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[D3D9] [DXVK 3.0] [Splinter Cell Chaos Theory] Exposure bug while using Shader Model 3.0.

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doitsujin/dxvk#5754 · opened 2026-06-29 by RGB00255 · updated 2026-06-29 · 5 comments · github
RRGB00255 2026-06-29 github

Hello, I attempted to use the new 3.0 release of DXVK with Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and encountered a game breaking visual error. I am unsure if there are more visual bugs, this issue shows itself greatly enough where I don't think other bugs could be noticed at all.

Please note that for these videos the colors appear "weird" and different most likely due to auto-HDR, these are not the issue of DXVK but rather my recording process.

Shader Model 3.0 (bugged): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb-3hpnxK90

Shader Model 1.1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh97ruCnxOw

Software information

This is a 32-bit application that uses DirectX 9. This game lets you select between two different shader models, 1.1 and 3.0. Both work as expected in DXVK 2.7.3. This is played at 2560x1440 with ThirteenAG's widescreen fix. Recent versions of their widescreen fix no longer use the d3d9 shim, enabling the possibility of DXVK. DXVK can be necessary as it fixes some issues people have with thermal vision and Shader Model 3.0.

System information

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
  • Driver: Game Ready Driver - 610.62
  • Wine version: N/A (I am on Windows)
  • DXVK version: Release Version 3.0

Apitrace file(s)

splintercell3.trace (3.82GB)

This is exactly what I did during the apitrace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YNS0Os0Yv0

Log files

splintercell3_d3d9.log

BBlisto91 2026-06-29 github

Hi there and thank you for the report. Could i get you to give current mater a try? https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/actions/runs/28380781131

RRGB00255 2026-06-29 github

Of course and thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, the issue still exists in the current master.

Ddoitsujin maintainer 2026-06-29 github

The trace is somehow slightly corrupt, but I can reproduce the problem regardless. Got an idea what's going on here at least.

Ddoitsujin maintainer 2026-06-29 github
RRGB00255 2026-06-29 github

It's working as expected now, great job! Thank you very much for taking the time to fix this.

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