ERROR showing when i try to run max payen

microsoft visual c++ runtime error showing
i formated my pc some days back what's the problem pls help me

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Right click the desktop shortcut of max payne and in target box add " -skipstartup" after the path.(without quotes)

yaar it is says invalid path name nd i cant save it
here is the path "C:\Program Files\Max Payne\MaxPayne.exe"
pls tell me how to add that

thx for ur help

This problem is mostly caused by the startup movie sequence.

1) Right-click the desktop shortcut of max payne.
2)left-click properties
3)copy paste the exact line in step 4 in TARGET section
4)"C:\Program Files\Max Payne\MaxPayne.exe" -skipstartup
5)click OK

Also,was the game running properly before you formatted your PC??what are your system specs.??

when i added the max payne kung fu mod 3 max payne showed an error at the startup loading screen after the movie sequence.what could be d problm.

^^@shady_inc

this game never starts on my pc niether before formatting or after

after doing what u say its starts but after showing the frirst clip its shows the microsoft dont send error nd stops the game

my system: P4 2.93Ghz,760mb of ram,80gb HDD
no graphics card.

pls solve this problem also

That's strange.Try applying the Max payne 1.05 patch and post back what happens.

The patch to version 1.05 addresses the following issues:

- Game exits with the error message "Out of memory vertex buffer".
- Game exits when loading a new level.

The patch to version 1.02 addresses the following issues:

- The clock and other desktop icons are no longer randomly flashing
during the game.

The patch includes the version 1.01 changes which address the following issues:

- Exit to desktop stability issues addressed:
The issues with the game crashing into Windows' desktop when loading a new map have been addressed.
- Game doesn't start with some CD-Rom drives:
A newer version of SafeDisc copy protection is used. If the game still doesn't start up, please contact support@talonsoft.com.
Please include detailed hardware configuration information from your PC including CD-ROM model and operating system.

For other troubleshooting, please refer to the game readme.