-Ultimate Max Payne(1) Vista/Win7 Sound Fix- - Page 3

AxeKillJoy · 12-22-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkjeThe2nd

Okay, good! well at least some sound happened now... Thanks for getting back here again and reporting.

At least we know that it probably was creative driver related. Petty that Alchemy does not fully restore it...

But there's one more combination to try yet: Alchemy + converted game.
(I think you only have to convert, because alchemy already 'knows' about it now...)

I converted it and ran it again. I now have sound and music. Some of the SFX sound quiet compared to others, but I'll mess around with volume levels and see if that fixes it. Thanks for your help

DarkjeThe2nd · 12-23-2009, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AxeKillJoy

I converted it and ran it again. I now have sound and music. Some of the SFX sound quiet compared to others, but I'll mess around with volume levels and see if that fixes it. Thanks for your help

Okay! that's great.

So it was caused by X-fi + ALchemy driver in the sense that the latter was not picking up on the steam game for some reason.

On the quiet sounds: I don't know if it's an option to disable/uninstall ALchemy separate from the main drivers, but maybe (I don't have a X-fi, so no guarantees

) that would give you better results on this particular game. So if you don't need it for other older titles, you could try removing it.

iMart · 12-30-2009, 03:33 PM

DarkjeThe2nd Thank you very much for this fix I just bought the game today on sale you are very kind person for helping us lot who needed help.

12-30-2009, 07:31 PM

Hey, I ran the C configure option (yes I have 1.1

) and when I launched the game (through steam) on the opening loading screen it crashes and an error box opens saying:

"Exception in EngineInit: X_SharedDB: Weapons "empty" and "empty" had same ID"

Then the start up gray box with graphics settings, etc. pops back up.

P.S. I also ran both levels of Debug yet everything was still green.

Mobius9 · 12-30-2009, 08:11 PM

Dude you are the most awsomest guy on the planet. since max payne is in the xmas sale i guess many vista/win7 users are gonna be well happy. its a shame that the developers havnt patched other games that dont work with vista/win7

BETA. · 12-30-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AxeKillJoy

I restored the game to its original state and added it to alchemy's list. I now have working sound everywhere but in the comic panel cinematics.

I'm having the same problem here. With the patch, in-game sounds work fine, menu sounds work fine... but the cut-scenes and comic strip scenes no sound.

FWIW I have the soundblaster X-FI Titanium Pro with the latest drivers. I've also used the patched software along with Alchemy, same thing as mentioned in my previous paragraph. I also tried unpatching and run just the alchemy profile. Same thing. In-game and menu sounds are fine, cutscenes and comic strip scenes = no sound.

EDIT: I found the problem... when patching you have to wait for the batch file to actually patch everything. I thought the thing was done after the first one "x_data.ras" there's actually 3 other things that needs to be patched. The batch is done when it says "Phase complelte" or something along those lines. So there ya have it, that's my little Homer Simpson moment of the day. So... everything is working fine!

MyNameIsViolet · 12-31-2009, 12:39 AM

Thanks a ton, worked like a charm. Thought I wasted 2 bucks for a minute there

DarkjeThe2nd · 12-31-2009, 01:57 AM

Okay, thanks for the kudos everyone...

Karma Cloud: It's been reported to happen sometimes, but I have not yet managed to reproduced it here. I'm not sure how it's caused, maybe it's got nothing to do with the patch and it's just the display driver? The green display of the patch indicating it's doing what it should, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. One thing is for sure, that error should not happen.

please state your vgacard and driver version used, perhaps we can find the cause and so help others with the same issue.

luke19 · 12-31-2009, 06:02 AM

Thankyou so much DarkjeThe2nd! worked great

charleswrivers · 12-31-2009, 06:03 AM

A thousand thanks for this. The sale they just ran would have been soured by the sound issue if not for you.

Firestorm998 · 12-31-2009, 07:01 AM

Thankyou very much for this. Great job.

12-31-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkjeThe2nd

Okay, thanks for the kudos everyone...

Karma Cloud: It's been reported to happen sometimes, but I have not yet managed to reproduced it here. I'm not sure how it's caused, maybe it's got nothing to do with the patch and it's just the display driver? The green display of the patch indicating it's doing what it should, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. One thing is for sure, that error should not happen.

please state your vgacard and driver version used, perhaps we can find the cause and so help others with the same issue.

My graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS.

The driver version is: 7.15.11.6746

My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium x64

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz

DarkjeThe2nd · 12-31-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Karma_Cloud

My graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS.
The driver version is: 7.15.11.6746
My OS is Windows Vista Home Premium x64
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz

the system should be perfectly capable, but maybe you have to update the vga driver? I just checked mine and it was v8.17.11.9562 in the windows hw manager and 195.62 in the nvidia control panel.

just go to nvidia.com to get the latest for your card, I guess.

YESSIRx · 12-31-2009, 09:26 AM

Wheres the game directory?

DarkjeThe2nd · 12-31-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by YESSIRx

Wheres the game directory?

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\max payne

12-30-2009, 07:31 PM	#34
Karma_Cloud Guest Posts: n/a	Hey, I ran the C configure option (yes I have 1.1 ) and when I launched the game (through steam) on the opening loading screen it crashes and an error box opens saying: "Exception in EngineInit: X_SharedDB: Weapons "empty" and "empty" had same ID" Then the start up gray box with graphics settings, etc. pops back up. P.S. I also ran both levels of Debug yet everything was still green. Last edited by Karma_Cloud: 12-30-2009 at 07:38 PM.

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12-30-2009, 03:33 PM	#33
iMart Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 44 Posts: 262	DarkjeThe2nd Thank you very much for this fix I just bought the game today on sale you are very kind person for helping us lot who needed help.

12-30-2009, 08:11 PM	#35
Mobius9 Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 21	Dude you are the most awsomest guy on the planet. since max payne is in the xmas sale i guess many vista/win7 users are gonna be well happy. its a shame that the developers havnt patched other games that dont work with vista/win7

12-31-2009, 12:39 AM	#37
MyNameIsViolet Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 12 Posts: 310	Thanks a ton, worked like a charm. Thought I wasted 2 bucks for a minute there

12-31-2009, 01:57 AM	#38
DarkjeThe2nd Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 366 Posts: 514	Okay, thanks for the kudos everyone... Karma Cloud: It's been reported to happen sometimes, but I have not yet managed to reproduced it here. I'm not sure how it's caused, maybe it's got nothing to do with the patch and it's just the display driver? The green display of the patch indicating it's doing what it should, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. One thing is for sure, that error should not happen. please state your vgacard and driver version used, perhaps we can find the cause and so help others with the same issue.

12-31-2009, 06:02 AM	#39
luke19 Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 21 Posts: 7	Thankyou so much DarkjeThe2nd! worked great

12-31-2009, 06:03 AM	#40
charleswrivers Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 29 Posts: 458	A thousand thanks for this. The sale they just ran would have been soured by the sound issue if not for you.

12-31-2009, 07:01 AM	#41
Firestorm998 Join Date: Oct 2008 Reputation: 6173 Posts: 396	Thankyou very much for this. Great job.

12-31-2009, 09:26 AM	#44
YESSIRx Join Date: Apr 2009 Reputation: 5 Posts: 508	Wheres the game directory?