Black Screen? No Error? Fix Hitman: Blood Money in Just 2 Minutes

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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.



✅ 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

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 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.