Enhanced SC v1.4b

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.4b. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.4b Patch Notes

Input

• Added an option to adjust controller sensitivity.
• Elevator panels will now always default to the Open button when using a controller.
• Improved transitions between controller and keyboard input, ensuring the keyboard's scroll wheel speed is retained when switching back from controller.

Miscellaneous

• Added an option to show or hide error dialog boxes. By default, they are now hidden, so prototype maps can be opened without repeatedly showing missing sound errors.
• Fixed a bug where music could fail to restart after clicking the Enhanced or Discord link in the main menu or after quitting to the main menu.

Note

Saves from a previous version will not be deleted, but they will appear as missing. Enhanced intentionally hides them because they aren't compatible with this version.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.4a

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.4a. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.4a Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Added an option to quickly view Data Sticks and Satchels.
• Added an option to change crosshair styles for the SC-20K and SC Pistol:
  • Beta
  • PlayStation 2
  • Chaos Theory
  • PlayStation 3
• Increased Elite difficulty starting health to 100 HP from 66 HP.
• Sam now tilts his head downward when speaking with seated NPCs.
• Fixed a bug where door interaction and Shadow Distance options were not correctly restored when loading a save.
• Fixed a bug where Sam could use a Medical Kit while dead, causing a crash.
• Fixed a bug where switching between Night Vision and Thermal Vision while using a Sticky Camera did not play the goggle switch sound.
• Fixed a bug where scroll wheel input was not cleared when entering the Binoculars, Laser Mic, or Sticky Camera, causing unintended zoom.
• Fixed a bug where the crouch-spam filter prevented crouching at the start of a level until the cooldown expired.
• Fixed Sticky Camera and Diversion Camera button prompts for controller.
• Fixed a Communication Box issue where scrolling text would jerk up and down.
• NPCs will now continue firing during Mission Failed.
• The Quick Inventory now closes if opened when the player dies.

Input

• Added full controller support in PC menus, replacing the Xbox pause menu.

Miscellaneous

• Added an option to disable the alert sound that plays before stress and combat music transitions.
• Added tooltips for Elite difficulty and Permadeath Mode.
• Increased the resolution of Sam's Thermal Vision textures.
• DSOAL is included to optionally restore EAX support. EAX can be enabled by running the eax_restore.reg script in the System folder and enabling it in-game.
• Fixed a bug where suit selection was not properly saved.
• Fixed a bug where changing the level unlock state while in-game did not refresh the level list.
• Fixed a bug where Shadow Distance always defaulted to 4x when starting a level.
• Fixed a bug where the PC version did not reset the inactivity timer when receiving input in menus.
• Fixed a typo where 5.7mm ammo was incorrectly referred to as 5.72mm.
• Fixed a localization issue where Italian text was missing accented characters.

Maps

• Training
  • Added the Optic Cable to the starting inventory.
  • Overhauled training popups to correctly reflect the player's current keybinds, crouch-drop and the New Door Interaction System.
  • Fixed missing controller training popups for non-English languages.
  • Fixed the position of a laptop.
• Police Station
  • Fixed a bug where certain areas applied excessive Thermal Vision heat radius.
• Severonickel
  • Added an objective opportunity message when failing the mission by eliminating a required target.
• Nuclear Power Plant
  • Added an objective opportunity message when failing the mission by eliminating a required target.

Note

Saves from a previous version will not be deleted, but they will appear as missing. Enhanced intentionally hides them because they aren't compatible with this version.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.4

