Max Payne 2

BWX · Oct 22, 2003, 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by Dyre Straits
I've not noticed anything unusual at all in the way the sounds are being rendered.

For instance, when Max narrates, it's very normal. Whenever gunfights and explosions take place, they're also very normal. I'm not having to try to turn up or down the volume control at all as I go along.

Did you view the movies I posted? Those should give you some indication of how my sounds are being rendered. Those movies are right from my game and system.

Yup, I did look at those- (and listen) - mine sounds like that in the game if I crank the volume up, then when the cut scenes come in, it's insanely loud.

Probably it's because you have a creative card and I have a Hercules card, the beta testers probably didn't have any Fort III's or something. Maybe I'll reinstall my drivers and see if that does anything. I doubt it will though.

**MIG-31** · Oct 22, 2003, 09:14 AM

just thought as you are all comenting on max payne 2 which i will be getting soon release friday i think.

here is its first patch.

Vengeance · Oct 22, 2003, 11:00 AM

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Originally posted by Dyre Straits
I've not noticed anything unusual at all in the way the sounds are being rendered.

For instance, when Max narrates, it's very normal. Whenever gunfights and explosions take place, they're also very normal. I'm not having to try to turn up or down the volume control at all as I go along.

Did you view the movies I posted? Those should give you some indication of how my sounds are being rendered. Those movies are right from my game and system.

Mine as well, But I'm just running the onboard nforce2 sound. But it works great.

shuki · Oct 22, 2003, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by BWX232
I found a problem with the game I cannot overcome. I posted it over here as well incase someone will see it over there.. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthr...readid=29051&s=

I have a problem with the volume levels of the cut scenes- and everything for that matter. It's driving me nuts! In the game all the sounds are extremely low volume except the guns and bombs, then the cut scenes come and blow my freaking headphones, speakers, whatever- I've tried EAX, no EAX, Multi channel , no Multi channel, High medium and low (anything but high sounds horrible)- Also I've tried all these settings with Headphones, 2 speakers, 2.1, 4 speakers, 4.1, and 5.1 setup. Basically every setting I could find in every combo to try to find a resolution.... There is a problem with the volume levels on all the sounds, some are so soft I can't hear them, some are so loud it just about blows the speakers... Does anyone else notice this???

I'm using a Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1 Game surround.. It works perfect with all other games I've tried. I have the latest drivers. I hope this isn't a specific problem for my sound card only, because I'm not giving it up.

when you first hit the exe for the game go to options and tick multi channel audio. make sure your center channel is up.

Dyre Straits · Oct 22, 2003, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by shuki
when you first hit the exe for the game go to options and tick multi channel audio. make sure your center channel is up.

I believe he does state that he's tried all those options.

Dyre Straits · Oct 22, 2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by johnybravo
just thought as you are all comenting on max payne 2 which i will be getting soon release friday i think.

here is its first patch.

Yes, I posted the patch on Page 10 of this thread, and its in the News section as well.

**MIG-31** · Oct 22, 2003, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by Dyre Straits
Yes, I posted the patch on Page 10 of this thread, and its in the News section as well.

thats ok.i posted this in this thread just before i noticed it on the front page.

just thought that some would like to of known.

plus didn't read previous posts i don't want to be spoilt for friday's uk release.

GMan[CSR] · Oct 23, 2003, 12:57 AM

I'm not even going to try to describe how unbelievably amazing/awesome/incredible this game is. JUST BUY IT NOW!

PoopyTheJ · Oct 23, 2003, 02:48 AM

Just too Damn short. Beat it in 3 days playing 2hrs per day.

BWX · Oct 24, 2003, 08:07 AM

Just installed the patch yesterday-- the weirdest thing happened, half way through installing the patch a little box came up saying, "have you been having problems with audio?", I was like- uhh, yeah- - so I clicked the "yes" box. Then a box came up that says, "disabling multichannel audio". I thought that kind of sucked- I like multichannel audio. But when I started the game back up, the volume problem was greatly reduced. I don't know why multichannel audio didn't shut off when I de-selected it in the options though, or why it doesn't work right on my FortissimoIII- thats' why I bought the damn thing..

Multichannel audio still seems to work though- I'm not sure what the update did.

I got another question for everyone playing with all options maxed out- when it goes into bullet mode, all the DX9 functions seems to be working- I get the cool effects and everything, but my antialiasing goes away! It's gone- goes right to no AA at all. It's kinda hard to notice because the screen is all blurry and distorted, but the antialiasing is definitely gone.. I know DX9 has ability to override settings like that- and this game is turning off my AA when in some cut scenes and in bullet time mode, anyone else notice this??

shuki · Oct 24, 2003, 10:43 AM

yep. AA does not work in bullet time or cut scenes here either. dunno if its just the way the game is made or if ATI drivers will correct it in the future. But you're not alone

BWX · Oct 24, 2003, 10:49 AM

Thanks, I was wondering if my 9700p was buggin out.

wertret · Oct 24, 2003, 10:57 AM

Yeah, disabling multichannel audio with the patch corrected my audio bugs. And AA doesn't work for me in bullet time or cutscenes (9700 pro+ cat 3.7).

