Max Payne 1 will not start.

[Claent3h1st]

I get to the pre-game settings, hit start, and then I get a runtime error message saying 'abnormal program termination'. I've re-installed this game several times in hopes that it might work, but I continue to get this error. Any idea what might be causing it?

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[DarkjeThe2nd]

My glass ball is a bit faint today so please provide more info, like what OS you are on and are you using UAC, what hardware you are using, what driver versions, etc.

[ralphfromdk]

oh boy.. that bug is still around..? :P i remember it clearly. it was a problem with the game even when it was brand new.

there is a patch though, don't worry :D just go find it, and it will all be good ^^

*edit* i even keep the patch on an extra disc in the game casing, for every time i feel nostalgic :D

[DarkjeThe2nd]

oh boy.. that bug is still around..? :P i remember it clearly. it was a problem with the game even when it was brand new.

there is a patch though, don't worry :D just go find it, and it will all be good ^^

*edit* i even keep the patch on an extra disc in the game casing, for every time i feel nostalgic :D

right...
you talking about the cd install, but we are on the steam forums...

steam version does not have the issue and does not need the 1.05 patch, it's already patched.

[Claent3h1st]

I really should pay more attention to the Steam forums, shouldn't I? Completely forgot I'd posted this thread (gave up temporarily and started playing other games... again).

In response to Dark: I'm running Win 7 64-bit, 4GB 1066 mHz RAM, with X-fired 3870's, updated to the most recent catalyst drivers monthly (at the time of original posting it was 10.6), on an ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe, and I'm running 2x1TB HDD in RAID 0. I have tried running in single card mode, and that did nothing different. UAC is not active on my system.

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