The best repacks distinguish themselves by including a toggle during installation: “Original Soundtrack or Steam Score?” The repack extracts the original MP3/OGG audio files from the 2001 CD release and injects them into the game directory, restoring the Late Goodbye vibe to the opening credits.

: Since the game can run at thousands of frames per second on new GPUs—causing glitches—repacks often include dgVoodoo or other wrappers to cap FPS at 60 or 144. Essential Technical Requirements

Do not install to C:\Program Files (x86) . Use C:\Games\MaxPayne . Windows UAC hates modifying old config files in protected folders.

What are you running? (Windows 10, Windows 11, Steam Deck, etc.)

Fixes the common issue where sound, particularly dialogues, is missing on modern OSs.