BWX · Oct 24, 2003, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by wertret
disabling multichannel audio with the patch corrected my audio bugs. And AA doesn't work for me in bullet time or cutscenes (9700 pro+ cat 3.7).

ditto ditto--

LeChuCk · Oct 25, 2003, 10:06 AM

errr..guys how do u know whether AA is on or not during cutscenes n bullet time???i have a radeon 9700pro n max out on all settings and i don't notice on any difference during cutscenes n bullet time though...will concentrate more n let u guys know k

BWX · Oct 25, 2003, 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by LeChuCk
errr..guys how do u know whether AA is on or not during cutscenes n bullet time???i have a radeon 9700pro n max out on all settings and i don't notice on any difference during cutscenes n bullet time though...will concentrate more n let u guys know k

If you know what AA looks like it's quite easy to see that it's not on. The jaggies man, the jaggies.

Oct 25, 2003, 03:47 PM

what i love about big monitors is the screen size... when you play a game in 1600X1200+ there is no need for anti aliasing. it looks like it is turned on and you don't lose the framrate

LeChuCk · Oct 26, 2003, 04:25 AM

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Originally posted by BWX232
If you know what AA looks like it's quite easy to see that it's not on. The jaggies man, the jaggies.

all right...i cranked everything out to max at 1280X1204 resolution at 6X FSAA and seriously i don't notice any difference from gameplay to bullet time to intro...btw, i'm running a gigabyte radeon9700pro on catalyst 3.8.just my 2 cents...oh yeah sound is still f***ed up...

Markius · Oct 26, 2003, 12:18 PM

as i said in that closed thread...i got the game today and it rocks
only problem i found was the "quiet voices" bug that a few people seem to be getting....

i am only up to pt 1 chapter 4 but im lovin it.....dont wanna thrash it to hard coz i want it to last!

**MIG-31** · Oct 26, 2003, 02:22 PM

just picked up mp2 about an hour ago absolutely brill.

i am at the point of which chapter can not remember just saved vlad and now saved at the psychedelic level.

shuki · Oct 26, 2003, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by Markius
as i said in that closed thread...i got the game today and it rocks
only problem i found was the "quiet voices" bug that a few people seem to be getting....

i am only up to pt 1 chapter 4 but im lovin it.....dont wanna thrash it to hard coz i want it to last!

check to make sure multi audio channel is ticked ON if you have no headphones. though I recommend a good set of gaming headphones

if still no joy apply the patch and evidently there is some question when applying it about screwed up audio. seems to have fixed more than one members audio troubles....

**MIG-31** · Oct 26, 2003, 03:57 PM

must only effect a few and not others my sound is fine wright from the start. no message from patch either for me anyway.

BWX · Oct 26, 2003, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by shuki
check to make sure multi audio channel is ticked ON if you have no headphones. though I recommend a good set of gaming headphones

if still no joy apply the patch and evidently there is some question when applying it about screwed up audio. seems to have fixed more than one members audio troubles....

Yup I got the message and it really helped allot- I don't get any stuttering anymore and my sound levels are still a little off- but much improved.

Markius · Oct 27, 2003, 12:36 AM

cheers shuki that little box is now ticked and it seems to have sorted the prob

and for the record i do have some great sony headphones

but when my babies are awake i like to use my creative 5.1 speakers! w00t!!

cheers again for the info but!!

Raider1 · Oct 31, 2003, 10:35 AM

Two thumbs for MP2 way up. Love the rag doll phyics , new bullet time , and visuly stunning. Just makes me want to play half-life 2 more and more

Saint_K · Nov 1, 2003, 08:58 PM

I just bought MP2 and played it for 4 hours... and damn what a good game! They make my expections (?) come true! The game roxx!!! Very good work!

Dyre Straits · Nov 2, 2003, 12:00 AM

I just finished MP2 on Hard Boiled. I'm not sure I want tackle Dead on Arrival.

