Hitman 2 May Patch 2.30 Update Optimises Menu, Improves Ghost Mode and Fixes an Issue with HUD

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Hitman 2 May 2019 Update
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IO Interactive has released a new Hitman 2 patch update 2.30 for May 2019 update. According to the 2.30 patch notes, the latest update for the Hitman 2 brings several bug fixes, improvements to Ghost Mode, menu optimizations and and some PC specific improvements which fixes an issue where small grey and red lines could appear on the inventory and minimap HUD when the ‘searching’ text appears on the minimap.

The update also brings the new content Muffin Man Challenge Pack as part of the June Roadmap. The update size is expected to be around between 750MB and 1GB on all platforms. In this update changelog, IO Interactive also acknowledged the “0x8000000_” crash issue that PC players are experiencing.

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You can check out the full patch notes below to get the full details on what has been changed.

Hitman 2 May 2019 Patch Update 2.30: What’s Changing?

  • Menu Optimizations
    We’ve made some backend changes to the Destination Pages that should result in faster loading times. The impact of these improvements will vary from player to player.
  • Legacy: Cheveyo Calibration 
    We’ve fixed an issue where completing the Cheveyo Calibration Escalation would cause the game to disconnect from the server. This Escalation is only available to owners of the GOTY Legacy Pack and will grant the Sieger 300 Ghost upon successful completion.
  • Gun-shy Guards
    We’ve fixed an issue where in rare cases, 47 could trigger the Combat state in direct sight of guards but they would not engage in combat.
  • Final Test SASO
    We’ve fixed an issue that was preventing the ‘Silent Assassin, Suit Only’ challenge from unlocking in the Final Test, despite the player fulfilling the requirements.
  • What Do You Need?
    We’ve fixed an issue where Agent 47 can get spotted from below when in the bathroom near Rangan’s office in Mumbai.
  • Mr Magician
    We’ve fixed an issue where 47 could ‘dump’ a body through a wall in Neha’s home in Mumbai.
  • Tracked
    We’ve fixed an issue where NPC’s could see through the trainyard door near the tracks in Mumbai.
  • Routine Retraction
    We’ve fixed an issue that could cause guards in the Mumbai trainyard and construction areas to suspend their routines.
  • Minimap Misfortune
    We’ve fixed an issue that could cause the target indicators (red icons) to not be displayed on the minimap if the ‘Minimap NPC Indicators’ option is turned off while the ‘Minimap Target Indicators’ option is turned on.
  • Escalation Check
    We’ve made sure that completed Escalations are marked as completed with a check in all menus. Only when they’re actually completed, of course.
  • Lil’ Stashy
    We’ve fixed an issue where Lil’ Flashy could not be placed in a Hidden Stash.
  • Knox Hidden
    We’ve fixed an issue that could prevent NPC’s from detecting Robert Knox’s body when they ‘saw’ it if he was killed in a specific way.
  • Powdered Up
    We’ve fixed an issue in Santa Fortuna where a poisoned line of cocaine would have no affect on the NPC using it. For clarity, the fix will cause the NPC to be affected by the poison, not the cocaine. #BestFixEver
  • Contract Search Tile
    We’ve fixed an issue where players could not interact with the Contracts Search tile on the Featured Hub.
  • Accessibility Prompts
    We’ve added the ‘Subtitle Size’ and ‘Interaction Prompt Size’ options to be part of the intial boot screen, allowing players to set these options when the launch the game for the very first time.
  • Within Scope
    We’ve changed the description for how to unlock the ‘Within Scope’ challenge in Mumbai to more accurately describe what’s required. The current description states that “all targets” need to be eliminated, but in fact it’s only a single target.
  • Sniper Assassin: XP Text
    We’ve made a change to how the XP Action text is displayed on screen to prevent it from taking up a large amount of on-screen space, especially when earned over a short period of time.
  • Sniper Assassin: Leaving Hantu
    We’ve fixed an issue that could cause the player to get stuck in Hantu Port if they immediately skip the outro video after completing the mission.

Ghost Mode Improvements

  • Prompt Removal
    We’ve fixed an issue where some prompts and messages would remain on screen after accepting an invite to a match.
  • Hello Goodnight
    We’ve fixed an issue where players could activate the inventory and emote menus during the ‘fly-in’ video.
  • Cavern Crate
    We’ve fixed an issue on the Colombia Ghost Mode map where a Ghost Crate was incorrectly displayed in the cavern on two separate levels.
  • Ghost Crash
    We’ve fixed an issue where the game could crash when a player accepts an invitation.
  • Ghost Coin Description
    We’ve changed the text description of the Ghost Coin to make it clear that when it has been thrown by Player A, the coin will appear in Player B’s world as a regular coin.
  • Lobby Images
    We’ve made changes to fix an issue that could cause an opponents image to not appear in the Lobby.

PC-Specific Improvements

  • HUD Lines
    We’ve fixed an issue where small grey and red lines could appear on the inventory and minimap HUD when the ‘searching’ text appears on the minimap.

Known Issues

We’ve listed some of the game’s known issues below so that you know we’re aware. We’ve always got eyes on the Technical Support and Bug Report threads on the Forums and Reddit too, so if you’ve reported something there, we almost definitely know about it.

  • We are aware that PC players are experiencing issues with “0x8000000_” (and related) crashes. We’re continuing to work on a permanent solution to this with our friends and partners at Nvidia. We recommend that players who have been experiencing this issue use DX12, as this has been reported to fix the issue.
  • We are aware of inconsistencies between the SA rating in campaign missions and Contracts Mode.
  • We are aware of an issue with dropping items needed for specific exits in Contracts Mode.

Hitman 2 is currently available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Rizwan Ahmad
Rizwan Ahmad

Rizwan is an avid mobile geek and a gaming lover. He loves to keep a tab on new tech and loves to share the latest tech news and reviews on Smartphones, Gadgets, Apps, and more.

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