PC - Windows : Max Payne Cheats
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View character models
Start the game with the "-developerkeys" 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 Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developerkeys" or something similar. While playing a game, press [F11] to display the statistics screen, then Press [Page Up] or [Page Down] to cycle through the character models.
Secret ending
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 Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developer" or something similar. While playing a game, press [F12] to display the console window, then enter "maxpayne_gamemode->gm_sendendofgamemessages( );" to view a secret game ending message.
Skip startup dialogue
Start the game with the "-nodialog" command line parameter.
Skip startup animation sequence
Start the game with the "-skipstartup" command line parameter.
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.
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.
Windowed mode
Start the game with the "-window" command line parameter. Note: This cannot be used with a 3D accelerators.
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."
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.
Secret tutorial room
Play the tutorial till you reach the end, where you can practice shooting enemies. Jump up on the big van located there, then over to the ventilation fan on the wall next to the van. From the fan, jump to the stairs and climb up to the top. Break through the window. You will find an Ingram in the room.
Cheat Codes
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 Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developer" or something similar. While playing a game, press [F12] to display the console window, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:
| RESULT |
CHEAT CODE |
| God mod |
god |
| Disable god mode |
mortal |
| All weapons |
getallweapons |
| Infinite ammunition |
getinfiniteammo |
| Debug mode |
coder |
| No clipping mode |
noclip |
| Disable no clipping mode |
noclip_off |
| Display frame rate |
showfps |
| Refill bullet time meter |
getbullettime |
| Baseball bat |
getbaseballbat |
| Baretta with full ammo |
getberetta |
| Dual Berettas with full ammo |
getdualberetta |
| Sawed off shotgun with full ammo |
getsawedshotgun |
| Pump action shotgun with full ammo |
getpumpshotgun |
| Desert Eagle with full ammo |
getdeserteagle |
| Ingram with full ammo |
getingram |
| Dual Ingrams with full ammo |
getdualingram |
| TMP5 with full ammo |
getmp5 |
| Colt Commando with full ammo |
getcoltcommando |
| Jackhammer with full ammo |
getjackhammer |
| M-79 with full ammo |
getm79 |
| Sniper rifle with full ammo |
getsniper |
| Molotov cocktail |
getmolotov |
| Grenade |
getgrenade |
| Pain killers |
getpainkillers |
| Health |
gethealth |
| Add indicated amount to health |
c_addhealth[number] |
| Set jump height |
jump[number] |
| Wounded walk |
setwoundedstate |
| Normal walk |
setnormalstate |
Cheat mode
Start the game with the "-developerkeys" 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 Files\Max Payne\maxpayne.exe" -developerkeys" or something similar. While playing a game, press [F12] to display the console window, then enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:
| RESULT |
CHEAT CODE |
| Cycle through three camera modes |
C |
| Cycle mesh up |
[Page Up] |
| Cycle mesh down |
[Page Down] |
| Cycle texture set up |
[Ctrl] + [Page Up] |
| Cycle texture set down |
[Ctrl] + [Page Down] |
| Increase game speed |
[Home] |
| Decrease game speed |
[End] |
| Set game speed to normal |
[Home] + [End] |
| Teleport Max to next start point |
[Insert] |
| Teleport Max to previous start point |
[Delete] |
| Switches AI Movement Network Conn Visualization |
[F7] |
| Switches AI movement Network Node Visualization |
[F8] |
| Toggle statistics |
[F11] |
| Open console |
[F12] |
| External camera left |
[Cursor Left] |
| External camera right |
[Cursor Right] |
| External camera forward |
[Cursor Up] |
| External camera backward |
[Cursor Down] |