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{{distinguish|Hitman: Contracts}}
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{{State|postdev}}
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{{disambig|the 2021 original third entry in the World of Assassination trilogy, later became World of Assassination|the third main Hitman game from 2004|[[Hitman: Contracts]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|title        = HITMAN 3
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|cover        = Hitman World of Assassination cover.jpg
|cover        = Hitman III cover.jpg
 
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|IO Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|IO Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mi'pu'mi Games|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mipumi.com/about/|title=About - Mi'pu'mi Games|date=2022-10-05|snippet=Our team assisted IO Interactive in the areas of gameplay, engine, tools, online, and UI programming.}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =
 
|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|IO Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|Retail|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB/home/hitman-3-is-now-available|title=|date=2023-05-31}}</ref>}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Glacier 2}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Glacier 2}}
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|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hitman-3|87}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hitman-3|87}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10039/hitman-3|86}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10039/hitman-3|85}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hitman-3|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hitman-3|85}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Immersive Sim, Stealth}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hitman }}  
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Hitman }}
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|steam appid  = 1659040
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
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|official site= https://hitman.com
 
|official site= https://hitman.com
 
|hltb        = 79774
 
|hltb        = 79774
|igdb        = hitman-3
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|mobygames    = 157629
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|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Hitman 3
 
|wikipedia    = Hitman 3
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      = '''''Hitman 3''''' (stylized as '''''HITMAN III''''') is the eighth main game in the [[series:Hitman|''Hitman'' series]], and the third game in the "World of Assassination trilogy." Levels from the two previous games can be played within ''Hitman 3'' by using "Access Passes" (previously called the "Legacy Pack" in ''Hitman 2'') with upgrades to lighting, reflections, physics, etc.
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (previously named '''Hitman 3''') is the eighth main game in the [[series:Hitman|''Hitman'' series]]. It was originally the third and final game in the ''World of Assassination trilogy'', but on January 26, 2023 it became '''{{PAGENAME}}'''. Compared to [[Hitman 2]], the game features ray-raced reflections, ray-traced shadows, reworked foliage, improved cloth simulation, reduced bloom intensity (which could look overblown previously), improved and more deliberate usage of screen space reflection, higher resolution render-to-texture reflections for mirrors, improved god-rays, many bugfixes, [[DLSS]] 2.4, DLSS Frame Generation, [[FSR]] 2.1 and XeSS.
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Compared to [[Hitman 2]], the game is missing the smoke effects on explosions (replaced mostly with a bright bloom effect) and has reduced fire effects complexity.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlmCm5VpBeg|title=Hitman 3 Physics vs. Hitman 2 Physics - Bear Game Asia - YouTube|date=2023-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=setzcO7oyq4|title=Hitman 3 vs Hitman 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> Direct Comparison - Nick930 - YouTube|date=2023-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSHzm8iXbd8|title=Hitman 3 Tech Review: Next-Gen Enhancements + The Glacier Engine Evolved - Digital Foundry - YouTube|date=2023-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40XoDaS9ing|title=Hitman vs. Hitman 2 vs. Hitman 3 <nowiki>|</nowiki> Downgrade Evolution? - Bear Gaming Asia - YouTube|date=2023-01-04}}</ref> The game also inherits some downgrades introduced in [[Hitman 2]] compared to [[Hitman]]: the reduced quality of [[Hitman]]'s pre-rendered cutscenes (visibly heavier compressed)<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrtnptrs|date=2023-01-04|comment=In [[Hitman 2]], [[Hitman]]'s pre-rendered cutscenes look significantly worse with color banding, compression artifacts and less clarity. This is also visible in {{PAGENAME}}.}}</ref>, heavily reduced/simplified destruction physics animations and heavily reduced and even missing smoke effects (especially visible when explosions occur and when looking at the signal flares at the Marrakesh level.)<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z1QCO3CHs8|title=Hitman 2 vs Hitman <nowiki>|</nowiki> Direct Comparison - Nick930 - YouTube|date=2023-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx6LieL8Qjc|title=<nowiki>[4K]</nowiki> Hitman 2 vs 1 Engine Graphics Upgrade! - IO Interactive Improves Its Tech - Digital Foundry - YouTube|date=2023-01-04}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUOhKwR984E|title=Hitman 3 vs. Hitman 1 <nowiki>|</nowiki> Downgrade? - Bear Game Asia - YouTube|date=2023-01-05}}</ref>
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Compared to the install sizes (including all DLC and legacy packs) of both previous entries [[Hitman]] (68.34 GB) and [[Hitman 2]] (149.62 GB), {{PAGENAME}} (67.21 GB) uses LZ4 compression and de-duplication of data compared to the previous entries (possible due to its previous episodic nature) to reduce its install size massively, while retaining the same graphical quality, performance compared to [[Hitman 2]] and including all content from the two previous entries.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrtnptrs|date=2023-01-04|comment=Own all three trilogy games on Steam, install sizes are counted with all DLC, legacy packs and access passes with the latest updates as of January 4, 2023.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/how-hitman-3s-devs-shrank-the-entire-trilogys-install-size-by-over-80gb/|title=How Hitman 3's devs shrank the entire trilogy install size by over 80GB - PCGamer|date=2023-01-04}}</ref>
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|release history  =  
 