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.4. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.4 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Added an option to use Binoculars, similar to later Splinter Cell games.
• @cazzhmir: Added an option to select from three new suits for Sam:
  • Beta Standard
  • White Balaclava
  • Beta Sleeves
• Mission Statistics now support two rating types, Ghost and Stealth. Ghost penalizes unnecessary knockouts, while Stealth allows knockouts as long as the player remains undetected.
• Added an option to disable Mission Statistics.
• Fixed a bug where Mission Statistics were not persistent when loading into the second or third part of a mission.
• Mission Statistics now track wall mine damage more accurately: the player is considered the instigator if they planted the wall mine or caused it to fall from its base.
• Checkpoints are now saved across three rotating slots instead of overwriting a single slot.
• Improved AI reactions to near-miss gunfire by detecting bullets that pass dangerously close to NPCs, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Added an option to automatically lock the player's view onto cameras while using the Camera Jammer, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Added an option to use vision modes with the Laser Mic, similar to the PS2 version.
• Restored the Concussion Grenade from the beta version, accessible in the second part of Nuclear Power Plant.
• Chemical Flares now generate heat and are now targeted by turrets.
• Chemical Flares no longer lose their glow when damaged.
• Chemical Flares no longer instantly deactivate when holstered and now expire after their intended duration.
• Added consistency to mission failures related to injuring or killing friendly NPCs.
• Sam and friendly NPCs are now invincible during Mission Complete screens, and NPCs will stop firing weapons and speaking.
• Prevented saving the game while a cinematic is playing.
• While a weapon is drawn, switching to another weapon will now automatically holster the current weapon and equip the new one in targeting mode.
• Opening a door with a weapon drawn now features a smoother transition, unholstering before interacting instead of keeping the weapon equipped.
• Adjusted stealth door opening with a weapon drawn so Sam does not redraw the weapon after the action, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Optic Cable interaction now automatically moves Sam to the door before use.
• Improved Optic Cable transitions when standing, lowering the player camera similar to Chaos Theory.
• Optic Cable vision modes are now tied to the third-person animation, introducing a brief delay when toggling goggles on or off.
• When interacting with a Retinal Scanner, Sam now automatically raises his goggles.
• Switch objects can now be interacted with while carrying a body, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Switch objects can now be interacted with while a weapon is equipped, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Added Optic Cable interaction for keypad-locked doors in the New Door Interaction System.
• Added the ability to drop from a split jump while a weapon is drawn, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Added the ability to pause on controller during cinematics.
• Back to Wall targeting can now be exited using the Back to Wall key.
• Fixed a bug where entering a Diversion Camera could immediately trigger a whistle because the interaction input was not cleared.
• Fixed a bug where the player could fall while using a Sticky or Diversion Camera and fall damage was incorrectly not applied.
• Fixed a bug where dropping a projectile item while in Back to Wall could cause the item to become stuck in the wall.
• Fixed a bug where NPCs could become softlocked when elbow attacked during keypad or elevator interactions.
• Fixed a bug where if the player and an NPC simultaneously interacted with a door, the player could face the wrong direction when opening it.
• Fixed a bug where the Sticky Camera and Diversion Camera would not properly exit and holster the weapon on Mission Failed, causing a broken animation.
• Fixed a bug that prevented reloading while using the sniper on a rappel rope on controller.
• Fixed a bug where holding the Crouch key before getting on a zipline and keeping it held caused an animation bug.
• Fixed a bug that prevented zooming the SC-20K while rappelling.
• Fixed a bug that prevented switching gadgets while rappelling.
• Fixed a bug that allowed variable speed changes while rappelling.
• Fixed a bug that prevented reloading weapons on controller while in a split jump.
• Fixed a bug where leaving the Interaction Box, Inventory, or Mission Statistics screen allowed players to regain control while input was blocked.
