Jpeg Errors?

[Grüne Lanterne]

Hey I just got this game on steam. However, I can't play, because after I hit new game, I get a lot of Jpeg errors in the loading screen. I can click ok on all of them, the cinematic rolls, but in the second loading screen, after a few more jpeg errors I get one fatal one, and the game closes. I was just wondering if this was a common or known problem.
Cheers

[Eternal]

Apparently that's because of the new Ryzen 3000 core processors, no fix yet

[darkje]

Yea I'm looking in to this, but it seems processor related, please state if you have a ryzen cpu.

If anyone with this cpu is reading this and is able to run the game, please report too.

[LordRUEZ]

Originally posted by darkje:

Yea I'm looking in to this, but it seems processor related, please state if you have a ryzen cpu.

If anyone with this cpu is reading this and is able to run the game, please report too.

I have the same issue. Just bought a Ryzen 3900x. JPEG errors.

[_Drake]

Ryzen 3600 here. Having the same errors, tried installing the fix pack, didn't help.

[darkje]

ok thanks for reporting, i'll post a link to this in the amd support forums maybe they will come up with some fix.

[lynks]

I have the same problem with my AMD 3700x, any new about this bug?

[darkje]

no, i'm afraid not... maybe best to open a support ticket at amd, if they get enough reports, maybe they can fix it with an updated driver.

look at this topic in the amd forums for info:
https://community.amd.com/message/2926908?commentID=2926908#comment-2926908

support link:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/contact-email-form

[Eternal]

Answer from AMD

Thanks for the response.

Max Payne is pretty old game as released in July 2001.The game is not being optimized to play

With 3rd generation.

I suggest you to contact with game developer if for any new patches of the game or updates.

Thanks for contacting AMD.

Didn't expected any miracles but yeah, looks like the dead end.

[lynks]

bad news :( maybe can I play it on virtual machine

[darkje]

Yeah, the reply is a bit weird, since the error is with their cpu's and not with the game. On any other cpu even their previous ones it's working for 18yrs ...

[electrifying]

same problem. What a shame, i love this game so much but now I could never play it again on my new processor

[guardian.mateus]

I'm also getting the same problem. My first gaming pc. I buy max payne to finally play it and find out I can't because AMD.

If I knew it I would have gone with intel or ryzen 2600.

[luigoalma]

Edit for future readers on this post, in any sense you may find this and not read ahead on this thread, this isn't the fix you want anymore, for proper fix, information here and pre-patched fixed dll provided by darkje here

Hello, I made something for these errors
https://github.com/luigoalma/maxpayne-grphmfc-jpg-patcher
In releases[github.com] I got the built version but without the patched dll directly, due to being an asset of the game technically, and I follow code and binary license rules, I included instead the python script to patch the game's grphmfc.dll, just need python 3. This will make dll modified to jump to the new one included, and use alternate jpg loader, fake an image success at an errored decompress. However as effect, some missing textures. This is more temporary, at least while something more permanent solution is not made. Should let you at least run game. Read the readme on the zipped release for instructions. Zip with "amdr3gen" for these AMDs. Please reply if game still fails, some other issues, or need clearer instructions.

[keevs94]

Originally posted by luigoalma:

Hello, I made something for these errors
https://github.com/luigoalma/maxpayne-grphmfc-jpg-patcher
In releases[github.com] I got the built version but without the patched dll directly, due to being an asset of the game technically, and I follow code and binary license rules, I included instead the python script to patch the game's grphmfc.dll, just need python 3. This will make dll modified to jump to the new one included, and use alternate jpg loader, fake an image success at an errored decompress. However as effect, some missing textures. This is more temporary, at least while something more permanent solution is not made. Should let you at least run game. Read the readme on the zipped release for instructions. Zip with "amdr3gen" for these AMDs. Please reply if game still fails, some other issues, or need clearer instructions.

Nice job with the patch game seems to work fine now! But there are a lot of textures missing i am assuming that's what the patch does. do you think you can work on making a patch that will have the textures at some point. nice job though thanks

[darkje]

Originally posted by luigoalma:

I got the built version but without the patched dll directly, due to being an asset of the game technically, and I follow code and binary license rules, I included instead the python script to patch the game's grphmfc.dll...

While this is very noble of you, I think it would be okay to assume the game is 'abandonware', so if you feel like it you could put out a pre-patched one (I did this with the soundpatch and language files, the startup patch did it, and no one went after us to say we couldn't. On the contrary i was even allowed to post in 3drealms and remedy forums and got pinned there as being a working fix and even rockstar left us alone).

But maybe it's a bit early and you first like to dig a bit deeper as to what actually causes these in my opinion odd errors. Anyway, good job on finding a way to intercept them :)