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{{Infobox
 
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|cover          = Hitman 2 Silent Assassin cover.jpg
 
|cover          = Hitman 2 Silent Assassin cover.jpg
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{{Series|Hitman}}
 
{{Series|Hitman}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=234 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/6850/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/hitman_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
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{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/hitman_2_silent_assassin GOG.com Support Page]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.na.square-enix.com/store/sqenixus/en_US/pd/ThemeID.29853700/productID.250302100/categoryId.59886500/parentCategoryID.#.UR_vUJGplag Square Enix Store] | {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| 1=[http://store.na.square-enix.com/store/sqenixus/en_US/pd/ThemeID.29853700/productID.250302100/categoryId.59886500/parentCategoryID.#.UR_vUJGplag Square Enix Store] | 2={{ID|DRM-free}} | 3= }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/6850/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/hitman_2_silent_assassin GOG.com] | {{ID|GOG}} {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/gamecard/hitman_2_silent_assassin GOG.com] | {{ID|GOG}} {{ID|DRM-free}} | }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.onlive.com/games/details/hitman-2-silent-assassin OnLive] | {{ID|OnLive}} | Only available as part of the  [https://www.onlive.com/playpack Playpack] }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.onlive.com/games/details/hitman-2-silent-assassin OnLive] | {{ID|OnLive}} | Only available as part of the  [https://www.onlive.com/playpack Playpack] }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Hitman-2-Silent-Assassin-Pc/dp/B00005V9DX/ Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Hitman-2-Silent-Assassin-Pc/dp/B00005V9DX/ Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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}}
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=== Best Version ===
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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.
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== Game data ==
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (Steam)|C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows (GOG.com)|C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin\}}
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}}
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=== [[Save game cloud syncing]] ===
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing
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|steam_cloud            =false
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|steam_cloud_notes      =
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|origin                =
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|origin_notes          =
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|uplay                  =
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|uplay_notes            =
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|gamesave_manager      =true
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|gamesave_manager_notes =
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|gamestow              =
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|gamestow_notes        =
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|synctocloud            =
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|synctocloud_notes      =
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|square_enix            =
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|square_enix_notes      =
 
}}
 
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|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =unsupported
 
|multimonitor_wsgf_award    =unsupported
 
|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
 
|widescreen_resolution      =hackable
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]
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|widescreen_resolution_notes=See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|multimonitor              =unknown
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|multimonitor              =false
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|multimonitor_notes        =
 
|fov                        =unknown
 
|fov                        =unknown
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==[[Widescreen resolution]]==
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=== [[Widescreen resolution]] ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Chnage Resolution }}
 
{{ii}} This will only work in windowed mode
 
{{ii}} This will only work in windowed mode
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#Open the configuration file:
 
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#*GOG version: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin\Hitman2.ini</code>
 
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#Search for the line <code>Resolution</code> and change to your desired resolution
 
  
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== Issues fixed ==
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# Open the configuration file located at <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG.com\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin\Hitman2.ini</code>
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=== Crash To Desktop ===
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# Search for the line <code>Resolution</code> and change to your desired resolution
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==== Steam Version, Possibly CD version too ====
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# Save the file and play
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Open Steam<br />
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}}
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Right Click "Hitman 2"<br />
 
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Click "Hitman 2: Silent assassin configuration"<br />
 
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Ignore all the settings here and click save and launch.<br />
 
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<br />
 
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It will edit your hitman2.ini and add a few lines.<br />
 
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Launch game and if It crashes to desktop or it loads but gives you a black screen.<br />
 
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Go to the directory - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin (or CD Equivalent directory)<br />
 
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Open "hitman2.ini"<br />
 
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Replace "DrawDll RenderD3D.dll"<br />
 
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with "DrawDll RenderOpenGL.dll"<br />
 
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Save the file.<br />
 
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Open Hitman 2 and Enjoy!<br />
 
  
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=== Steam not Found ===
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== Input settings ==
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# Exit Steam.
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{{Input Settings
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# Open your steam folder (most likely C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/)<br/>
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|key_remap                  =unknown
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# Copy <code>steam.dll</code> to your Hitman: Silent Assassin folder (most likely C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin). <b>Copy it. Do not move it.</b><br/>
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|key_remap_notes            =
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# Re-launch the game.
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|acceleration_option        =unknown
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|controller_support        =unknown
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|controller_support_notes  =
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}}
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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=== Crash To Desktop (Steam) ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Fixing the Crash to Desktop}}
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# Find Hitman 2: Silent Assassin in your Steam Library
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# Right-click the game name
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# Click <code>Hitman 2: Silent Assassin configuration</code>
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# Ignore all the settings here and click save and launch
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# It will edit your <code>hitman2.ini</code> and add a few lines.
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# Launch game and if it crashes to desktop or it loads but gives you a black screen.
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# Navigate to <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin</code> (or CD Equivalent directory)
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# Open <code>hitman2.ini</code>
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# Replace <code>DrawDll RenderD3D.dll</code> with <code>DrawDll RenderOpenGL.dll</code>
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# Save the file
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}}
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=== "Steam Not Found" Error ===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Move Steam.dll}}
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# Exit Steam
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# Open your steam folder (most likely <code>C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/</code>)
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# Copy <code>steam.dll</code> to your Hitman: Silent Assassin folder (See [[#Game Data|Game Data]] for more information). <b>Copy it. Do not move it.</b>
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# Re-launch the game
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}}
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== System requirements ==
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{{System Requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
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|minOS    = Windows XP or Windows Vista
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|minproc  = 1.8 GHz Processor
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|minmem  = 512 MB
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|minGPU  = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
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|minHD    = 2 GB
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|recmem  = 1 GB
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|recGPU  = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9
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}}
  
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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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

General information

Steam Users' Forums for game series
Steam Community Discussions
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

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.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video Settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues and Fixes

Crash To Desktop (Steam)

Instructions

"Steam Not Found" Error

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements