- Skip beginup animation sequence
Begin the game with the '-skipbeginup' command line parameter.

- Skip beginup dialogue
Begin the game with the '-nodialog' command line parameter.

- Secret ending
Begin the game with the '-developer' command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select 'Properties'), then change the entry for the program to 'Target: 'C:Program FilesMax Paynemaxpayne.exe' -developer' or something similar. While you are playing this game, press [F12] to display the game console window, then enter 'maxpayne_gamemode->gm_sendendofgamemessages( );' to view a secret game ending message.

- Be victorious indowed mode
Begin the game with the '-window' command line parameter. Notice: This cannot be used with a 3D accelerators.

- Secret tutorial room
Play the tutorial till you reach the end, where you can practice shooting enemies. Jump up on the big van located there, then over to the ventilation fan on the wall next to the van. From the fan, jump to the stairs and climb up to the top. Break through the window. You will find an Ingram in the room.

- Watch character models
Begin the game with the '-developerkeys' command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select 'Properties'), then change the entry for the program to 'Target: 'C:Program FilesMax Paynemaxpayne.exe' -developerkeys' or something similar. While you are playing this game, press [F11] to display the statistics screen, then Push [Page Up] or [Page Down] to cycle through the character models.

- Part 1, Chapter 5 secret
After the shootout in the laundry room, get into the elevator and you will hear music playing. Look up and shoot the speaker. The music will stop and Max will say 'Thank you.'

- Disable 3D graphics preload
Begin the game with the '-disable3dpreloads' command line parameter. This may prevent crashes due to the system running out of texture memory while loading a level.

- Activate Cheats
Begin the game with the '-developer' command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select 'Properties'), then change the entry for the program to 'Target: 'C:Program FilesMax Paynemaxpayne.exe' -developer' or something similar. While you are playing this game, press [F12] to display the game console window, then enter one of the following codes to obtain the corresponding effect:

Effect	Code
Sniper rifle with full ammo	getsniper
Molotov cocktail	getmolotov
Desert Eagle with full ammo	getdeserteagle
Disable no clipping mode	noclip_off
Wounded walk	setwoundedstate
Debug mode	coder
All weapons	getallweapons
Grenade	getgrenade
Ingram with full ammo	getingram
Dual Ingrams with full ammo	getdualingram
Normal walk	setnormalstate
God mod	god
Colt Commando with full ammo	getcoltcommando
Health	gethealth
Display frame rate	showfps
Baseball bat	getbaseballbat
M-79 with full ammo	getm79
Pump action shotgun with full ammo	getpumpshotgun
Baretta with full ammo	getberetta
Add indicated amount to health	c_addhealth[number]
TMP5 with full ammo	getmp5
Refill bullet time meter	getbullettime
No clipping mode	noclip
Set jump height	jump[number]
Infinite ammunition	getinfiniteammo
Pain killers	getpainkillers
Disable god mode	mortal
Sawed off shotgun with full ammo	getsawedshotgun
Jackhammer with full ammo	getjackhammer
Dual Berettas with full ammo	getdualberetta

- Part 1, Chapter 6 secrets
There are two secrets when you get to the basketball court. Look up in the basket. There is a Beretta stuck in the net. Then, go to the chain link fence next to the street. Wait briefly and an SUV will pass by. Shoot it, the car will screech to a halt, and a man with a shotgun will get out and shoot at you.

- Activate Cheats
Begin the game with the '-developerkeys' command line parameter. To do this go under the properties of your Max Payne desktop icon (right click on the Max Payne icon, then select 'Properties'), then change the entry for the program to 'Target: 'C:Program FilesMax Paynemaxpayne.exe' -developerkeys' or something similar. While you are playing this game, press [F12] to display the game console window, then enter one of the following codes to obtain the corresponding effect:

Effect	Code
Switches AI Movement Network Conn Visualization	[F7]
Cycle texture set up	[Ctrl] + [Page Up]
Cycle through three camera modes	C
External camera forward	[Cursor Up]
Switches AI movement Network Node Visualization	[F8]
Increase game speed	[Home]
External camera backward	[Cursor Down]
Open console	[F12]
Set game speed to normal	[Home] + [End]
Teleport Max to previous start point	[Delete]
Cycle mesh down	[Page Down]
External camera left	[Cursor Left]
Decrease game speed	[End]
Cycle texture set down	[Ctrl] + [Page Down]
External camera right	[Cursor Right]
Toggle statistics	[F11]
Cycle mesh up	[Page Up]
Teleport Max to next start point	[Insert]

- Screen capture
Begin the game with the '-screenshot' command line parameter. Push [F10] during the game to save a screen shot in the 'screenshots' folder in the main game folder.