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This page is for the 2002 game. For the 2018 game, see Hitman 2.

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

Neoseeker Forums

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 4 DRM.
Retail		The version included in the retail 'Hitman Collection' (Eidos, 2009) is entirely DRM-free.
Amazon.com
GamersGate

GOG.com		Version 1.01
Humble Store
Steam		Version 1.02
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		^[2]
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)

The Steam version (v1.02) has some changes to the Gurdwara levels; removed certain lines of dialogue related to Sikh and Gurdwara mentions, alcohol references, graphics and model changes as well as minor changes to certain disguises.^[3]

The European release of the Hitman Collection is DRM-free, already patched to the latest version and have the cheats enabled by default.

Version differences

The GOG.com version is patched to work better on modern operating systems, and does not contain the changes done to the Steam version.

Demos

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch v1.01 is the latest patch available. English, French, and German versions of the patch are available.

Skip intro videos

Skip intro^[4]
Go to `<path-to-game>` and open `Hitman2.ini`. Set `DefaultScene=AllLevels/Logos.gms` to `DefaultScene=mainmenu.gms`

1.01 Version Steam Downgrade

Restores the original dialogue, models, graphics and behavior in the following Gurdwara missions: Temple City Ambush, The Death of Hannelore and Terminal Hospitality in the Steam version.

Downgrades the Steam 1.02 release to 1.01 version.

Required for some language versions to work.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Hitman2.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6850/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6850/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
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud		Added on September 11, 2020.^[5]

Video

Game's configuration tool.

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Only 4:3 aspect ratio with maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 supported by default. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD		See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)	See Widescreen resolution.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Vsync does not work when running the game on Windows 10. To fix it, use Widescreen fix.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	High frame rate affects game logic and can also prevent certain levels from launching. See High frame rate issues.

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen fix (Hor+)^[6]

Download Widescreen fix for Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, unzip it and copy the contents to <path-to-game>.
Open the video driver control panel. In the Adjust Desktop Size and Position section, set the Scaling option to Full-screen.
(Optional) If you want to change the resolution, go to <path-to-game>\scripts\. Open h2.ini and edit the Width and Height values.

Notes

Correct widescreen aspect ratio while maintaining the original vertical field of view (FOV).

Vsync is working and enabled by default.

Ability to limit the frame rate through the video driver control panel (60 FPS limit is recommended).

Built-in antialiasing (MSAA x8) and anisotropic filtering (x16) enabled.

Fully stable solution with no crashes or graphics bugs.

It is strongly recommended not to change the in-game graphics settings such as resolution, anti-aliasing to avoid conflicts.

Input

Control settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Use Hitman 2 SA Controller Support. Supports only with Xpadder.
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Use Hitman 2 SA Controller Support
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Tracked motion controllers		Essential Reality P5^[7]
Button/gesture prompts

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Sound settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 output.^[8]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Always enabled.
EAX support		EAX 3
Royalty free audio		Various in-game areas use licensed music.

May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore proper sound functionality on Windows Vista and later. An AM3D "DieselPower" audio engine for the game is available here.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Hungarian				Fan translation, download.
Italian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Japanese				Retail only.
Polish				Retail only. Patch for digital release here (works only on v1.01).
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Simplified Chinese				Retail only.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
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 fixed

High frame rate issues

Frame rates above 60 FPS will cause NPCs to be more sensitive than intended and may affect pathing timing. Game is still playable at 144 fps, but issues may arise if attempting to play through a level with perfect stealth.

Limit the framerate to 60 FPS^[9]
Apply the Widescreen fix. Set max frame rate to 60 FPS in the video driver control panel or other software limiters.

Vsync doesn't work on Windows 10

Vsync is enabled by default, but in Windows 10 it does not work because the Vsync of DirectX 8 in Windows 10 is broken.

Apply the Widescreen fix^[10]

Use DirectX 9 convertor

Download the d3d8to9.
Copy d3d8.dll to <path-to-game>.

