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{{Infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|cover         = HitmanAbsolutionPackArt.jpg
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|cover       = Hitman Absolution cover.jpg
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:IO Interactive|IO Interactive]]
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|developers  =
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Square Enix|Square Enix]]
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|IO Interactive}}
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|engine         = Glacier 2
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Eidos Shanghai}}
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|release dates = November 20, 2012
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Nixxes Software|Windows}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|Former}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X, former}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|IO Interactive|Current}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Noviy Disk|Russia}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Glacier 2}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 20, 2012}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 15, 2014}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hitman-absolution|79}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hitman-absolution|76}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person, Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Immersive sim, Stealth }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hitman }}
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|steam appid  = 203140
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|gogcom id    = 1757179626
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|hltb        = 4475
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|lutris      = hitman-absolution
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|strategywiki = Hitman: Absolution
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|mobygames    = 59022
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|wikipedia    = Hitman: Absolution
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|winehq      = 14704
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{:Hitman (series)}}
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{{++}} Well made game, includes a great array of settings and performance scales linearly with settings
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{{Introduction
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{{++}} Absolutely gorgeous at ultra, creating a wonderful and immersive enviroment
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|introduction      =
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{{++}} No sacrifices made for visuals
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{{--}} Arguably one of the most demanding games of 2012
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|release history  =
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|current state    = Servers for online services were shut down in May 2018, making the Contracts mode unavailable, any Contracts related achievements unobtainable and any single-player unlocks useless.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925005411/https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-absolution-service-message/|title=Hitman: Absolution Service Message|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/hitman_series/hitman_absolution_all_dlc_included/post6|title=Hitman: Absolution all DLC included?|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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}}
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=234 Steam Users' Forums]
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{{GOG.com links|1757179626|hitman_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/203140/discussions Steam Comunity Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/203140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.eidosgames.com/forumdisplay.php?f=295 Eidos Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=368 Square Enix Forums]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|CD}} | All versions unlock on [[Steam]]}}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Square-Enix-41017-Absolution3-Hitman/dp/B007VFHIHA/ Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} |}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B00DEM4NXQ | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/203140/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | hitman-absolution | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1336-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|1336-3|Elite Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | hitman_absolution | DRM-free | Now-redundant online UI/functions removed; 6.8 GB smaller install.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ9cAkdxvCDbRqSdCRS9nGv_LF6WVGKFiQGdYW4NPR--tAmOdcM1BHZ_F8JNUI0sJJoQs9dp6cccP8w/pub?gid=128967248&single=true|title=CSV comparison of GOG/Steam Directory|date=May 2023}}</ref>  | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | hitman-absolution-pc | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | hitman-absolution | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 203140 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Developer | https://store.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-linux-games/hitmanabsolutionelite/ | Steam | Elite Edition. | | OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| MacApp | id695516851 | MacApp | Elite Edition. | | OS X | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | hitman-absolution-elite-edition | Steam | Elite Edition. | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require Steam, including both retail and digital distribution.<ref>http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/08/14/hitman-absolution-gets-steamworks-and-dx11-support-hitmans-suit-looks-ten-times-more-awesome-on-pc/</ref>
 
  
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==Video settings==
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===Version differences===
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[[File:hitman5settings.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Display settings]]
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{{ii}} The '''Professional Edition''' includes a 72-page digital artbook, The Making of Hitman Absolution video, and the Agency Gun Pack DLC.
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[[File:hitman5settings2.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Graphical settings]]
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{{ii}} The '''Elite Edition''' includes the Professional Edition contents and all DLC. It is the default release for OS X.
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{{Video Settings
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{{ii}} All purchases except the GOG.com version<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/hitman_series/hitman_absolution_all_dlc_included|title=gog.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> now include [[Hitman: Sniper Challenge]]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/sub/18181/apps/|title=Hitman Absolution · SubID: 18181 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> which was previously a pre-order exclusive.
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|widescreen_resolution      =true
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{{ii}} Japanese language support is only available in Japan; this version only includes Japanese text with both Japanese and English audio.
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|widescreen_resolution_notes= 16:9, 16:10
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|multimonitor              =true
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==Monetization==
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|multimonitor_notes        =
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{{--}} All DLC was Contracts-mode only. Purchasing and using DLC is no longer possible due to the Contracts mode servers being shut down.
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|fov                        =false
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{{DLC|
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|fov_notes                  =
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{{DLC/row| Agency HX UMP |  | Windows }}
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|windowed                  =true
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{{DLC/row| Agency Jagd P22G |  | Windows }}
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|windowed_notes            =
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{{DLC/row| Agency SPS 12 |  | Windows }}
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|fullscreen                =true
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{{DLC/row| Bartoli Custom Gun | | Windows }}
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|fullscreen_notes          =Is called 'exclusive fullscreen,' setting this to off activates borderless windowed, See [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/File:Hitman5settings.jpg this screenshot]
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{{DLC/row| Bronson M1928 Gun |  | Windows }}
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|anisotropic                =true
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{{DLC/row| Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Disguise | | Windows }}
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|anisotropic_notes          =
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{{DLC/row| Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Handgun |  | Windows }}
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|antialiasing              =true
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{{DLC/row| High Roller Disguise |  | Windows }}
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|antialiasing_notes        =
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{{DLC/row| High Tech Disguise |  | Windows }}
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|vsync                      =true
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{{DLC/row| Krugermeier 2-2 Gun | | Windows }}
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|vsync_notes                =
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{{DLC/row| Public Enemy Disguise | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Essential improvements==
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{{Input Settings
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===Skip intro videos===
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|key_remap                  =true
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{{Fixbox|description=Extract the contents of [https://disk.yandex.com/d/hYL9wlcQsCxjuw this archive] to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and overwrite existing files.|ref={{cn|July 2023}}|fix=
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|key_remap_notes            =
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{{ii}} The game contains 7 GB of pre-rendered cutscenes. Besides {{folder|ui\menu_main}}, they can be deleted - at least the whole {{folder|in_level}} folder, and probably also {{folder|loading}} folder, without replacing the files with dummy files (like above). As a result, the game will show an error, then disappear from thet taskbar, but when pressing {{key|Alt|Tab}}, it will continue loading.
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|acceleration_option        =false
 
