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SplinterCell 2 Pixel Shader Support
Name: wolly Date: March 28, 2004 at 02:37:01 Pacific OS: nope CPU/Ram: pentium 4, 768 MB RAM
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Hello, I just buyed Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow and i've got this problem: whem i go to "Game configurator & diagnosis a red error sing appears at: Required Pixel Shader Support. Whem i start up singleplayer it works in the main menu but than when i start the game, its loading 3 seconds and then it shoots back to my dectop and SpinterCell is gone. Any ideas??
This is my system: Pentium III 1,4GHz geforce MX 440 768 MB RAM
Name: Paul44 Date: March 28, 2004 at 06:47:32 Pacific
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That game requires Direct X 9 hardware, it seems according to that error message. Pixel shaders are not supported on the GeForce 4 MX cards. You'll need to upgrade to an FX or Radeon 9500- up vid card.
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Response Number 2
Name: Paul44 Date: March 28, 2004 at 06:49:34 Pacific
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Or it may be that that card is not supported, check the readme.txt on the game cd's for a list of supported video cards.
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Response Number 3
Name: Richard Trahar Date: March 28, 2004 at 10:20:42 Pacific
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The Geforce 4 MX cards are mostly DX 7 cards, they are crap, you need a Geforce FX or Radeon 9500 or higher to play it, don't get a Geforce FX 5200 they are crap to, just Geforce 2 with DX 9 effects plus I tried it on the Splinter Cell Pandora demo and was only getting like 12 fps, Get a Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb, they are great prices now and I get on average 80 fps on that game, or if your on a budget, get a Geforce 5700 Ultra, they will play it great to
Name: rick152 Date: March 28, 2004 at 10:35:43 Pacific
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Get a 9800 Pro. Its about the same price as Fx5700U. Look around Newegg, they sell 9800 Pro's for $210.
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Response Number 5
Name: MonkeyMan2 Date: March 30, 2004 at 06:36:51 Pacific
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I have the same problem with pixel shader, but i dont really wanna buy a new video card as all the oter games i have work fine....and spending aroun £100 for a new video card for 1 game is kinda dumb. Can u somehow get a pixel shader for free anywhere? anywhere at all?
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Response Number 6
Name: LeFtBehinD Date: March 30, 2004 at 14:35:05 Pacific
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Pixel shadeing is an ability of the video card. You cant just get it, u need a video card that can support it..
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Response Number 7
Name: Dark Sky Date: March 30, 2004 at 19:48:18 Pacific
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Lol...MonkeyMan2 u really dunno what Pixel Shader means do you. Its OK. Pixel Shader is a FEATURE (Ability) found in a new generation video card like the GeForce3, 4Ti, FX and Radeon 9x series. This feature allows the programmer to create a rough realistic surface on a flat texture. It looks like Bump Mapping (Emboss) but its not. How to say... Try games like "Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind", on both GeForce3,4Ti,FX and GeForce2/4MX look at the water surfaces and u will see the differences.
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Response Number 8
Name: MonkeyMan2 Date: March 31, 2004 at 08:14:42 Pacific
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lol, i know what it does, but it just really sucks you cant just get a patch for your video card 2 get it. Thnx for you help anyway guys!
btw. you're right i dont know anything bout PC's, whats why i joined here for help as most trouble shootin places give u automated messages lol.
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Response Number 9
Name: DiStUrBeD Date: April 1, 2004 at 17:45:10 Pacific
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i have the same exact problem exept i got a directx9 and a geforce 2 ti...
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Response Number 10
Name: BPScully Date: April 6, 2004 at 20:47:03 Pacific
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I have the same problem... I have a GeForce4 MX 420, it also gives me the pixel shader support error.
My game also does the same thing where it starts to load then exits to the desktop.
But, the support website says that the entire GeForce 4 family is supported( including the MX).
http://support.ubi.com
anyone know if the pixel shading issue is for sure what's causing the problem?
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Response Number 11
Name: dmkneo Date: April 8, 2004 at 05:51:58 Pacific
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Hi, ive got the same problem with my GeForce 2 MX 400. But I wan't to make sure that is my graphical card, otherwise ill buy a new card, but it is useless. I'm thinking of a GeForce FX 5600 with 256 MB RAM. Is that a good one? Thnx
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Response Number 12
Name: Eole Date: April 11, 2004 at 16:14:29 Pacific
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Ola Guys ! I've got the same trouble with that damned "pixel shader support". Have some of you tried to play other "new" games, like Far cry for exemple, without meeting the same problem than with Splinter Cell ? Just to know if it worth to invest in that new games generation or to get back to our old fellow Pacman and other Space invaders !!!
Thank you and take care
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Response Number 13
Name: anim8r_uk Date: April 11, 2004 at 18:05:40 Pacific
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Yup!!!... same problem... seems to me like UbiSoft are just out to sting people for their money and make them all have to spend loads of money on new parts for their computers, just to play 1 game. All my other games work fine.... but guess what??? Far Cry AND splinter cell wont work. Never gonna buy another ubisoft game unless this crap system specs gets sorted out. By reading this it seem like 100s of people have been stung by the same problem. At least i'm not alone. Cheers guys
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Response Number 14
Name: firedemon Date: April 13, 2004 at 02:15:16 Pacific
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hi guys i got same error . but i havent got a grafix card ( no agrp slot ) eneyways i was thinking of buying a " Radeon 9200SE 128mb DDR PCI VO will this grafix card allow the game 2 work ?
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Response Number 15
Name: Costelad Date: April 13, 2004 at 02:41:37 Pacific
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Hi guys!! Ive got a Geforce2 Mx/Mx 400 and at first the Spinter Cell diagnosis had a ? next to the graphic card name and 2 crosses next to "Non power of two..." and "Pixel shading" But then i downloaded the new Nvidia driver and now there is only a cross next to "Pixel shading" Does anybody know whether you can download pixel shading off websites? And yes, if you have a Geforce 3 card or higher and it doesn't work try downloading the latest drivers from your graphics card website.
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Response Number 16
Name: steveo35 Date: April 14, 2004 at 08:35:41 Pacific
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Hi there : i'm getting the same error message but i can play Far cry with no probs
I have the same problem, I would go buy a new video card but Nvidia is releasing a patch that will correct this problem. Not sure when it will be avalible for download,
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Response Number 18
Name: Jsanch09 Date: April 15, 2004 at 18:32:35 Pacific
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The patch you speak of I don't think will fix the Pixel problem. It is a hardware problem that can only be fixed by changing the hardware.
We should all get together send an e-mail (one e-mail with all our names) to UBI to have our money refunded due to their lack of warning/advertising on their product. Due to the fact that there is no warning on the box of Pixel Shading Conflicts they should refund our purchase.
Let me know if you agree.
Jsanch09
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Response Number 19
Name: exxeter Date: April 16, 2004 at 05:19:31 Pacific
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i got the same problem but there i s maybe a fix i kno u can emulate pixel shader (sorry dark sky) u can emulate pixel shader1.4 with prince of persia , why not with splinter cell 2 ? try "3d analyse"
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Response Number 20
Name: Darkarchon Date: April 16, 2004 at 17:46:01 Pacific
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is it ok for me to buy Geforce FX 5200...can i play splinter cell to with it?or do i need more advanced video card?is this card fix the "pixel shader" problem?
Name: Theo Bosman Date: April 17, 2004 at 05:04:33 Pacific
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ASUS V9570 /TD, 256 MB nVidia GeForce FX 5700 IS that a good one or not..? is it possible to play splintercell with it ??
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Response Number 22
Name: jumpingJACK Date: April 17, 2004 at 09:28:05 Pacific
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i have the directX9 and it still says inadequite pixel shader support what else do i need? can i get any of what i need for free?
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Response Number 23
Name: benanderson Date: April 18, 2004 at 06:58:27 Pacific
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i am planning on buying ge force 4 ti 4200 will this card run splinter cell 2 and will it have pixel shadder support. thanks
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Response Number 24
Name: ceebas Date: April 19, 2004 at 11:33:56 Pacific
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Cracked it every1!!!!!!!!!! Go to the menu "Game configurator & diagnosis", and right click on the little cross at the side. Then click on, error description and then on, alternative requirments to alter the game specs in advanced mode (you can switch off the pixel shader) Oh well... off to play s.c.
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Response Number 25
Name: benanderson Date: April 19, 2004 at 12:23:51 Pacific
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when u get to the little red dross u cant right click on it so how do u do it
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Response Number 26
Name: dathectorpt Date: April 20, 2004 at 12:57:01 Pacific
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I cant right click on the cross- How do you do it? Can you help me?
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Response Number 27
Name: anthony sakr Date: April 21, 2004 at 06:30:52 Pacific
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i can't right click on the cross what should i do? can i disable the pixer chader in another way? can please tell me what's the best video card because i'm thinking of getting a new one i have geforce 4 mx 440 and i want to change it to a better one whatever it costs thanks........
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Response Number 28
Name: YeOldGreat1 Date: April 21, 2004 at 11:26:36 Pacific
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We all seem to be in the same boat. I downloaded both the Multi and Single Player Demos, I couldn't even get the Multiplayer one to load because of the Inadequate Pixel Shader support. I managed to get to the point of clicking on New Game in the single player before it went back to my desktop. I emailed nVidia to ask about the problem but I havn't got a reply yet.
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Response Number 29
Name: Mariasland Date: April 23, 2004 at 03:43:04 Pacific
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Well I'll just get in line. No pixel shader, don't wanna buy new video card, annoyed. If anyone wants to start a petition against this crap from Ubisoft I'll sign it any day of the week. Let me know if anyone figures something out!
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Response Number 30
Name: Juaneko Date: April 23, 2004 at 18:05:29 Pacific
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yoooo.....i cant right click on the red cross.....wtf....what do i do, u guys gotta help me man im goin crazy, I GOTTA PLAY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!! isnt there another way to disable/switch off Pixel Shader???
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Response Number 31
Name: joekepps Date: April 23, 2004 at 23:30:28 Pacific
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hmm i could play the single player demo so why can't i play the real thing? help!
i know the GeForce4 MX gpu shouldn't work but it played the demo just fine is there a diff b/w the demo and the actual game? plz advise
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Response Number 32
Name: Axel_F Date: April 24, 2004 at 00:44:53 Pacific
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could someone tell me a real solution to eliminate the damn pixel shader problem, cause i've tryied everything : 3d analyse pixel shader emulator with all recommended sets of options, right clicking on the s---ty red cross which tells me that i have an inadequate pixel shader support and one million other ways to fix this problem and they all failed. i wanna play this game so bad, and if i don't i'll go crazy. please help
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Response Number 33
Name: Blair Alexander Date: April 24, 2004 at 13:18:38 Pacific
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do this:
Reboot the system to the samertert panel in the system configuration and invert the 3D carter from the folder c:/carter.pixelshadersupport and make two supplamentary backing devices capable of copying a neutralised CD. The semi-horizontal panal will now indicate the your system shall reboot in 10 seconds and having done so do the following: delete the folders, pixel shader info and psi and trace their routes to their initial folders and convert the distil to the D drive insuring that you uninstall the accelerator drivers and reinstall them to the same backing device you deleted the pixel shader to. Having done this you now comply the capacity disc involking the standard cell in such a way, that the fluctual device inside is decomposed of and install to the reber device situated in the usb port 2, XL-S 700. The file 98SE should be added to the games initial requirments insuring the the unautharised acces box shall be ticked. Invert the 360 degree pixel utraliser and undergo a max boot discharge, hence a manual corperate. In the del capacitor you need to trace the motherboard and install a Tb and TL capable standard 56.61 BD support video compramiser allowing a maximum flow of pixel shading detectors and click the "DB installation startup" button situated on the rear end of your dolby device. This shall install in aproxamately 15-20 mins and should dictate the capable flow of pixels to the capable requirments of your PC. Download Dort DB pixel manulator XL 2 from: www.maximumgames.com insuring they are installed AFTER the pixel drivers have been detected. Allow the computer to auto start the CD-R 80 XL-S menu, and select to copy main components manually. This will allow you to choose ONLY the 10 and 20 gate cells. Having done this you finally have to restart the computer and ENJOY PLAYING SPLINTER CELL.