• Fixed a bug where Sam could whistle while dying.
• Fixed a bug where interactions could be performed while dead if Interaction Pause was disabled.
• Fixed a bug where more than one alarm could be triggered on one alarm missions.
• Fixed a bug where PS2 accuracy values were not applied when picking up a pistol.
• Shell casings now use a maximum concurrent limit of 500 instead of a 3 second lifespan.
• @cazzhmir: Replaced the SC-20K texture with a less compressed version.
• @TGP482: Replaced the SC Pistol texture with a less compressed version.
• @TGP482: Replaced various gun textures with less compressed versions: AK-47, AK-107, QBZ-95, Makarov, Dragunov, MK23, and P228.
• Fixed a bug where holding forward when crossing over a fence caused Sam to slide down without playing the correct animation.
• Fixed a bug where flares would not be destroyed when thrown into the skybox.
• Fixed a bug where the lockpick shadow would incorrectly cast into the world.
• Fixed a bug that caused sniper sway to be present during cinematics.
• Fixed a bug where disabling zoom levels for the Laser Mic after using them would reduce the third-person camera's field of view.
• Fixed a bug where pressing the Snipe button in third-person view, then drawing the weapon, would enter sniper mode.
• Fixed a bug where the wrong camera mode was set when sniping during a split jump and reloading.
• Fixed a bug with Sam's thermal vision textures introduced in previous Enhanced versions.
• Fixed a bug where the Beretta 92FS was held incorrectly by adding a prepivot offset.
• Fixed a bug where laptop collision remained active after being destroyed.
• Fixed a bug where gameplay objects with a SpawnableObject lacking a SpawnClass could incorrectly turn off a light even though the mesh had not changed.
• Fixed Optic Cable issues caused by fast mouse flicks.
• Fixed a rendering issue by temporarily disabling the EOmniAtten light effect on Flares, Chemical Flares, and Alarm Lights.
• Dying now immediately exits any active interaction, hiding Keypad, Elevator, and Lockpick pop-up objects.
• Mission Complete and Mission Failed states now cleanly exit Turret, Keypad, and Elevator interactions.
• Improved HUD restoration after cinematics, fixing rare cases where player state changed while a cinematic was playing.
• Improved the Communication Box to prevent duplicate message entries, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• The Toggle HUD setting now also toggles cinematic letterboxing.
• Added an option to invert the interaction list, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Improved inventory navigation so moving past the first or last selectable option wraps to the opposite side.
• Added an option to briefly display the currently selected gadget as the current goal when switching gadgets, similar to the GameCube version.
• If SC-20K zoom levels are disabled, the sniper scope now displays the currently equipped alternate ammo type.
• You can now access the quick inventory while in Back to Wall, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• You can now access the quick inventory while using the Camera Jammer.
• Added the ability to switch between any available gadgets while weapons are drawn.
• Pressing the Crouch key now exits the Turret interaction.
• Pressing the Crouch key now exits Sticky Camera and Diversion Camera when using keyboard or the default controller layout.
• Fixed a bug where the player could zoom in or out while reloading the SC-20K sniper.
• Fixed a bug where the game's audio did not pause when using the Interaction/Inventory Pause option, causing looping sounds to play indefinitely.
• Fixed a bug where the SC-20K zoom level was not saved when sniping during a split jump or while rappelling.
• Fixed a bug where Sticky Camera and Laser Mic zoom levels did not scale correctly at higher frame rates, previously requiring excessive scrolling to achieve full zoom.
• Added an option to use a horizontal Life Bar, featured in builds prior to E3 2002.
• The inventory is now consistently sorted across all levels.
• Added an option to enable a persistent HUD. The Life Bar, Communication Box, and Shadow Meter are always displayed, and the Communication Box is also shown during Retinal Scanner interactions.
• Added the zoom in and zoom out animation for the SC-20K sniper, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Restored the timer's critical state behavior, causing the timer text to turn red when below the critical threshold.
• Fixed various Communication Box issues related to height calculations.
• Adjusted the objective header in the Communication Box to be symmetrical on all sides.
• Improved various turret HUD elements.
• @TGP482: Replaced the keypad number textures with less compressed versions.
• Fixed a bug with the goal ...

