PC Patch Released - December 14th 2012 - Build 444

[Nixxes]

Hi all,

The new patch for Hitman Absolution are ready to go, here are some release notes:

- Added option to lower or disable Bloom effect
- 'Change Cover' action can now be mapped on a separate key.
- Country leaderboards are now in the correct language
- Weapon selector doesn't appear when point shooting anymore
- Pausing game doesn't skip cutscenes anymore
- Slightly improved general performance
- Performance improvements for MSAA and HBAO
- Fixed King of Chinatown behavior
- Disabled use of all DirectInput devices (as they are unsupported)
- The disguise parameters on ‘Professional’ difficulties have been tweaked.
- Difficulty adjustments
- Displayed high scores are now selected from all difficulty levels.
- Fix for negative scores
- Fixed disappearing user interface on AMD HD 3650

[KleanZlate]

I saw there were GUI changes for Contracts mode in the consoles patch. Are there any changes in the Steam version?

[Nixxes]

As I understand it these changes already made it into the original PC release.

[KleanZlate]

Ok. Thank you.

[Grief Reaper]

Any chance of unconscious syringed/ko'd npc's being able to wake up once discovered by a guard for the next patch?

Would be one thing that would bring me back to playing the game again. I haven't touched the game in weeks. Seems like it would be an easy fix too.

[thanathor]

Reporting an issue on steam, the update should only make 257 mb but steam has already downloaded beyond 2,4GB, i am afraind its downloading the whole game again:/

[Grief Reaper]

270.3 MB is what I got.

[thanathor]

3 GB and still not updated, what thehell happens?

[KleanZlate]

I like the disguise changes. I can walk around Orphanage Halls and Chinese New Year more easily now without the disguise being too powerful. You really have to stay on your toes.

One thing about Orphanage Halls though. The suspicion keeps going up even my back is turned. This doesn't happen in Chinese New Year. Is this a glitch?

[Bloughsburgh]

Awesome, can't wait to try the game out tonight!

Slight performance improvements with MSAA? Sweet!

[4eStar]

Guys, I have problem with your new patch!!!
All my game scores was nulled, and it's not funny...
Please do somthing

[Trzebiat]

Originally Posted by KleanZlate

One thing about Orphanage Halls though. The suspicion keeps going up even my back is turned. This doesn't happen in Chinese New Year. Is this a glitch?

No. This is how crowd works.

[sukinsin88]

how many MB or GB has patch ?

hope that is no more no interface HUD on intel Graphics...

[jaycw2309]

Originally Posted by sukinsin88

how many MB or GB has patch ?

hope that is no more no interface HUD on intel Graphics...

Patch should be a few hundred MB.. Nixxes have made some changes so hopefully the overlays get drawn on hardware with less capabilities.. (easiest way could try and explain the fix)

[SonOfSparda]

BIG THANKS EVERYONE in IO, nixxes & SE!

, cant wait to play it today I wonder how else did you tweak difficulty, (i mean that exact point "-adjusment to difficulties")

[Grief Reaper]

Core i5 3570k @4.0 GHz
Gigabyte Z77X-D3H
4Gb DDR3 ram @1600MHz
Evga GTX 670 2Gb

Standard Benchmark: Patch 1.0.438.0
(No AA, Downsampling instead at 2048x1152 resolution and Global Illumination is off, Rest of settings at Ultra.)

Min FPS: 46.601940
Max FPS: 71.984436
Average FPS: 56.785999

Benchmark Statistics:

Min FPS: 46.601940
Max FPS: 71.984436
Average FPS: 56.785999


Graphics Settings:

ResolutionWidth = 2048
ResolutionHeight = 1152
Refreshrate = 60
Fullscreen = 1
ExclusiveFullscreen = 1
VSync = 0
Monitor = 0
Adapter = 0
Aspectratio = 0
WindowPosX = 40
WindowPosY = 24
WindowWidth = 1280
WindowHeight = 720
Stereoscopic = 0
Stereo_Depth = 2.000000
Stereo_Strength = 0.020000
WindowMaximized = 0
FocusLoss = 0
UseGdiCursor = 0
Gamma = 1065353216
MSAA = 0
ShadowQuality = 5
TextureResolution = 1
TextureFilter = 4
SSAO = 2
LPV = 0
Tessellation = 1
MirrorQuality = 3
FXAA = 1
LevelOfDetail = 4
Bokeh = 3
QualityProfile = 5

Standard Benchmark: Patch 1.0.444.0
(No AA, Downsampling instead at 2048x1152 resolution and Global Illumination is off, Rest of settings at Ultra.)

Min FPS: 54.368931
Max FPS: 89.494164
Average FPS: 65.848335

Benchmark Statistics:

Min FPS: 54.368931
Max FPS: 89.494164
Average FPS: 65.848335


Graphics Settings:

ResolutionWidth = 2048
ResolutionHeight = 1152
Refreshrate = 60
Fullscreen = 1
ExclusiveFullscreen = 1
VSync = 0
Monitor = 0
Adapter = 0
Aspectratio = 0
WindowPosX = 40
WindowPosY = 24
WindowWidth = 1280
WindowHeight = 720
Stereoscopic = 0
Stereo_Depth = 2.000000
Stereo_Strength = 0.020000
WindowMaximized = 0
FocusLoss = 0
UseGdiCursor = 0
Gamma = 1065353216
MSAA = 0
ShadowQuality = 5
TextureResolution = 1
TextureFilter = 4
SSAO = 2
LPV = 0
Tessellation = 1
MirrorQuality = 3
FXAA = 1

AA Benchmark: Patch 1.0.444.0
(8x AA, Native resolution at 1360x768 resolution and Global Illumination is off, Rest of settings at Ultra.)

