Games PC HITMAN 2-SILENT ASSASSIN User Manual

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WARNINGS

Tech SUPPORT

EPILEPSY WARNING

A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. If you experience any of the following while playing a video game – dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions – IMMEDIATELY discontinue use and consult your physician before resuming play.

PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE DURING USE

• The PC compact disc is intended for use exclusively on IBM compatible systems with the minimum configurations specified on the system requirements of the game purchased.

• Do not stand too close to the screen. Sit a good distance away from the monitor, as far away as the length of the cable allows.

•Avoid playing if you are tired or have not had much sleep.

• Make sure that the room in which you are playing is well lit.

• Rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes per hour while playing a video game.

HANDLING YOUR COMPACT DISC

Avoid bending the disc. Do not touch, smudge or scratch its surface. Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. Take occasional rest breaks during extended play. Always store the disc in its protective case.

ESRB RATING

This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800771-3772.

CONTACTING TECH SUPPORT:

If you have a technical problem with the game, our Support Department is here to help. Our web site contains up-to-date information on the most common difficulties with our products; this information is the same as that used by our support agents. If you are unable to find the information you need on our web site, please feel free to contact us via email, fax, telephone or letter. (When contacting us via email or fax, please ensure to put the game title in the subject of your

message.)

Assistance Via the World Wide Web:

The fastest way to answer most questions is by visiting our online support. You may find the latest support information for Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at http://www.eidosinteractive.com/support/index.html. Our support FAQs are available 24-7 for your convenience. These pages are updated frequently and have the same information that our support techs will use to answer your question if you call or email us. The answers to about 90% of the questions we are asked can be found there, so it really is worth the time to take a look!

The second fastest way to get an answer to your question is to email us. (You will find our email submission forms at our web site.) We typically respond to email queries within 24-48 hours during the business week. Response times can be considerably longer over the weekend, holidays and immediately after a product release. It all depends on how many people we have working and how much email is coming in at any one time, but we do try really hard to get you the right answer as quickly as possible. Weekdays, excluding holidays, during the hours when the phones are open, we still give email questions our highest priority.

Through this site you will also have access to our FTP (File Transfer Protocol) area where you can download patches and new enhancements as soon as they become available.

Assistance via Telephone or Fax:

We are available to take your calls Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time at (415) 615-6220 (voice) or (415) 547-1201(fax). Our tech support department is closed on all major holidays. Note: You

are responsible for all toll charges when calling.

To ensure the quickest service you will need to be at your computer and have the following information at hand:

•A complete listing of your computer’s hardware. (Contact your computer manufacturer if you are

unsure.)

• What version of Windows

•A copy of your DirectX Diagnostics report. – Click on Start – Click on Run – Type dxdiag – Click on OK – Click on the Save Information button and save the file to your computer. – When you call our Technical Support line either have this file open or have a printed copy. If you send

an email query you may attach the file to the email.

• What error message(s), if any, you have had.

• How the game is currently configured.

NOTE: OUR SUPPORT AGENTS DO NOT HAVE AND WILL NOT GIVE GAME HINTS STRATEGIES OR CODES Product Return Procedure:

In the event our support agents determine that your game disk is defective, you will need to forward material directly to us, please include a brief letter explaining what is enclosed and why you are sending it to us. The agent you speak with will give you a authorization number that must be included and you will need to include a daytime phone number so that we may contact you if necessary. Any materials not containing this authorization number will be returned to you unprocessed and unopened. Your postage paid package should be sent to the following address:

Warranty Policy

If our technicians determine that the product storage medium is found to be defective with ninety (90) days of original purchase (as described in Eidos Interactive’s Limited Warranty and unless otherwise provided by applicable law) Eidos Interactive will replace the item, free of charge, to the original purchaser, if the item is accompanied by the original dated sales receipt, packaging and RMA#. If you do not have the original receipt or the warranty period has expired. Eidos Interactive will replace the disk for a nominal fee.

Note: You are responsible for postage for your game to our service center.

you are using.

Eidos Interactive Customer Services 651 Brannan Street, suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94107 RMA# (include your authorization number here)

CORNERED?

Call the EIDOS Interactive Hint Line

U.S.: 1-900-773-4367

Canada: 1-900-643-4367

Cost of call: $0.99 - $1.49/minute.

Must be 18 years of age

or have parent’s permission. Touch-tone phone required.

CONTENTS

Game Setup ................................................ 2

Installing the Game ................................ 2

Uninstalling the Game ............................ 3

Configuring Your Game .......................... 3

Default Controls .......................................... 4

Introduction ................................................. 6

Chapters ....................................................... 8

Sicily ........................................................ 8

St. Petersburg ........................................... 9

Japan ...................................................... 10

Malaysia ................................................. 11

Nuristan ................................................. 12

India ...................................................... 13

Main Menu ............................................... 14

Menu Control ........................................ 14

Main Menu Options ............................. 14

Mission Elements ........................................15

Laptop Computer .................................. 15

In-game Display ..................................... 16

Equip Menu .......................................... 18

Inventory Menu ..................................... 19

In-game Menu ....................................... 20

Character Types ..................................... 21

Completing a Mission ............................ 21

Weapons & Equipment ............................. 22

Options ...................................................... 24

Graphics Options ................................... 24

Sound Options ...................................... 25

Control Setup ........................................ 25

Hints & Tips .............................................. 26

Credits ........................................................ 28

Tech Support............................................... 33

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GAME SETUP GAME SETUP

installing the game

1. Quit all applications and close all windows on your

desktop.