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
 
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|controller_support        =true
 
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|controller_support_notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System requirements==
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==Game data==
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{{System Requirements
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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|OSfamily = Windows
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\IO Interactive\Hitman Absolution}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Hitman Absolution/Preferences Data}}
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}}
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|Steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\205930\remote\}}
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{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{p|APPDATA}}\IO Interactive\HM5\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/com.feralinteractive.hitmanabsolution}}
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord                  =
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|discord notes            =
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|epic games launcher      =
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                    =
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|origin notes              =
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|steam cloud              = true
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =
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|xbox cloud                =
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|xbox cloud notes          =
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}}
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==Video==
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{{Image|hitman5settings.jpg|Display settings}}
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{{Image|hitman5settings2.jpg|Graphical settings}}
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hitman-absolution/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = gold
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = limited
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Aspect ratio has to be set to "auto" in-game for ultra-widescreen to work properly. Prerendered cutscenes and menus will still be shown in 16:9 aspect ratio.
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = Turn off "Exclusive Fullscreen" under Display to use borderless mode.
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16 samples.
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], up to 8x [[MSAA]]. Seperate options in settings.
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                = Triple Buffering
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate or refresh rate cap with Vsync disabled.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref> Up to 144 fps-limit can be set that only activates when Vsync is enabled.
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = false
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|color blind notes          =
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}}
  
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|minOS   = Windows Vista
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==Input==
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|minproc = 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
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{{Input
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|minmem = 1 GB
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|key remap                = true
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|minHD  = 23 GB
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|key remap notes          =
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|minGPU = DirectX 10 compatible card with 512 MB VRAM
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes   =  
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    = Launcher requires mouse input.<br>
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Can be fixed by launching the game using Controller Companion application.
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = true
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = true
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = true
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = false
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = false
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= false
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = true
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|controller hotplug notes =  
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =  
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}}
  
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|recOS  = Windows 7
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==Audio==
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|recproc = 2.6 GHz Quad Core Processor
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{{Audio
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|recmem = 2 GB
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|separate volume          = true
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|recGPU = DirectX 10 compatible card with 1GB of VRAM
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|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound          = always on
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|surround sound notes    = Auto configures up to 7.1 output.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://satsun.org/audio/|title=PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://magyaritasok.hu/download/2376/hitman-absolution download.]</br>It substitutes the english localization.
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|fan      = true
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Available in Japan only; only includes Japanese text with English and Japanese audio.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation. Available to [https://blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?blogId=kdy5683b&logNo=70173484258&parentCategoryNo=&categoryNo=17&viewDate=&isShowPopularPosts=false&from=postView download.]</br>It substitutes the english localization.
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|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation by GGames. Available to [https://ggames.com.br/topico/2382-download-tradu%C3%A7%C3%A3o-hitman-absolution-pt-br/ download.]</br>It substitutes the english localization.
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|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 +
}}
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==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
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|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
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|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
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|iz3d gg3d award            =
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|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
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|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
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|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2016/01/hitman-absolution-dx11.html Helix Mod: Hitman Absolution]. Native support was present on launch and in beta builds, but was patched out soon after release.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/203140/discussions/0/864951657831525680/|title=How Do I Enable Stereoscopic 3D|date=24 January 2022}}</ref>
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|tridef 3d                  = unknown
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|tridef 3d notes            =
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|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
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|vorpx                      = hackable
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|vorpx modes                = G3D, Z3D
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|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/hitman-absolution/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.<br>'''( G3D available but with glitches ! )'''
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===No sound===
 
