Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

New Players Guide

The guide provided below will provide the information needed for new players to learn how to play the game properly. You'll learn about things such as the unique features of the heads-up display while playing as a Mercenary and what kinds of actions are going to give you away as a Spy and much, much more. This is a must-read for anyone planning on enjoying the game.

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Map Pack

Make sure to download MR.MIC's Map Pack to add a bunch of great maps (most from Pandora Tomorrow's Versus mode) to your game.

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By default, the map pack will install to:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\

For the Steam version, install to:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\splinter cell chaos theory\

Serial Key

A serial key required to play online. However, LAN play without a CD key is also available. Use Tunngle or Hamachi to play LAN online.

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory's Versus mode possesses no DRM and does not require a disc to be inserted to play.

Issues and Fixes

Lighting/Flashlight Fix

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory's Versus mode has some problems rendering certain lighting effects on modern machines. This problem makes it very difficult to play properly. Certain shadows may not render, and mercenaries' flashlights don't work, severely impairing gameplay. Follow the steps below to fix these issues:

1. Download and install 3D-Analyze.
2. Launch 3D-Analyze.
3. In 3D-Analyze, click the SELECT button and select SCCT_Versus.exe in your Versus/System directory. By default, you will find it at the address below:

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Versus\System

4. Checkmark all the boxes under Game/Demo Fixes as well as the "Force Max Pixel Shader 1.4" and "Force High Precison Shader" boxes. When you're done, your 3D-Analyze window should look like this.
5. Press the Save batch file! at the bottom of the 3D-Analyze window.
6. Close 3D-Analyze.
7. Right-click your newly created batch file and click Edit to edit the batch file in Notepad.
8. Find SCCT_Versus.exe in Notepad and rename it to SCCT_Versus.ex (yes, .exTemplate:Why?). After you've done that, your batch file in Notepad should read something like this:

   C:\Program Files (x86)\3D-Analyze\3DAnalyze.exe" /EXE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Versus\System\SCCT_Versus.ex

9. Save the file. Close Notepad.
10. Double-click the batch file to launch the game. If you want the lights to work properly, you will need to launch the game using this batch file every time. Make a shortcut on your desktop to the batch file for easy access.
11. Enjoy all the lights in Versus!

Custom Resolutions

Versus only has a handful of preset resolutions and none of them are for wide-screen users. Follow the instructions below to play Versus at any resolution you please!

Keep in mind, this method does stretch the image. This fix mostly exists simply for a more comfortable playing experience without black bars on the sides of the screen and/or the flickering while switching between resolutions.

This method has only been tested on Windows 7. Other operating systems such as Windows XP may have the files we need to work with in a different folder, so you may have to search for the proper folder directory.

NOTE: You must have run the game at least once before these files appear. Also, you will have to redo all the steps if you attempt to change the resolution or graphics settings in-game, as the resolution will reset to the default one selected.

1. Navigate to your Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Versus System folder. The default installation directory is as follows:

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Versus\System\

2. Open up the Default.ini file in Notepad. Scroll down (or use the Find function) to the [WinDrv.WindowsClient] category. Find the lines FullscreenViewportX and FullscreenViewportY and replace their numbers with the resolution numbers you set previously. In my case, I would set FullscreenViewportX to 1680 and FullscreenViewportY to 1050.
3. Save the file. Close Notepad.
4. Navigate to your Versus profile folder in the ProgramData directory:

   C:\ProgramData\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Saved Games\Versus\

5. Inside this folder, you should find a file called USERNAME_prf.ini. USERNAME will appear as whatever you named your player profile in Versus.
6. Look for the line ScreenRes=X, replace X with -1. So, the line should read ScreenRes=-1.
7. Save the file. Close Notepad.
8. Launch the game however you do it (preferably through the .BAT file you created in 3D-Analyze) and play!

There you have it! You can play Versus at whatever resolution you want! While everyone appears slightly short and fat at the resolution of 1680x1050, at least there's no wasted space on your monitor and no more annoying flickering when the game changes between resolutions (which often results in crashing). Have fun!

Unresolved Issues

There are issues with using Alt+Tab while in full-screen and if used too many times will disconnect players connected to aserver and can even crash the game. Either run the game in a window or refrain from using Alt-Tab.

Profile Data

Windows 7

C:\ProgramData\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Saved Games\Versus\