2. Place the Hitman 2: Silent Assassin CD in your CD-

ROM drive.

3.a After you close your drive, the Hitman 2 installation

menu will appear.

3.b If AutoPlay is disabled the menu will not appear. To

manually access the installation menu, double-click

the MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop, and

then double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears

in the newly opened window. Finally double-click

AUTORUN.EXE to open the installation menu.

4. Follow the on-screen prompts to guide you through

the installation process.

5. At the completion of installation the following two

options become available:

1) View ReadMe file. Refer to the Readme file for

updates, manual alterations and troubleshooting.

2) Run Hitman 2.

Uninstalling the game

If you need to un-install Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, you can do any of the following:

•Insert the CD in to the CD-ROM drive to activate the AutoPlay feature. This will bring

up the Launch Panel. Click the UN-INSTALL option and follow the onscreen prompts.

• Click the START button from the Windows taskbar. Choose PROGRAMS from the pop-

up menu. Locate the Hitman2: Silent Assassin shortcut menu within this group, click the

UN-INSTALL option and follow the onscreen prompts.

•Go to the Control Panel and choose ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. Click HITMAN 2:

SILENT ASSASSIN, select the ADD/REMOVE button and follow the onscreen

prompts.

Note: If you experience difficulties un-installing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, please consult the Troubleshooting and Performance

Issues section of the ReadMe File.

CONFIGURING YOUR GAME

The system configuration utility can be launched from the Hitman 2 group on the Windows Start menu. This utility is used to

configure Hitman 2: Silent Assassin to take maximum advantage

of your GFX hardware. The following options are available:

RESOLUTION Select the desired resolution from those

supported by the installed GFX hardware.

Note: You’ll find a separate graphics configuration screen in the

In-Game Menu. See page 24 for details.

SHOW BLOOD Enable or disable blood within the game. P5 GLOVE Enable P5 Glove support. GRAPHICS Use Hardware Transfer & Lighting and toggle

between windowed and full screen mode

SAVE AND LAUNCH Store all changes and launch the game. RESET ALL SETTINGS Reset the system configuration to the

default settings.

CANCEL Quit out of the system configuration screen.

default controls default controls

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin allows you to reconfigure the controls on your PC keyboard and

mouse, keyboard, or keyboard and a gamepad. To reconfigure the controls, select BUTTON

CONFIGURATION from the Control Setup menu in Option mode (see page 25). Note: In the list below, lmb indicates the left mouse button, rmb indicates the right mouse button and mw refers to the mouse wheel.

GENERAL

Esc key Open (or close) In-game Menu: press once to pause the game

and open the In-game Menu; press a second time to return to the game

cursor keys */@ Select menu item Enter key Accept menu selection

MOVEMENT

W key Move forward S key Move backward A key Sidestep left D key Sidestep right Z key Lean left – double tap to step out C key Lean right – double tap to step out Left Shift key Run modifier – hold down while pressing a movement button

to run in this direction

Left Ctrl key Crouch modifier – hold down to take a crouched position Spacebar Sneak – press to toggle Sneak mode ON/OFF. Caps Lock Toggle walk/run. Press once (enable Caps Lock) and you will

always run. Press again (disable Caps Lock) to walk.

ACTION

E key Perform action (e.g. pick up item, open door, throw switch etc) mw @ Next action* mw * Previous action*

*If more than one action is available, use the Next/Previous Action controls to cycle through the choices and release the E key to activate your selection.

WEAPONS & INVENTORY

lmb Fire current weapon / use current item 1 key Close-combat weapon(s) – keep tapping to cycle through

available choices

2 key Pistol(s) – keep tapping to cycle through available choices 3 key SMG(s) – keep tapping to cycle through available choices 4 key Rifle(s) – keep tapping to cycle through available choices 5 key Binoculars 6 key Night vision goggles 8 key Lockpick Q key Holster (or draw) current weapon – press once to holster the

current weapon; press a second time to draw the weapon again (rifles will be dropped)

Quick Inventory – press and hold the Q key to display a quick inventory in the upper right corner of the screen; scroll through the list with the mouse; when you release the Q key, 47 will draw that item/weapon

R key Reload current weapon rmb Inventory – display a list of currently held weapons and items G key Drop current weapon or item M key Map B key Mission briefing

CAMERA

F1 key First person view – press again to return to third person view mw * Zoom in mw @ Zoom out

In third person view, zoom in and zoom out affect the distance between Hitman and the camera. When you’re using a rifle with a scope attached, Zoom In and Zoom Out affect the scope's magnification levels.

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introduction introduction

Yo u’re back. Are you prepared? The past is about to catch up with you.

You — the hired gun with a sense of loyalty; the assassin with a sense of justice.

And faith? What of faith? Trust in your god, but carry a loaded gun.

Bind yourself with mastery of

weapons and thoroughness of

groundwork. Know when to take

your time, and when to strike

instantly.

Track down those who forced

you out of retirement. Seep

through the deep fractures

of the world. Flow through

the quarters of sin, crime,

greed and dishonor.

Be certain, 47, in such places

your enemies will hide. Until

the only safe place is behind

you.

Watch your back, 47.

The enemy is closer than you

think ...

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