Difference between revisions of "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow"
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{{--}} Shadows and spotlights do not render on modern GPUs, rendering some areas of the game extremely difficult to complete. | {{--}} Shadows and spotlights do not render on modern GPUs, rendering some areas of the game extremely difficult to complete. | ||
{{ii}} This issue is still present in the ''Ultimate Splinter Cell Collection'' release. | {{ii}} This issue is still present in the ''Ultimate Splinter Cell Collection'' release. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Use dgVoodoo2|}} | ||
+ | # Download dgVoodoo2 from the [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html official website]. | ||
+ | # Extract the contents to the folder of your choice. | ||
+ | # Open {{File|dgVoodooSetup}}. | ||
+ | # Click on the <code>DirectX</code> tab. | ||
+ | # Under <code>Videocard</code>, select <code>GeForce 4 Ti 4800</code> from the first drop-down menu. | ||
+ | # Select <code>256 MB</code> from the <code>VRAM</code> drop-down menu. | ||
+ | # Click the <code>Apply</code> button at the bottom of the dgVoodoo2 application window. | ||
+ | # Click <code>OK</code>. | ||
+ | # Copy .dll files from <code>dgVoodoo2\MS\</code> folder next to the game's executable <code>{{p|game}}\offline\system</code>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Requires dgVoodoo2 2.53 or later. | ||
+ | {{++}} Due to the nature of emulation works almost flawlessly compared to experimental fix mentioned below. | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= |
Revision as of 21:26, 4 April 2017
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Shanghai | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 2 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 23, 2004 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
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
- Shadows may not render correctly (see Issues fixed).
- Online multiplayer is no longer functional.
- This game is not available digitally.
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- Later re-released in the Ultimate Splinter Cell Collection.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Last patch is automatically downloaded by SC:PT Updater Launcher.
HD Textures from PS3 version
Instructions |
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Skip intro videos
Find pandora_tomorrow.exe in the game folder to boot directly to the menu. You may also boot directly into the single-player with SplinterCell2.exe found in <path-to-game>\offline\system\SplinterCell2.exe
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
Instructions |
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Windowed
Instructions |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- Only required for Nvidia cards.
Instructions |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Instructions |
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
- Mouse acceleration is present whenever you equip/shoulder your weapon.
Instructions |
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Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Broken and missing shadows
- Shadows and spotlights do not render on modern GPUs, rendering some areas of the game extremely difficult to complete.
- This issue is still present in the Ultimate Splinter Cell Collection release.
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon |
Intel Pentium IV 1.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | 2.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 8500 Nvidia GeForce 3 64 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon 9800 Nvidia GeForce FX 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16