just by making a forum post requesting it and describing it and we'll add it, nothing too fancy anyway lol.
Hi, so as you may know if you are part of the max payne speedrunning discord, there has been a recent discussion about the "mp2.init" file, which gives you access to the game's data and allows you to edit how the game works, one of the things that are editable is the game's field of view, although there is no substancial problem in editing this, doing so would mean doing what was stated earlier as in changing the game's data. The kind of data that is included in mp2.init involves default health, enemy behaviors, etc. This is a file you can access by opening the file with notepad. I would like to know everyone's opinion about it by voting whether:
A - It should be allowed to edit the file only changing the fov
or
B - The file shouldn't be editable at all.
Yes english version is the most consistent for it, there is an english version converter available on steam forums
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=945245625
I heard of people who got it working for russian version but I'm really not sure how to do that, it automatically works if you just have english version, at least it did for me. I do actually have steam in english so I didn't have to go through this
If your question is in what category the speedruns done in Android belong, they belong in the same category as PC, PS2 or Xbox speedruns
It's kind of hard to define how the game is "meant to be played". For instance, there is a way to get out of bounds in P2C3 without the use of glitches (although we usually use the superjump, just because it's faster) and this causes a complete sequence break that skips about 60% of the level. At this point, we would have to very specifically define what is allowed and what isn't, since you can technically play the game without using glitches but not the "intended" way.
As I said in the rules, runs have to be on Dead on Arrival difficulty, the reason for this is because in some levels, if you are playing on NYM or using "Jump to Chapter", you are given a different set of weapons than usual. For instance, in P3C7, Love Hurts, if you were playing on Dead on Arrival you would be given a set of assault rifles and no one-handed weapons, meaning you wouldn't be able to superjump until you kill an enemy who has a one-handed weapon, whereas in NYM, you are given a pistol and a pump shotgun from the start of the level. As I also said, runs are timed RTA, which means real time, whereas in NYM in-game time is used. Sadly, your runs are invalid, but regardless it's amazing to see such old runs from way back when MP2 speedrunning had taken off.
This might help you out: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1184013727
Hello, I thought of adding Individual Level leaderboards for Max Payne 2, If anyone ever wants to take a stab at runs for levels, you can submit them on the corresponding level leaderboard.
But now clarifying the rules for the runs:
-Runs are timed RTA (Real Time Attack), the timing starts after the initial cutscene is over or is skipped and the player gains control of Max, however, it is also approved to use a save file that has Max standing at the starting position of the level, and ends once the load screen for the next level appears, however, for "That Old Familiar Feeling", the timing ends upon the cutscene of Vlad dying.
-All runs MUST be on Dead on Arrival Difficulty, the use of quicksaving/quickloading is allowed.
-All weapons/ammo, painkillers and bullet time bonuses must be brought over from other levels (this means using Developer Keys/Cheats in order to obtain weapons, ammo, painkillers, or bullet time is not allowed). The reason for this is because there are specific weapons that are normally not obtainable at specific levels (For example, an M4 Carbine at P1C1, Elevator Doors) and also there are specific levels in which it isn't normally possible to have bullet time bonuses right before playing them.
However, the use of Developer Keys/Cheats to refill Max's health prior to starting the runs is allowed.
Also, feel free to use this thread to ask any questions you may have.
Thanks ive been able to get a nice time thanks to the load remover
Could anyone who has a steam version show me what this should look like if you have a steam version?
Also looking back at my last replies I said that I downloaded a copy from thepiratebay dont worry thats legal in my country lool
It's actually a lot more consistent since you can kinda control the bench at some point with the Kalashnikov
Recently I could get the load remover to work on Max Payne 2, which I couldn't do in the past for some reason, but the load remover for Max Payne 1 is still not working, and I also downloaded Max Payne 2 from thepiratebay
I know I'm kinda late here but I have the same problem, I did everything I could (The steps Joe provided on the forum post, running livesplit as administrator, using the livesplit max payne asl extension, I even tried using the maxpayne.exe on the folder where max payne was installed, also tried downloading some components from the LiveSplit website). Nothing seems to work.
Thanks! It works now! I was actually looking for a fogging kind of setting inside the game itself but I didn't realize it was in the launcher options menu.
It's not fixing the problem, and also using those settings while playing on full screen looks awful lmaoo, but I tried using these settings while playing on windowed and it still doesn't work.
Hi Joe
I have noticed from your max payne runs that in the prologue for part III (2nd nightmare), In the blood trails part, you are able to see every blood trail clearly and also the baby cradle at the end. In my case I get a lot of fog and I am only able to see close blood trails, which sometimes leads to me getting lost because I am currently learning to speedrun the game. To show you what I mean:
your pov:
my pov:
