Difference between revisions of "Hitman 2: Silent Assassin"

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Hitman
Hitman: Codename 47	2000
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin	2002
Hitman: Contracts	2004
Hitman: Blood Money	2006
Hitman: Sniper Challenge	2012
Hitman: Absolution	2012
Hitman GO	2015
Hitman	2016
Hitman 2	2018
Hitman World of Assassination	2021

Key points

In-game cutscenes break on widescreen resolutions. See Widescreen resolution.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

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Best version

The GOG.com version is the best version of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin because it includes extra items, is DRM-free, and is patched to work better on newer systems running the latest operating systems.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

You can find latest patch here. Unfortunately only English, French and German version are available.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6850/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6850/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Game's configuration tool.

Graphics settings.

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Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Control settings.

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Audio settings

Sound settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Polish				Retail and here. Retail only translation available.

Issues fixed

Crash To Desktop (Steam)

Instructions

Failed to find Steam

Instructions

Black screen during the cutscenes

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98/2000/ME/XP	XP
Processor (CPU)	Pentium 3, 450MHz	Pentium 3, 800MHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6850/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6850) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6850/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (6850) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6850/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (6850) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

@@ Line 209: / Line 209: @@
 }}
-===Black screen in cutscenes===
+===Black screen during the cutscenes===
-This problem is caused by the game running to fast.
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Run the game in fullscreen mode}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Fullscreen mode}}
-{{--}} This solution is not compatible with a game set to widescreen mode.
+# Run the '''Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Configuration''' on [[Steam]] or <code>{{p|game}}\config.exe</code>
-# Run the configuration tool of a game.
+# Under the '''Graphics''' tab, check '''Fullscreen'''.
-# Check '''Full Screen''' under Graphics options.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Alternative - Change renderer to OpenGL}}
+'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} This solution is compatible with widescreen solution.
+{{--}} This solution does not work along with the widescreen fix.
-{{--}} OpenGL renderer is can cause graphical glitches.
+}}
-# Go to a folder, where you've installed the game (See [[#Game data|Game data]] for more information).
-# Open '''Hitman2.ini''' with a text editor.
-# Replace <code>DrawDll RenderD3D.dll</code> with <code>DrawDll RenderOpenGL.dll</code>
-# Save the file.
-{{Fixbox/fix|Alternative 2 - Limit the framerate manually}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set the renderer to OpenGL}}
+# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin</code>
+# Open <code>Hitman2.ini</code> with a text editor.
+# Find the following line and replace it with the this value.
+<pre>
+DrawDll RenderOpenGL.dll
+</pre>
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} Use {{key|Ctrl|F}} in order to find this line easily.
+{{ii}} This solution is compatible with the widescreen solution.
+{{--}} The OpenGL renderer may cause some visual glitches.
+}}
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Limiting the framerate}}
 * Refer to our [[Glossary:Frame_rate_(FPS)#Limit FPS|Frame Rate (FPS)]] page for instructions on how to limit the framerate. Keep in mind, that this is DirectX 8 based game and some solutions may not work out of the box (e.g. in order to force FPS limit using RadeonPro - use [http://enbdev.com/download_convertor_dx8todx9.htm DX8 to DX9 convertor])
 }}

Developers

	IO Interactive
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
Release dates
Windows	October 1, 2002