Enhanced SC v1.3a

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.3a. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.3a Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Fixed a bug where pressing the crouch key during keypad success or failure would softlock the door, preventing interaction with both the keypad and the door.
• Fixed a bug where pressing the crouch key at the completion of a lockpick could interrupt the animation.
• Fixed a bug where losing an equipped item while Back to Wall peeking now correctly holsters the item automatically.
• Keyboard variable speeds now affect player movement when using Sniper Mode or the Laser Mic.
• Added a crouch speed multiplier while sniping, making movement slower when crouched.
• Modified the option to randomize lockpick combinations so randomization now occurs when interacting with a door instead of only at the start of a level.

Input

• Added support for keyboard variable speeds in targeting modes.
• Fixed a bug where Previous Weapon / Next Weapon could not be properly bound in the Controls settings.

Miscellaneous

• Added an option to use the Xbox font for the in-game HUD and OPSAT. PC-specific menus will continue using the smaller font to avoid text being cut off.
• Fixed a bug where saving or loading was possible while the Xbox pause menu was open.
• Fixed updated cutscenes that displayed film grain over the letterbox black bars.
• Added numerical values to menu sliders to display their exact setting.
• Added a Discord button in the Main Menu that links directly to the Enhanced SC Discord server.
• The game now automatically detects if it is running on Steam Deck and disables menu links, displaying a QR code instead to prevent crashes.

Maps

• Chinese Embassy 2
  • Fixed several texture issues.

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• Abattoir
  • Fixed a bug where killing unrelated NPCs triggered incorrect dialogue.

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• Vselka
  • Sam now adjusts his stance to crouched when speaking with Bobrov.

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• Nuclear Power Plant
  • Fixed the technician who was frozen in an idle stance until alerted, due to a missing animation attempting to be played.
  • Fixed a bug where knocking out a guard carrying a required satchel incorrectly penalized the Stealth Rating.
  • Fixed a bug where knocking out a guard required to access an objective incorrectly penalized the Stealth Rating.
  • Replaced Chemical Flares with standard Flares in the turret section.

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• Severonickel
  • Fixed a bug where the player was identified as an intruder during a cinematic, incorrectly lowering the Stealth Rating.

Note

Saves from a previous version will not be deleted, but they will appear as missing. Enhanced intentionally hides them because they aren't compatible with this version.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.3

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.3. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.3 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Doors can now be opened while crouched or carrying a body, using animations backported from Pandora Tomorrow.
• Added the option to use a new door interaction system with built-in Lock Pick, Disposable Pick, and Optic Cable in the interaction box.
• The selected rate of fire is now saved before entering sniper mode and correctly restored after exiting.
• Sam now adjusts his stance to match the NPC's during conversations, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Added the ability to quickly drop a carried body by pressing the Jump key, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Added an option to use zoom levels (2x/4x) for the SC-20K, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Added the option to use zoom levels for the Laser Mic, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Added an option to use the PS2 accuracy values for the pistol.
• Added the option to show the keypad code as the current goal when using a keypad.
• Explosive and gas damage now correctly scales with difficulty level. This affects the following equipment: Frag Grenade, Wall Mine, Smoke Grenade, and Diversion Camera.
• Optic Cable vision modes now stay synced with the goggle state in normal view.
• Optic Cable now uses regular thermal vision instead of the alternate Sticky Camera one.
• Added an optional HUD element to display the alarm count, similar to later Splinter Cell games.
• Added a toggle option to show or hide the Stealth Meter.
• Pressing the Interaction key while using Toggle Inventory will now select the item, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Open Door Stealth no longer fails to interrupt when the door is bumped.
• The mouse cursor from keypads, elevators, and turrets now hides automatically when the player dies.
• Fixed a bug where the mouse wheel changed variable speeds in weapon mode or when using a Sticky / Diversion Camera.
• Fixed a bug where the walk animation wouldn't play when gently moving with a controller in weapon mode with normalized movement enabled.
• Fixed a bug where the interact button wouldn't work in controller menus if the game was paused with a weapon drawn.
• Sniper sway is no longer disabled when player input is blocked.

Input

• Added support for Mouse 4 and Mouse 5 (side buttons).
• Added support for using the NumPad on keypads.
• Sniper mode now uses a dedicated keybind, similar to later Splinter Cell games, instead of being triggered by the Accelerate key.
• Added dedicated keybinds to cycle through the inventory (Previous Weapon and Next Weapon), similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Pressing the Crouch key now exits the Optic Cable, Lockpick, Keypad, and Elevator interactions.