|release history  =  
|current state    = At launch, caveats exist for importing levels from previous games. See the [https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-pre-launch-guide/ Player Guide] by IO Interactive for more information.
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|current state    = The game requires a constant internet connection for some features to work properly (Contracts mode, Challenge progression and Freelancer mode). The game makes a distinction between online and offline saves; online saves cannot be loaded while offline, and offline saves loaded while online will put the game into offline mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tenbeat|date=2021-01-22|comment=Verified by disconnecting from internet, though there are no elusive targets yet. Same restrictions as Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2.}}</ref>
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The game was renamed to '''{{PAGENAME}}''' with all content from [[Hitman]] and base game content from [[Hitman 2]] becoming free for all players of the game on January 26, 2023.<ref name="worldofassassination">{{Refurl|url=https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-to-world-of-assassination/|title=HITMAN 3 to become ‘World of Assassination’|date=2023-01-03}}</ref> Additionally, owners of [[Hitman 2]] Expansion Pass will no longer receive ''HITMAN 3 Access Pass: HITMAN 2 Expansion'' ([[Hitman 2]] DLC) as the ''location importing'' functionality has been disabled. If it wasn't already imported into {{PAGENAME}} before January 26, 2023, it will have to be purchased again as part of the ''World of Assassination Deluxe Pack'' or separately in the in-game store.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ioisupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019016477-Access-Pass-Guide-Location-Importing|title=Access Pass Guide / Location Importing – HITMAN 3 Player Support|date=2023-03-11}}</ref>
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | hitman-3 | Epic Games Store | Deluxe Edition also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Epic Games Store | Europe only; download code only, no disc included.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/157629/hitman-iii/covers/group-326443/|title=|date=2023-05-31}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GMG | hitman-3-pc | Epic Games Store | {{Store link|GMG|hitman-3-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | hitman-3-pc | Epic Games Store | |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | hitman-3 | Epic Games Store | {{store link|Humble|hitman-3-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | hitman-3 | DRM-Free | DRM Free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with [[Hitman_World_of_Assassination#Epic_Games_Store_Start_the_game_in_standalone_mode| these commands]] being appended to the Target URL.<ref name="epicdrm">{{Refcheck|user=Dribbleondo|date=2023-03-14|comment=Game does not require Epic or IOI's servers to work, albeit with limited functionality; only access to the levels is provided, with other caveats listed at the top of the page applying.}}</ref>. Offline mode has '''very''' limited functionality; only access to levels and settings is provided, with online functionality (achievements, Elusive Targets, Freelancer, Escalations, etc.) being disabled; [[Hitman_World_of_Assassination#Offline_Mode_Mods|There are mods]] that can alleviate this issue, however. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | hitman-world-of-assassination-pc | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | hitman-world-of-assassination | Epic Games Store, Steam | Choice to buy [[Steam]] (incorrectly lists macOS and Linux compatibility<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mrtnptrs|date=2023-02-05|comment=No Linux and/or macOS ports are available on Steam or anywhere for that matter. Also hasn't been announced by IOI.}}</ref>) or [[Epic Games Store]] version. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9PDRM8BFW1X1 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1659040 | Steam  |  | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} The game requires a constant internet connection for some features to work properly (Contracts mode and Challenge progression). The game makes a distinction between online and offline saves; online saves cannot be loaded while offline, and offline saves loaded while online will put the game into offline mode.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tenbeat|date=2021-01-22|comment=Verified by disconnecting from internet, though there are no elusive targets yet. Same restrictions as Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2.}}</ref>
 
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
{{ii}} '''Deluxe Edition''' includes the '''Deluxe Pack''' DLC.
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{{ii}} '''Hitman World of Assassination''' includes all game content from [[Hitman]], while also including all base game content from both [[Hitman 2]] and Hitman 3.
  
 
==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| [https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hitman-3/hitman-3-deluxe-pack Deluxe Pack] | Purchasing the Deluxe Pack will grant access to Deluxe Escalation Contracts, Deluxe Suits and Items, Digital Soundtracks for all three games in the World of Assassination trilogy, Digital “World of HITMAN” Book, and Director Commentaries for each mission. | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| World of Assassination Deluxe Pack | Includes Hitman 3 Deluxe Pack, Hitman 3 Seven Deadly Sins Collection and HITMAN 2 Premium Content. One-third price reduction for each of these three pieces of content the user already owns.<ref name="worldofassassination"/> | Windows }}
{{DLC/row| [https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hitman-3/access-pass-hitman-1-goty-edition-01 Access Pass: HITMAN 1 GOTY Edition] | Purchasing this Access Pass will grant access to the locations from '''''Hitman 2016'' GOTY Edition'''.<br/>This will be granted to those who purchase ''Hitman 3'' within 10 days of launch or those who own ''Hitman 2016'' on the Epic Games Store. Owners of ''Hitman 2016'' on Steam will receive this pass for free at a later date.<ref name="playerguide"/> | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Street Art Pack | Cosmetics and weapon pack. | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| [https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hitman-3/access-pass-hitman-2-standard-01 Access Pass: HITMAN 2 Standard] | Purchasing this Access Pass will grant access to the locations from '''''Hitman 2'' Standard Edition'''.<br/>Owners of ''Hitman 2'' Standard Edition on Steam will receive this pass for free at a later date.<ref name="playerguide"/> | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Makeshift Pack | Cosmetics, suit and weapon pack. | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| [https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hitman-3/access-pass-hitman-2-gold-01 Access Pass: HITMAN 2 Gold] | Purchasing this Access Pass will grant access to the locations from '''''Hitman 2'' Gold Edition'''.<br/>Owners of ''Hitman 2'' Gold Edition on Steam will receive this pass for free at a later date.<ref name="playerguide"/> | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Free Starter Pack | Experience the start of the World of Assassination trilogy for free. Begin your journey as an initiate and meet your handler at the training facility to become an Agent of the ICA. | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| [https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/hitman-3/access-pass-hitman-2-expansion-01 Access Pass: HITMAN 2 Expansion] | Purchasing this Access Pass will grant access to the locations from '''''Hitman 2'' Expansion Pass''', which upgrades ''Hitman 2'' Standard Edition to ''Hitman 2'' Gold Edition. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Sarajevo Six | Previously PS4 exclusive campaign ported over to all platforms. | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| The Trinity Pack | Formerly pre-order bonus cosmetic, suit and weapon pack DLC. | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| The Undying Pack | Contains one premium Elusive Target Arcade contract; The Ouroboros, starring Sean Bean. Also contains a suit, Freelancer safehouse cosmetics, and three Undying-themed weapons. | Windows}}
 
