"Previously on Max Payne" pauses every few seconds

10-24-2003, 04:16 PM

The game runs relatively well on my system, but whenever I play the "previously on..." segment, it plays, then pauses for a moment, then it continues. Does anyone else have this problem too? I have:

Windows XP
Ge Force MX 200 32 MB
SoundBlaster Live 5.1
Athlon 1Ghz
256 MB ram

If anyone else has this problem please let me know what you did. I have tried the game on a Sony Vaio and it had the same problem. When I tried it on a Compaq laptop, it ran fine.

10-25-2003, 10:59 AM

I've had this problem for quite a while too - I'm glad I'm not the only one. It seems to be a problem with the videos being played back. I also experience this stutter in the movies of Ground Control. I've asked around, but never found an answer.

I think that, if there is an answer, it's going to have to do with the codecs or program that's used to play those movies (bink?).

My specs:
AMD Athlon 1200
ASUS V8200 GeForce3 Ti200
384MB RAM
WindowsXP Pro (happened on Win98SE too)
TerraTec Aureon 5.1 (happened on SB128 too)

I'd *really* like to see it fixed, because it has been annoying me for a year or so now.

[edit]
Had a look, and it's a .bik file. What are .bik files played back with?

sztupy · 10-25-2003, 11:35 AM

it's a Bink file format... use Rad-Game-tools Bink player for playing it (I think it's www.radgametools.com or something like that)

10-25-2003, 11:41 AM

Playing the video file using that program works fine - yet in-game it still stutters.

boondocksaint · 10-25-2003, 11:47 AM

i have the same proble, it like pauses for a second then continues.... freaky stuff

10-24-2003, 04:16 PM	#1
Guest Guest	\"Previously on Max Payne\" pauses every few seconds The game runs relatively well on my system, but whenever I play the "previously on..." segment, it plays, then pauses for a moment, then it continues. Does anyone else have this problem too? I have: Windows XP Ge Force MX 200 32 MB SoundBlaster Live 5.1 Athlon 1Ghz 256 MB ram If anyone else has this problem please let me know what you did. I have tried the game on a Sony Vaio and it had the same problem. When I tried it on a Compaq laptop, it ran fine.

10-25-2003, 10:59 AM	#2
Guest Guest	Re: \"Previously on Max Payne\" pauses every few seconds I've had this problem for quite a while too - I'm glad I'm not the only one. It seems to be a problem with the videos being played back. I also experience this stutter in the movies of Ground Control. I've asked around, but never found an answer. I think that, if there is an answer, it's going to have to do with the codecs or program that's used to play those movies (bink?). My specs: AMD Athlon 1200 ASUS V8200 GeForce3 Ti200 384MB RAM WindowsXP Pro (happened on Win98SE too) TerraTec Aureon 5.1 (happened on SB128 too) I'd really like to see it fixed, because it has been annoying me for a year or so now. [edit] Had a look, and it's a .bik file. What are .bik files played back with?

10-25-2003, 11:41 AM	#4
Guest Guest	Re: \"Previously on Max Payne\" pauses every few seconds Playing the video file using that program works fine - yet in-game it still stutters.

10-25-2003, 11:35 AM	#3
sztupy	Re: \"Previously on Max Payne\" pauses every few seconds it's a Bink file format... use Rad-Game-tools Bink player for playing it (I think it's www.radgametools.com or something like that) __________________ Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past

10-25-2003, 11:47 AM	#5
boondocksaint	Re: \"Previously on Max Payne\" pauses every few seconds i have the same proble, it like pauses for a second then continues.... freaky stuff