Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
Key points
- Shadows may not render correctly (see Issues fixed).
- Online multiplayer is no longer functional.
- This game is not available digitally.
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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DRM: SafeDisc disc check. |
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- 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
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
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
- Only required for Nvidia cards.
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
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.
System requirements
Windows |
|
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 |
References