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{{ii}} Owning ''[[Hitman]]'' on Epic Games Store, pre-ordering ''Hitman 3'', or purchasing it during the first 10 days grants free access to the ''Hitman 2016'' Access Pass containing levels and other content from the 2016 title. Owners of ''Hitman 2016'' and all versions of ''[[Hitman 2]]'' on Steam will also receive a free Access Pass at a later date. Progress (gear unlocks, location mastery, etc.) can be imported from ''Hitman 2'' on Steam to ''Hitman 3'' on Epic Games Store, though this can only be done once.<ref name="playerguide">[https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-pre-launch-guide/ HITMAN 3 – Player Guide]</ref>
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{{--}} Individual DLC's can be disabled in the DLC/Addons menu on both the Epic Games Store and Steam, but these render them unusable in-game and does not uninstall those parts of the game from the disk, as was the case in ''Hitman 2''.
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{{ii}} Game Progress (gear unlocks, location mastery, etc.) can be imported from ''Hitman 2'' on Steam to ''Hitman 3'' on Epic Games Store, though this can only be done once.<ref name="playerguide">[https://profile.hitman.com/ Hitman 3: Progression Carryover]</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip launcher===
 
===Skip launcher===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-skip_launcher</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-skip_launcher</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=|fix=
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===Skip intro===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/200 Simple Mod Framework], which has an option to skip intro in its Information menu (disabled by default)|ref=|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Download the separate [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/18 Skip Intro] mod for your game build|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-15|reason=}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/OrfeasZ/ZHMModSDK ZHMModSDK's] own SkipIntro mod|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-15|reason=}}|fix=
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\IO Interactive\HITMAN3}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\IO Interactive\HITMAN3}}
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{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\IO Interactive\Epic\{{P|uid}}\HITMAN3}}
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{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{P|appdata}}\IO Interactive\Epic\{{P|uid}}\HITMAN3}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|steam}}\userdata\{{P|uid}}\1659040\remote\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{p|localappdata}}\Packages\IOInteractiveAS.PC-HITMAN3-BaseGame_6h0y724g59e1w\SystemAppData\wgs\}}
 
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}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       = true
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|epic games launcher       = true
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             =  
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|gog galaxy               =  
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         = Save games carry over from Cloud to PC Game Pass
 
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
|fov notes                  = Can be changed via cheat table: [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/2?tab=description FOV Changer]
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|fov notes                  = Can be changed via cheat table: [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/2?tab=description FOV Changer]<br>Can also be changed with [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/434 Custom FOV mod] (Requires [[#Modding Tools|Simple Mod Framework]].)
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
|borderless windowed notes  = Labeled '''Fullscreen''' in the options.
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|borderless windowed notes  = Labeled '''Fullscreen''' in the options. '''Exclusive fullscreen''' also available.
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 2.0x [[SSAA]].
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] is forced on.<ref>[https://attackofthefanboy.com/articles/hitman-3-pc-performance-is-to-die-for/ Hitman 3 on PC Is to Die For | Attack of the Fanboy]</ref> See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]] for a workaround. Additionally, sharpening is forced on, see [[#Disable sharpening|Disable sharpening]]. Optional up to 2.0x [[SSAA]] can be set. Values less than 1.0x can be used via changing the 'SuperSampling' string in regedit. Change it to 500 for 50% rendering, 600 for 60%, etc.
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|upscaling                  = true
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|upscaling tech            = DLSS 3.1, FSR 2.1, XeSS 1.2
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|upscaling notes            = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-october-patch-notes/|title=HITMAN 3 - October Patch Notes|date=2022-10-06}}</ref> Received '''DLSS Frame Generation''' support through a patch on January 26, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/marvels-midnight-suns-dlss-3-game-ready-driver/|title=Marvel’s Midnight Suns NVIDIA DLSS 3 Game Ready Driver Released|date=2023-01-24}}</ref>Received '''XeSS''' 1.2 support through a patch on October 26th, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ioi.dk/hitman/patch-notes/2023/hitman-woa-october-patch-notes|title=HITMAN - October Patch Notes|date=2023-10-26}}</ref>
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                =  
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|vsync notes                = Force enabled on AMD cards while benchmarking<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Dachsjaeger/status/1530161085805907968|title=Twitter - @Dachsjaeger|date=2021-11-14|snippet=...Hitman 3 on AMD 6800xt turns on Vsync when benchmarking in borderless window with Vsync off (but has Vsync off in load screens and menu)}}</ref>
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
|ray tracing                = false
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|ray tracing                = true
|ray tracing notes          = Set to support ray tracing "later in 2021." <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ioi.dk/ioi-intel-hitman3/|title=IOI x Intel|date=2021-01-27}}</ref>
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|ray tracing notes          = Ray-traced sun shadows and reflections.
 
