Walkthrough

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Cheat Mania

Start the game with the ' -developer' command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select 'Properties'), then change the entry for the program to "Target: '"D:GamesMax Paynemaxpayne.exe" -developer' or something similar. While playing a game press [F12] and enter the following codes:

coder; - God mode, all weapons, health, inifinite ammo, unlock all levels
god; - God Mode
mortal; - disable god mode
getallweapons; - Get all weapons
quit; - quit game
getberetta; - Get beretta with 1000 ammo
getbullettime; - Put player into bullettime
getcoltcommando; - Get coltcommando with 1000 ammo
getdeserteagle; - Get Desert Eagle with 1000 ammo
gethealth; - Get 1000 health
getingram; - Get Ingram with 1000 ammo
getmolotov; - Get Molotov cocktail with 1000 ammo
getpainkillers; - Get 1000 painkillers
getpumpshotgun; - Get pumpshotgun with 1000 ammo
getsawedshotgun; - Get sawed-off shotgun with 1000 ammo
getsniper; - Get sniper gun with 1000 ammo
jump10; - Jump 10 high
jump20; - Jump 20 high
jump30; - Jump 30 high
noclip; - access to some of the doors which are non-accessable

player->C_EnableDOCollisions( true ); - remove access to some of the doors which are non-accessable

Cheat Mania

Start the game with the '-developer' command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select 'Properties'), then change the entry for the program to 'Target: "C:Program FilesMax Paynemaxpayne.exe" -developer' or something similar. While playing a game, press [F12] twice to display the console window, then type any of the CHEAT CODES given below:

 CHEAT		-	FUNCTION

coder		-	God mode, all weapons, 
health, inifinite ammo (First 
type 'getallweapons;' for better result.)
god		-	Infinite Health
getberetta	-	Increases ammo to full
getcoltcommando	-	Increases ammo to full
getdeserteagle	-	Increases ammo to full
gethealth	-	Increases health
getingram	-	Increases ammo to full
getmolotov	-	Increases to full no.
getpainkillers	-	Increases to full no.
getpumpshotgun	-	Increases ammo to full
getsawedshotgun	-	Increases ammo to full
getsniper	-	Increases ammo to full
getgrenade	-	Increases to full no.
getallweapons	-	Get all the weapons

Part 1, Chapter 6 Secrets

There are two secrets when you get to the basketball court. Look up in the basket. There is a Beretta stuck in the net. Then, go to the chain link fence next to the street. Wait briefly and an SUV will pass by. Shoot it, the car will screech to a halt, and a man with a shotgun will get out and shoot at you.

Part 1, Chapter 5 Secret

After the shootout in the laundry room, get into the elevator and you will hear music playing. Look up and shoot the speaker. The music will stop and Max will say "Thank you."

Windowed Mode

Start the game with the "-window" command line parameter. Note: This cannot be used with a 3D accelerators.

Disable 3D Graphics Preload

Start the game with the "-disable3dpreloads" command line parameter. This may prevent crashes due to the system running out of texture memory while loading a level.

Screen Capture

Start the game with the "-screenshot" command line parameter. Press [F10] during the game to save a screen shot in the "screenshots" folder in the main game folder.