For some odd reason, when trying to play Max Payne on Windows Vista, you won’t get any music.
There are a couple of fixes out there, but all of them are a pain in the ass to follow, having to unpack the game, encode the musics, and pack it again.
With this fix, you’ll only have to run a .BAT file, and wait 2 minutes! 
This works with Steam version and retail. Enjoy this ever lasting classic!
Worked perfectly, thank you!
Worked!
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Thank you so much for it!!!!! Works just fine!!!
Thank you! You’re the Best!
Thank you! Just awesome!
what do i do after i extract please help
It will not work on my computer, the weapons empty and the empty file had the same ID!! if you will place a great sound file, you must make sure that it really WORKS!!
Stupid asshole!
I actually replayed Max Payne a couple of weeks ago, (I’m on Windows 7 now) and I had to use this exact same hack again, and it work perfectly, like it did to a lot of people.
So maybe it’s a good idea for you to go and learn how to use computers before calling me a stupid asshole!
Haha, you see? maybe its better to check your file if it have some problems.
Hi, i’m on win7, the game use to work but without sounds during cinematics. So i read your thing and did just as you told us to. But now the game won’t work because of this “empty and empty” thing people are talking about. Wtf ? Can you help me out here ?
Well same problem with ” “empty” and “empty” ” shit, can you help me?
hi im haveing the same problem, the intro plays but after when it shows the loading bar it returns to desktop with a error message:
“Exception in engineInit: X_SharedDB: Weapons “empty” and “empty” had same id”
any help is appreciated
Hi, I extracted the files to the instal directory, but when I run the batch file, it tells me Rasmaker isn’t there and it is, it’s not in the programsx86 directory either, followed directions but don’t know what’s up. Anyone have this issue, oh I’m on Windows 7 and I’ve read others had success so idk.
Same empty and empty shit as the ones above me. I hate PC gaming… -_-
Thanks alot for this fix!
I can’t find the Game Directory
Do you know where I might find it with the Steam copy on Windows Vista?
you guys know this is a vista forum right? not a windows 7, if you have windows 7 and came here thinking a vista fix will work for you, YOU SHUDN’T BE USING A COMPUTER! Goddddd, trollers
Shut the fuck up if you don’t have anything interesting to say.
1. Do not put the game in the program files folder. Make a new folder for the game.
2. Apply the sound patch.
3. Apply the general 1.05 patch.
4. Play the game with a 4:3 aspect ratio to avoid artifacts.
Thanks, works great in Win 7 64 Bit!
Hi,
The Patch works great for Vista and Win7. The intro sound on the main menu starts working. All you have to do is install the game somewhere else, instead of \programfiles.
Thank you so much helderp!!!
Also, there was no need for a crack or a patch to be applied for running the game. Mine is working fine without them.
Just installed Max Payne again after a few years of not touching it. Windows 7 64-bit, and the sound was really dodgy (not completely gone, but unplayably bad). Tried this fix, and everything’s working like a charm. So thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot for this! This should totally be the first Google result for “max payne audio”
Thanks man!