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„The way I see it there’s two type of people, those who spend their lives trying to build a future and those who spend their lives trying to rebuild the past” - Max Payne

I made Max Payne with few of his outfits coming from the 3rd installment. I hope you will like it ! Plus I made this panorama to present the aesthetic of the favelas in the third game.

DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial fan-made tool inspired by the graphic novel presentation of Max Payne 1 and Max Payne 2. Max Payne is property of Remedy Entertainment and Rockstar Games. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by them (although endorsement is welcome).

SECOND DISCLAIMER: I'm not doing self-promotion, since I'm not selling anything. Use the script if you want to, or don't, doesn't affect me either way. This script is not monetized.

I whipped up a Bash script to convert an image into the style of Max Payne 1 & 2 graphic novels. It may or may not be in its final form (I'm really happy with it for now). I'm sharing a few example outputs...first image - the famous image of Sam Lake dressed as Max Payne. Second image is randomly pulled from a web image search (I claim no ownership over either image, by the way). The second image looks more similar to a more typical scene in a Max Payne 1 graphic novel, which is why it looks closer to what you'd expect to see. Sam Lake is in a bright room, so the effect may not be as obvious. Script works on images of any resolution (including 4K), though processing time can be longer. Third image uses the Max Payne 2 style rendering for graphic novel, also pulled from web image search, I claim no ownership.

Only dependency is ImageMagick. Since I run Linux on metal, I've only tested it on Linux (Windows users can grab WSL, or even setup a VM, or better yet dedicate a machine to Linux on metal). I've ported scripts for ImageMagick to Windows in the past and it's a royal pain (more effort to test & debug, get some weird quirks too) anyone is welcome to do it if that's your thing. I know MacOS has Bash in terminal, but I'm not a Mac user so I'm not gonna troubleshoot that. Pretty sure it'd be minimal effort to make it work on a Mac.

Anyway, I'll share the code. Should auto-install missing dependencies on Debian/Fedora/Arch based distros. Just make it executable (in right-click->properties or chmod +x /path/to/MaxPayneGraphicNovel.sh).

To run it, open Bash terminal and run /path/to/MaxPayneGraphicNovel.sh /path/to/file.jpg --mp1

You can switch --mp1 to --mp2 or --noir (Noir is basically MP1 filters but output is in Black and White). Should work with any image file (JPG, PNG, WEBP).

NOT HANDLED BY THE SCRIPT: for your text boxes, well you can design speech bubbles with background colour #ABB5B6 and narration boxes background colour #A8D7A8 for Max Payne 1 style and #A5AFAE for Max Payne 2 style (black outline). For the text, use all caps with the Graphite font (bold, semi-condensed). Here's the link to the main font but you can look up the other variants (bold, bold-narrow, bold-wide, light, light-narrow), assuming you'll be using bold-narrow in all caps the whole time. Note that the font that I linked is FREE FOR PERSONAL USE. I have no idea what the IP rights are on replicating filters used by Remedy for Max Payne 1 & 2 graphic novels, so it's more of a personal use kind of thing. TLDR good for fan art, NOT FOR CREATING your own game called Pax Mayne and claiming it to be entirely your IP.

#!/usr/bin/env bash

set -euo pipefail
#############################################
# Max Payne Graphic Novel Generator
# Painted oil-brush style — v2.1
#############################################


VERSION="2.1"


#############################################
# Colors
#############################################

RED="\e[31m"
GREEN="\e[32m"
YELLOW="\e[33m"
RESET="\e[0m"


#############################################
# Dependency installer
#############################################

install_dependencies()
{

echo -e "${YELLOW}Missing dependencies detected.${RESET}"


if command -v apt >/dev/null 2>&1; then

    echo "Detected Debian-based system"

    sudo apt update

    sudo apt install -y \
        imagemagick \
        libnotify-bin


elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then

    echo "Detected Fedora-based system"

    sudo dnf install -y \
        ImageMagick \
        libnotify


elif command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then

    echo "Detected Arch-based system"

    sudo pacman -Sy --needed --noconfirm \
        imagemagick \
        libnotify


else

    echo -e "${RED}"
    echo "Cannot automatically install dependencies."
    echo "Unsupported Linux distribution."
    echo
    echo "Please install:"
    echo "  ImageMagick"
    echo "  libnotify"
    echo -e "${RESET}"

    exit 1

fi

}


#############################################
# Check dependencies
#############################################

check_dependencies()
{

MISSING=()

command -v magick >/dev/null \
|| MISSING+=("imagemagick")


command -v notify-send >/dev/null \
|| MISSING+=("libnotify")


if [ ${#MISSING[@]} -gt 0 ]; then

    install_dependencies

fi

}


#############################################
# Check
#############################################

check_dependencies



#############################################
# Defaults
#############################################

