Overview
Max Payne originally came with a level editor on it’s disk that is missing in this release of a game. Here’s a way to get it
Introduction
Max Payne used to have a very large modding community that unfortunately went the way of the dinosaur when Levels4You, one of the largest sites devoted to it went down.
Unfortunately this means a lot of the documentation related to modding the game disappeared as well.
However it is still possible to make your own custom levels in Max Payne. Albiet it’s not as easy as it was in 2002. The map editor was only available on the Max Payne 1 CD rom and no where else.
I’m going to include a link to an archive for it. However you’ll have to do your own digging to find tutorials on how to mod the game. Either on Rockstar’s site or in the official documentation made available for it.
Download
Here’s a link to the archive for the level editor. I’ll also include a few downloads that were available for download. Like sample levels, a tool to extract textures etc.
[link]Note the link might break, just ask me to reupload
Installing the editor
Once you download the file, install it to any folder you wish.
It’s very important to read the readme available for Max Payne 1’s level editor. You can find it in the root folder. Otherwise you won’t understand how to decompress the files.
Bare in mind Max Payne is a very hard game to make levels for. Much harder in comparison to other old games like Quake or Half Life. This is a bit of a warning since much of it requires a knowledge of scripting.
You’ll have to hunt down tutorials on your own. Remedy’s site used to have tutorials but these seem to redirect to the official site right now.
If people want to help out with hunting down tutorials for modding Max Payne you’re free to do so. I’ll add them to the list of downloads.