Where Are Max Payne Save Files Located?
Max Payne 1 keeps saves in a Max Payne Savegames folder in Documents, with cloud copies under app ID 12140.
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Max Payne stores saves in Documents\Max Payne Savegames, a fact Rockstar's own support page confirms. Ten slots plus quicksaves and one autosave live there as loose files. Settings sit in the registry under Remedy Entertainment, not beside the saves.
Steam Cloud mirrors the folder under app ID 12140, and the Linux build runs through Proton with the same relative layout. Copy the Savegames folder with the game closed and the whole playthrough moves. Modded installs sometimes redirect saves, so check the widescreen fix ini if the folder looks empty.
Where Max Payne stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Max Payne Savegames
All save slots as loose files. Steam Cloud mirrors under userdata 12140. Registry holds settings at HKCU\Software\Remedy Entertainment\Max Payne. Copy with the game closed.
~/Documents/Max Payne Saved Games
Same Savegames folder under the Mac Documents tree. Old Classic builds used the boot drive Documents instead, so check both on vintage installs.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/12140/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Max Payne Savegames
Same Documents-relative layout inside the Proton prefix for app 12140. Steam Cloud carries saves between Windows and Linux automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sync Max Payne saves between two PCs?
Yes. Enable Documents backup in OneDrive on both machines and the folder follows you. Steam Cloud covers the same tree under app ID 12140, so leave both on and they agree.
Can saves live in the game folder instead?
Only with the widescreen fix installed. Its ini has a UseGameFolderForSavegames option that redirects saves into the install folder. Stock game always uses Documents.
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