PROFILE="mp1"


#############################################
# Usage
#############################################

usage()
{

cat <<EOF

Max Payne Graphic Novel Filter $VERSION

Usage:

$0 image [options]


Profiles:

--mp1       Original Max Payne style (warm, gritty)
--mp2       Max Payne 2 graphic novel (sharp, high-contrast, inked)
--noir      Black and white noir


Examples:

$0 photo.jpg --mp1

EOF

}



#############################################
# Parse arguments
#############################################

INPUT=""

while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]
do

case "$1" in


--mp1)
PROFILE="mp1"
;;


--mp2)
PROFILE="mp2"
;;


--noir)
PROFILE="noir"
;;


-h|--help)
usage
exit
;;


*)
INPUT="$1"
;;

esac

shift

done



if [[ -z "$INPUT" ]]
then

usage
exit 1

fi



if [[ ! -f "$INPUT" ]]
then

echo "File not found:"
echo "$INPUT"

exit 1

fi



#############################################
# Profiles
#############################################

case "$PROFILE" in


mp1)

PAINT=3
BILATERAL_SIGMA=3
SHADOW_BLACK=5
SHADOW_WHITE=100
SATURATION=55
WARM="#70533a"
COLORIZE=10
GRAIN=0.18
NOISE_ATTENUATE=0.6

;;


mp2)

PAINT=2
SHADOW_BLACK=14
SHADOW_WHITE=97
SHARPEN_RADIUS=1
SHARPEN_AMOUNT=0.5
LOCAL_CONTRAST_RADIUS=20
LOCAL_CONTRAST_AMOUNT=0.15
SATURATION=55
WARM="#4a5868"
COLORIZE=3
SIGMOIDAL_AMT=4
SIGMOIDAL_MID=45
GRAIN=0.22
NOISE_ATTENUATE=0.7
VIGNETTE_SIZE=55

;;


noir)

PAINT=5
BILATERAL_SIGMA=5
SHADOW_BLACK=10
SHADOW_WHITE=95
SATURATION=0
WARM=""
COLORIZE=0
GRAIN=0.25
NOISE_ATTENUATE=0.7

;;


esac



#############################################
# Output filename
#############################################

DIR="$(dirname "$INPUT")"
FILE="$(basename "$INPUT")"

NAME="${FILE%.*}"

OUTPUT="$DIR/${NAME}_mpgn_${PROFILE}.png"



#############################################
# Temporary workspace
#############################################

TMP=$(mktemp -d)

trap 'rm -rf "$TMP"' EXIT



#############################################
# Pipeline
#############################################


echo "Processing:"
echo "$INPUT"


# --- Step 1: Normalize ---

magick "$INPUT" \
-auto-orient \
-colorspace sRGB \
-strip \
"$TMP/01.png"


# --- Scale factors for resolution ---
# Effects are tuned for 1080p. Scale parameters
# with a power curve so larger images get disproportionately
# stronger effects to maintain perceived visual impact.

DIMS=$(magick identify -format "%w %h" "$TMP/01.png" 2>&1)
IMG_W=$(echo "$DIMS" | cut -d' ' -f1)
IMG_H=$(echo "$DIMS" | cut -d' ' -f2)

if [ "$IMG_W" -ge "$IMG_H" ]; then
    LONGEST=$IMG_W
else
    LONGEST=$IMG_H
fi

SCALE=$(awk "BEGIN { printf \"%.2f\", ($LONGEST / 1920) ^ 2.0 }")

# Linear scale for intensity effects (color, shadow) —
# these don't need the aggressive power curve.
LIN_SCALE=$(awk "BEGIN { printf \"%.2f\", $LONGEST / 1920 }")

PAINT_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $PAINT * $SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v < 2) ? 2 : v }")
COLORIZE_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $COLORIZE * $LIN_SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v < 1) ? 1 : v }")
SHADOW_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $SHADOW_BLACK * $LIN_SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v > 25) ? 25 : v }")



case "$PROFILE" in


mp1|noir)

# --- MP1 / Noir Pipeline ---
# Painted oil-brush look — warm, gritty, atmospheric.

BIL_R_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = 4 * $SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v < 3) ? 3 : v }")
BIL_S_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $BILATERAL_SIGMA * $SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v < 2) ? 2 : v }")

echo "Resolution: ${IMG_W}x${IMG_H}  scale: ${SCALE}x  paint: ${PAINT_S}  blur: ${BIL_R_S}x${BIL_S_S}  colorize: ${COLORIZE_S}%  shadow: ${SHADOW_S}%"


