Hitman: Blood Money
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Developers | |
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IO Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Former | Eidos Interactive |
Former | Square Enix |
Current | IO Interactive |
Engines | |
Glacier | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 26, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Immersive sim, Stealth |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, Europe, North America, South America |
Series | Hitman |
Hitman | |
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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
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check. | |||
Retail | The version included in the retail 'Hitman Collection' (Eidos, 2009) is entirely DRM-free. | |||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable) | [1] | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) |
- The European release of the Hitman Collection is DRM-free and already patched to the latest version.
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename video files[2] |
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Patches
- Latest version is 1.2. Right patch for all game editions can be found here.
AI Upscaled Cutscenes Mod
- Upscales the low resolution prerendered cutscenes to 1080p or 4K, noticeably decreasing aliasing.[3]
- The 1080p version increases the game's filesize by 2.8GB and the 4K version increases it by 15GB.[4]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\HitmanBloodMoney.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6860/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Hitman Blood Money\Profiles |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6860/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | Added on September 11, 2020.[5] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Some resolutions not listed; see Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Maximum supported horizontal resolution is 1920. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Windowed | Set in the configuration tool. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA, Not available in windowed mode. SGSSAA available on Nvidia systems with flag 0x000000C1 . Could also try 0x000020C1 (stops flickering of bloom and depth of field) or 0x000100C1 (improves quality at the cost of sharpness). The AA Fix can also improve sharpness. Could also enhance builtin MSAA at a lower performance cost but lower quality; still requires the fist flag or else shadows will disappear. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Noticible gameplay glitches - FPS affects prop physics (including throwable objects) and often makes it impossible to shoot guns during last stand. See cap the frame rate at 60 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
- HBAO available with flag
0x00000004
.
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix (Hor+)[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Remapping can be very buggy and may require multiple attempts to make it stick. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | See Controller support. | |
Full controller support | Need to ALT+F4 when exiting, press enter after mission | |
Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | See Controller support. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | Game controller mode disables nearly all mouse and keyboard inputs for non-debug functions |
Controller support
Enable in-game controller support. |
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Use Steam Input.[6] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output.[7] | |
Subtitles | Under Graphics options. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 4.0. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Retail and steam only. | |||
German | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Hungarian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Italian | Retail only. | |||
Japanese | Retail only. | |||
Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Turkish | Fan translation, download. |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D, Z3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Failed To Find Steam
Run Steam as an administrator[citation needed] |
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Enable Steam Offline mode then back to online mode[citation needed] |
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Crashes/freezes after the mission
- There is a common issue, that seems to be introduced with Nvidia's driver v353.62.[8]
Enable SLI (even if you don't use more than 1 graphics card)[8] |
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Cap the framerate with external software such as MSI Afterburner[8] |
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Set the shader quality to High (Shader Model 2.0)[8] |
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- If everything else fails, you can play through individual levels using a profile that has all missions unlocked.[9]
Game not Booting
Ensure your graphics card supports Pixel Shader 2.0[citation needed] |
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Error message: missing "d3x9_27.dll"[citation needed] |
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SecuROM errors[citation needed] |
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Install update[citation needed] |
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Dual-monitor fix[citation needed] |
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Increased brightness when in first person mode
Disable post-processing in the settings[citation needed] |
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Crashes
CTD Opera House Mission[citation needed] |
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Installation Errors
Error 5003 on installation attempt
Error 5003 on installation attempt[citation needed] |
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CRC or cyclic redundancy error during installation
- This error is often due to a faulty or damaged DVD. The damage may or may not be visible to the naked eye.
Download discspeed and slow your DVD drive down before installing[citation needed] |
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Take your DVD to a video rental store and ask how much they charge for a laser resurface/clean[citation needed] |
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Copy the DVD contents to your hard drive and run setup.exe from there as per these instructions[citation needed] |
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Buff the CD yourself with Brasso[citation needed] |
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Please insert original CD
Reinstall DVD drive[citation needed] |
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Update DVD drive firmware through the manufacturer's site[citation needed] |
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High frame rate issues
- The physics and logic of the game are linked to 60fps so playing at high fps can cause problems.
Framerate can be limited using Nvidia Inspector[10] |
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Enable Vsync in the graphics options and set refresh rate on 60hz. |
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Low framerate
Enable SLI (even if you don't use more than 1 graphics card)[11] |
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Other information
Documented configuration file
- A configuration file optimized for 4K resolution and with debug options enabled.
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 1, 2, 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound3D |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX ATI Radeon 9500 DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X800 |
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6860/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Hitman 2 : Silent Assassin - Games for Windows - last accessed on 19 August 2022
- ↑ Verified by User:Anon1 on 2020-11-09
- ↑ Youtube - Hitman Blood Money AI Upscale Showcase
- ↑ Reddit - I used AI to upscale Blood Moneys cutscenes as a mod for the game. Download below in the thread.
- ↑ Hitman: Blood Money - SteamDB depot changelog - last accessed on 2020-09-12
- ↑ Gamepad support guide - last accessed on 2022-08-10
- ↑ PC Gaming Surround Sound Round-up
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-11-19
- ↑ Steam Comunity :: Guide :: Crash fix(sorta)
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2015-08-08
- Tested by with MSI Afterburner (required memory modification).
- ↑ Low FPS fix - last accessed on 2022-08-10