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Hitman 3 Ingame HDR.png|HDR settings
 
Hitman 3 Ingame HDR.png|HDR settings
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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===Disable sharpening===
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{{mm}} Compared to [[HITMAN 2]], {{PAGENAME}} does not provide an option to disable its sharpening feature in the in-game options menu and forces its dynamic sharpening implementation on at all times at its previous ''High'' setting.<ref name="sharpening"/>
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable sharpening by setting its strength to zero|ref=<ref name="sharpening">{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/comments/q7f7qx/is_there_a_way_to_turn_off_dynamic_sharpening_in/|title=Is there a way to turn off dynamic sharpening in H3 on PC? - Reddit|date=2023-01-05}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open [[Windows#Registry_Editor|Windows Registry Editor]].
 +
# Got to {{Code|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\IO Interactive\HITMAN3}} and locate the {{Code|SharpeningStrength}} registry key.
 +
# Change its value from the default of {{Code|2}} to {{Code|0}} to fully disable sharpening.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 +
# Download the [https://github.com/TL431/Windows-Game-Patches/releases/ latest version of fixes].
 +
# Copy <code>Hitman3.NoTAA\Hitman3.NoTAA.asi</code> and <code>dinput8.dll</code> in the game folder <code>HITMAN3\Retail</code>
 +
{{ii}} The game can now be launched regularly from its executable. Upon startup, a configuration file Hitman3.NoTAA.ini will be created, and can be used to enable again TAA or tune the sharpening filter.
 +
{{ii}} The edges of objects will exhibit jittering. It is recommended to use Reshade to add FXAA or SMAA to minimise this effect.
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  = Hotplug is supported, but only first connected controller can be used
+
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    = If multiple controllers are connected and the active one is unplugged, any remaining controller must be unplugged and replugged for it to be picked up as active again.
 
|full controller notes    = If multiple controllers are connected and the active one is unplugged, any remaining controller must be unplugged and replugged for it to be picked up as active again.
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        = Including full support for DualSense
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = Including full support for [[Controller:DualSense|DualSense]], works only via USB
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= true
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
+
|tracked motion controllers notes = [[Controller:Oculus Touch|Oculus Touch]], [[Controller:Valve Index Controller|Valve Index]], and Vive Cosmos controllers officially supported. [[Controller:Vive Controller|HTC Vive]] controllers are also compatible.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ioisupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417185915025-PC-VR|title=IOI Support - PC VR - HITMAN 3 Player Support|date=2022-06-27}}</ref>
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+
|tracked motion prompts    = true
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|other controllers        = unknown
 
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
|controller hotplug notes  =  
+
|controller hotplug notes  = Only first connected controller can be used
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added with the 3.50 patch.<ref name=3.50>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/HiTMAN/comments/oskmnm/hitman_3_july_patch_notes/|title= HITMAN 3 - July Patch Notes |date=2023-08-12}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added with the 3.50 patch.<ref name=3.50></ref>
 +
|fan      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch  
 
{{L10n/switch  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added with the 3.50 patch.<ref name=3.50></ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Fan translation, [https://grajpopolsku.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3740 download] [https://www.polonizacje.pl/hitman-world-of-assassination-spolszczenie/ lustro].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Added with the 3.50 patch.<ref name=3.50></ref> Fan translation is also available [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/hitman_3/files/7228.html here].
 +
|fan      =
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  = 2
 
|online play players  = 2
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
+
|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    = Co-op is available through Sniper Assassin maps
+
|online play notes    = Via the [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/260 Ghost Mode mod]. Steam only (includes free demo). No matchmaking is available, you must invite your opponent manually.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        = true
+
|matchmaking        = false
|matchmaking notes  = Can also manually invite a player.
+
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
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}}
 
}}
  
===Can't connect servers===
+
==VR support==
{{mm}} Anti-virus' web security may block a secure connection to the Hitman's servers.
+
{{VR support
{{Fixbox|description=Disable your anti-virus' "Web Security" feature}}
+
|native 3d                  = false
{{ii}} Otherwise, a real-time health status of HITMAN™ services is available here : https://hitmanstat.us/
+
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = false
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|vorpx                      = false
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|vr only                    = false
 +
|htc vive                    = true
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                = true
 +
|oculus rift notes          = Oculus Quest and Quest 2 supported via Oculus Link.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ioisupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417185915025-PC-VR|title=IOI Support - PC VR - HITMAN 3 Player Support|date=2022-06-27}}</ref>
 +
|osvr                        = false
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      = hackable
 +
|windows mixed reality notes = Use [https://store.steampowered.com/app/719950/Windows_Mixed_Reality_for_SteamVR/ Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR].
 +
|keyboard-mouse              = unknown
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        = Mouse and keyboard are functional but some actions don't seem to work.
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      = false
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              = false
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    = false
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          = false
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            = true
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          = true
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        = false
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Can't launch the game after a BSOD/hardware failure===
 +
{{mm}} When your computer encounters a BSOD (for whatever reason), there is a small chance that the shader cache of the game will become corrupted. When that happens, it is no longer possible to start the game.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Clear game's shader cache pipeline|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/game-wont-start-anymore/12452/4?u=hardware|title=Game won't start anymore|date=2021-11-15}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|localappdata}}\IO Interactive\HITMAN3</code>
 +
# Remove both <code>PipelineCache.bin</code> and <code>PipelineLibrary.bin</code> files.
 +
# Start the game.
 +
{{ii}} These files will reappear after a shader compilation.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Stuttering when mirrors are displayed===
 +
{{mm}} The game may hitch shortly every time a mirror is visible on-screen.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Cn9740|date=2022-07-23}}</ref> This bug was introduced with the May 24th 2022 (3.110) Ray Tracing update<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ioi.dk/hitman-3-year-2-may-patch-notes/|title=HITMAN 3 – May Patch Notes|date=2022-11-14}}</ref>.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Workaround: disable DXR (Ray Tracing) at driver level|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1659040/discussions/0/3487502140241646684/?ctp=2#c5595187488991989266|title=Mirrors reflection stuttering fix|date=2022-11-14}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{--}} Disables all ray-traced reflections.
 +
# Download the latest version of [https://github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector/releases Nvidia Profile Inspector].
 +
# Start Nvidia Profile Inspector.
 +
# Load Hitman 3 profile.
 +
# Set <code>Enable DXR (Ray Tracing)</code> to <code>DXR Disabled</code>.
 +
# Apply changes (top right button).
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set Mirrors Reflection Quality to "Off"|ref={{cn|date=2022-11-15|reason=}}|fix=
 +
{{--}} Disables all mirrors.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Running stutters when moving foward using steam input===
 +
{{ii}} Using Steam input's controller support can cause issues with Hitman's 3 default deadzones, causing a "stutter" like feel in the controls when moving fowards or backwards.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Enable deadzone configuration or calibration through Steam input|ref={{cn|date=2022-07-30|reason=}}|fix=
 +
# Right click on the game in your Steam library and go to '''Manage'''.
 +
# Click on '''Controller layout''' and then on '''Joystick Move''' for the left joystick you use to move in-game.
 +
# Go to '''Additional Settings''' and under '''Enable Deadzone''' choose configuration or calibration, assuming you have calibrated the deadzone through Steam input in the past.
 +
# Close the Steam controller configurator & start the game.
 +
}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 +
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
 