# Step 2: Oil paint brush effect

magick "$TMP/01.png" \
-paint "$PAINT_S" \
"$TMP/02.png"


# Step 3: Bilateral blur

magick "$TMP/02.png" \
-bilateral-blur ${BIL_R_S}x${BIL_S_S} \
"$TMP/03.png"


# Step 4: Color grading

magick "$TMP/03.png" \
-modulate 100,$SATURATION,100 \
${WARM:+-fill "$WARM" -colorize "${COLORIZE_S}"%} \
"$TMP/04.png"


# Step 5: Shadow deepening

magick "$TMP/04.png" \
-level "${SHADOW_S}%,${SHADOW_WHITE}%" \
"$TMP/05.png"


# Step 6: Film grain

magick "$TMP/05.png" \
-seed 42 \
-attenuate "$NOISE_ATTENUATE" \
+noise Gaussian \
"$TMP/06.png"


# Step 7: Output

magick "$TMP/06.png" \
"$OUTPUT"

;;


mp2)

# --- Max Payne 2 Pipeline ---
# High-contrast graphic novel — sharp edges, deep blacks,
# printed ink texture. Less painterly than MP1, more photographic.

SHARPEN_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $SHARPEN_RADIUS * $LIN_SCALE; printf \"%.1f\", (v < 0.5) ? 0.5 : v }")
SHARPEN_A=$(awk "BEGIN { printf \"%.2f\", $SHARPEN_AMOUNT * $LIN_SCALE }")
LOCAL_R=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $LOCAL_CONTRAST_RADIUS * $LIN_SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v < 10) ? 10 : v }")
LOCAL_A=$(awk "BEGIN { printf \"%.2f\", $LOCAL_CONTRAST_AMOUNT * $LIN_SCALE }")
VIG_S=$(awk "BEGIN { v = $VIGNETTE_SIZE * $LIN_SCALE; printf \"%.0f\", (v < 50) ? 50 : v }")

echo "Resolution: ${IMG_W}x${IMG_H}  scale: ${SCALE}x  paint: ${PAINT_S}  sharpen: ${SHARPEN_S}x${SHARPEN_A}  local: ${LOCAL_R}x${LOCAL_A}  colorize: ${COLORIZE_S}%  vig: ${VIG_S}"


# Step 2: Subtle oil paint
# Just enough to break up photographic fine detail without
# making it look "painted" — MP2 is graphic, not painterly.

magick "$TMP/01.png" \
-paint "$PAINT_S" \
"$TMP/02.png"


# Step 3: Sharpen edges
# MP2 has crisp, well-defined edges. Unsharp mask brings
# back and enhances detail lost by the light paint step.

magick "$TMP/02.png" \
-unsharp "${SHARPEN_S}x${SHARPEN_A}+0.05+0" \
"$TMP/03.png"


# Step 4: Local contrast boost
# Large-radius unsharp mask increases midtone contrast
# without affecting fine detail — makes skin and surfaces
# look dramatically lit, which is core to the MP2 look.

magick "$TMP/03.png" \
-unsharp "${LOCAL_R}x${LOCAL_A}+0+0" \
"$TMP/04.png"


# Step 5: Color grading
# Muted, slightly cool/neutral tones. MP2 has less warm
# cast than MP1 — more steel blue-grey than amber.

magick "$TMP/04.png" \
-modulate 100,$SATURATION,100 \
${WARM:+-fill "$WARM" -colorize "${COLORIZE_S}"%} \
"$TMP/05.png"


# Step 6: S-curve contrast
# Crush blacks first, then apply sigmoidal contrast for
# the dramatic shadow/highlight pop of the MP2 graphic novel.

magick "$TMP/05.png" \
-level "${SHADOW_S}%,${SHADOW_WHITE}%" \
-sigmoidal-contrast "${SIGMOIDAL_AMT}x${SIGMOIDAL_MID}%" \
"$TMP/06.png"


# Step 7: Heavy film grain
# MP2's graphic novel panels have a visible printed texture.
# Much heavier grain than MP1 for that comic-book halftone feel.

magick "$TMP/06.png" \
-seed 42 \
-attenuate "$NOISE_ATTENUATE" \
+noise Gaussian \
"$TMP/07.png"


# Step 8: Vignette
# Manual radial gradient vignette — darkens edges to draw
# focus center and approximate MP2's close-up depth feel.

