Hitman 3 won't launch on Windows PC

Hitman 3 is one of the most anticipated games coming from a franchise that has produced some epic titles. However, just like other new and demanding games Hitman 3 is facing some errors. In this article, we will be talking about one of them. We will be seeing how to fix the issue where Hitman 3 does not open on Windows 11/10 PC.

Why won’t Hitman 3 launch on Windows 10?

Since this game is new and demanding, there are many configurations on which this won’t work. So, you have to make sure that your computer is compatible. We have mentioned the system requirements to run Hitman 3 hereinafter.

The other reasons could be corrupted game files, outdated Graphics Driver, etc. We have mentioned all the potential solutions in this article.

Fix Hitman 3 won’t launch on Windows PC

Before moving further, you need to make sure that your computer is up-to-date. To do that, open Settings, go to Update & Security, and click Check for Updates. There you need to download and install available updates. These are the other things you can do to fix this issue.

Verify Hitman 3 Integrity
Update your Graphics Driver
Allow Hitman 3 through Firewall
Update or Reinstall DirectX

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Verify Hitman 3 Integrity

Since this issue can be because of a corrupted game file, we need to verify the integrity of your game and check if that can fix the issue.

To do that, you can follow the given steps.

Open Epic Games and go to your Library.
Look for Hitman 3 and click on the three horizontal dots.
Now, click Verify.

Wait for the process to complete and check if the issue persists. Hopefully, your issue will be resolved.

2] Update Graphics Driver

An inferior or outdated Graphics can stop your game from launching. For the former case, you need to check out the system requirements section, but for the latter, you have to update your Graphics Driver and see if the issue persists.

3] Allow Hitman 3 through Firewall or a third-party antivirus

You might not be able to run the game if your Firewall is blocking it. So, make sure that it is allowed through the Firewall. To do that, you need to follow the given steps.

Type “Windows Security” in the Start Menu Search bar.
Go to the Firewall & network protection and click Allow an app through firewall.
Tick Hitman 3 and allow it through both Public and Private networks.

If you have a third-party antivirus, you should allow Hitman 3 through it or as well.

Now, retry opening the game. Hopefully, it will work this time.

4] Update or Reinstall DirectX

You need DirectX version 12 or later to run Hitman 3. However, sometimes, the service can be up-to-date but corrupt. So, if you have an outdated DirectX, update it. But if your DirectX is up-to-date, you should try reinstalling it. You can download the latest version of DirectX from microsoft.com.

What are the System Requirements to run Hitman 3?

The following are the System Requirements for Hitman 3:

Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz or AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940 (Minimum), Intel CPU Core i7-4790 4GHz (Recommended).
Memory: 8GB (Minimum), 16GB (Recommended).
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or Radeon HD 7870 (Minimum),Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD GPU Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB(Recomended).
DirectX: Version 12 or later
Storage: 80GB.

If you want to know whether if your computer is compatible or not. Open Run by Win + R, type “dxdiag” and click Ok.