**MIG-31** · Nov 2, 2003, 07:23 AM

just how much more difficult is hard boiled?

ka713 · Nov 2, 2003, 08:25 AM

im doing dead on arrival right now.....bloody hard........you have like 4 saves per level

Saint_K · Nov 2, 2003, 02:23 PM

eeeeeh what the hell... they said the game would be much longer than the last.... Allthought its a super game, the end dissapointed em a bit, because i didnt expect to end it there already! Well, the wait fo for max payne 3 then

Oct 22, 2003, 09:14 AM	#152
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	just thought as you are all comenting on max payne 2 which i will be getting soon release friday i think. here is its first patch. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 23, 2003, 12:57 AM	#158
GMan[CSR] DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South Berwick, Maine Posts: 152 Rep Power: 0	I'm not even going to try to describe how unbelievably amazing/awesome/incredible this game is. JUST BUY IT NOW! __________________

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PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	Just too Damn short. Beat it in 3 days playing 2hrs per day. __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Oct 24, 2003, 08:07 AM	#160
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Just installed the patch yesterday-- the weirdest thing happened, half way through installing the patch a little box came up saying, "have you been having problems with audio?", I was like- uhh, yeah- - so I clicked the "yes" box. Then a box came up that says, "disabling multichannel audio". I thought that kind of sucked- I like multichannel audio. But when I started the game back up, the volume problem was greatly reduced. I don't know why multichannel audio didn't shut off when I de-selected it in the options though, or why it doesn't work right on my FortissimoIII- thats' why I bought the damn thing.. Multichannel audio still seems to work though- I'm not sure what the update did. I got another question for everyone playing with all options maxed out- when it goes into bullet mode, all the DX9 functions seems to be working- I get the cool effects and everything, but my antialiasing goes away! It's gone- goes right to no AA at all. It's kinda hard to notice because the screen is all blurry and distorted, but the antialiasing is definitely gone.. I know DX9 has ability to override settings like that- and this game is turning off my AA when in some cut scenes and in bullet time mode, anyone else notice this?? __________________

Oct 24, 2003, 10:49 AM	#162
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Thanks, I was wondering if my 9700p was buggin out. __________________

Oct 24, 2003, 10:43 AM	#161
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	yep. AA does not work in bullet time or cut scenes here either. dunno if its just the way the game is made or if ATI drivers will correct it in the future. But you're not alone

Oct 24, 2003, 10:57 AM	#163
wertret Still watching... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orihuela (Spain) Posts: 1,560 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, disabling multichannel audio with the patch corrected my audio bugs. And AA doesn't work for me in bullet time or cutscenes (9700 pro+ cat 3.7). __________________ "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

Oct 25, 2003, 10:06 AM	#165
LeChuCk DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	errr..guys how do u know whether AA is on or not during cutscenes n bullet time???i have a radeon 9700pro n max out on all settings and i don't notice on any difference during cutscenes n bullet time though...will concentrate more n let u guys know k

Oct 25, 2003, 03:47 PM	#167
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	what i love about big monitors is the screen size... when you play a game in 1600X1200+ there is no need for anti aliasing. it looks like it is turned on and you don't lose the framrate

Oct 26, 2003, 12:18 PM	#169
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	as i said in that closed thread...i got the game today and it rocks only problem i found was the "quiet voices" bug that a few people seem to be getting.... i am only up to pt 1 chapter 4 but im lovin it.....dont wanna thrash it to hard coz i want it to last! __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Oct 26, 2003, 02:22 PM	#170
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	just picked up mp2 about an hour ago absolutely brill. i am at the point of which chapter can not remember just saved vlad and now saved at the psychedelic level. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 26, 2003, 03:57 PM	#172
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	must only effect a few and not others my sound is fine wright from the start. no message from patch either for me anyway. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 27, 2003, 12:36 AM	#174
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	cheers shuki that little box is now ticked and it seems to have sorted the prob and for the record i do have some great sony headphones but when my babies are awake i like to use my creative 5.1 speakers! w00t!! cheers again for the info but!! __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Oct 31, 2003, 10:35 AM	#175
Raider1 There is always next year Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 601 Rep Power: 0	Two thumbs for MP2 way up. Love the rag doll phyics , new bullet time , and visuly stunning. Just makes me want to play half-life 2 more and more __________________ The Autumn Wind is a pirate. Blustering in from sea With a rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterously. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash. With his silver hat about his head And a bristly black moustache. He growls as he storms the country. A villain big and bold. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake. As he robs them of their gold. The Autumn wind is a Raider. Pillaging just for fun. He'll knock you 'round and upside down. And laugh when he's conquered and won. My Rig

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Saint_K InSaNe Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Den haag, netherlands Posts: 836 Rep Power: 0	I just bought MP2 and played it for 4 hours... and damn what a good game! They make my expections (?) come true! The game roxx!!! Very good work!

Nov 2, 2003, 07:23 AM	#178
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	just how much more difficult is hard boiled? __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

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Nov 2, 2003, 02:23 PM	#180
Saint_K InSaNe Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Den haag, netherlands Posts: 836 Rep Power: 0	eeeeeh what the hell... they said the game would be much longer than the last.... Allthought its a super game, the end dissapointed em a bit, because i didnt expect to end it there already! Well, the wait fo for max payne 3 then