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Go to the tab and check "Disable full-screen optimizations."

Ensure you have the (both x86 and x64) installed. Step 5: The "Audio" Exclusive Fix

Most players encounter this when the game tries to take "Exclusive Control" of the display or audio and fails. This is often tied to how the interacts with modern Windows settings or specific hardware configurations. Step 1: The "Launcher Bypass" Fix

Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IO Interactive\Hitman 2 . Look for a value named . Double-click it and change the value: 0 = Windowed 1 = Borderless Windowed 2 = Exclusive Fullscreen

Re-apply the found in the "Crack" or "PLAZA" folder of your ISO. Sometimes antivirus software eats the steam_api64.dll file, thinking it’s a threat, which causes the "Exclusive" error because the game can't initialize the "Steam" environment. Step 4: Visual C++ and DirectX Runtimes

Change it to (Borderless) to fix most "Exclusive" crashes. Step 3: Update the "Gold" or "FCKDRM" Script

In rare cases, the "Exclusive" error refers to your .

Sometimes the issue isn't the game itself, but the launcher trying to verify settings it can't reach. Navigate to your . Look for the Retail folder. Find Hitman2.exe . Right-click it and select Properties .