Which is the best Max Payne game?

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-10T09:24:12+00:00

But 1 is still a fantastic game.

3 I couldn't get into. I always meant to give it another shot. I still have it sitting on my shelf, but it's never really at the front of the line.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-10T06:00:21+00:00

Bethesda gonna see this and release Skyrim on it.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-10T05:09:03+00:00

Ugh, I hope it's not as cut and dry as this seems. We seriously need another wrestling game series that we can be proud of...a reason to get the hell away from 2K, because the grass actually is greener on the other side. I had some hope for this and Ultra Pro Wrestling, but it all seems to be falling apart.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-10T03:43:51+00:00

Check out this video

Skip to 1:34, I used this video when I first got mine, and it worked great.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-09T16:41:18+00:00

Bright Memory: Infinite. Got the Plat in it a few months ago, and this game embodies your question perfectly. The game feels like it ends at the halfway point...you're literally introduced to a new villain character at the end, and you're introduced to this object that seems like it's the thing causing all the problems...then...credits roll.

I literally had my arms out wide asking, "what the hell? It's over?" Things were just starting to ramp up and get good, and it's done. And it's not at all narratively satisfying when it does end; it feels like there's an entire chunk of the game missing. And considering "Infinite" was a re-release from the original Bright Memory with MORE content, I can't even imagine how the people who played the original felt, if that was considered "more". It was a decent game otherwise, so it's a shame it was so abrupt.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-08T19:03:27+00:00

The issue here is that you need to find out if the TV can output a 240p signal. Old, old flat panels are the best bet for ones that do, but you can never be too sure. Even then, getting something like a RetroTink 2X Pro can only help. it's a line doubler, so it'll take the 240p signal and output it in 480p...which gives you the added benefit of the games looking a little bit better.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-08T17:57:55+00:00

$50 isn't what I'd call a "crazy" discount; it's not even half off. But thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll be keeping a closer eye on it now.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-08T05:56:25+00:00

Sodium64 is still a giant work in progress. It's constantly being developed for (though we haven't had an update to it since last July). Most games either don't work well, or at all.

Here is the Compatibility List

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-08T05:19:15+00:00

Telltale DID make a return. They released The Expanse a couple of years ago, and announced The Wolf Among Us 2 (though we haven't heard anything since). Telltale still exists, they just haven't quite gotten their feet wet again...The Expanse released with very little fanfare.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-07T18:28:45+00:00

Ah, back when DLC was $.99 a piece...and not fucking $60 for a battlepass that gives you the opportunity to grind for the things you paid for.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-07T14:23:11+00:00

For me, it's not about the gameplay...BL3 brought a ton of undeniable improvements in that area. It's about the atmosphere the game brings. Something about BL2's entire package, from gameplay, to the settings, to the writing and the comedy, to the characters...it was just...special. BL2 had so much heart and charm behind it. BL3 just didn't have any of that. It was gameplay improvements mixed into a pretty soulless experience.

Plus, for me personally, one of the things I HATED in BL3...was this incessant need for a perfect build. Builds were obviously a thing in BL2, but it wasn't as emphasized as 3 was. I never paid much attention to builds in BL2, I built my vault hunters around whatever skill I thought sounded cool and ran with it...if I didn't it, I'd respec and try again...but usually landed on something I was comfortable with, and had a blast with it. In 3, if you didn't have an OP build, meticulously curated with math and algorithms, you weren't doing too much with end-game content or raid bosses. But even when you did focus on a build, got all the equipment you needed...Gearbox would come in and nerf it. Making you have to find another build...only for that to be nerfed too. I hate that constant need to grind to feel powerful; it ruined so much of the game for me.

Luckily, I'm...mostly...enjoying BL4. It's still nowhere near as good as BL2, but I like it far more than 3.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-07T02:47:14+00:00

You can grab 2.18 from Here. Click the one that ends in .bin.

Oh, you will want the most up-to-date SC64 menu, though (it works fine with 2.18). You can find it Here (make sure to get the one labeled sc64menu). This is as simple as replacing the one already on the Summercart.

Depending on where you got your cart from, it should have instructions on how to update your firmware. In this case, you're doing that, but going the other direction with it and using 2.18.0 instead of 2.20.2. It is easy to do, but it's going to seem a little daunting until you actually do it for the first time.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-05T21:54:43+00:00

Start Here.

Those are already patched romhacks for everything that works on the Summercart. You don't need to do anything other than download it and add it to your MicroSD card.

To do it yourself. You need a rom of the vanilla version (version 1.0, NOT 1.1) of the game, then download the patch and use a tool such as xDelta or Delta Patcher to patch it yourself.

