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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games store = | + | |epic games store = unknown |
|epic games store notes = | |epic games store notes = | ||
|gog galaxy = | |gog galaxy = | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = Shader Model 3.0 with HDR rendering and antialiasing cannot be used together. To use both, force AA through Nvidia Inspector with this AA compatibility flag: | + | |antialiasing notes = Shader Model 3.0 with HDR rendering and antialiasing cannot be used together. To use both, force AA through Nvidia Profile Inspector with this AA compatibility flag: <code>0x080100C5</code> (example AA settings: Behavior-None, Mode-Override, Setting-4x), or use [http://mrhaandi.blogspot.com/p/injectsmaa.html injectSMAA] (if not using widescreen fix as this is also based on d3d9.dll). |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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# Use [https://steamcommunity.com/app/13570/discussions/0/1743355067097513248/ SCFix] to add XInput support. | # Use [https://steamcommunity.com/app/13570/discussions/0/1743355067097513248/ SCFix] to add XInput support. | ||
# Make sure to reset all joystick settings using Settings->Controls->Joystick->Default (even if you have not previously changed them). | # Make sure to reset all joystick settings using Settings->Controls->Joystick->Default (even if you have not previously changed them). | ||
+ | # Note: default config uses inverted y-axis. Set <code>invert_camera_vertical=no</code> in <code>scfix.ini</code> for non-inverted camera. | ||
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|eax support notes = EAX 2, EAX 3.<ref>[http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/scct/chaos_2.htm Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Review - 3DVelocity.com]</ref> | |eax support notes = EAX 2, EAX 3.<ref>[http://www.3dvelocity.com/reviews/scct/chaos_2.htm Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Review - 3DVelocity.com]</ref> | ||
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− | {{ii}}[[DSOAL]] requires ''boost=- | + | {{ii}}[[DSOAL]] requires ''boost=-6'' set in ''alsoft.ini'' to match hardware reverb levels.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFJT9o3bHHg Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)]</ref> |
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===Disconnect at random intervals during co-op campaign=== | ===Disconnect at random intervals during co-op campaign=== | ||
− | {{ii}} There is an issue for some users happening at random after a couple of minutes where the game disconnects both players while playing the co-op campaign. The issue can be encountered 100% during the training mission while hacking the first laptop the players come across. In subsequent missions it seems to happen randomly after some time. No real fixes have been reported that work for everyone. For some completely uninstalling NOD32 solved the problem.<ref>[ | + | {{ii}} There is an issue for some users happening at random after a couple of minutes where the game disconnects both players while playing the co-op campaign. The issue can be encountered 100% during the training mission while hacking the first laptop the players come across. In subsequent missions it seems to happen randomly after some time. No real fixes have been reported that work for everyone. For some completely uninstalling NOD32 solved the problem.<ref>[https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/509631-Freeze-and-disconnect-in-Co-op-Forums Uninstall NOD32 source]</ref>{{cn|reason=Old source, needs something more recent (antivirus compatibility can change over time).|date=January 2016}} |
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
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|minOS = 2000 | |minOS = 2000 | ||
− | |minCPU | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz |
− | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon | |
|minRAM = 256 MB | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
|minHD = 4 GB | |minHD = 4 GB | ||
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|recVRAM = 128 MB | |recVRAM = 128 MB | ||
|recSM = 3 | |recSM = 3 | ||
− | |notes = {{ii}} Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 8500/9000/X series | + | |notes = {{ii}} Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 8500/9000/X series. |
− | {{ii}} Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/4/FX/6 series | + | {{ii}} Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/4/FX/6 series. |
− | {{ | + | {{ii}} Mobile chipsets and the Nvidia GeForce4 MX are not supported. |
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 11:16, 17 June 2021
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montreal | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 2.5 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 21, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 92 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person, First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Stealth |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Contemporary, Asia, North America |
Series | Splinter Cell |
Splinter Cell | |
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Subseries of Tom Clancy | |
Splinter Cell | 2003 |
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | 2004 |
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 2005 |
Splinter Cell: Double Agent | 2006 |
Splinter Cell: Conviction | 2010 |
Splinter Cell: Blacklist | 2013 |
Key points
- Based on the Xbox version which had superior graphics compared to the PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions.
- Retail copies often come bundled with StarForce 3.0 DRM which is incompatible with Windows Vista or higher.
- The official multiplayer service is no longer available.[1]
- Multiplayer's versus mode is capped at 32 frames per second, while co-op is capped at 34.4 frames per second.