magick "$TMP/07.png" \
\( +clone -fill black -colorize 100% \
   -fill white -draw "roundrectangle 15,15,%[fx:w-16],%[fx:h-16] 30,30" \
   -blur 0x"${VIG_S}" \
\) \
-compose multiply -composite \
"$TMP/08.png"


# Step 9: Output

magick "$TMP/08.png" \
"$OUTPUT"

;;

esac



#############################################
# Notification
#############################################

notify-send \
"Max Payne Graphic Novel" \
"Created $(basename "$OUTPUT")" \
2>/dev/null || true



echo
echo -e "${GREEN}Finished:${RESET}"
echo "$OUTPUT"

Note for Max Payne 3, there's two ways to go. There's the filters/effects for cover art, and there's the actual comic books which use a Marvel Hero style. That's going to be a separate script of its own.

all that booze and meds scrambled his brains

New PB and actually a decent time.

I added dual deagle using trainer

Anybody have that video of Max Payne doing a whole bunch of wacky moves (I think its from the Kung Fu mod) wearing a white linen suit while "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gee's is playing?

Please and thank you

Weapon statistics hanging in the air, glimpsed out of the corner of my eye. Endless repetition of the act of shooting, time slowing down to show off my moves. The paranoid feel of someone controlling my every step...I was in a computer game. Funny as Hell, it was the most horrible thing I could think of.

All of these projects were created using Blender. Hope you enjoy!

Just yesterday, I was able to play *Max Payne 3* normally and beat it in a single day. To my surprise despite the bad reviews and the fact that some people treat it like a hate crime against the series I don't think it's a bad game.

Sure, it has its flaws: it breaks away from the aesthetic of the first two games (in terms of writing and gameplay), it sidelines the ending of the second game, and there are excessive, unskippable cutscenes that kill the momentum while you're trying to play, plus those *Man on Fire* style visual effects that pop up every five seconds. But at the same time, I’d say it gets things right, too like remaining fun to play, just like the earlier entries. The oppressive, sun drenched aesthetic fits the game perfectly, and the soundtrack is, in my opinion, one of the best in any Rockstar game.

Ultimately, as I said, I consider it a good game not a masterpiece, perhaps, but a good game and a worthy conclusion to this incredible trilogy.

I Know Enhanced Textures And All Give Me Some More Things.

Max Payne 3 holds a special place in my heart,I dealt with a lot of death really young luckily not parents but everyday figures. 2
Died 11 weeks apart in the late summer and end of 2011. My older cousin and me loved and spent a lot of time playing max payne 3 it was something fun to take out heads out of the world and loss of people.

I have had a laptop the past 2 years and was surprised to learn. I could run older console games smoothly on it I already had steam and afew games. Played the entire campaign in less then a day when not working I felt like a 8 year old all over again a stupid tingling like joy . And have just been playing non stop I know mp3 gets some criticism storyline wise but the sentimental value of this game will hold a play in my heart forever.

Also I don’t think any modern game can compete with the ragdoll or gore.

I play the Max Payne 3 and It IS one of the BEST rockstar games ever made and one of my favorite games. So I decides to ser the movie, but all the webs that rate movies, such IMBD, say that is horrible.

I dont wanna lose time watching It, but i really like the game

Hello everyone. I've been in a mood to finally play Max Payne for the very first time, but unfortunately the first game isn't available on either Steam or Gog. My options are Playstation or the Android port. I've read not so good things about the version available on Ps4, but dont know how it compares to the Android version. Thanks in advance!

i played Max payne 2 recently and despite its age it immideatly became one of my favourite games

i Wonder if i should play the first or wait for the remakes. i want the first play to be special.

I just finished max payne 3 and I have a question. During the raid on Branco Tower, a member of Cracha Preto says that they didn’t come to kill Rodrigo but to kill Max, "because what you did to us, you killed so many of us" he talks about the mission in the stadium? But why would Victor send them to kill Max?

Wich one do you prefer? Not necessarily wich one is better.I pick 2 personally.

since since max payne 1 and 2 was gettin' remastered (i played all of them) i made some MP stuff btw you can suggest some stuff (yes the other dude is in the works)

so i was playing max payne ( hard boiled) at the dream sequence 2, i fell from the blood bridges but after i hit the ground hard a skip level button showed up, it said 'press the ( >> ) button to advance to the next level' i asked google whether if it will affect my gameplay but im afraid that google might not get what i mean do you guys have answers???

tl;dr :will pressing the skip level button affect my gameplay?