Max Payne 2: Old School Remix 1.2 includes more bonus content than before and further improves the artwork and gameplay.
MAX PAYNE 2 OLD SCHOOL REMIX 1.2
SUMMARY
Max Payne 2 Old School Remix features a nostalgic audiovisual atmosphere where Max Payne 2's story plays with the actors and arsenal from first game. More bonus content and environmental effects are added with each updated release.
The most up-to-date release is Old School Remix 1.2 (07.08.2023).
KEY UPDATES (v1.2)
- Level loading screens and in-game atmospheres have been reworked
- MP5 is now actually suppressed, M79 has a safety range, Jackhammer has a higher rate of fire and headshots in general do a bit more damage
- Innocents dying (aka killed by Max) can result in a game over
- An optional First Person Mode is included (instructions below)
- One new MP1 DMW Remake (Lupino's Hotel) + added in the two official DMW bonus levels from 2003
- DMW levels now keep a track of high scores per character
- Back to Aesir levels now let you keep your weapons between levels
BONUS LEVELS:
- Back to Aesir Chapters 1-3
- Two Roscoe Street Station beta levels
MP1 DMW REMAKES:
- Aesir Security
- Cold Steel
- Lupino's Hotel (NEW)
- Punchinello Manor
- Ragnarock Entrance
- Ragnarock Showdown
- Roscoe Street
OFFICIAL DMW BONUS LEVELS (by Remedy, 2003):
- Mona's Playground
- Upper East Side
HOW TO PLAY
1. The Unofficial Weapon Patch for Max Payne 2 must have been installed (the installer & instructions included in the package).
2. Insert the MaxPayne2_OldSchoolRemix_1.2.mp2m mod file to your Max Payne 2 directory and "Previously-mp1.bik" to "movies" folder in the same directory,
3. Select MaxPayne2_OldSchoolRemix_1.2 on the Choose customized game dropbox in the game's launcher and press "Play".
HOW TO PLAY IN THE FIRST PERSON MODE
Copy the "data" folder in the "osr_1.2_first_person" folder to the same directory where your .mp2m file is, then launch the mod as you normally would with MaxPayne2_OldSchoolRemix_1.2 selected on the Choose customized game dropbox. You shouldn't need to change anything else, even tho some of the crosshairs in game might work better than others in this mode.
This mode isn't compatible with any other version/mod or the original game, or saved games without First Person mode.
To disable First Person mode, rename or remove the "data" folder. Something like "data1" or "data_" will be enough.
TIPS & TECHNICAL INFO
- This mod doesn't support save game files made with other versions/mods or the original game.
- If you use number keys to select weapons, you will need to remap the keys (1-6) whenever you play this mod or go back to normal game / other mods. Do this in the game's Options -> Controls -> Combat screen, or simply "Reset to Defaults". Mouse Wheel is not affected by the weapon slot changes.
- Back to Aesir levels may need "High" graphic settings to run.
- New Particle Effects have a potential to challenge the most low-end computers.
- To gain more advantage in firefights: Turn off "Bullet Time Assist" in "Options -> Game" and continue using BT while and after landing the shootdodge to land even more shots before enemies do.
- You can face someone wielding an M79 Grenade Launcher up to ~10 times during a Story playthru. Max will also have one in DMW or you can type GetM79 (or Coder / GetAllWeapons) in console to acquire it anytime. You will also have a Lead Pipe and a Baseball Bat available most of the time.
- Bonus Weapons available for some DMW characters can be acquired in any level by console codes, but are not collected in normal MP2 Story missions. Type GetSawedShotgunDual or GetMP5Dual in console, or have every weapon available by "GetAllWeapons" or "Coder" commands.
MOD HISTORY
The first full version of the Old School Mod for Max Payne 2 was released in July 2019 by a Team lead by GP Channel and continued from where mods like Valkyr Rage and Max Payne Classic left. It was the first mod to create a nostalgic audiovisual atmosphere where Max Payne 2's story plays with the actors and arsenal from first game.
