So I just got it to work by uninstalling the game and the Epic Store (not sure if that part is needed). Then I searched my PC for āhitmanā and deleted every file associated with that. After reinstalling is started up just fine. Hopefully stays like this.
Has anyone found the cause/fix for this? I have uninstalled reinstalledā¦ deleted shader filesā¦ updated graphic drivers. Nothing works. Funny that Epic provides zero support on this, even though their whole role here is as a game launcher, and this game wonāt launch. Was working fine before March update.
Sorry. I am aware that the game is an Epic exclusive. I didnāt fully read the article when I linked it and made the post, though.
Iāve read your post on the technical support thread. Knowing this being a rather new issue that happened to you after the recent patch, it is possible that none of the solutions in the old article works for your situation. The dev has likely read your post already and currently working on fixing it, so Iād like to suggest you to wait a bit longer until an official announcement or reply. Thank you for your patience.
The only way worked for me was to reinstall Windows completely (with loosing all my files, programs and settings), but finally I made Hitman 3 launch.
Hope that would help someone here.
It will prompt you to your Windows User folder/AppData/Roaming
Look for the IO Interactive folder and cut and paste (for backup) on desktop or to another location you desire. You must do this in order to remove the IOI folder from Roaming.
If you have Epic Games Launcher open in background, close the process and open it again, then start the game. It will create again the files you have moved before and maybe it should work.
Iām almost sure that you will lose all settings and manual saves but, donāt worry, progress youāve made will not be touched (because they are syncronized on IO Interactive server).
Let us know. This is the only solution that I can say for now.
EDIT (Do this only if the first solution didnāt work): If after you have done all of this and still doesnāt work, if you go to /Appdata/Local you will find another IO Interactive folder. This folder contains all shader cache that the game every time create when is launched. As before just remove the āIO Interactiveā folder from āLocalā folder and paste it whatever you want.
Ok. The problem here is we donāt know what can cause this issue. Also we donāt know your PC Specs (not because I think you could have a bad pc, but to understand what CPU, GPU etc you have)
Then:
1 - Windows OS and Build? Type on the search bar winver. Will open a window like this:
2 - Start the game at low settings as possible. I presume that you have tried to run the game with low settings and also tried to launch it the game in Window, Fullscreen and Exclusive Fullscreen mode from the Hitman 3 launcher settings. Even if usually this stuff doesnāt solve the issue (but I could be wrong)
3 - Drivers Version? As I asked before we need your PC Specs.
I canāt promise you a fix, but I try as much iām capable.
Win10 21354.1, Intel i7, 16GB ram, Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti ROG Strix. Reducing each setting to low or off and resolution at lowest setting, no changes. The benchmark still wonāt run either.
Search and run cmd.exe as administrator (right click on cmd).
Once you cmd is opened as administrator (you will see a System32) copy and paste this:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
Then copy and paste this one:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
It can take a little bit of time and donāt panic if it gets stuck, itās normal. Just wait. When everything is finished, restart your pc and then:
1 - CMD.exe ad administator;
2 - Copy and paste this one: sfc /scannow
And letās hope for the best. Below You will find what it could prompt at the end of the scan:
If Windows Resource Protection didnāt not found any issue:
If there was some errors but Windows Resource Protection was able to fix them:
If still gives you error Windows Resource Protection will prompt:
If you still have issues, unless you donāt uninstall your drivers card using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) I really donāt know how to help you. The only way is to format C: drive and reinstall windows, games and all other stuff.
I personally reccomend to DONāT update drivers cards unless they donāt give support for a specific game, software or solve any other critical issues. Also donāt use the auto-updater of nvidia, usually can give you more problems even if you donāt notice them. Itās good practice to wipe all old driver card with DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) and, then, install the new driver package downloaded from the driverās page of nvidia.
