Hitman series Megathread - "Names are for friends, so i don't need one"

[gullegull]

Big thanks to SweFox* for the use of the VPN account :) Hitmon-chaan here we go!

[Inspector Jones]

Wait using the VPN won't unlock a copy bought from Green Man?

If so, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[robersdee]

[QUOTE=SweFox*;38513666]Make sure you connect like this. Not OpenVPN.
[IMG]http://goo.gl/wirvZ[/IMG][/QUOTE]

this seems to have fucked my preload

now its stuck at update paused

if I try and "play" it will briefly show the updating dialog box the gime me a

An error occurred while updating (unspecified error)

any ideas on this one?

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=robersdee;38513830]this seems to have fucked my preload

now its stuck at update paused

if I try and "play" it will briefly show the updating dialog box the gime me a

An error occurred while updating (unspecified error)

any ideas on this one?[/QUOTE]

Turn of VPN and restart Steam to see if there's any files that went on a rampage?

[robersdee]

done that a few times

nice, 23 gig all over again!

horray

[DaDillsta]

[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;38513808]Wait using the VPN won't unlock a copy bought from Green Man?

If so, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO![/QUOTE]

Why wouldn't it? It's the same idea as the Steam version.

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=Jackald;38513950]Plans have changed and I now have about 4 hours free.

Anyone got a VPN they could hook me up with?[/QUOTE]

Sure, use mine.

openplay.net

Accountname: UnlockHitmanPlz
Password: random123

[The Famous 8]

So I'm planning on picking this up on Xbox tomorrow, is it any good?

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=The Famous 8;38513993]So I'm planning on picking this up on Xbox tomorrow, is it any good?[/QUOTE]

I would like to think so.

[BrainBoggler]

Fuck it, starting from the .exe isn't work with the steamap_id trick and I'm to worried to start it up with the VPN on. I'll just wait it out...

[DaDillsta]

[QUOTE=Live2becool;38514016]Fuck it, starting from the .exe isn't work with the steamap_id trick and I'm to worried to start it up with the VPN on. I'll just wait it out...[/QUOTE]

Offline mode always worked for me with past games, not sure about this one.

[Daniellynet]

Is everyone's files also like this?

[img]http://img1.uploadscreenshot.com/images/orig/11/32312370377-orig.png[/img]

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=Live2becool;38514016]Fuck it, starting from the .exe isn't work with the steamap_id trick and I'm to worried to start it up with the VPN on. I'll just wait it out...[/QUOTE]

You did something wrong then.

steam_appid should be next to exe.

[Inspector Jones]

Could someone perhaps post a bit more comprehensive guide to getting it working in Offline Mode?

I thought you could just restart Steam in Offline Mode while still connected to the VPN, and then disconnect from the VPN when it restarted. That's how it worked for Skyrim anyhow.

[Daniellynet]

[QUOTE=SweFox*;38514041]You did something wrong then.

steam_appid should be next to exe.[/QUOTE]

Like this:
[img]http://img1.uploadscreenshot.com/images/orig/11/32312390845-orig.png[/img]
[img]http://img1.uploadscreenshot.com/images/orig/11/32312392750-orig.png[/img]

[editline]19th November 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=Inspector Jones;38514048]Could someone perhaps post a bit more comprehensive guide to getting it working in Offline Mode?

I thought you could just restart Steam in Offline Mode while still connected to the VPN, and then disconnect from the VPN when it restarted. That's how it worked for Skyrim anyhow.[/QUOTE]

Go through the decryption process -> Launch game -> Exit game -> Exit Steam -> Exit VPN -> Make .txt file shown above -> Place in folder shown above -> Launch steam -> Run HMA.exe -> Play Game.

[A big fat ass]

I don't think SweFox's VPN is working for me. I connect to Sydney 1 in PPTP, then what?