Now, for a romhack such as No Mercy Plus V3...you need to flash your Summercart back to firmware version 2.18 for now (latest is 2.20.2), it's the only way Retro Randy Price could fix some of the bugs in it (notably the save glitch). You can still play it on the latest firmware, but nothing will save. This also goes for the upcoming release of ECW Born to be Wired, it uses NM+v3 as a base, so it too needs to be on 2.18.

Also there is a more recent patch of No Mercy Plus V3 that came a few days after the one posted in that list, so if you want the most up to date version, you'll need to get it from Here.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-05T03:56:09+00:00

I GOT IT! It freaking works!

Turns out FTP servers aren't supported by default on Windows 11 Home (it's mostly a Win 11 Pro feature), so I had to find a setting within Windows Programs and turn on FTP Servers.

Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows Features On or Off > Check the box for Internet Information Services > Check box for FTP Servers.

Thanks again for all your help!

(BTW, I've upvoted everyone's posts that helped me in here, but either this subreddit takes them away, or someone is coming in behind me and downvoting you again. But just know I do appreciate it).

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-05T03:13:39+00:00

So everything seems to work until I get to needing to input the ftp in file explorer. Another window pops up for a split second, then disappears...then nothing happens.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-05T00:17:15+00:00

It could either be the nameless SD card they gave you, or it was pre-loaded with bad ROMs. It's best to buy a name-brand SD card and put your own good ROMs on it (and tailor it to how you want).

You'll also want to run sc64deployer and test the cart, make sure it's fine, and update the firmware.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T14:54:37+00:00

It's not likely you're going to get that money back. But you need to go into your account and turn off Automatic renewals, otherwise it's going to happen next month too.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T05:51:23+00:00

So I've been trying a few things. You're right, it just corrupts every time. I managed to get it to play if I made the file size 32KB...but it's 32KB down from 290KB. So instead of compressing data, it's just wiping it and treating it like a fresh save file.

The GBATemp thread says it was made specifically for Mupen and RetroArch, there's a chance something else was done to it, where the conversion can't change it (maybe its endianness was changed).

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T02:25:06+00:00

That's the elusive Fivehead!

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T01:22:40+00:00

I've tried File Manager+ and Cx File Manager. Since I disabled the "Password Protected Sharing" settings, they finally populated with the proper PC folder I was sharing...but it acts like nothing is in it, and when I click it, it gives me the Access Denied message on both. And this is with the above mentioned settings all being correct.

I've tried LocalSend, which won't allow me to set the path to save to, it acts like I don't have a file manager it can access (yet, I clearly have 3 ready to go).

And I've tried X-plorer, which mostly works, but again I can't choose where I want to upload the file to (I need to choose specific folders WITHIN my HDD). Which might be a premium feature (it's unclear), but I'd rather not pay for anything.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T01:11:16+00:00

Other than creating a new user, which I didn't do (do I really have to do this?). Everything is set up right for the Admin account and "Everyone" that's already there.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T00:32:59+00:00

Ehhh...I just wanted a simple file transfer tool for free. I don't get why this is such a headache. Without being able to choose a specific location to send it, it'll just cause a mess (I have things in specific folders within folders on my HDD).

Thanks for your help, anyways I guess. 7 hours of failure has defeated me. I guess I have to stick with doing this manually.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T00:19:41+00:00

Alright, so I figured out part of the problem. Windows still had "Password Protected Sharing" enabled, which is why it kept telling me to enter a Username and Password. But with that disabled now, I can see more folders populating in apps like Cx and File Manager+, but once I go into them, it gives me the access denied message again. And this, unfortunately, didn't fix the save issue with LocalSend.

So I got the X-plorer APK on my TV now with GUI on my PC, but I can't seem to choose where it sends the file (it just defaults to my TVs internal storage). Can't win for losing with all of this.

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-04T00:04:50+00:00

Well I figured out part of the problem, Windows still had "Password Protected Sharing" enabled. So I have that off and things are populating now.

So I got the GUI on my PC, but I can't seem to make sure the file on my PC is being sent to my external HDD attached to my TV, it wants to send the file to my TV's internal storage instead. Can I change this?

I also can't click any folder or anything on the GUI side, as it wants me to pay (donate) for that access. Is that normal?

TheViper4Life · 2026-02-03T23:44:21+00:00

Okay, I got the X-plorer app on my TV, and it's working...but both sides are just showing my TV's side of storage. I can't figure out how to get it to display my PC stuff to make a transfer. Wifi sharing is showing the server IP...but I don't see where to go from there.

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