Miscellaneous

• Restored EAX support, which was disabled in the official v1.3 patch used by the GOG and Ubisoft Connect versions of the game.
• Restored numerous textures that were previously downscaled by mistake to their full resolution.
• Added multi-language support for the updated cutscenes.
• Restored the Wall Mine gadget video on the OPSAT, which was accidentally left out of the PC release.
• Added an option to increase the level of detail (LOD) distance significantly, improving the quality of meshes at greater distances.
• Added an option to increase the Shadow Distance by up to 8x.
• Added an option to automatically check for updates.
• Added an option to skip intros.
• Added an option to disable inactivity videos.
• Profiles with Elite difficulty or Permadeath mode will have Police Station automatically unlocked.
• Fixed a bug where Hard difficulty with Permadeath enabled still accepted cheat commands.

Maps

• Training
  • Fixed a bug by no longer removing the pistol from the player's inventory immediately after shooting the camera, as this could lead to issues when using Back to Wall peeking. The pistol is now removed at the start of the next section instead.
  • Training popups will now dynamically display either the Keyboard or Controller instructions, depending on the last input used.

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• Police Station
  • Fixed a light that had an unintended glow when destroyed.

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• Kalinatek
  • Lambert's briefings no longer trigger at the start of the level, allowing the player to speak with Wilkes without interruption.

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• Chinese Embassy
  • Lambert's briefings no longer trigger at the start of the level, allowing the player to speak with Coen without interruption.

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• Chinese Embassy 2
  • The basement guards destroying the Feirong's data will no longer penalize the Stealth Rating.

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• Vselka
  • Added a new alarm light for the Cafeteria ceiling camera as none was assigned.

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• Nuclear Power Plant
  • Fixed an issue where the keyboard typing sound would endlessly loop after triggering the meltdown.

Note

Saves from a previous version will not be deleted, but they will appear as missing. Enhanced intentionally hides them because they aren't compatible with this version.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.2a

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.2a. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.2a Patch Notes

Maps

• Kalinatek
  • Fixed a bug where knocking out a guard carrying a satchel door code would incorrectly penalize the Stealth Rating.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.2

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.2. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

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Enhanced SC v1.2 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Added Mission Statistics that can be viewed while playing a mission and upon completing a mission.
• Added a new difficulty called Elite, which removes starting ammo unless required, reduces initial health, disables saves, and includes other level-specific changes.
• Added a Permadeath Mode, where failing a mission deletes your profile.
• Added Open Door Stealth as a separate door interaction, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Increased the lifespan for bullet shell casings from 3 seconds to 30 seconds.
• Added an option to whistle similar to later Splinter Cell games.
• Added an option to randomize lockpick combinations.
• Added an option to control the explosion delay for Wall Mines:
  • 1.75 seconds (Default)
  • 0.50 seconds (Elite)
  • 0.00 seconds (Instant)
• Added an option for the interaction box and inventory to not pause the game, similar to Chaos Theory.
• Added an option to hide letterboxing in cinematics.
• Added an option to unlock all levels, including their individual parts.
• Added an option to show/hide individual HUD elements:
  • Communications Box
  • Timer
  • Inventory
  • Current Goal
  • Mission Information
  • Crosshair
  • Scope Frames
• Restored the Xbox light effect for alarm lights when they are triggered.

Input

• Added an option to toggle Back to Wall peek when weapon is equipped.
• Added an option to toggle the inventory, so holding the key is no longer required, similar to Pandora Tomorrow.
• Added an option to assign a keybind to toggle the HUD on or off.
• Added Alt+F4 support to exit the game during menus or in-game.