Notes

Incompatible with widescreen fix.

Game is displayed in-between screens

The window is displayed in the middle of Windows workspace, which may end up being in-between screens.

Set window position^[11]
Go to `<path-to-game>` and open `Hitman2.ini`. Add `StartUpperPos 0,0` to the file.

Game is not saving properly

Create `<path-to-game>\Save` if it doesn't exist yet^{[citation needed]}

Crash To Desktop (Steam)

Fixing the Crash to Desktop^[11]
Run the Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Configuration on Steam version or `<path-to-game>\config.exe`. Click "Reset all settings" and "Save and launch".

Failed to find Steam (Steam)

Launch the game through the Steam library^[11]

Copy `Steam.dll` from the Steam folder and place it in `<path-to-game>`^[12]

Black screen during the cutscenes

Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS^[13]

Trucks stuck in Hidden Valley mission

When frame rates are high, the trucks in the Hidden Valley mission randomly stop moving.

Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS^[14]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1
OpenGL	1.4	There is no environment bump-mapping compared to the DirectX version.
Shader Model support	1.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	FreeType

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, 2000, ME	XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 450 MHz	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	192 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	32 MB of VRAM

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>/6850/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6850) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Hitman 2: Бесшумный убийца - last accessed on 2023-02-18
↑ Hitman 2 : Silent Assassin - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
↑ Steam Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is the Censored Version :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023
↑ WineHQ - Hitman: Contracts 1.174 - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - SteamDB Depot Changelog - last accessed on 2020-09-12
↑ A complete widescreen fix for Hitman 2 Silent Assassin | Nexus Mods
↑ LGR Oddware - Essential Reality P5 Glove - last accessed on 2021-07-06
↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Hitman 2 Silent Assassin 60FPS TEST - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Fiery soul on 2023-04-25
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2016-09-07
↑ Verified by User:Fiery soul on 2023-04-25
↑ Verified by User:Fiery soul on 2023-04-25
↑ Hitman 2 Silent Assassin 60FPS TEST - last accessed on May 2023

[gamedir-5] 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).

[Proton_path_note-6] 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>/6850/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (6850) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6850/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (6850) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Hitman 2: Бесшумный убийца - last accessed on 2023-02-18

[2] Hitman 2 : Silent Assassin - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022

[3] Steam Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is the Censored Version :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on May 2023

[4] WineHQ - Hitman: Contracts 1.174 - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - SteamDB Depot Changelog - last accessed on 2020-09-12

[8] A complete widescreen fix for Hitman 2 Silent Assassin | Nexus Mods

[9] LGR Oddware - Essential Reality P5 Glove - last accessed on 2021-07-06

[10] PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up - last accessed on May 2023

[11] Hitman 2 Silent Assassin 60FPS TEST - last accessed on May 2023

[12] Verified by User:Fiery soul on 2023-04-25

[Sui-13] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2016-09-07

[14] Verified by User:Fiery soul on 2023-04-25

[15] Verified by User:Fiery soul on 2023-04-25

[16] Hitman 2 Silent Assassin 60FPS TEST - last accessed on May 2023

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 {{ii}} Frame rates above 60 FPS will cause NPCs to be more sensitive than intended and may affect pathing timing. Game is still playable at 144 fps, but issues may arise if attempting to play through a level with perfect stealth.
-{{Fixbox|description=Limit the framerate to 60 FPS |ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8XaPw3AoCA Hitman 2 Silent Assassin 60FPS TEST]</ref>|fix=
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 }}

Developers

	IO Interactive
Publishers
Former	Eidos Interactive
Former	Square Enix
Current	IO Interactive
Russia	Noviy Disk^[1]
Engines
	Glacier
Release dates
Windows	October 1, 2002
Reception
Metacritic	87
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Stealth
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Asia, Contemporary, Eastern Europe, Europe, Japan
Series	Hitman