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Hi all,this will be my first Thread so here it goes.i have a XFX Nvidia Geforce 6800GT video card and it will not play Max Payne 2,i have installed new drivers and directx c and it will not load past the still shots intro all this card is living up to and it wont play a older game,i hope one of you can help

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Given the XFX Nvidia Geforce 6800GT and the game stopping at the still‑shots intro (reported by ), common culprits are movie/codec playback, GPU overlay or hardware‑acceleration interaction, and OS/driver compatibility. already suggested patch/driver checks; the checklist below targets other diagnostics and simple workarounds that often get past intro hangs.

  1. Run DirectX diagnostics and save the report. Launch dxdiag and use "Save All Information" to capture the Display tab details (Direct3D, shaders, reported problems).
  2. Disable video overlay / hardware acceleration. In Windows Media Player use Tools -> Options -> Performance and set Video Acceleration to none. In the Nvidia control panel, under Video/Display settings, disable overlays or video hardware acceleration. These paths are commonly where FMV playback breaks.
  3. Temporarily skip the intro movies. Back up and rename movie files in the game folder (look for a "movies" or "video" folder and extensions like .bik, .smk, .mpg). Renaming to .bak prevents playback and will show whether the hang is FMV related.
  4. Address modern OS compatibility. Running the executable in Windows XP compatibility mode and with elevated privileges can resolve legacy API or permission issues on newer Windows builds.
  5. Check for interfering utilities and file integrity. Close overlay/recording tools (FRAPS, Afterburner, screen recorders) while testing. Verify the game installation (Steam/GOG verify or reinstall from CD) and test the install on another machine/GPU if possible.

Keep copies of dxdiag output and any game logs before making changes. Work from backups when renaming or removing files. If the hang persists after these steps, legacy driver notes from XFX/Nvidia and game‑community threads for Max Payne 2 often contain version‑specific fixes for 6800‑series hardware.

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Do you have the latest patch (1.01) installed for Max Payne? Have you tried older driver sets?

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First thanks for taking the time to read my question,and yes i have installed the patch for the game and i tried the original drivers from the cd the video card came with, and the lastest drives i just dont see the problem

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