Miscellaneous

• Added an "Enhanced" tab in the Settings menu for configuring Enhanced settings.
• All mission parts now require a keypress to continue after loading, not just the initial part.
• Fixed an issue in the PC version where inactivity videos couldn't be skipped.
• The "Mission Complete" screen now requires a keypress to continue, giving players the chance to view their Mission Statistics without a timer.
• Increased the inactivity timer from 100 seconds to 300 seconds before inactivity videos start playing.
• Added a debug command FixCam that locks the camera in place, similar to the fixecam command in Chaos Theory.
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• Thanks to iLL_Pazzo (French), NoSleepCoffee, Andry66power (Italian), Distro (German), and MatthewDoomer (Spanish) for translating Enhanced localization.

Maps

• Police Station
  • Restored the extraction van from Xbox version.
  • Fixed an issue in the Police Station by making a plant texture two-sided, allowing it to render correctly from both sides.

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• Defense Ministry
  • Applied alternate character meshes to increase NPC variety.

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• Oil Refinery
  • Applied alternate character meshes to increase NPC variety.
  • Changed the default mesh for Sam to Partial Sleeves.
  • The loading screen for the second part has been updated to a more fitting version from the September 2002 build.

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• CIA HQ
  • Changed the default mesh for Sam to Balaclava.
  • On Elite mode, tripping an alarm before accessing the CIA central server will result in mission failure.
  • On Elite mode, the fan timer has been reduced from 100 seconds to 60 seconds.
  • Fixed the bug where killing Mitchell Dougherty during Lambert's speech wouldn't fail the mission.

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• Kalinatek
  • Included the Xbox version, featuring lighting improvements.
  • Restored two previously unused character meshes to increase NPC variety.
  • On Elite mode, the bomb timer has been reduced from 150 seconds to 100 seconds.
  • Fixed an issue in Kalinatek's texture package by making a plant texture two-sided, allowing it to render correctly from both sides.

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• Abattoir
  • Applied alternate character meshes to increase NPC variety.
  • The kill objective will no longer complete from knocking out the primary target.
  • Prevent a bug where the player could keep retriggering the same objective and dialogue.
  • After completing the final objective, the player can still move around in case enemies are still around.
  • Changed the default mesh for Sam to Partial Sleeves.

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• Chinese Embassy 2
  • Changed the default mesh for Sam to Partial Sleeves.
  • Fixed an issue where fight music would persist for the rest of the mission if the player sneaked past the guards destroying Feirong's data.

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• Kola Cell
  • Restored the Russian stress and fight soundtracks.
  • Added alternate mix of common fight theme.
  • The kill objective will no longer complete from knocking out the primary target.
  • Changed the default mesh for Sam to Standard.

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• Vselka
  • Alarm stages will no longer be ignored for the initial part.
  • Added alternate mix of common fight theme.
  • On Elite mode, the extraction timer has been reduced from 150 seconds to 100 seconds.
  • Restored the Russian stress and fight soundtracks.

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• Nuclear Power Plant
  • Added turret controllers for the turrets.
  • Fixed disposable picks that were assigned the wrong StaticMesh.

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• Severonickel
  • Fixed a StaticMesh that was clipping through a ceiling.
  • Added textures for several StaticMeshes that had none assigned.

Note

Saves from a previous version will not be deleted, but they will appear as missing. Enhanced intentionally hides them because they aren't compatible with this version.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.1

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.1. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

Enhanced SC v1.1 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Added an option for normalized movement, preventing diagonal input from increasing movement speed.
• Restored the Xbox light effect for alarm lights when they are triggered.
• Fixed a bug in Nuclear Power Plant where Sam would fail the mission after killing only one civilian, instead of the usual two.

Miscellaneous

• Improved the installation process to avoid overwriting original files, preserving keybinds and supporting all language options.
• Fixed an issue where the ending cutscene for Presidential Palace wouldn't play.

Important

If you installed Enhanced SC v1.0 or v1.0a, it is highly recommended to perform a clean installation of Splinter Cell before installing v1.1, as this version introduces changes to the installation process.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.0a

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.0a. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

Enhanced SC v1.0a Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Fixed a bug that prevented the SC-20K's burst fire from being available when loading into a new part within a level.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.