===No sound===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{ii}} Reported at launch. It is not known if this issue still occurs after many updates to Windows, drivers and the game itself over the years.
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable surround sound|ref=<ref>http://forums.eidosgames.com/showpost.php?p=1812247&postcount=16</ref>}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable surround sound on audio drivers|ref=<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150619122654/http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/showthread.php?t=134614&p=1857561</ref>}}
−
Disable surround sound on audio drivers.
+
 
 +
===Game does not run in Windows 8.1===
 +
{{ii}} In Windows 8.1, sometimes the game will appear to start minimized, and any attempts at restoring the game will not work.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Exclusive Fullscreen|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 +
 
 +
===DirectX 11 Crashes on Nvidia GeForce 500 and 600 series===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Increase Vcore to the GPU slightly or drop the GPU clocks|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 +
{{ii}} It seems Nvidia have set the default Vcore too low on the 5xx/6xx series cards. They do pass stress testing but crash in a few DX11 intensive games.
 
}}
 
}}
−
===Cannot skip intro videos===
+
 
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
===Crash to desktop when using MSI Afterburner's On Screen Display===
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Videos cannot be skipped, and removing video files causes problems.}}
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file||fix=
−
As of update 1.0.438.0, intro videos can now be skipped anytime after the first run of the game.
+
# Open the MSI On-Screen Display Server program (RivaTuner Statistics Server).
 +
# Click the plus sign (or newly "add" button) and navigate to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and add {{file|HMA.exe}}.
 +
# Once that is added, go to {{folder|{{p|programfiles}}\RivaTuner Statistics Server\Profiles}}.
 +
# Edit {{file|HMA.exe.cfg}}.
 +
# Change <code>EnableDynamicOffsetDetection=0</code> to <code>EnableDynamicOffsetDetection=1</code>
 +
# Change <code>HookDirectDraw=0</code> to <code>HookDirectDraw=1</code>
 +
# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues unresolved==
+
===Mods===
−
=== Crashing whilst playing cinematics ===
+
{{mm}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitmanabsolution/mods/2 Toggle HUD] - allows the toggling of the entire HUD with the {{key|Tab}} key.
−
The game crashes whilst playing cinematics.<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/203140/discussions/0/828925216509152349/?tscn=1356213651</ref>
+
 
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 10, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =  
 +
|mantle support notes  =  
 +
|metal support          =  
 +
|metal support notes    =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =  
 +
|vulkan notes          =  
 +
|dos modes              =  
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          = PhysX, Shroud cloth simulation engine
 +
|physics notes    = PhysX v2.8.4.4
 +
|audio            = FMOD
 +
|audio notes      = v4.43.00, newer version than used in [[Hitman: Sniper Challenge]]
 +
|interface        = Scaleform
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = v1.9.99.0
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD)
 +
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 +
|minHD    = 24 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD equivalent
 +
|minDX    = 10
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    = 7 64-bit
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core i7
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon II X4
 +
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5770
 +
|recDX    = 11
 +
|recVRAM  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 10.9.2 Mavericks
 +
|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|minHD    = 24 GB
 +
|minVRAM  = 512 MB
 +
 
 +
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = 2.4 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 8 GB
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
−
 
+
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}
−
[[Category:Windows]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:41, 6 April 2024

Hitman: Absolution
Hitman: Absolution cover
Developers
IO Interactive
Eidos Shanghai
Windows Nixxes Software
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive
Publishers
Former Square Enix
OS X, former Feral Interactive
Current IO Interactive
Russia Noviy Disk
Engines
Glacier 2
Release dates
Windows November 20, 2012
macOS (OS X) May 15, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 79
IGDB 76
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Immersive sim, Stealth
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
Series Hitman
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Hitman: Absolution on HowLongToBeat
Hitman: Absolution on IGDB
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Hitman: Absolution guide on StrategyWiki
Hitman: Absolution on MobyGames
Hitman: Absolution on Wikipedia
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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

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Hitman: Absolution is a singleplayer first-person and third-person immersive sim and stealth game in the Hitman series.

