Key points
- 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 30 frames per second, while co-op is capped at 35.
- A small number of players still roam the multiplayer community on a daily basis.
General information
- Ubisoft game page
- Official Forum
- Splinter Cell Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
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StarForce 3.4.77.02 DRM[Note 1]. The versions included in 'Splinter Cell Mega Pack' (Ubisoft/Encore, 2011) and 'Splinter Cell Ultimate Edition' (Ubisoft, 2013) appear to be entirely DRM-free. |
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- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
Patches
- Latest patch is 1.05. Go here and select the right one for your game edition. The Steam version is already patched to 1.05.
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.
- Steam version
- Retail version
Skip intro videos
Game data
In-game general settings (for Versus Mode).
Configuration files location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
In-game shader settings (Shader Model 2 and 3 only).
In-game video settings (for Versus Mode).
Template:Video settings
Use Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Widescreen Fix[citation needed]
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- Automatically adjusts your resolution and FOV, fixes HUD position and stretching
- Works with downsampling or Nvidia DSR - manually change the resolution in the supplied configuration file
- To run in windowed mode, create
wndmode.ini in the installation folder.
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Widescreen - Singleplayer[citation needed]
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- You must have run the game at least once before these files appear.
- Further graphic settings adjustment will revert resolution back to 4:3
- Go to the configuration file(s) location.
- Open
SplinterCell3.ini .
- Adjust the following fields:
FullscreenViewportX= (line 98)
FullscreenViewportY= (line 99)
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Widescreen - Versus[4]
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- Open
%PROGRAMDATA%\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory\Saved Games\Versus\<user-id>_prf.ini
- Look for
ScreenRes= entry and give it -1 value.
- Save the file.
- Open
<path-to-game>\Versus\System\Default.ini
- Scroll down to the
[WinDrv.WindowsClient] class.
- Adjust the following fields
FullscreenViewportX=
FullscreenViewportY=
Notes
- When changing the resolution values to a resolution different than one of the preset resolutions, Versus will only run using low visual settings.
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Edit SplinterCell3User.ini[citation needed]
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- Go to the configuration files location.
- Open
SplinterCell3User.ini .
- Adjust the following values (91.31 is advised for 16:9 displays and 85.28 for 16:10 ones)
DesiredFOV=75.0
DefaultFOV=75.0
- Save the changes
Notes
- If your profile was created before applying this fix, you'll need to zoom in-out with your weapon every time you load a previous made save in order for the custom FoV to be used
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Input settings
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game joystick settings.
In-game key map settings (for Versus Mode).
Template:Input settings
- Mouse acceleration is enabled when aiming with guns.
Disable acceleration[citation needed]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\System\SplinterCell3Settings.ini .
- Change all
biasCut values to v=0.0 .
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Audio settings
In-game audio settings (for Versus Mode).
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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
Unfortunately, Ubisoft's netcode only supports a max 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, and so on.
Edit: You can download this program from fans called Framer and unlocks the frames on Multiplayer, Download:http://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.[5][citation needed]
Issues fixed
Missing Torchlight/Flashlight
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:
Hack compatible pixel shaders[4]
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- Download and install 3D-Analyze.
- Launch 3D-Analyze.
- In 3D-Analyze, click the SELECT button and choose
<path-to-game>\Versus\System\SCCT_Versus.exe
- 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.
- Press the Save batch file! at the bottom of the 3D-Analyze window.
- Close 3D-Analyze.
- Right-click your newly created batch file and click Edit to edit the batch file in Notepad.
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SCCT_Versus.exe in Notepad and rename it to SCCT_Versus.ex (yes, .ex). If this is not done, the game will not launch through 3D-Analyze. 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
- Save the file. Close Notepad.
- 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.
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Slow Motion Gameplay on Multi-core CPUs
If you have a multi-core CPU and Versus seems to run in slow motion, fix this issue by following the instructions below.
Use alternate timer[4]
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- Open
<path-to-game>\Versus\System\Default.ini
- Set
UseAlternateTimer=false to UseAlternateTimer=true .
- Save the file.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
8, 9 |
Single Player/Co-op uses Direct3D 9. Versus mode uses Direct3D 8. |
Shader Model support |
1.1, 2, 3 |
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32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Audio |
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Dolby Digital[citation needed] |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Multiplayer |
Quazal |
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System requirements
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
2000 |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
AMD Athlon Intel Pentium III 1.4 GHz |
Intel Pentium IV 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 GeForce 4 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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References