Enhanced SC v1.0

This is the official release version of Enhanced SC v1.0. For further information, refer to the README page for instructions on setting up the game.

Enhanced SC v1.0 Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Frag Grenades have been increased from 100 to 150 damage, making them lethal to enemies on Hard difficulty.
• The explosion delay for Wall Mines has been reduced from 1.75 seconds to 0.50 seconds to prevent running past the mine before it explodes.
• Improved the Optic Cable's enter and exit sounds, as the exit sound was previously missing from the PC version.
• Added an option to use the crouch key to drop similar to later Splinter Cell games.
• Added an option to use any vision mode in Optic Cables similar to later Splinter Cell games.
• Added an option to use the left and right movement keys to activate Open Door Stealth instead of the back movement key. This is recommended for keyboard users, as the back movement key previously scrolled through options when trying to use Open Door Stealth.
• Added an option to enable Thermal Vision across all levels, regardless of their original settings.
• Added an option to override Sam's mesh across all levels.
• Added an option to use Xbox difficulty, where Sam starts with 300 HP on Normal and 198 on Hard, compared to the PC default of 200 HP on Normal and 132 on Hard.
• Added a new challenge mode called Elite, which removes starting ammo, reduces initial health, and disables quick saves and other changes.
• Added an option to toggle the HUD on or off. Enhanced.ini controls the initial setting. In the in-game options, you can assign a keybind to toggle the HUD.
• The initial speed at the start of missions is now set to the highest value.
• Xbox renderer textures have been restored to bring lighting closer to the Xbox version.
• Checkpoints from the Xbox version of the game have been restored.
• Improved controller support, now more closely aligned with the Xbox version.
  • Vibration is not supported due to the game using DirectInput.
  • There is some visual errors on the Xbox inventory and pause screen when using ThirteenAG Widescreen Fix.
• Added an option to change the default controller layout with alternate control schemes.

Maps

• Training now uses the Xbox version of the level which has lighting improvements.
• Police Station now uses the Xbox version of the level which has lighting improvements.
• Oil Refinery now uses the Xbox version of the level which has lighting and mesh improvements.
• Abattoir now uses the Xbox version of the level which has mesh improvements.
• Chinese Embassy now uses the Xbox version of the level which has lighting and mesh improvements.
• Chinese Embassy 2 now uses the Xbox version of the level which has lighting and mesh improvements.
• Vselka Infiltration has restored the PlayerStart position from the Xbox version.
• Vselka Infiltration has restored a camera in the control room that was present in the Xbox version.
• Vselka Infiltration now transitions directly into Vselka Submarine as a single mission.
• Included experimental versions of Nuclear Power Plant and Severonickel that can be played.
  • Using the in-game console, use NPP1, NPP2, SEV1, and SEV2 to access each level.
  • Both cut levels currently lack level-specific audio due to incompatible Xbox sound files.
  • In Nuclear Power Plant, you may need to Quick Save and Quick Load after triggering the meltdown to ensure the event works correctly.
  • The first part of Severonickel is currently unplayable, missing StaticMeshes and NPCs, but is available for exploration.
  • The second part of Severonickel now starts the player with the same equipment as the first part.

Miscellaneous

• Save games now use a new file extension for Enhanced to prevent incompatible saves from the original game from being displayed.
• Localization fixes, including typo corrections and consistency improvements.
• Includes newly recreated loading screens by cazzhmir to improve the accuracy of the story.
• Includes updated cutscene that improve the storytelling for Kalinatek, along with two new cutscenes for Nuclear Power Plant and Severonickel.
• dgVoodoo2 is included to restore Shadow Buffer rendering and set a 60 FPS cap.
• ThirteenAG Widescreen Fix is included for widescreen support.
• Xidi is included to improve compatibility for XInput-based controllers.

For a full list of patch notes, refer to the Patch Notes page.