Max Payne problem

[SteveCRM]

My friend just got Max Payne (GREAT GAME!!!!!!!) but theres a little problem. You can't see far. The background image is shown in front of the environment sometimes! whats wrong!?!?!?!?!

[filburt1]

What graphics card/DX version does he have?

[SteveCRM]

Stealth 3 / and dx 8 i think

[filburt1]

Is that an OpenGL card?

Be sure to read the game's readme. In Descent 3, you could fix practically any problem if you read the readme.

[SteveCRM]

of course we read the readme!

[filburt1]

Okay, here's another stupid question: did you get the latest service packs for the OS, the latest updates for the game, and the latest video drivers?

[numtel]

I've got a stealth 3 too but it's not in the compatible graphics card list i don't think.

[SteveCRM]

yes its in the list, we checked the manual...and we did download the patch for the game....

[goudabuddha]

Well what do you mean about not seeing far? Because it's supposed to be really dark and all

[SteveCRM]

games will have a background picture....such as a sky or sunset. In max payne this background shows up in front of the environment when you are looking at something far away. so if I'm looking across a room sometimes it just isn't there, its just sky....until I walk into it.

[filburt1]

Is there an option for fogging in the game? Also, can you choose between Direct3D and OpenGL in a launcher or something?

[SteveCRM]

Fog's off, OpenGL isn't supported by the game.

[filburt1]

It doesn't support OpenGL!?

Are you sure he has DirectX 8.0a? (Windows XP has 8.1 .) Also, what OS is he running?

[SteveCRM]

win 98 dx 8

[Sastraxi]

I have this problem too in HL (with a Savage4, my secondary accelerator). It clips to i believe 1024, making sniping dead easy (the characters seem to be always drawn but 'cause of it I don't play CS anymore [it'd be cheating]). Anyways, if I ever find the problem to it, I'll tell you.