Old School Remix (first release November 8th 2019) took these ideas a step further and focused even more on the environmental effects while adding some more weapons and level remakes. A Level Pack (v1.01) with two more levels was later released.
CREDITS (v1.2)
This includes only the latest updates. Refer to Old School Remix 1.01 & Old School Mod 1.0 Credits for anything not mentioned here.
LUPINO'S HOTEL:
Level Design: Remedy Entertainment
Remake: hevitonttu22
HD Textures: Max Payne Remastered 1.3
Tools: Max Payne 2 Tools, Paint.NET, ldbrip, ldb2rip &
Ocenaudio
OFFICIAL DMW BONUS LEVELS:
Level Design & Production: Remedy Entertainment
HEVITONTTU22
Everything including the updated gameplay, art, scripting etc unless specified below
ReadMe
THE_SILVER
M79 scripting (Payne Effects 3)
UNKNOWN
Max Payne 2 FPS Mod (hosted on moddb.com)
BIG THANKS FOR THE ACTIVE AND TIMELESS MAX PAYNE COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING AND PLAYING THIS MOD!
NOTES
If you are going to reupload this Mod, please include all
the files in the package
- MaxPayne2_OldSchoolRemix_1.2.mp2m
- Weapon Patch with instructions [Eng & Rus]
- ReadMe folder which contains HTML & TXT versions + images
- "osr_1.2_first_person" folder
- "movies" folder
- "screenshots" folder
You are allowed to for example use parts of the mod or remix it, but remember to credit other people for their work accordingly.
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OLD SCHOOL REMIX 1.01 CREDITS
MP1 DMW ARENA REMAKES:
Aesir Security
Cold Steel
Punchinello Manor
RagnaRock Entrance (version 1.02)
Level Design: Remedy Entertainment
Remake: hevitonttu22
HD Textures: Max Payne Remastered 1.3
Tools: Max Payne 2 Tools, Paint.NET, Dragon UnPACKer 5 & RavioliGameTools_v2.10
HEVITONTTU22
Level Art & Particle Effects (Snow)
Updated Graphic Novel, Menu & Loading Screens
Wounded Max Payne skins
M79 and Baseball Bat
ReadMe
THE_SILVER
Grenade & Molotov Effects (Payne Effects 3)
GP CHANNEL
Weapon HUD Art
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OLD SCHOOL MOD 1.0 CREDITS
GP CHANNEL
Revived the Project
Art: New Skins & Weapons, Graphic Novels, Menus, Loading Screens, HUD, "Previously" video
HEVITONTTU22
Scripting: Gameplay, Levels (Textures and Effects), Weapons, Skins, Menus
RagnaRock Entrance (DMW) (version 1.01)
ReadMe
SPECIAL THANKS
MERCENARIES COMPANY
- Valkyr Rage Beta which this mod is based on (including most imported skins and weapons from MP1)
- Ragdoll physics from Cop vs Cops 1.2
- The UnOfficial Weapon Patch (by AntiEvil)
CHARACTER PERFORMANCES IN ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS
- Sam Lake as Max Payne
- Marko Saaresto as Vladimir Lem
- Olli Tukiainen as Vinnie Gognitti
- Markku Järvi as Alfred Woden
MAX PAYNE REMASTERED 1.3
- High-Quality MP1 textures imported for some of the levels
MK PRODUCTION
- Project Aesir levels
CAPTAIN NEMO
- Roscoe Street Station levels
UISOR
- RagnaRock showDown (DMW)
DRDEAN
, GERA_PAYNE, NINJA_NUB, SLEEPER
- MaxPayne HD model
THE SILVER
- Template for MP5 scoped texture
MODDB.COM
- Hosting this and many other mods + the modding community.
REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT
- The first two games in Max Payne series
ROCKSTAR GAMES
- Preserving the official mod tutorials and source files on their website and of course their other work for the series
