Difference between revisions of "Hitman: Contracts"
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{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/123-hitman-contracts-patch-174/ Patch v1.74] is the latest retail patch. | {{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/123-hitman-contracts-patch-174/ Patch v1.74] is the latest retail patch. | ||
{{ii}} Digital distribution versions are '''v1.75''' only in Steam and comes with other languages support and widescreen support. | {{ii}} Digital distribution versions are '''v1.75''' only in Steam and comes with other languages support and widescreen support. | ||
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+ | ===[https://www.moddb.com/games/hitman-contracts/addons/hitman-contracts-unofficial-patch Unofficial Patch]=== | ||
+ | {{++}} Adds bug fixes and general improvements. | ||
+ | {{ii}} See the comment by ''GuyFawkesGaming'' for compatibility with the widescreen fix. | ||
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+ | ===[https://www.moddb.com/games/hitman-contracts/addons/higher-definition-agent-47-retexture Character Overhaul]=== | ||
+ | {{++}} Retextures Agent 47 and other characters in higher quality. | ||
+ | {{++}} Adds the uncensored textures from the PS3 version. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Currently only Asylum Aftermath, Meat king's party, and Beldingford Manor are finished. | ||
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|notes = Retail and steam only. Patch for the GOG release [https://drive.google.com/u/0/uc?id=1BK0IFGurgYFuqGe8wic9VsEUFFSC-Ya-&export=download here]. | |notes = Retail and steam only. Patch for the GOG release [https://drive.google.com/u/0/uc?id=1BK0IFGurgYFuqGe8wic9VsEUFFSC-Ya-&export=download here]. | ||
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|notes = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=972504091 here]. | |notes = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=972504091 here]. | ||
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+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ===Some graphical effects don't display=== | ||
+ | {{--}} Certain graphical effects are only available when using Direct3D whilst others only available with OpenGL.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=66087|title=Vogons Forum}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916062024/http://www.hitmanforum.com/t/rain-effects-missing/16209|title=Hitman Forum}}</ref> Also post-processing injectors typically cause heavy artifacts and graphical glitches. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Restore the raindrop effect|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=774821#p774821|title=Vogons Forum|date=2022-06-21}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open <code>hitmancontracts.exe</code> with a HEX editor. | ||
+ | # Find the hex string <code>53 6A 18 53 50 FF 92 FC 00 00 00</code>. | ||
+ | # Replace it with <code>90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90</code>. | ||
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+ | {{ii}} A pre-made version of this fix is available [http://dege.fw.hu/temp/HitmanContracts_d3d_raindrop_patch.zip here]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Restores the raindrop effect in most levels. | ||
+ | {{--}} The effect is still broken in levels ''the Wang Fou Incident'' and ''Beldingford Manor''. | ||
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Revision as of 12:22, 21 June 2022
Developers | |
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IO Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Eidos Interactive | |
Sold-Out Software | |
Engines | |
Glacier | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 20, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Stealth |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Asia, Contemporary, Eastern Europe, Europe |
Series | Hitman |
Hitman | |
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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 |
Key point
- Unlike the PS3 version, the textures are censored.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 5 DRM. | |||
Retail | The version included in the retail 'Hitman Collection' (Eidos, 2009) is entirely DRM-free. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) |
- 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.
Unofficial Patch
- Adds bug fixes and general improvements.
- See the comment by GuyFawkesGaming for compatibility with the widescreen fix.
Character Overhaul
- Retextures Agent 47 and other characters in higher quality.
- Adds the uncensored textures from the PS3 version.
- Currently only Asylum Aftermath, Meat king's party, and Beldingford Manor are finished.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro[citation needed] |
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DefaultScene=mainmenu.gms |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\HitmanContracts.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/247430/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/247430/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Maximum of 99 save files.
- Save states contain system information. Loading a mid-mission save file from a different computer or operating system may result in severe broken game timing.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | Added on September 11, 2020.[1] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert- in Steam version.[2] See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Vert- in Steam version.[2] See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Widescreen resolution or the WSGF entry. | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Force in GPU control panel for better results. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Nvidia users can force AA using Nvidia Profile Inspector. 0x000020C0 for MSAA and 0x000000C0 for SGSSAA. Ensure the AA fix is enabled.[3] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | The game doesn't run properly at very high frame rates. |
Widescreen resolution
- Steam version supports widescreen (including 4K Ultra HD) natively, but it features a problematic Vert- FOV change, as well as stretching game graphics.[2]
Widescreen fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Windowed
Enable windowed[2] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Located under Graphics options. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output, based on Windows speaker settings.[4] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | No option to disable it. | |
EAX support | EAX 3.[5] |
- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore proper sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail and steam only. Patch for the GOG release here. | |||
German | Retail and steam only. | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Italian | Retail and steam only. | |||
Japanese | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | DVD Game release (CD Editora, 2009). | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish | Retail and steam only. | |||
Turkish | Fan translation. Details missing—please edit this page and add it. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Hitman: Contracts. | ||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D User created profile, requires DGVoodoo2 v 2.6, see profile introdution. Note: Profile may not work with the latest wrapper, in case of issues please report to the vorpx forum. |
Issues unresolved
Some graphical effects don't display
- Certain graphical effects are only available when using Direct3D whilst others only available with OpenGL.[6][7] Also post-processing injectors typically cause heavy artifacts and graphical glitches.
Restore the raindrop effect[8] |
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Issues fixed
Game doesn't save
Create the Save folder[9] |
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When using anything that zooms the circle that should be representative of your sight is blacked out
Lower post filter[citation needed] |
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Some users reported that this can be fixed by lowering the "post filter" that is for modern graphics cards. |
Can not finish the second level (Meat King) without crashing (Using a Radeon Graphics Card)
Update drivers[citation needed] |
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Update your drivers. |
Black Screen
Update drivers[citation needed] |
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Update your drivers. |
Mute music[citation needed] |
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Try to mute the in-game music -some users have reported this fixed their problem. |
Whenever the player dies, the screen goes all white and stays that way
Disable post filtering[citation needed] |
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Try turning off post filtering. |
Loud background effects (like wind)
Disable EAX[citation needed] |
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Disable EAX in sound options. |
Game runs in slow motion
Run the game in windowed mode[10] |
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Game crashes in some integrated Intel Graphics cards
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3[11] |
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High frame rate issues
- The physics and logic of the game are linked to 60 FPS, so playing at high fps can cause problems.
Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[citation needed] |
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Vsync (Enabled by default) not working on Windows10 |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8 | Requires DirectX 9.0 to be installed |
OpenGL | Support is buggy and incomplete. | |
Shader Model support | 1.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound3D |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE/ME | 2000/XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD Athlon equivalent | Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz or AMD Athlon XP equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | GeForce 2 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0 compatible | GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/247430/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (247430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Hitman: Contracts - SteamDB Depot Changelog - last accessed on 2020-09-12
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2018-03-23
- ↑ https://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=5457050&postcount=4024
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ Killer EAX® ADVANCED HD™ Audio in Hitman Contracts™ - SoundBlaster.com (retrieved)
- ↑ Vogons Forum - last accessed on [unknown]
- ↑ Hitman Forum - last accessed on [unknown]
- ↑ Vogons Forum - last accessed on 2022-06-21
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=371890450
- ↑ https://www.gog.com/forum/hitman_series/hitman_contracts_opengl_issues
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/247430/discussions/0/558746088964416094/