|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics          = PhysX
|physics notes    =  
+
|physics notes    = v3.4.1.0
 
|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio            = Wwise
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
|interface        = Autodesk Scaleform
+
|interface        = Scaleform
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            = libScePad, 3DRudder
 
|input            = libScePad, 3DRudder
|input notes      = libScePad includes support for DualSense
+
|input notes      = libScePad (v1.0.4.1) includes support for DualSense, 3DRudder v0.2.0.4
|cutscenes        =  
+
|cutscenes        = CRI Movie
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      = Epic Online Services
+
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
|anticheat notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===[[Epic Games Store]] Start the game in standalone mode===
 +
{{ii}} When used standalone, the game will skip login to Epic Games, dismiss online warnings, and launch straight into offline mode.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Create an offline shortcut|ref=<ref name="epicdrm"/>|fix=
 +
# Create a desktop shortcut of {{file|{{P|game}}/Retail/HITMAN3.exe}}.
 +
# Go to the ''Properties'' of this created shortcut, and add the following line at the end of the Target URL: <code>-EpicPortal -epicuserid=EPIC_USER_ID</code>, and replace <code>EPIC_USER_ID</code> with your actual Epic User ID. The Epic User ID can be found at the top of the [https://www.epicgames.com/account/personal Epic Personal Account Settings page].
 +
{{ii}} If only playing in Standalone mode is desired, it is '''not''' necessary to use a real Epic User ID, as, in this state, the game does not try to confirm its legitimacy via the internet, and the ID you enter for the shortcut is merely used for creating a save folder on your hard drive, and can be any random string of letters, symbols and numbers.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://imgur.com/a/s6h2JYe|title=zyRwpmC.png - Imgur|date=2023-03-15}}</ref>
 +
{{ii}} Use <code>-epiclocale=</code> to change the default locale of the game; acceptable values are <code>en</code>, <code>fr</code>, <code>it</code>, <code>de</code>, <code>es</code>, <code>ru</code>, <code>ja</code>, <code>zh-CN</code> and <code>zh-Hant</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
====Modding Tools====
 +
* The [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/200 Simple Mod Framework] is a modding tool that aims to make mod installation as easy and conflict-free as possible.
 +
* [https://gitlab.com/grappigegovert/localghost/ LocalGhost] can be used with the [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/260 Ghost Mode] mod to play the mode on the game's Steam version. Some LocalGhost servers also offer other content, such as [https://www.hitmaps.com/ HITMAPS] In-Game Roulette. Creating your own server is also possible.
 +
 +
====Miscellaneous Mods====
 +
* [https://thepeacockproject.org The Peacock Project] is an alternative way to experience the game online by using a server replacement instead of connecting to official IOI servers. Features include moderated leaderboards, playing custom and discontinued content such as legacy escalations and all Elusive Targets. Features a mastery system, but also has an option to allow for everything to be unlocked. Peacock is a highly customized implementation of LocalGhost.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/45 Lighting Ultimate] changes bloom levels and disables most post processing effects used in the levels. Also has an option to change the lighting of H2016 maps to their pre-GOTY versions.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/323 Heritage UI] aims to improve HITMAN 3's UI by improving menu flow, ability to enable 2016-style objective text, as well as mini-map readability changes. Features can be toggled on and off based on the user's preferences.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/549 The Great Big Localisation Revamp] cuts down on generic, mis-spelled, or otherwise unfitting names and descriptions for items, weapons and suits that can be viewed via the in-game inventory.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/652 Mission Accomplished - Featured Contracts Tile] adds a tile to the Featured Contracts Mission Accomplished screen after completing a featured contract.
 +
 +
====Offline Mode Mods====
 +
{{ii}} These mods add additional offline features to the game that make offline play worthwhile.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/38 Custom and Offline Missions Pack] Enables all vanilla missions in offline mode, including seasonal content like Holiday Hoarders and Berlin Egg Hunt, as well as the Sniper Assassin missions. Adds a series of modded/ custom missions including Choose Your Own Adventure missions and a solo ghost-mode type mission.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/620 Offline Elusives Redux SMF Edition] makes all Elusive Targets playable offline.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/550 Offline Elusive Target Arcade] makes all Elusive Target Arcade contracts playable offline.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/441 Offline Unlocks] makes all base-game items available in offline mode.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/289 All Startings Locations Unlocked] makes all starting locations available in offline mode.
 +
 +
====Custom Mission Mods====
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/hitman3/mods/354 Chongqing Noodle Massacre] Adds new bonus mission to offline mode, a remake of the Codename 47/Contracts Missions "The Massacre at the Cheung Chau Fish Restaurant"/"The Noodle Massacre"
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 940
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Phenom II X4 940
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
 
|minRAM  = 8 GB
|minHD    = 80 GB
+
|minHD    = 60 GB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7870

Latest revision as of 09:30, 28 March 2024

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

This page is for the 2021 original third entry in the World of Assassination trilogy, later became World of Assassination. For the third main Hitman game from 2004, see Hitman: Contracts.

