Manhunt

Manhunt
Manhunt	2004
Manhunt 2	2009

Warnings

RenderWare games may not work on Windows 11 24H2 or later without using a DirectSound wrapper (see the engine page for details).

Key points

Game has crashing-issues on newer operating systems. See Issues fixed.

Some sound-effects and music-tracks loop on modern operating systems.^[1]^[2] See Issues fixed.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Dixmor Hospital forums

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM DRM. 3 CD's
GamersGate

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam
Amazon.com (unavailable)
Amazon.com (unavailable)		SecuROM PA DRM. Unknown activation limit.^[3]

Essential improvements

Manhunt Fixer

Fixes several issues on modern systems such as crashes, audio looping and AI issues.

Includes multiple optional enhancements such as MHPatches.

LAA 4GB Memory Patch

Enables support for 4GB LAA, this should allow for smoother gameplay, faster loading times, better fps and less frequent crashes.

Skip intro-videos

Skip videos and legal screen^[4]
Go to `<path-to-game>\levels\GLOBAL\MPEG\` Delete or rename `titles.bik` Save this file in `<path-to-game>\levels\GLOBAL\MPEG\` Rename it to `titles.bik` Download Manhunt.PluginMH. Extract `dinput8.dll` file, `data`, and `scripts` folders to the installation folder.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Manhunt User Files\SaveGames\Settings.dat
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Configuration file is encrypted.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Manhunt User Files\SaveGames\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/12130/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Stretched by default. Use ThirteenAG's fix
Multi-monitor		Use ThirteenAG's fix
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		Use ThirteenAG's fix
Field of view (FOV)	Use ThirteenAG's fix or Manhunt FOV Hack
Windowed	Use ThirteenAG's fix and create `wndmode.ini` in the installation folder
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use ThirteenAG's fix and create `wndmode.ini` in the installation folder
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Always enabled. Use d3d8to9 on Windows 10.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rates higher than 60 FPS cause AI bugs in some levels^[5]
Color blind mode	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

The game does not officially support controllers.^[6]

Controls settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		XInput controllers have incorrect analog sticks mappings, and triggers can't be bound to actions. See XInput-compatible controllers.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers		Supports old Dual Action/Rumblepad/Cordless Rumblepad out of the box; need to map buttons.
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

XInput-compatible controllers

XInput controllers have wrong mappings and are practically unusable

Use XInput Plus

Download XInput Plus.
Set the target program to manhunt.exe
Go to "Sticks", and change the "Rect Correction" slider from "0" to "1".
Go to "DirectInput" and check "Enable DirectInput Output."
Assign "LT/RT" to "Button 11/12"
Assign "Right Stick" to "Z Axis/Z Rot"
Assign "DPAD" to "Button 13-16"
Press apply, this will install a DLL file in <path-to-game> (which will be automatically used when you start the game).

Notes

If Camera Y axis is inverted, go to "Sticks" to "Right Stick" and tick "Invert Y" option

If something beeps when game launches, go to "Settings" to "Others" and untick "Enable Init Beep" option

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and SFX
Surround sound		Up to 7.0 with Creative ALchemy
Subtitles		Excluding enemy chatter
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Game pauses, but audio continues.
EAX support		EAX 3.0

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Croatian				Fan translation, download.
French
German
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation; download.
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish

Issues fixed

Crashing on modern operating systems / Gate won't open

On Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10, the game tends to crash unexpectedly and suffers from a glitch early on where a gate fails to open.

Use Manhunt Fixer
Download Manhunt Fixer. Run the fixer. Click Autolocate Steam Version or manually search for it Check any enhancements if you wish then click Patch

DirectX 8.1 Error

Install DirectPlay

Windows 8/8.1/10 removes important DirectX components, causing game to crash on startup. These components can be brought back by installing DirectPlay. More about DirectPlay here.

Go to Control Panel, and select 'Programs'.
Select 'Turn Windows features on and off'
Click on 'Legacy Components' and check the box 'DirectPlay'.
Select OK, once the installation is done, restart your computer.

It is recommended to reinstall the game after installing DirectPlay.

High FPS / Glitched NPCs on Windows 10

Due to issues with D3D8, W10 has broken frame rate limiter which causes issues such as glitched AI

Use Manhunt Fixer
Download Manhunt Fixer. Run the fixer. Click Autolocate Steam Version or manually search for it Check any enhancements if you wish then click Patch

Cap the game to 60 FPS^[7]^[8]

Use a Direct3D 8 to Direct3D 9 wrapper^[9]

Certain sound effects and music loop

Use Manhunt Fixer
Download Manhunt Fixer. Run the fixer. Click Autolocate Steam Version or manually search for it Check any enhancements if you wish then click Patch

Use Manhunt Audio Fix
Download and extract Ultimate ASI Loader. Extract `dinput8.dll` to the installation folder. Download and extract Manhunt Audio Fix. Extract `AudioFix.asi` to the installation folder or scripts folder.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System	6.5h
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.6c

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98SE	ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+
System memory (RAM)	192 MB	512 MB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	2.3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible	Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4200 ATI Radeon 9600 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 8.1 compatible	DirectX 8.1 compatible with hardware positional sound

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (12130) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-12
There are several looping sound effects (Windows 10 64-bit)
↑ Poop sound looping. :: Manhunt General Discussions
↑ Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-09-01
↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on February 15, 2017
↑ [SOLVED] AI Bugged :: Manhunt General Discussions - Steam Community discussions
↑ Joypad, Joystick, or Controller Support for Manhunt PC - last accessed on 11/05/2018
↑ Fix on Windows 10 = Frame Rate Limiter :: Manhunt General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-24
↑ NPC problem :: Manhunt General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-24
↑ How to run Manhunt on Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and get through the gate. - last accessed on 2017-02-19

[Proton_path_note-5] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (12130) 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] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (12130) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[1] Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-12
There are several looping sound effects (Windows 10 64-bit)

[2] Poop sound looping. :: Manhunt General Discussions

[3] Verified by User:Ptolemy on 2020-09-01

[4] Verified by User:Orzelek303 on February 15, 2017

[6] [SOLVED] AI Bugged :: Manhunt General Discussions - Steam Community discussions

[7] Joypad, Joystick, or Controller Support for Manhunt PC - last accessed on 11/05/2018

[8] Fix on Windows 10 = Frame Rate Limiter :: Manhunt General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-24

[9] NPC problem :: Manhunt General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-10-24

[10] How to run Manhunt on Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and get through the gate. - last accessed on 2017-02-19

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Developers

	Rockstar North
Publishers
	Rockstar Games
Russia	1C-SoftClub
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	April 20, 2004
Reception
Metacritic	75
Taxonomy
Series	Manhunt