GMLauncher is a custom launcher for use with HITMAN 2 and LocalGhost.
It is NOT affiliated with LocalGhost.
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Download the latest version of "GMLauncher" from:
https://github.com/tuglaw/GMLauncher/releases/latest -
Download LocalGhost’s "Hitman2Patcher" from:
https://gitlab.com/grappigegovert/localghost/-/jobs/artifacts/master/download?job=build_patcher -
Place both “GMLauncher.exe” and "Hitman2Patcher.exe" in the "HITMAN2" folder
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(Optional) Skip the original HITMAN 2 launcher:
4.1. Right-click HITMAN 2 on Steam and choose "Properties"
4.2. Press the "Set Launch Options" button
4.3. Type in "-SKIP_LAUNCHER" without the quotation marks and press OK. If you want to use DirectX 12, type in "-SKIP_LAUNCHER -d3d12".
Note: GMLauncher requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.x redistributable package.
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Extract the "Server" folder from GMLauncher’s “extras” into the “HITMAN2” folder
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Install NodeJS (LTS version is recommended): https://nodejs.org/en/download/
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Download the "LocalGhost" GitLab project from:
https://gitlab.com/grappigegovert/localghost/-/archive/master/localghost-master.zip -
Extract the "Server" folder from "localghost-master.zip" into the “HITMAN2” folder
(example: \steamapps\common\HITMAN2\Server) -
Run the "npm install.bat" in the “Server” folder to install all NodeJS dependencies (you can delete the file after)
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You might need to reboot your machine.