[DaDillsta]

[QUOTE=Daniellynet;38514058]Like this:
[IMG]http://img1.uploadscreenshot.com/images/orig/11/32312390845-orig.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img1.uploadscreenshot.com/images/orig/11/32312392750-orig.png[/IMG]

[editline]19th November 2012[/editline]

Go through the decryption process -> Launch game -> Exit game -> Exit Steam -> Exit VPN -> Make .txt file shown above -> Place in folder shown above -> Launch steam -> Run HMA.exe -> Play Game.[/QUOTE]

Would this be less safe than offline mode? Do you actually have to launch the game after decrypting or can you just decrypt first that way it's never shown that you played it.

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38514077]I don't think SweFox's VPN is working for me. I connect to Sydney 1 in PPTP, then what?[/QUOTE]
Check your IP, is it from Aus? Then it works.
[QUOTE=DaDillsta;38514083]Would this be less safe than offline mode? Do you actually have to launch the game after decrypting or can you just decrypt first that way it's never shown that you played it.[/QUOTE]
Why would running it in offline mode be safer anyway. You have to launch the game once.

[A big fat ass]

I don't have a Hitman Absolution folder in common.

Oh, no it doesn't appear to be working.

[dark_console2]

Running this max'd out at 120fps~, my gpu's sound like jet engines.

[Daniellynet]

[QUOTE=DaDillsta;38514083]Would this be less safe than offline mode? Do you actually have to launch the game after decrypting or can you just decrypt first that way it's never shown that you played it.[/QUOTE]

In my experience Steam tends to generate some files for some games after launching them.
You can try without, just describing what I did (and what SweFox did too I think)

[BrainBoggler]

[QUOTE=SweFox*;38514041]You did something wrong then.

steam_appid should be next to exe.[/QUOTE]

I did put it in the same exact folder, but I didn't know it had to be right next to it. :L The EXE itself is only 33 mbs, so I'm pretty sure the problem is because I didn't start it up when logged into the VPN.

[QUOTE=Daniellynet;38514058]Like this:

[editline]19th November 2012[/editline]

Go through the decryption process -> Launch game -> Exit game -> Exit Steam -> Exit VPN -> Make .txt file shown above -> Place in folder shown above -> Launch steam -> Run HMA.exe -> Play Game.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I'll give this a try. Hopefully valve doesn't care about the Australian IP randomly logging in and off my account...

[Daniellynet]

[QUOTE=dark_console2;38514110]Running this max'd out at 120fps~, my gpu's sound like jet engines.[/QUOTE]

Mine too.
I get quite a good framerate for the quality in-game, but damn, my GPU is so loud. I could tweak the fan, but then my GPU would get too hot.

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38514100]I don't have a Hitman Absolution folder in common.

Oh, no it doesn't appear to be working.[/QUOTE]

Because you need to unpack it first.

Guys, I just connected myself. The VPN works.

[robersdee]

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38514100]I don't have a Hitman Absolution folder in common.

Oh, no it doesn't appear to be working.[/QUOTE]

im half done preloading (AGAIN!!!!) after the vpn fuck up and I cant see the files in steam anywhere.

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38514100]I don't have a Hitman Absolution folder in common.

Oh, no it doesn't appear to be working.[/QUOTE]

Because you need to unpack it first.

Guys, I just connected myself. The VPN works.
[IMG]http://goo.gl/nJP0M[/IMG]
[QUOTE=robersdee;38514127]im half done preloading (AGAIN!!!!) after the vpn fuck up and I cant see the files in steam anywhere.[/QUOTE]
Because you have to unpack it after decrypting.

[A big fat ass]

How do you unpack it?

[Daniellynet]

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38514136]How do you unpack it?[/QUOTE]

Well, basically try to launch the game from Steam first after running on the VPN to start the decryption/unpacking process.

[SweFox*]

[QUOTE=A big fat ass;38514136]How do you unpack it?[/QUOTE]
By connecting to a place where it's released and let it decrypt, press play which starts the installation/unpack.

[Daniellynet]

[QUOTE=SweFox*;38514133]Because you have to unpack it after decrypting.[/QUOTE]

Eh? o.o

I just decrypted mine, well launched the game and it did everything for me.

Edit: Confused me there for a sec.