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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hitman-contracts WSGF entry].
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]] or the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/hitman-contracts WSGF entry].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] and use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming] while in windowed mode.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Force in GPU control panel for better results.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Force in GPU control panel for better results.
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{ii}} Steam version supports widescreen (including 4K Ultra HD) natively, but non-4:3 resolutions are stretched.
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{{ii}} Steam version supports widescreen (including 4K Ultra HD) natively, but non-4:3 resolutions are stretched; this fixes the screen-stretching issues for non-4:3 resolutions.
  
 
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# Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#h3 Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
 
# Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#h3 Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
 
# Extract {{file|h3.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password=h3)''.
 
# Extract {{file|h3.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password=h3)''.
# Edit {{file|h3.ini}} to set the resolution.
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# Edit {{file|h3.ini}} to set the resolution and FOV multiplier.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} Supported exe size: 3 752 004 bytes; 3 756 135 bytes.
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{{ii}} Works with Steam/digital distribution versions; supported exe size: 3 752 004 bytes; 3 756 135 bytes.
{{ii}} Works with Steam/digital distribution versions and fixes the screen-stretching issues for non-4:3 resolutions.
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{{++}} LOD distance is also adjustable.
 
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Revision as of 20:25, 16 April 2017

Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Contracts cover
Developers
IO Interactive
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Engines
Glacier
Release dates
Windows April 20, 2004
Hitman: Contracts guide on StrategyWiki
Hitman: Contracts on Wikipedia
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

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Hitman Wiki

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
The version included in the retail 'Hitman Collection' (Eidos, 2009) is entirely DRM-free.
Windows
Publisher website
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Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
Amazon.co.uk
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
The European release of the Hitman Collection is DRM-free, already patched to the latest version and have the cheats enabled by default.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.74 is the latest retail patch.
Digital distribution versions are v1.75 only in steam and comes with other languages support and widescreen support.

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/247430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/247430/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Steam version supports widescreen (including 4K Ultra HD) natively, but non-4:3 resolutions are stretched; this fixes the screen-stretching issues for non-4:3 resolutions.
Instructions

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Sound settings.
Sound settings.

Template:Audio settings

May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore proper sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Not available on GOG
German
Not available on GOG
Italian
Not available on GOG
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release. Separate fan translation is available here.
Spanish
Not available on GOG
Turkish
Russian
Not available in the Steam version.

Issues fixed

Game crashes, hangs, or lags

Instructions

When using anything that zooms the circle that should be representative of your sight is blacked out

Instructions

Can not finish the second level (Meat King) without crashing (Using a Radeon Graphics Card)

Instructions

Black Screen

Instructions
Instructions

Whenever the player dies, the screen goes all white and stays that way

Instructions

Loud background effects (like wind)

Instructions

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References