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Hitman: Blood Money

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Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money cover
Developers
IO Interactive
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Engines
Glacier
Release dates
Windows May 26, 2006
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Hitman: Blood Money guide on StrategyWiki
Hitman: Blood Money 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

General information

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

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM disc check.
Windows
Retail
DRM-free
 The version included in the retail 'Hitman Collection' (Eidos, 2009) is entirely DRM-free.
Windows
Amazon.com
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Windows
Amazon.co.uk
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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
The European release of the Hitman Collection is DRM-free and already patched to the latest version.

Essential improvements

Patches

Latest version is 1.2. Right patch for all game editions can be found here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\HitmanBloodMoney.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6860/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Hitman Blood Money\Profiles
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6860/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Configuration tool.
Configuration tool.
Renderer settings.
Renderer settings.

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Widescreen resolution

Widescreen fix (Hor+)[citation needed]
  1. Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000.
  2. Extract h4.zip to <path-to-game> (password=h4).
  3. Edit h4.ini to set the resolution and FOV multiplier.

Notes

Works with Steam version. Supported exe size: 4 366 336 bytes; 1 412 608 bytes.

Input settings

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Controller support

This fix makes Xbox controllers mostly work in game
Go to <path-to-game>
  1. Open HitmanBloodMoney.ini
  2. Add these lines

UseGameController
ConfigFile=Controls.cfg
Gamepadmode

  1. download this [1]
  2. paste the files in <path-to-game>

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Not available in the Steam version.
Italian
Not available in digital releases.
Polish
Only available in Polish retail release. Not available digitally.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish
Retail version, download.
Turkish

Issues fixed

Failed To Find Steam

Run Steam as an administrator[citation needed]
Enable Steam Offline mode then back to online mode[citation needed]

Crashes/freezes after the mission

There is a common issue, that seems to be introduced with Nvidia's driver v 353.62.[1]
Enable SLI (even if you don't use more than 1 graphics card)[1]
  1. Launch the game's configuration tool.
  2. Check Override SLI.
  3. Check Enable SLI.
Cap the framerate with external software such as MSI Afterburner[1]
Set the shader quality to High (Shader Model 2.0)[1]
If everything else fails, you can play through individual levels using a profile that has all missions unlocked.[2]

Game not Booting

Ensure your graphics card supports Pixel Shader 2.0[citation needed]
Error message: missing "d3x9_27.dll"[citation needed]
SecuROM errors[citation needed]
If you're experiencing problems with SecuROM errors, try running the game in Windows 2000 Compatibility mode. To do so:
  1. Right click on the shortcut on your desktop.
  2. Click properties then click on the Compatibility tab.
  3. Check the box "Run this program in Compatibility mode for:" and select Windows 2000.
Install update[citation needed]
Dual-monitor fix[citation needed]
  • If you have 2 monitors connected, disable one and try again.

Increased brightness when in first person mode

Disable post-processing in the settings[citation needed]
Doing so will disable Depth of Field and the "Color Grading" effect which contributes significantly to the mood of many environments.

Crashes

CTD Opera House Mission[citation needed]
For the Curtains Down mission on Windows XP, turn sound hardware acceleration down (basic acceleration) or off (no acceleration). Down works for some; others need it off entirely.
  1. Go to Start > Run > Type dxdiag.
  2. Click on the 'Sound' tab, and take the hardware sound acceleration down to the bottom.
Not possible on Windows Vista. The only method that seems to work is disabling your sound temporarily for that mission.

Installation Errors

Error 5003 on installation attempt

Error 5003 on installation attempt[citation needed]
  1. Go to %COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%
  2. Rename InstallShield
  3. Start the installation again.

CRC or cyclic redundancy error during installation

This error is often due to a faulty or damaged DVD. The damage may or may not be visible to the naked eye.
Download discspeed and slow your DVD drive down before installing[citation needed]
Take your DVD to a video rental store and ask how much they charge for a laser resurface/clean[citation needed]
Copy the DVD contents to your hard drive and run setup.exe from there as per these instructions[citation needed]
Buff the CD yourself with Brasso[citation needed]

Please insert original CD

Reinstall DVD drive[citation needed]
  1. Right click 'My Computer' > Click 'Manage'.
  2. Select 'Device Manager'.
  3. Expand 'Disk Drives' in the device manager tree.
  4. Right click your DVD drive > Click 'Uninstall' (Take any disk out first).
  5. Reboot your computer and let Windows 'Find new hardware' and reinstall the DVD drive.
Update DVD drive firmware through the manufacturer's site[citation needed]
When doing this, follow instructions very carefully. Failing to do so may leave you with a non-working drive.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
MinimumRecommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHzIntel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB1 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX
ATI Radeon 9500
DirectX 9.0c compatible		Nvidia GeForce 6800
ATI Radeon X800
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References