- A small number of players still roam the multiplayer community on a daily basis.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | StarForce 3.4.77.02 DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | Included with Ubisoft+. | |||
Amazon.com (unavailable) |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Latest patch 1.05 is here. The Steam version is already patched.
Glitched levels of the retail version
- Some retail versions of the game have some glitches (ex. the zipline at the Penthouse). A patch can be applied to fix these issues here. Official patch 1.05 is required, the Steam version is already patched.
Community Map Pack
- The unofficial map pack adds 41 new maps to the game. MR.MIC's Map Pack is also included, bringing the total map count to 56. Some of the maps included in MR.MIC's Map Pack are from Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow's versus mode.
Skip intro videos
Use the -nointro command line argument[4]
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Delete/rename video files[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PROGRAMDATA%\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13570/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %PROGRAMDATA%\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Profiles\[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/13570/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Use Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Widescreen Fix[5] |
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Notes:
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Widescreen - Singleplayer[citation needed] |
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FullscreenViewportX= (line 98) FullscreenViewportY= (line 99) |
Widescreen - Versus[6] |
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FullscreenViewportX= FullscreenViewportY= Notes
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Field of view (FOV)
Edit SplinterCell3User.ini[4] |
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Notes
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
- Mouse acceleration is enabled when aiming with guns.
- Apply the following fix before creating a profile.
Disable acceleration[4] |
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Xbox controllers
- Xbox 360/One controllers do not work well by default- in particular, the triggers cannot be used.
SCFix |
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Only in-game subtitles, not available in cutscenes. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only. For digital version use this | |||
Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. | |||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | 2 | Versus, Co-op |
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Online play | 2 | Versus, Co-op |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 6668, 9102, 40000-43000 |
UDP | 7776, 8888-8891, 8878, 9011, 9102-9103, 9106-9107, 41006, 44000, 45000-45001 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues unresolved
Alt+Tab
- There are issues using Alt+Tab ↹ in fullscreen mode. If used too many times, it will disconnect players connected to your server and can even crash the game.
30 FPS lock/limit
- Netcode only supports a maximum of 30 frames per second for proper sync between players in multiplayer. Bypassing this limit results in things such as co-op actions not executing properly.
- A fan made program can be used to unlock the framerate in multiplayer: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=265715221
Disconnect at random intervals during co-op campaign
- There is an issue for some users happening at random after a couple of minutes where the game disconnects both players while playing the co-op campaign. The issue can be encountered 100% during the training mission while hacking the first laptop the players come across. In subsequent missions it seems to happen randomly after some time. No real fixes have been reported that work for everyone. For some completely uninstalling NOD32 solved the problem.[8][citation needed]
Issues fixed
Game crashes when trying to start new mission / change settings
Disable any software that hooks into graphic's API (most notably OBS and Dxtory)[5] |
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Missing torchlight/flashlight in Versus mode
- Versus mode has problems rendering certain lighting effects on modern machines. This problem makes it very difficult to play properly. Certain shadows may not render and mercenarie's flashlights don't work, severely impairing gameplay. Follow one of the solutions below to fix these issues.
Hack compatible pixel shaders[6] |
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Use dgVoodoo 2[4] |
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Slow motion gameplay on multi-core CPUs in Versus mode
Use alternate timer[6] |
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Night vision/thermal vision/EMF not displaying correctly
- If everything turns white when you activate your night vision and/or turns black when you activate your thermal vision/EMF, follow one of the instructions below.
Enable Windows Compatibility Mode |
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Use Alt+Tab |
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Use different shader model |
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Disable High dynamic range (HDR) |
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Shadows become more broken the wider the screen resolution
Fix shadow rendering; increase shadow map size[11] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8, 9 | Single Player/Co-op uses Direct3D 9. Versus mode uses Direct3D 8. |
Shader Model support | 1.1, 2, 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | DirectSound3D | Dolby Digital |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Quazal |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000 | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon |
Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 1.1 support |
128 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support |
- Supported ATI chipsets: Radeon 8500/9000/X series.
- Supported Nvidia chipsets: GeForce 3/4/FX/6 series.
- Mobile chipsets and the Nvidia GeForce4 MX are not supported.
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[2][3] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/13570/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (13570) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Discontinued Online Multiplayer Server List - Ubisoft Support
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Verified by User:Antrad on March 2, 2019
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-09-06
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Network:Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory VS - Tunngle Wiki
- ↑ Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory w/ EAX & 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)
- ↑ Uninstall NOD32 source
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 [1]
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/13570/discussions/0/1620599015912608846/
- ↑ Shadows become more broken the wider the screen resolution · Issue #725 · ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack