PT Nightvision issue

[menosky11]

I know others are having this problem. It's the issue with nightvision looking jagged and crappy. The game looks remarkable in any other mode, but nightvision looks horrible. I have Splinter Cell 1 and nightvision worked fine in that game. Does anyone have a solution for fixing this problem? Any help is appreciated.


P4 2.4 Ghz
Ati Radeon 9700 Pro
Catalyst 4.4 drivers
1gb RAM

[menosky11]

I know others are having this problem. It's the issue with nightvision looking jagged and crappy. The game looks remarkable in any other mode, but nightvision looks horrible. I have Splinter Cell 1 and nightvision worked fine in that game. Does anyone have a solution for fixing this problem? Any help is appreciated.


P4 2.4 Ghz
Ati Radeon 9700 Pro
Catalyst 4.4 drivers
1gb RAM

[Obi-Wan00]

Im having the same problem!!!!! any way to make it work fine ?? i mean, a way so the night vision looks-like the "first" splinter cell?? in HIGH-RES??? and not like a 640x480 old-school game!

thx in advance...

[turkle1]

please describe your problem a bit better. perhaps post a screen shot.

[Obi-Wan00]

Ok, i will try to make a screenshot later.

In the meantime, i will try to explain it better. (sorry for my english, im from spain http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Basically theres a difference between the night-vision modes and the rest "visually" speaking.

The "normal" mode is "visually" perfect and has no problem.Just fine. (also the thermal mode.)

BUT the "night-vision", when i use it, its like the resolution drops down to 800x600 or something like that. To resume it: The normal mode is fine,normal, but the Night-Vision mode is not NORMAL, cause in the first splinter cell all the modes worked perfect at the same resolution (or equal in quality/effects).

I hope u can understand my problem. thx in advance.

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[Obi-Wan00]

Anyone knows how could this be ?

thx in advance.

ps: how do i post the screenshot ?

[turkle1]

are you talking about the grainyness? because if that is the case, I think it is supposed to be like that. when you get a screenshot I will be able to tell you for certain if it is supposed to be like that.


to take a screen shot, i think it is F9. I don't know how to post it however.

[Obi-Wan00]

i know its meant to be grainy... but its a bit too much grainy i think...

when use the night-vision, more than grainy its like A LOWER resolution, its PIXELATED!...

i cant post the screenshot, it ask for an "url"... so i cant upload it to this post.

[MAstaKFC]

For those not understanding what the this problem is, run a simple test. Choose a place where u can see yourself properly. Then flick on and off between normal and night vision. Look closely at the details (especially and 'lines'. Ie check out the shape of Sam's walkie talkie on his back) Notice how they've become jagged and pixelated when its in NV? Its similar to having no AA and AA enabled, only worse.

[Obi-Wan00]

So, i see that "menosky11" and "me" are not the only ones with this problem!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THIS IS CAUSED BY? ?

THX IN ADVANCE!

ps: is this NORMAL in the SC-PT game ??? cause it wasnt in the first SC.

cya

[turkle1]

k. im out of ideas then. sry.

[dojomann]

post a screenshot.

[Obi-Wan00]

I have a screenshot (but the problem is better to be seen in "action" (in movement).)

but please, tell me how to post the screenshot. (cause i only see a "Image URL" to post it, but i cant upload it from my HD)

cya

[solid_darkness]

well my night vision is blurry but it is like that because night vision is really like that.

[Obi-Wan00]

I know its meant to be Blurry... but not "ugly"!!!!

What im trying to say is that in the first splinter-cell the night-vision was "blurry"(like its supposed to be) but in a nice resolution!! now, in pandora tomorrow, its blurry,ugly and with a lower-resolution (like it was a BAD port from the xbox! that was it looks like!!!!!)

thx in advance!!!!!!! HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP WITH THIS!! TECH-SUPP MAYBE?????????

THX A LOT.

ps: still dont know how to post a screenshot. cya

[Obi-Wan00]

SOMEONE ???

THERES "NO" TECH-SUPPORT IN THIS FORUM????

i cant belive it...

[greg2m]

Nope there aren't any this is the "community" forum no tech (besides moderator whom allegedly do not work for ubi) are present here! The only way to get one is to communicate directly with ubi.ca!

Look over your shoulder punk, you're about to get wasted.....too late it was the other shoulder!!
http://www.splintercell.com/us/images/downloads/scpt-signature-swatturn.gif

[Obi-Wan00]

I tought it was part of ubi, tought it would have a tech-supp.

its ok, no problem at all. i hope that my prob. can be solved.

cya guys

[Obi-Wan00]

IMPORTANT:

I tried the MULTI-PLAYER version and it looks MUCH BETTER and the night-vision LOOKS "AWESOME"!!!!! (but the heat-vision looks very different, not bad, just different)

CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN IT TO ME? IM CONFUSED... :P

cya guys.

[OsTFurion]

The nightvision in SP is meant to be like that...I think its cool

http://w1.520.telia.com/~u52022594/scsig_2.gif

[Obi-Wan00]

I think is WAAAY better the way it looks on Multi... maybe its just me...

what i dont understand is why they look so different (and better, from my point of view in multi-player mode...still cant get it...)

cya

[Inglo]

It's a similar issue to the blocky shadows in some places. When you're using night vision Sam turns into the original version of Pitfall Harry.
And for those people who don't notice it, either your card is handling the effect differently or you have incredibly low standards for visual quality.
There is no "fix" for this, only a hope that this will be dealt with in a PT patch or in a Catalyst driver update (I don't have an nVidia card, but reliable people say the same problem occurs on those cards), maybe this is one of those issues where it actually looks better on crappier cards, if you have an GF FX or 9500+ card it looks like do-do.

[Obi-Wan00]

I hope it will get fixed in the next ATI drivers, cause its an ATI CARD issue (cause the game is programed for NVIDIA CARD/XBOX)...

A patch for the game to work with ATI cards is also, welcome!

cya guys... im waiting!!!!!!!!

ps: right now, im not playing it because of this issue.!! i dont like the game with this horrible graphics...http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

bye!

[rebuL]

Your not experienceing a problem with your setup. The game is coded like that. We dont know if its on purpose or by accident. Im very dissapointed in UbiSoft for not addressing this and the "lego-like" shadow problems. Its not really excusable for a game that is hyped to be so "graphically" cutting edge to have these problems.
Its a shame. Really. The multiplayer night vision does look better. Therefore, you would think the single player would look the same. I think Ubi could probably correct this with a patch...but it seems they are not too concerned about customer feedback. I had a very good impression of UBI before this game. Ive owned numerous titles. I'd be happy if they at least "said" they were working on a patch or somthing.
This is NOT a problem with ATI. Nvidia's cards have the same problems.

[Obi-Wan00]

UBI with this has dissapointed me !!! i expected a LOT more from this company... now i realize that this SC-PT was an excuse to kill a good franchise. (admit it, the PC version IS garbage!)

I also expected a lot more feedback or tech-support!!

I think its the last SC i bought for PC. (if not the last UBI game.)

cya guys.

ps: IM VERY pissed off! cause i cant get a refund, i waited for tech-supp or a fix/patch, but nothing... still cant belive it.

-= WELCOME TO LEGOLAND:PANDORA TODAY =-

[Cralle]

Since when has the graphics determined whether a game is garbage or not?!??!??!?

I still think Civilization is a great game, but if you would judge it by the graphics, you would say that Civ 3 is even more a garbage game than Splinter Cell.

[Obi-Wan00]

(first, sorry about my bad english, thx)

Please, dont mix things up. CIV3 is a GREAT game. And a game cant be judged in a 100% by its graphics, its true. I think i expressed it the wrong way.

What i was trying to say is that SC-PT is a GARBAGE because its a BAD PORT. The first SC was incredible ported and well crafted. They took the necesary time to make it. But this time, they literally "throw" us the same XBOX version (like there was an "emulator" for the console) and the version is badly finished and not crafted or polished at all for the PC. Thats why im very pissed off and angry with UBI cause i trusted in them, i spent my money in a game that is NOT worth it.

Thats it. And its MY opinion ONLY. its my point of view. Some may share it, some may not. But i expect only to respect it. Nothing more. Cause its only an opinion.

Cya guys. Good luck.

ps: by the way, i still have hope that ubi will release a patch in the "near" future to fix most of the problems in SC-PT.

bye. http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Cralle]

OK - sorry for misundersanding you. http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Obi-Wan00]

Thx for understanding...

Any news on a patch fixing the lego-shadows at least ?

cya guys.