Hitman World of Assassination
Hitman World of Assassination cover
Developers
IO Interactive
Mi'pu'mi Games[1]
Publishers
IO Interactive
Retail Square Enix[2]
Engines
Glacier 2
Release dates
Windows January 20, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 87
OpenCritic 85
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Immersive sim, Stealth
Series Hitman
Hitman World of Assassination on HowLongToBeat
Hitman World of Assassination on IGDB
Hitman World of Assassination on MobyGames
Hitman World of Assassination on Wikipedia
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

Hitman World of Assassination (previously named Hitman 3) is the eighth main game in the Hitman series. It was originally the third and final game in the World of Assassination trilogy, but on January 26, 2023 it became Hitman World of Assassination. Compared to Hitman 2, the game features ray-raced reflections, ray-traced shadows, reworked foliage, improved cloth simulation, reduced bloom intensity (which could look overblown previously), improved and more deliberate usage of screen space reflection, higher resolution render-to-texture reflections for mirrors, improved god-rays, many bugfixes, DLSS 2.4, DLSS Frame Generation, FSR 2.1 and XeSS.

Compared to Hitman 2, the game is missing the smoke effects on explosions (replaced mostly with a bright bloom effect) and has reduced fire effects complexity.[3][4][5][6] The game also inherits some downgrades introduced in Hitman 2 compared to Hitman: the reduced quality of Hitman's pre-rendered cutscenes (visibly heavier compressed)[7], heavily reduced/simplified destruction physics animations and heavily reduced and even missing smoke effects (especially visible when explosions occur and when looking at the signal flares at the Marrakesh level.)[8][9][10]

Compared to the install sizes (including all DLC and legacy packs) of both previous entries Hitman (68.34 GB) and Hitman 2 (149.62 GB), Hitman World of Assassination (67.21 GB) uses LZ4 compression and de-duplication of data compared to the previous entries (possible due to its previous episodic nature) to reduce its install size massively, while retaining the same graphical quality, performance compared to Hitman 2 and including all content from the two previous entries.[11][12]

The game requires a constant internet connection for some features to work properly (Contracts mode, Challenge progression and Freelancer mode). The game makes a distinction between online and offline saves; online saves cannot be loaded while offline, and offline saves loaded while online will put the game into offline mode.[13]

The game was renamed to Hitman World of Assassination with all content from Hitman and base game content from Hitman 2 becoming free for all players of the game on January 26, 2023.[14] Additionally, owners of Hitman 2 Expansion Pass will no longer receive HITMAN 3 Access Pass: HITMAN 2 Expansion (Hitman 2 DLC) as the location importing functionality has been disabled. If it wasn't already imported into Hitman World of Assassination before January 26, 2023, it will have to be purchased again as part of the World of Assassination Deluxe Pack or separately in the in-game store.[15]

General information

Official forum
Official support threads

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Epic Games Launcher
Europe only; download code only, no disc included.[16]
Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM Free when a shortcut is made directly to the executable, with these commands being appended to the Target URL.[17]. Offline mode has very limited functionality; only access to levels and settings is provided, with online functionality (achievements, Elusive Targets, Freelancer, Escalations, etc.) being disabled; There are mods that can alleviate this issue, however.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
Epic Games Launcher
Icon overlay.png
Choice to buy Steam (incorrectly lists macOS and Linux compatibility[18]) or Epic Games Store version.
Windows
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Version differences

Hitman World of Assassination includes all game content from Hitman, while also including all base game content from both Hitman 2 and Hitman 3.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
World of Assassination Deluxe Pack Includes Hitman 3 Deluxe Pack, Hitman 3 Seven Deadly Sins Collection and HITMAN 2 Premium Content. One-third price reduction for each of these three pieces of content the user already owns.[14]
Windows
Street Art Pack Cosmetics and weapon pack.
Windows
Makeshift Pack Cosmetics, suit and weapon pack.
Windows
Free Starter Pack Experience the start of the World of Assassination trilogy for free. Begin your journey as an initiate and meet your handler at the training facility to become an Agent of the ICA.
Windows
The Sarajevo Six Previously PS4 exclusive campaign ported over to all platforms.
Windows
The Trinity Pack Formerly pre-order bonus cosmetic, suit and weapon pack DLC.
Windows
The Undying Pack Contains one premium Elusive Target Arcade contract; The Ouroboros, starring Sean Bean. Also contains a suit, Freelancer safehouse cosmetics, and three Undying-themed weapons.
Windows
Individual DLC's can be disabled in the DLC/Addons menu on both the Epic Games Store and Steam, but these render them unusable in-game and does not uninstall those parts of the game from the disk, as was the case in Hitman 2.
Game Progress (gear unlocks, location mastery, etc.) can be imported from Hitman 2 on Steam to Hitman 3 on Epic Games Store, though this can only be done once.[19]

