Difference between revisions of "Hitman 2: Silent Assassin"

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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

Hitman Wiki

Neoseeker Forums

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		The version included in the retail 'Hitman Collection' (Eidos, 2009) is entirely DRM free.
Publisher website
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
GamersGate
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
GOG.com		Version 1.01 uncensored.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

The Steam version (v1.02) is slightly censored (removed certain lines of dialog, alcohol references, and minor changes to certain disguises)^[1]

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

Version differences

The GOG.com version is patched to work better on modern operating systems and it's the uncensored version 1.01.

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

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6850/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6850/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Game's configuration tool.

Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Instructions

Input settings

Control settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Sound settings.

Template:Audio settings

May require DirectSound3D restoration software to restore proper sound functionality on Windows Vista and later.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Spanish				subtitles and interface with a mod
Italian				Available here.
Polish				Retail and here. Retail only translation available.

Issues fixed

Crash To Desktop (Steam)

Instructions

Failed to find Steam

Instructions

Instructions

Black screen during the cutscenes

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1
OpenGL	1.4
Shader Model support	1.4

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	FreeType

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 450 MHz	Intel Pentium III 1 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
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

↑ Steam Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is the Censored Version :: Steam Community Discussions

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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.

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

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

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

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

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Steam Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is the Censored Version :: Steam Community Discussions

[1]

[Note 1]

@@ Line 97: / Line 97: @@
 |multimonitor notes         =
 |ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=156161#p156161 zeyrok's fix].
 |4k ultra hd                = unknown
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
@@ Line 103: / Line 103: @@
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             =
+|windowed notes             = The window is displayed in the middle of Windows workspace, which may end up being in-between screens. Add <code>StartUpperPos 0,0</code> to Hitman2.ini to fix that issue.
-|borderless windowed        = hackable
+|borderless windowed        = true
-|borderless windowed notes  = Use [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming Borderless Gaming].
+|borderless windowed notes  = Always borderless.
 |anisotropic                = true
 |anisotropic notes          =
-|antialiasing               = true
+|antialiasing               = unknown
-|antialiasing notes         = Up to 8x. Can make the game crash with 2x or more.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
+|antialiasing notes         = Broken can make the game crash with 2x or more.{{CN|date=August 2015}}
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                = Always enabled in fullscreen mode.
@@ Line 116: / Line 116: @@
 |120 fps                    = true
 |120 fps notes              = Extremely high frame rate (above 1024 FPS) breaks in-game cutscenes.<ref>{{refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2015-08-08|comment=Tested by with MSI Afterburner (required memory modification).}}</ref>
-|color blind                = unknown
+|color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
@@ Line 122: / Line 122: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen fix}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Manually|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-09-07}}</ref>}}
-# Download [http://ps2wide.net/pc.html#h2 Widescreen fix by nemesis2000].
+# Run the '''Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Configuration''' on [[Steam]] or <code>{{p|game}}\config.exe</code>
-# Extract {{file|h2.7z}} files to the installation folder ''(password=h2)''.
+# Under the '''Graphics''' tab, uncheck '''Fullscreen'''.
-# Run {{file|upx.bat}} for GOG.com version of the game.
+# Go to the installation folder.
-# Edit {{file|h2.ini}} to set the resolution.
+# Open <code>Hitman2.ini</code> with a text editor, then add <code>StartUpperPos 0,0</code>
+# Find the following line and set it to your desired value.
+<pre>Resolution 1920x1080</pre>
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Supported exe size: 2 838 528 bytes.
+{{ii}} In case of problems with cutscenes, install [http://enbdev.com/convertor_dx8_dx9_v0036.htm ENBSeries DX8 to DX9 Convertor] or cap the frame rate.
-{{ii}} Only fullscreen mode is supported.
 }}
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set windowed resolution}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Hex editing|ref=<ref>[http://archive.hitmanforum.com/index.php/topic/59059-true-hitman-full-hd-quadrilogy-for-pc/ True Hitman Full HD Quadrilogy for PC - Hitmanforum Archive]</ref>}}
-# Open the configuration tool and set windowed mode.
+* Download the [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/328-hitman-2-silent-assassin-widescreen-fix/ archive], extract the files to <code>{{p|game}}\Hitman 2 Silent Assassin</code> and overwrite.
-# Edit {{file|Hitman2.ini}} in the installation folder.
-# Add {{code|StartUpperPos 0,0}} to the file.
+'''Notes'''
-# Edit the {{code|Resolution}} line with the desired values.
+{{++}} The archive also contains a fix for the broken in-game cutscenes, the black characters and the missing options.
 }}
@@ Line 234: / Line 236: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-===Game is displayed in-between screens===
-{{ii}} The window is displayed in the middle of Windows workspace, which may end up being in-between screens.
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set window position|ref=<ref name="Sui">{{refcheck|user=Suicide_machine|date=2016-09-07}}</ref>}}
-# Edit {{file|Hitman2.ini}} in the installation folder.
-# Add {{code|StartUpperPos 0,0}} to the file.
-}}
-===Fatal Error - Unable to create device===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set windowed mode}}
-# Open the configuration tool.
-# Disable the Full Screen setting.
-}}
 ===Crash To Desktop (Steam)===
 {{Fixbox|1=

Developers

	IO Interactive
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
Engines
	Glacier
Release dates
Windows	October 1, 2002