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General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- 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.
- Steam version is v1.75 and comes with widescreen support.
- Adds bug fixes and general improvements.
- Works only on the English version.
Skip intro videos
Skip intro[2]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and open HitmanContracts.ini .
- Find the line
DefaultScene=AllLevels\Logos.gms and replace it with DefaultScene=mainmenu.gms .
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- 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.
Video
- Steam version supports widescreen (including 4K Ultra HD) natively, but has a Vert- FOV, and horizontally stretches the image.[4]
Widescreen fix (Hor+)
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- Download Widescreen fix for Hitman: Contracts, unzip it and copy the contents to
<path-to-game> .
- (Optional) To change the resolution, go to
<path-to-game>\scripts\ , open h3.ini and change the Width and Height values.
- (Optional) If you set the resolution to lower than your display's resolution, open the video driver control panel and set the scaling to fullscreen or maintain aspect ratio.
Notes:
- Correct widescreen aspect ratio while maintaining the original vertical field of view (FOV).
- It is recommended not to change the in-game resolution setting to avoid conflicts.
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Combining the Widescreen fix with dgVoodoo 2
Specify the path to the dgVoodoo 2 dll
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- Apply the Widescreen fix.
- Open
d3d8.ini , find RealDllPath , and change AUTO to scripts\d3d8.dll .
- Copy over dgVoodoo 2's
d3d8.dll to scripts .
Note:
dgVoodoo.conf and dgVoodooCpl.exe can be in either folder.
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Too small UI elements at higher resolutions
Set a lower game resolution and force a higher one with dgVoodoo 2
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- A. If using the widescreen fix, go to
<path-to-game>\scripts , open h3.ini and change the resolution to 1280x720. B. If not, pick a resolution in-game that offers a UI size you like, e.g. 1024x768.
- A. If using the widescreen fix, use this method to apply dgVoodoo 2.
B. If not, simply apply dgVoodoo 2.
- Run
dgVoodooCpl.exe , go to the DirectX tab, and in the Resolution box select your desired high resolution.
Note:
- Post Process effects don't seem to scale to the forced higher resolution.
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Enable windowed mode[4]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and open HitmanContracts.ini .
- Add
Window 1 on a new line.
- Change
StartUpperPos 2,2 to StartUpperPos 0,0 .
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output, based on Windows speaker settings.[6] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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No option to disable it. |
EAX support |
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EAX 3.[7] |
Royalty free audio |
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- May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore proper sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Retail and steam only. Patch for the GOG release here. |
German |
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Retail and steam only. |
Hungarian |
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Fan translation. Available to download. |
Italian |
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Retail and steam only. |
Japanese |
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Retail only. |
Polish |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Brazilian Portuguese |
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DVD Game release (CD Editora, 2009). |
Russian |
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Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
Spanish |
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Retail and steam only. |
VR support
Issues unresolved
Enable OpenGL effects in the Direct3D renderer
- Certain graphical effects are only available when using Direct3D whilst others only available with OpenGL.[8][9] Also post-processing injectors typically cause heavy artifacts and graphical glitches.
Restore the raindrop, fog, and water effects[10]
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- Open
hitmancontracts.exe with a HEX editor.
- Find the 1st hex string
53 6A 18 53 50 FF 92 FC 00 00 00 .
- Replace it with
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 .
- Find the 2nd hex string
6A 00 6A 18 6A 00 50 FF 92 FC 00 00 00 .
- Replace it with
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 .
- A pre-made version of this fix is available here. 2nd hex string still needs to be replaced manually.
- Restores the raindrop effect in most levels along with other effects.
- Not all OpenGL effects have been restored.
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Issues fixed
Vsync doesn't work on Windows 10
- The built-in Vsync requires a wrapper to function on Windows 10 and later.
Apply the built-in wrapper of the Widescreen fix
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- Open
dxwrapper.ini , find d3d8to9 and change 0 to 1 .
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Use the standalone d3d8to9
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- Redundant when using the Widescreen fix.
- Download d3d8to9.
- Copy
d3d8.dll to <path-to-game> .
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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 significant problems.
Apply the Vsync fix
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- Set the display's refresh rate to 60 Hz.
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Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS or lower
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- Both Nvidia and AMD control panels cannot cap the frame rate, unless a wrapper is applied.
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Game runs in slow motion
Game doesn't save
Jerky/Uneven mouse movement
Edit HitmanContracts.ini [13]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> and open HitmanContracts.ini .
- Add the line
UseDirectInputMouse 1 .
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Game crashes in some integrated Intel Graphics cards
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP (SP3)[14]
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- Go to
<path-to-game> .
- Turn on Windows XP (SP3) compatibility mode in the
Hitman.exe properties.
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Low framerate on modern systems
- The post filter option in the graphics settings is poorly optimized for modern systems. Disabling it will boost the framerate significantly, but will also remove several atmospheric effects such as fog.
Disable the post filter option in the graphic settings[15]
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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OpenGL renderer
- It has serious graphical problems.[16]
- Not compatible with the widescreen fix.
Manually edit the game settings file
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- Open
HitmanContracts.ini .
- Locate
DrawDll and change its value to RenderOpenGL.dll .
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- Retextures Agent 47 and other characters in higher quality.
- Adds the uncensored textures from the remastered version.[17]
Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
DirectSound3D |
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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
References