This page is for the 2002 game. For the 2018 game, see Hitman 2.
General information
- Neoseeker Forums
- Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- The Steam version (v1.02) is slightly censored (removed certain lines of dialog, alcohol references, and minor changes to certain disguises).[1] Follow this guide to remove censorship.
- 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
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Skip intro[2]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\Hitman2.ini.
- Set
DefaultScene=AllLevels/Logos.gms to 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
Game's configuration tool.
- Some widescreen methods are reported to cause crashes on the Kirov Park Meeting level, specifically in the cathedral tower and around the radio tower. The crashes can be prevented by avoiding those areas and using the car bombs to complete the mission instead.[4][5]
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Widescreen fix (Hor+)[citation needed]
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- Download Widescreen fix by nemesis2000.
- Extract
h2.7z or h2_enb.7z files to <path-to-game> (password=h2).
- Run
upx.bat for GOG.com version of the game.
- Edit
h2.ini to set the resolution and FOV multiplier.
Notes
- Works with Steam version (currently in beta, will launch with most but not all systems).
- Supported exe size: 2 838 528 bytes; 873 984 bytes.
- Set LOD_Distance_Multiplier to 1.0 and Draw_Distance to 1.2 in order to avoid crashes.
- LOD distance and draw distance is also adjustable.
- Disables built-in Vsync.
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Widescreen fix (Hor+ alternative)[6]
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- Download Hitman.2 - Widescreen-GOG.7z.
- Extract
hitman2.exe and Hitman2.ini to <path-to-game>.
- Open the appropriate
FOV folder and extract RenderD3D.dll to <path-to-game>.
- Edit
Hitman2.ini and set the Resolution setting to the appropriate one.
Notes
- Not compatible with the Steam version.
- Causes crashes on multiple levels.
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Widescreen fix (Vert-)[citation needed]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\Hitman2.ini.
- Add
Window 1 to the file.
- Add
StartUpperPos 0,0 to the file.
- Edit the
Resolution line with the desired values.
Notes
- This fix decreases the vertical FOV in widescreen.
- Running the game in windowed mode disables v-sync and anti-aliasing. This can result in extremely high framerates that affect gameplay and break the in-game cutscenes.
- Running the game in OpenGL instead of Direct3D will cap the frame rate at 60 frames per second, but may result in graphical glitches such as untextured character models in some levels.
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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.[8] |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Always enabled. |
| EAX support |
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EAX 3 |
- 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
VR support
Issues fixed
Game is displayed in-between screens
- The window is displayed in the middle of Windows workspace, which may end up being in-between screens.
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Set window position[9]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\Hitman2.ini.
- Add
StartUpperPos 0,0 to the file.
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Crash To Desktop (Steam)
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Fixing the Crash to Desktop[9]
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- Find Hitman 2: Silent Assassin in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name.
- Click
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Configuration
- Click "Reset all settings" and click "Save and launch".
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Failed to find Steam (Steam)
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Launch the game through the Steam library[9]
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Copy Steam.dll from the Steam folder and place it in <path-to-game>[citation needed]
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High frame rate issues / Black screen during the cutscenes
- 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.
- Very high frame rates will cause a "slow motion" effect in-game. Extremely high frame rate (above 1024 FPS) will freeze character movement and break in-game cutscenes (Black screen cutscene), which can make it impossible to load the opening level.[9]
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Framerate can be limited using Nvidia Inspector[9]
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Vsync (Enable by default) not working on Windows10
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- The game uses vsync enable by default but in windows 10 it does not work because the game uses Directx 8 and the vsync of directx 8 in windows10 is broken
- Download [1] d3d8to9.
- Copy D3D8.DLL from the folder to the game install directory and set monitor on 60hz.
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Fullscreen mode[9]
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- Run the Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Configuration on Steam or
<path-to-game>\config.exe
- Under the Graphics tab, check Fullscreen.
Notes
- This solution is not compatible with the first two widescreen solutions.
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System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
98, 2000, 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
References
