Stuttering on Windows XP

Gibush · 04-17-2011, 12:08 AM

Note: I'm using a retail copy of the game, not Steam.
Hi. I had Max Payne installed a while back, played it a bunch and even install some really big mods. It was fine.

I just reinstalled it to do a playthrough of both games again (just got MP2 on Steam).

It's been stuttering a bit but not much, then I got to the second chapter and the stuttering seems to be getting worse.

Anyone know the problem?

Note: The manual even says "The game has been known to work on Windows XP, but has not been tested."

Man, in 2001 I woulda thought XP was the standard by then.

AlHudson1 · 04-17-2011, 05:50 PM

Max Payne 1 was released on July 23 2001
Windows XP was released on August 24 2001

I've played many times Max Payne all of them on Windows XP x86 without worries.

We have some info about stuttering games on different systems with multi cores (eg Frontlines: Fuel of war).

1º Did you try using latest official patch?
2º Did you try using last No CD patch?
3º What's your specs?

DarkjeThe2nd · 04-18-2011, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlHudson1

Max Payne 1 was released on July 23 2001
Windows XP was released on August 24 2001

I've played many times Max Payne all of them on Windows XP x86 without worries.

We have some info about stuttering games on different systems with multi cores (eg Frontlines: Fuel of war).

1º Did you try using latest official patch?
2º Did you try using last No CD patch?
3º What's your specs?

The steam game is already patched up to the latest official version, you don't have to update it. If you do, you are installing the 1.05 update for the CD version of the game and you will be asked for the CD to play, or you will need to use a no-cd, but that's illegal. So it's pointless to install the 1.05 update on the steam or d2d game, as it's only for CD releases.

Gibush · 04-19-2011, 12:44 PM

I put in the original post that it was a retail copy, not Steam. Yes, I have 1.05.

My specs are Windows XP Pro
Service Pack 3
3.0ghz P4 w/Hyperthreading
1 gig DD2 ram
512mb ATI Radeon HD 4650

AlHudson1 · 04-19-2011, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibush

I put in the original post that it was a retail copy, not Steam. Yes, I have 1.05.

My specs are Windows XP Pro
Service Pack 3
3.0ghz P4 w/Hyperthreading
1 gig DD2 ram
512mb ATI Radeon HD 4650

Try to disable Hyperthreading on bios and run it again.

04-17-2011, 12:08 AM	#1
Gibush Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 117 Posts: 230	Stuttering on Windows XP Note: I'm using a retail copy of the game, not Steam. Hi. I had Max Payne installed a while back, played it a bunch and even install some really big mods. It was fine. I just reinstalled it to do a playthrough of both games again (just got MP2 on Steam). It's been stuttering a bit but not much, then I got to the second chapter and the stuttering seems to be getting worse. Anyone know the problem? Note: The manual even says "The game has been known to work on Windows XP, but has not been tested." Man, in 2001 I woulda thought XP was the standard by then.

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04-17-2011, 05:50 PM	#2
AlHudson1 Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 55 Posts: 1,261	Max Payne 1 was released on July 23 2001 Windows XP was released on August 24 2001 I've played many times Max Payne all of them on Windows XP x86 without worries. We have some info about stuttering games on different systems with multi cores (eg Frontlines: Fuel of war). 1º Did you try using latest official patch? 2º Did you try using last No CD patch? 3º What's your specs?

04-19-2011, 12:44 PM	#4
Gibush Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 117 Posts: 230	I put in the original post that it was a retail copy, not Steam. Yes, I have 1.05. My specs are Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3 3.0ghz P4 w/Hyperthreading 1 gig DD2 ram 512mb ATI Radeon HD 4650