Essential improvements

Skip launcher

Use the -skip_launcher command line argument

Skip intro

Use the Simple Mod Framework, which has an option to skip intro in its Information menu (disabled by default)
Download the separate Skip Intro mod for your game build[citation needed]
Use ZHMModSDK's own SkipIntro mod[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IO Interactive\HITMAN3
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1659040/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Epic Games Launcher %APPDATA%\IO Interactive\Epic\<user-id>\HITMAN3
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1659040\remote\
Microsoft Store %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\IOInteractiveAS.PC-HITMAN3-BaseGame_6h0y724g59e1w\SystemAppData\wgs\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1659040/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud
Save games carry over from Cloud to PC Game Pass

Video

External graphics settings.
External graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Can be changed via cheat table: FOV Changer
Can also be changed with Custom FOV mod (Requires Simple Mod Framework.)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Labeled Fullscreen in the options. Exclusive fullscreen also available.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA is forced on.[20] See Anti-aliasing (AA) for a workaround. Additionally, sharpening is forced on, see Disable sharpening. Optional up to 2.0x SSAA can be set. Values less than 1.0x can be used via changing the 'SuperSampling' string in regedit. Change it to 500 for 50% rendering, 600 for 60%, etc.
High-fidelity upscaling
DLSS 3.1, FSR 2.1, XeSS 1.2
[21] Received DLSS Frame Generation support through a patch on January 26, 2023.[22]Received XeSS 1.2 support through a patch on October 26th, 2023.[23]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Force enabled on AMD cards while benchmarking[24]
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Limited to exclusive full screen mode. Resets to Off if launched in borderless.[25]
Ray tracing (RT)
Ray-traced sun shadows and reflections.

Disable sharpening

Compared to HITMAN 2, Hitman World of Assassination does not provide an option to disable its sharpening feature in the in-game options menu and forces its dynamic sharpening implementation on at all times at its previous High setting.[26]
Disable sharpening by setting its strength to zero[26]
  1. Open Windows Registry Editor.
  2. Got to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IO Interactive\HITMAN3 and locate the SharpeningStrength registry key.
  3. Change its value from the default of 2 to 0 to fully disable sharpening.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

  1. Download the latest version of fixes.
  2. Copy Hitman3.NoTAA\Hitman3.NoTAA.asi and dinput8.dll in the game folder HITMAN3\Retail
The game can now be launched regularly from its executable. Upon startup, a configuration file Hitman3.NoTAA.ini will be created, and can be used to enable again TAA or tune the sharpening filter.
The edges of objects will exhibit jittering. It is recommended to use Reshade to add FXAA or SMAA to minimise this effect.

Input

Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Controls settings.
Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
If multiple controllers are connected and the active one is unplugged, any remaining controller must be unplugged and replugged for it to be picked up as active again.
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Including full support for DualSense, works only via USB
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
it does change the shape, but not the color
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Tracked motion controllers
Oculus Touch, Valve Index, and Vive Cosmos controllers officially supported. HTC Vive controllers are also compatible.[27]
Button/gesture prompts
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Only first connected controller can be used
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.
Language settings.
Language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Effects, Music, Dialogue
Surround sound
Subtitles
Size option
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Added with the 3.50 patch.[28]
Traditional Chinese
Added with the 3.50 patch.[28]
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Added with the 3.50 patch.[28]
Polish
Fan translation, download lustro.
Russian
Added with the 3.50 patch.[28] Fan translation is also available here.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play
2 Versus
Via the Ghost Mode mod. Steam only (includes free demo). No matchmaking is available, you must invite your opponent manually.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision
vorpX
Headsets
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Oculus Quest and Quest 2 supported via Oculus Link.[29]
Windows Mixed Reality
Use Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.
OSVR
Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Oculus Touch, Valve Index, and Vive Cosmos controllers officially supported. HTC Vive controllers are also compatible.[27]
See Input for details.
Traditional controller
See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse
Mouse and keyboard are functional but some actions don't seem to work.
Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Can't launch the game after a BSOD/hardware failure

When your computer encounters a BSOD (for whatever reason), there is a small chance that the shader cache of the game will become corrupted. When that happens, it is no longer possible to start the game.
Clear game's shader cache pipeline[30]
  1. Go to %LOCALAPPDATA%\IO Interactive\HITMAN3
  2. Remove both PipelineCache.bin and PipelineLibrary.bin files.
  3. Start the game.
These files will reappear after a shader compilation.

Stuttering when mirrors are displayed

The game may hitch shortly every time a mirror is visible on-screen.[31] This bug was introduced with the May 24th 2022 (3.110) Ray Tracing update[32].
Workaround: disable DXR (Ray Tracing) at driver level[33]
Disables all ray-traced reflections.
  1. Download the latest version of Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  2. Start Nvidia Profile Inspector.
  3. Load Hitman 3 profile.
  4. Set Enable DXR (Ray Tracing) to DXR Disabled.
  5. Apply changes (top right button).
Set Mirrors Reflection Quality to "Off"[citation needed]
Disables all mirrors.

Running stutters when moving foward using steam input

Using Steam input's controller support can cause issues with Hitman's 3 default deadzones, causing a "stutter" like feel in the controls when moving fowards or backwards.
Enable deadzone configuration or calibration through Steam input[citation needed]
  1. Right click on the game in your Steam library and go to Manage.
  2. Click on Controller layout and then on Joystick Move for the left joystick you use to move in-game.
  3. Go to Additional Settings and under Enable Deadzone choose configuration or calibration, assuming you have calibrated the deadzone through Steam input in the past.
  4. Close the Steam controller configurator & start the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX v3.4.1.0
Audio Wwise
Interface Scaleform
Input libScePad, 3DRudder libScePad (v1.0.4.1) includes support for DualSense, 3DRudder v0.2.0.4
Cutscenes CRI Movie

Epic Games Store Start the game in standalone mode

When used standalone, the game will skip login to Epic Games, dismiss online warnings, and launch straight into offline mode.
Create an offline shortcut[17]
  1. Create a desktop shortcut of <path-to-game>/Retail/HITMAN3.exe.
  2. Go to the Properties of this created shortcut, and add the following line at the end of the Target URL: -EpicPortal -epicuserid=EPIC_USER_ID, and replace EPIC_USER_ID with your actual Epic User ID. The Epic User ID can be found at the top of the Epic Personal Account Settings page.
If only playing in Standalone mode is desired, it is not necessary to use a real Epic User ID, as, in this state, the game does not try to confirm its legitimacy via the internet, and the ID you enter for the shortcut is merely used for creating a save folder on your hard drive, and can be any random string of letters, symbols and numbers.[34]
Use -epiclocale= to change the default locale of the game; acceptable values are en, fr, it, de, es, ru, ja, zh-CN and zh-Hant.