Min FPS: 40.856030
Max FPS: 76.000000
Average FPS: 51.201805

Benchmark Statistics:

Min FPS: 40.856030
Max FPS: 76.000000
Average FPS: 51.201805


Graphics Settings:

ResolutionWidth = 1360
ResolutionHeight = 768
Refreshrate = 60
Fullscreen = 1
ExclusiveFullscreen = 1
VSync = 0
Monitor = 0
Adapter = 0
Aspectratio = 0
WindowPosX = 40
WindowPosY = 24
WindowWidth = 1280
WindowHeight = 720
Stereoscopic = 0
Stereo_Depth = 2.000000
Stereo_Strength = 0.020000
WindowMaximized = 0
FocusLoss = 0
UseGdiCursor = 0
Gamma = 1065353216
MSAA = 3
ShadowQuality = 5
TextureResolution = 1
TextureFilter = 4
SSAO = 2
LPV = 0
Tessellation = 1
MirrorQuality = 3
FXAA = 1
LevelOfDetail = 4
Bokeh = 3
Bloom = 2
QualityProfile = 5

Crazy Benchmark!: Patch 1.0.444.0
(8x AA, Downsampling at 2048x1152 resolution and settings at Ultra.)

Min FPS: 21.400778
Max FPS: 36.964981
Average FPS: 25.990572

Benchmark Statistics:

Min FPS: 21.400778
Max FPS: 36.964981
Average FPS: 25.990572


Graphics Settings:

ResolutionWidth = 2048
ResolutionHeight = 1152
Refreshrate = 60
Fullscreen = 1
ExclusiveFullscreen = 1
VSync = 0
Monitor = 0
Adapter = 0
Aspectratio = 0
WindowPosX = 40
WindowPosY = 24
WindowWidth = 1280
WindowHeight = 720
Stereoscopic = 0
Stereo_Depth = 2.000000
Stereo_Strength = 0.020000
WindowMaximized = 0
FocusLoss = 0
UseGdiCursor = 0
Gamma = 1065353216
MSAA = 3
ShadowQuality = 5
TextureResolution = 1
TextureFilter = 4
SSAO = 2
LPV = 1
Tessellation = 1
MirrorQuality = 3
FXAA = 1
LevelOfDetail = 4
Bokeh = 3
Bloom = 2
QualityProfile = 4

tl;dr

Down-sampling>Anti-aliasing. Patch plus updated drivers improve performance by 10 - 8 fps.

ps:Computer says *schwarzenegger voice* "don't do dat" when you try to use AA + Down-sampling on ultra.

[Alex7353]

If I want to download the patch it stops sometimes or slow speed at 50000 DSL, but I think because now download many other users as well.

#Update: It is now downloaded. I'm curious how it is running better now.

[aconda71]

about tweaked disguise on expert/purist diffculty, afaik make the game 5-10% more easy, but still hard enough though. From far away you still can managed a time to escape from arrow parameters, but more closer to the guard its still fast enough same as first formula.

disguise w/o mask or disguise w mask still same as first formula no change.
Suit only parameters is also little bit tweaked.

[sukinsin88]

can anyone upload this new patch cos i have problem with steam thanks

[jaycw2309]

Originally Posted by sukinsin88

can anyone upload this new patch cos i have problem with steam thanks

Simple answer, no.. game is ONLY on steam, so only steam can patch it, any other means are pirated and therefore unwelcome on official forums

Ta

[Bloughsburgh]

5-10% difference is what I am looking for. I just felt there needed to be a slight tweak in distance to make it A-OK. So this is definitely welcomed news!

[Trzebiat]

Thanks for the patch. With improved disguise system the game is more enjoyable. Now it's really great.

Originally Posted by Nixxes

- Weapon selector doesn't appear when point shooting anymore

Many thanks. That was the most annoying thing for me when I wanted it to be always hidden.

Originally Posted by Nixxes

- Added option to lower or disable Bloom effect

Can someone tell me what's going on with this effect? What is that? I'm not sure if I can see a difference with this turned off, set to low or normal.

How about Train station spotted bug? Is it fixed now?

To Nixxes/IO devs: are you going to fix some other gameplay bugs (like: in Chinese New Year there is one chef which can't be distracted so it's not possible to poison food without being spotted, or in Orphanage halls you can't kill the boss in blue suit stealthy because other guard can always spotted you a second after that guy dies no matter where you kill him)? Is there a low/high priority for that?

[jcaceresw]

Hello all:

There´s a chance you will look for a fix for the issues mentioned on these threads?

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=131153

http://forums.eidosgames.com/showthread.php?t=131211

[666bullets]

I am having problems wit this patch. Its stopped at 247.8mb and doenst move. I tried restarting steam, verifying cgame cahce and it still not downloading the rest.

[InnocentSam]

Wooo negative score fix!