Fans of Max Payne are in for a treat. Modder “Slasks Psykbunker” has released a new version of his RTX Remix Path Tracing Demo for Max Payne. Let’s see what this new version has to offer.
As the modder noted, version 0.5 removes the normal maps from the character's head/face and arms/hands. As a result, there will be no more Vaseline faces in this project. It also removes other outdated normal maps from surfaces that should be perfectly flat.
Additionally, additional lighting will be added to the outdoor area shown during the cutscene at the beginning of the level, and the lighting throughout the level will be reworked to make it brighter overall.
And that's not all. V0.5 adds experimental physical lighting to muzzle flashes, which illuminates the environment when firing. In addition, material roughness and metal values are further optimized.
This is one of the best RTX Remix mods. At least in my opinion. I understand that some may not like it. Still, you should keep in mind that it is a free mod, so if you don't like it, you can just skip it. Everyone else can download the latest version of this demo from this link.
Over the past few months, we've shared a lot of RTX Remix mods for various games. In January 2023, we shared several RTX Remix mods in the works. So you can check out screenshots and videos for Tomb Raider 2, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Manhunt, and Garfield Kart RTX Remix. Then in February 2024, we shared videos for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Unreal, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, and Midnight Club 2. In March 2024, we also shared the first screenshots from the RTX Remix mod for Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. Finally, you can check out some early RTX Remix videos and screenshots for Fallout: New Vegas, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, COD 2, and Half-Life.
Speaking of path tracing mods for older titles, you might also want to check out the following. Modders have released demos for their path tracing mods for Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, and Call of Duty 4. Note that the COD4 mod is a “proof of concept” demo and doesn't look that great. Let's also not forget the RTX Remix for COD: WoW. And then we have the RTX Remix mods for NFS: Underground and Underground 2. Oh, and don't forget to try out this RTX Remix for Unreal Tournament 2004. Finally, you can download path tracing mods for Doom, Doom 2, Quake, and Serious Sam.
Have fun and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and editor-in-chief of DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fanatic and is a huge supporter of the modding and indie communities. Before founding DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. Although he is a diehard PC gamer, his gaming roots lie on consoles. John loved – and still loves – the 16-bit consoles and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. However, the PC platform won him over consoles. This was mainly due to 3DFX and its legendary dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on “The Evolution of PC Graphics Cards”.
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