Max Payne 3 Command Line Parameters

Retail version - Create a text file named commandline.txt inside the folder where the MaxPayne3.exe is. Add one or more of following commands and save.

Steam version - Right click on Max Payne 3 in your steam library > Properties > Set launch options > add one or more of the following.

-adapter
Force specific DirectX adapter starting from 0
ex: -adapter 1

-cpucount
Force cpu count if query is not successful
ex: -cpucount 4

-d3dmt
Force multi-threaded DirectX runtime

-dx10
Force DirectX 10 if available

-dx10_1
Force DirectX 10.1 if available

-dx11
Force DirectX 11 if available

-dx9
Force DirectX 9

-frameLimit
Force VSYNC [0, 1, 2]; (0 equals Vsync Off)

-fullscreen
Force fullscreen mode.
Alt+Enter is also possible

-fxaa
Force FXAA quality [0..3]

-gpucount
Force gpu count if query is not successful

-height
Force vertical resolution

-language LanguageName
LanguageName can be english french italian german spanish russian portuguese polish
ex: for Russian add -language russian

-MSAA
Force MSAA [0..5]

-MSAAQuality
Force MSAA quality level

-outputMonitor
Force specific monitor starting from 0

-reflectionquality
Force reflection quality [0..3]

-refreshrate
Force refresh rate

-safemode
Force game to load with safest settings

-shadowquality
Force shadow quality [0..3]

-ssao
Force SSAO [0..1]

-stereo
Force 3D stereo support [0..1] (1 is on)

-tessellation
Force tessellation quality [0..3]

-texturefilterquality
Force the Anisotropic texture filter quality [0..4]

-texturequality
Force the texture quality [0..2]

-useHighQualityShaders
Force usage of high quality shaders [0..1]

-waterquality
Force water quality [0..2]

-width
Force horizontal resolution

-windowed
Force windowed mode.