If you're facing setup or launch failures in Hitman: Blood Money on PC — especially a black screen or the game closing without any error — you're not alone. This is a common issue, especially on modern systems. Here's a step-by-step guide to fixing it.
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✅ Fix: Hitman Blood Money Launches to Black Screen or Doesn't Start
🔧 Step-by-Step Fixes (Try These One at a Time)
🛠� 1. Run the Game in Compatibility Mode
Right-click on HitmanBloodMoney.exe
Go to Properties > Compatibility
Check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
Choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows 7
Also check "Run as administrator"
🔧 2. Manually Configure Resolution
The game sometimes fails to launch due to unsupported resolutions.
Run Configure.exe from the game folder (Steam > right-click > Manage > Browse Local Files)
Set a common resolution (e.g. 1920x1080 or 1280x720)
Save and exit, then try launching the game again
🗂� 3. Copy steam.dll to Game Directory
This fix works for some Steam versions that fail silently:
Go to your main Steam folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam)
Find steam.dll
Copy it to your Hitman Blood Money folder (same location as the .exe)
🎮 4. Disable Overlays
Some overlays conflict with the game:
Turn off Steam Overlay:
Steam > Settings > In-Game > Uncheck "Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game"
If using GOG, turn off the GOG overlay
Disable any third-party apps (MSI Afterburner, Razer Cortex, etc.)
🖼� 5. Force Windowed Mode
Black screen? Try launching in windowed mode:
Right-click the game in Steam
Select Properties
Under Launch Options, enter:
-windowed
Or create a desktop shortcut and add -windowed at the end of the Target field
🔄 6. Set Frame Rate Cap
Too high frame rates can break the game on modern GPUs.
Use NVIDIA Control Panel or Radeon Software
Set a global or game-specific frame cap to 60 FPS
You can also use tools like RivaTuner Statistics Server (RTSS) to cap FPS
🧩 7. Install DirectX 9 Runtimes
Blood Money relies on older DirectX libraries.
Download and install DirectX End-User Runtime (June 2010) from Microsoft
Restart your PC
🧹 8. Clean Reinstall
If all else fails:
Uninstall the game via Steam or manually
Delete the remaining folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hitman Blood Money
Reinstall the game cleanly
Apply the above fixes again
✅ Bonus: Optional Visual Upgrade & Fixes Pack
Many players use community patches or mods that:
Fix widescreen scaling
Improve stability
Add DXVK or Vulkan support to reduce crashes
I think it should work by simply setting it to compatibility mode. Moreover, it is always better to save yourself of the headache by updating the graphics drivers in advance.