Mods

Modding Tools

  • The Simple Mod Framework is a modding tool that aims to make mod installation as easy and conflict-free as possible.
  • LocalGhost can be used with the Ghost Mode mod to play the mode on the game's Steam version. Some LocalGhost servers also offer other content, such as HITMAPS In-Game Roulette. Creating your own server is also possible.

Miscellaneous Mods

  • The Peacock Project is an alternative way to experience the game online by using a server replacement instead of connecting to official IOI servers. Features include moderated leaderboards, playing custom and discontinued content such as legacy escalations and all Elusive Targets. Features a mastery system, but also has an option to allow for everything to be unlocked. Peacock is a highly customized implementation of LocalGhost.
  • Lighting Ultimate changes bloom levels and disables most post processing effects used in the levels. Also has an option to change the lighting of H2016 maps to their pre-GOTY versions.
  • Heritage UI aims to improve HITMAN 3's UI by improving menu flow, ability to enable 2016-style objective text, as well as mini-map readability changes. Features can be toggled on and off based on the user's preferences.
  • The Great Big Localisation Revamp cuts down on generic, mis-spelled, or otherwise unfitting names and descriptions for items, weapons and suits that can be viewed via the in-game inventory.
  • Mission Accomplished - Featured Contracts Tile adds a tile to the Featured Contracts Mission Accomplished screen after completing a featured contract.

Offline Mode Mods

These mods add additional offline features to the game that make offline play worthwhile.

Custom Mission Mods

  • Chongqing Noodle Massacre Adds new bonus mission to offline mode, a remake of the Codename 47/Contracts Missions "The Massacre at the Cheung Chau Fish Restaurant"/"The Noodle Massacre"

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2500K
AMD Phenom II X4 940
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 60 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7870
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1659040/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1659040) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. About - Mi'pu'mi Games - last accessed on 2022-10-05
    "Our team assisted IO Interactive in the areas of gameplay, engine, tools, online, and UI programming."
  2. [1] - last accessed on 2023-05-31
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  4. Hitman 3 vs Hitman 2 | Direct Comparison - Nick930 - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-01-04
  5. Hitman 3 Tech Review: Next-Gen Enhancements + The Glacier Engine Evolved - Digital Foundry - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-01-04
  6. Hitman vs. Hitman 2 vs. Hitman 3 | Downgrade Evolution? - Bear Gaming Asia - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-01-04
  7. Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-01-04
    In Hitman 2, Hitman's pre-rendered cutscenes look significantly worse with color banding, compression artifacts and less clarity. This is also visible in Hitman World of Assassination.
  8. Hitman 2 vs Hitman | Direct Comparison - Nick930 - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-01-04
  9. [4K] Hitman 2 vs 1 Engine Graphics Upgrade! - IO Interactive Improves Its Tech - Digital Foundry - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-01-04
  10. Hitman 3 vs. Hitman 1 | Downgrade? - Bear Game Asia - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-01-05
  11. Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-01-04
    Own all three trilogy games on Steam, install sizes are counted with all DLC, legacy packs and access passes with the latest updates as of January 4, 2023.
  12. How Hitman 3's devs shrank the entire trilogy install size by over 80GB - PCGamer - last accessed on 2023-01-04
  13. Verified by User:Tenbeat on 2021-01-22
    Verified by disconnecting from internet, though there are no elusive targets yet. Same restrictions as Hitman 2016 and Hitman 2.
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  16. [2] - last accessed on 2023-05-31
  17. 17.0 17.1 Verified by User:Dribbleondo on 2023-03-14
    Game does not require Epic or IOI's servers to work, albeit with limited functionality; only access to the levels is provided, with other caveats listed at the top of the page applying.
  18. Verified by User:Mrtnptrs on 2023-02-05
    No Linux and/or macOS ports are available on Steam or anywhere for that matter. Also hasn't been announced by IOI.
  19. Hitman 3: Progression Carryover
  20. Hitman 3 on PC Is to Die For | Attack of the Fanboy
  21. HITMAN 3 - October Patch Notes - last accessed on 2022-10-06
  22. Marvel’s Midnight Suns NVIDIA DLSS 3 Game Ready Driver Released - last accessed on 2023-01-24
  23. HITMAN - October Patch Notes - last accessed on 2023-10-26
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    "...Hitman 3 on AMD 6800xt turns on Vsync when benchmarking in borderless window with Vsync off (but has Vsync off in load screens and menu)"
  25. Verified by User:13xforever1 on 2021-01-21
    It's easy to test with in-game settings, when you switch to Fullscreen, HDR menu option disappears.
  26. 26.0 26.1 Is there a way to turn off dynamic sharpening in H3 on PC? - Reddit - last accessed on 2023-01-05
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  31. Verified by User:Cn9740 on 2022-07-23
  32. HITMAN 3 – May Patch Notes - last accessed on 2022-11-14
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