Servers for online services were shut down in May 2018, making the Contracts mode unavailable, any Contracts related achievements unobtainable and any single-player unlocks useless.[1][2]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Square Enix Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.co.uk
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Elite Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Now-redundant online UI/functions removed; 6.8 GB smaller install.[3]
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Developer website (unavailable)
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 Elite Edition.
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store (unavailable)
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 Elite Edition.
macOS (OS X)
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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 Elite Edition.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

The Professional Edition includes a 72-page digital artbook, The Making of Hitman Absolution video, and the Agency Gun Pack DLC.
The Elite Edition includes the Professional Edition contents and all DLC. It is the default release for OS X.
All purchases except the GOG.com version[4] now include Hitman: Sniper Challenge[5] which was previously a pre-order exclusive.
Japanese language support is only available in Japan; this version only includes Japanese text with both Japanese and English audio.

Monetization

All DLC was Contracts-mode only. Purchasing and using DLC is no longer possible due to the Contracts mode servers being shut down.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Agency HX UMP
Windows
Agency Jagd P22G
Windows
Agency SPS 12
Windows
Bartoli Custom Gun
Windows
Bronson M1928 Gun
Windows
Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Disguise
Windows
Deus Ex (Adam Jensen) Handgun
Windows
High Roller Disguise
Windows
High Tech Disguise
Windows
Krugermeier 2-2 Gun
Windows
Public Enemy Disguise
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Extract the contents of this archive to <path-to-game> and overwrite existing files.[citation needed]
The game contains 7 GB of pre-rendered cutscenes. Besides ui\menu_main, they can be deleted - at least the whole in_level folder, and probably also loading folder, without replacing the files with dummy files (like above). As a result, the game will show an error, then disappear from thet taskbar, but when pressing Alt+Tab ↹, it will continue loading.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IO Interactive\Hitman Absolution
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Feral Interactive/Hitman Absolution/Preferences Data
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\205930\remote\
GOG.com %APPDATA%\IO Interactive\HM5\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/com.feralinteractive.hitmanabsolution
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings
Display settings
Graphical settings
Graphical settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Aspect ratio has to be set to "auto" in-game for ultra-widescreen to work properly. Prerendered cutscenes and menus will still be shown in 16:9 aspect ratio.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Turn off "Exclusive Fullscreen" under Display to use borderless mode.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, up to 8x MSAA. Seperate options in settings.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Triple Buffering
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate or refresh rate cap with Vsync disabled.[6] Up to 144 fps-limit can be set that only activates when Vsync is enabled.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Launcher requires mouse input.
Can be fixed by launching the game using Controller Companion application.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Auto configures up to 7.1 output.[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation. Available to download.
It substitutes the english localization.
Italian
Japanese
Available in Japan only; only includes Japanese text with English and Japanese audio.
Korean
Fan translation. Available to download.
It substitutes the english localization.
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation by GGames. Available to download.
It substitutes the english localization.
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Hitman Absolution. Native support was present on launch and in beta builds, but was patched out soon after release.[8]
vorpX
G3D, Z3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.
( G3D available but with glitches ! )

Issues fixed

No sound

Reported at launch. It is not known if this issue still occurs after many updates to Windows, drivers and the game itself over the years.
Disable surround sound on audio drivers[9]

Game does not run in Windows 8.1

In Windows 8.1, sometimes the game will appear to start minimized, and any attempts at restoring the game will not work.
Disable Exclusive Fullscreen[citation needed]

DirectX 11 Crashes on Nvidia GeForce 500 and 600 series

Increase Vcore to the GPU slightly or drop the GPU clocks[citation needed]
It seems Nvidia have set the default Vcore too low on the 5xx/6xx series cards. They do pass stress testing but crash in a few DX11 intensive games.

Crash to desktop when using MSI Afterburner's On Screen Display

Edit configuration file
  1. Open the MSI On-Screen Display Server program (RivaTuner Statistics Server).
  2. Click the plus sign (or newly "add" button) and navigate to <path-to-game> and add HMA.exe.
  3. Once that is added, go to %PROGRAMFILES%\RivaTuner Statistics Server\Profiles.
  4. Edit HMA.exe.cfg.
  5. Change EnableDynamicOffsetDetection=0 to EnableDynamicOffsetDetection=1
  6. Change HookDirectDraw=0 to HookDirectDraw=1
  7. Save the file.

Mods

Toggle HUD - allows the toggling of the entire HUD with the Tab ↹ key.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 10, 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX, Shroud cloth simulation engine PhysX v2.8.4.4
Audio FMOD v4.43.00, newer version than used in Hitman: Sniper Challenge
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Bink Video v1.9.99.0

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista, 7 7 64-bit
Processor (CPU) True dual core CPU (Intel, AMD) Intel Core i7
AMD Athlon II X4
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 24 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600
AMD equivalent
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 5770
DirectX 11 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9.2 Mavericks
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 24 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM 1 GB of VRAM


Notes

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

References