This page is for the 2018 game. For the 2002 game, see Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
Key points
- Owners of Hitman will automatically receive an appropriate "Legacy Pack" containing content from the previous game.[1]
- The game requires a constant internet connection for some features to work properly (Elusive targets, Contracts mode and Challenge progression).[2]
General information
- PC Report: Hitman 2
- Official website
- Official forum
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM. Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on the 30th of January, 2019.[3]
- The prologue and first mission of the game is available for free on Steam. Owners of an applicable version of the previous game will also be able to access Legacy locations through this version of the game.[4]
DLC and expansion packs
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GOTY Legacy Pack |
This is the complete legacy pack, containing the base legacy pack in addition to the Patient Zero campaign, GOTY suits and three GOTY Escalation Contracts. This pack is available for purchase, but is also automatically redeemed for Hitman owners of the Game of the Year Edition (or have upgraded to the GOTY Edition) or the Definitive Edition. |
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GOTY Legacy Pack Upgrade |
This is an upgrade pack for owners of the base legacy pack that grants them the additional contents of the GOTY Legacy Pack. |
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HITMAN 2 Silver to Gold Upgrade |
Grants players with the silver edition of the game an upgrade path to get access to the Gold Edition. |
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Legacy Pack |
This is the base legacy pack containing all locations and campaign missions of Hitman. This pack is not available for purchase but is automatically redeemed for Hitman owners of The Full Experience, The Complete First Season, or all seven episodes individually, see Hitman Legacy Pack FAQ. |
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Expansion Pass |
Season pass; grants access to Expansion Pack 1 and 2. |
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Expansion Pack 1 |
Adds a new Sniper Assassin map ("Hantu Port" in Singapore[5]) and location ("The Bank" in New York[6]). |
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Expansion Pack 2 |
Adds a new Sniper Assassin map ("The Prison" in Siberia[7]) and location ("The Resort"/"Haven Island" in The Maldives;[8] releases September 24[9]). |
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Executive Pack |
Adds an additional pistol and briefcase. |
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Version differences
Hitman: Sniper Assassin
- Standalone version of the 'Sniper Assassin' game mode of Hitman 2, made available as an early access pre-order bonus. This separate digital download was removed and made unplayable following the early access release of the game on November 8, 2018.[10][11][12]
Silver Edition
- Includes the Expansion Pack 1 and Executive Pack DLC.
- Granted early access to a standalone version of the 'Sniper Assassin' game mode as a pre-order bonus.
Gold Edition
- Includes the Expansion Pass (Expansion Pack 1 and 2) and Executive Pack DLC.
- Granted early access to a standalone version of the 'Sniper Assassin' game mode as a pre-order bonus.
- Granted early access to the game on November 8, 2018.
Essential improvements
Skip launcher
Use the -skip_launcher command line argument[13]
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-skip_launcher -d3d12 to skip the launcher and switch in DirectX 12 mode. By default, -skip_launcher switches the game into DirectX 11 mode.
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Skip intro screen
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
External graphics settings.
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Input settings
General keyboard and mouse settings.
General controller settings.
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Keyboard and mouse key bindings.
Xbox One controller scheme.
DualShock 4 controller scheme.
Audio settings
General language settings.
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Localizations
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
VR support
Issues unresolved
- The best way to report game issues to the developers is via the game's official bug report thread.
Crash to desktop (0x80000003) / display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding
- A number of players have encountered the 0x80000003 error that occurs with Turing GPUs (GeForce 16 series and RTX series) since game release (November 2018). [14]
- IO Interactive works on a solution with Nvidia since January 2019 but "they don’t have a specific fix planned" and "continuing to gather data on to pinpoint the cause" as stated in September 2019 [15]
- This issue can be fixed by intercepting and translating the DirectX API calls to Vulkan using DXVK, a tool now sponsored by Steam. This is the only reliable community workaround recommended IOI for people continuing to encounter this issue with both DX11 and DX12. [16]
Use Hitman Vulkan Enabler Mod
- Run hitmanVK.exe
- Choose Hitman 2
- Click on Install and enable DXVK
- Finally, click on Exit and launch game
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Stuttering during in-game cutscenes
- Steam permits the user to play the game when ~35 GB have been downloaded, even though it still needs to download an additional 25 GB, and another 45 GB if a user bought the Legacy DLC.[17]
Wait for content to download in-game or disable Allow downloads during gameplay in the Steam settings[18]
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Water in Season 1 (Legacy Pack) levels does not render correctly
- Users report that bodies of water in Season 1 (Legacy Pack) levels do not render correctly.[19][20][21]
Example of Season 1 water rendering issue
- Fixed for Nvidia users in driver version 416.94.[22][23]
Can't connect servers
- Anti-virus' web security may block a secure connection to the Hitman 2 servers.
Disable your anti-virus' "Web Security" feature[24]
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- Otherwise, a real-time health status of HITMAN™2 services is available here : https://hitmanstat.us/
Other information
API
Technical specs |
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Direct3D |
11, 12 |
D3D12 was added in March 2019 update (2.20)[25] |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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Middleware
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Physics |
PhysX |
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Audio |
Wwise |
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Autodesk Scaleform |
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Multiplayer |
RakNet |
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Performance tweaks
Manually adjust the supersampling
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- Open the
Hitman 2 Launcher and enable Override Memory Safeguards option, close the launcher.
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the registry editor by pressing START in Windows and typing regedit .
- Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IO Interactive\HITMAN2 .
- Edit
Supersampling to 500 from 1000.
- (Optional) You can change your desktop resolution to the lowest to enable resolutions like 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
Notes
- Do not go to settings in the game's launcher, or you will have to re-do this all over again, as they will reset themselves back to default
- Editing supersampling from 1000 to 500 will make the game blurry. Recommended to be used with a resolution that allows readable HUD, for example 1280x720 or 1920x1080, but never use supersampling and low game resolution like 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 unless you are desperate, as it will make the game an unreadable mess.
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System requirements
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Operating system (OS) |
7 |
10 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 |
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
8 GB |
16 GB |
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60 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7870 DirectX 11 compatible
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- A 64-bit system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References