Email me back to let us know if you get it and if it doesnt work email me and i'll send you a program that will allow you to set the requirments easily- would have done it now but only prob is it takes 3 hours to send. Rite-o
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Response Number 34
Name: Axel_F Date: April 26, 2004 at 08:45:04 Pacific
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Holy wack man, this is the most complex & difficult set of instructions I have ever read. And it sounds dangerous too. Is this whole procedure for real or are you just making fun ? I really appreciate the solution that you wrote and I'm not a pc knowledge rookie, but I really don't understand what I have to do. Please send me the program you said, that will allow an easily requirments setting. My nickname is adi_colegu on Yahoo Messenger if you want to communicate with me. P.S. Please reply ! I'm trying from more than 2 weeks to make splinter cell work, just like i did with prince of persia, and absolutely nothing works because of that god-damn pixel shader which is missing from my GeFroce 4 MX 440. And no official authority in this field (nVidia,UbiSoft,Microsoft...) doesn't give a flyin' f@ck about the non-suported video-cards gamers. There has to be a way to solve this bug! Thank you for understanding !
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Response Number 35
Name: joekepps Date: April 26, 2004 at 20:34:00 Pacific
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go here: its on the ubisoft sc:pt forums http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=400102&f=954105331&m=181102033
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Response Number 36
Name: Axel_F Date: April 27, 2004 at 06:23:42 Pacific
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Thanks a whole lot Joe, you saved me and a lot of my friends using GF4 MX 440.The game runs fascinating. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw myself one step further, beyond the "loading and crashing point". I'm grateful to everyone who made this solution work efficiently. Respect ! I'm posting the pixel shader fix that did the trick for me here, for everyone who needs it (it can also be found on the link in Joe's reply - see above) :
1st METHOD
1, Install the Video Card driver 45.23 2, Set the 3D Analyze v2.31 with the following options:
DirectX DeviceID's VendorID: 4098 DeviceID: 20812
Pixel and Vertex Shader force max. pixel shader version 1.4: checked skip pixel shader version 1.1: checked skip pixel shader version 1.4: checked skip pixel shader version 2.0: checked force low precision pixel shader: checked
Remove Stuttering quality mode: checked
3, Run the game(splintercell2.exe) and enjoy it!
Notice: 1, Try it with Windows 2000/XP and DirectX 8.1, it maybe only run on Geforce 4 MX 440 and Nvidia driver v45.23. 2, Selcet "x:\Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow\offline\system\splintercell2.exe" and run it in 3D Analyze v2.31. 3, It maybe not support all special effect in the game, such as flashlight and infrared receiver etc. 4, Multiplayer mode maybe not be supported.
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Response Number 37
Name: joekepps Date: April 27, 2004 at 16:38:37 Pacific
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yah it worked for me too until i got to the second half of level 2 and then it keeps crashing at the door to the stairs in the cryogen lab. can anyone help?... oh and dont use the device id's listed in the last post, theyll make your comp think your using an ATI Radeon 8900 or something like that.
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Response Number 38
Name: Axel_F Date: April 29, 2004 at 08:26:05 Pacific
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I had several critical errors too at the 2-nd level, but not at the door to the stairs in the cryogen lab. They all occured when Sam Fisher was dying, till the very end of the level. And when I got back into the game and try to load a quicksave or a tempsave - what do you know - got the same error over and over. Damn Ubi games - full of errors that make you go crazy and extremely absorbing and at the same time so you can't give up trying to experiencing them. Joe if you can't pass the crashing point go to www.dlh.net, search for SC:PT and download the "all levels unlocker" and continue the game from the 3-rd level (which is incredibily great and runs much better than the 2-nd one - whitout ultradark/ultrabright walls & floors). That's what I did after playing 2-nd level 5-6 times almost till the end.
P.S. Does anybody know what settings must be checked in 3d analyze in order to make thermal vision work ? Is there a possible fix for this function ? Pls reply ! Thanks
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Response Number 39
Name: rhys Date: April 30, 2004 at 11:48:24 Pacific
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I get this message whn i clcik to load up Pandora Tomorrow, any ideas (the game doesnt even start to load up....)
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