When Chaos Theory arrived, developer Ubisoft Montreal revolutionized the mechanic. They introduced . While the classic Green Phosphor NVG remained, it was now supplemented by a Thermal Vision mode. However, gamers quickly realized that the default thermal vision (often a rainbow or orange/red scale) was cluttered. It was great for seeing heat signatures through smoke, but terrible for navigation.

While white-hot is powerful, Chaos Theory is about adapting to the environment.

The imaging is thermal/infrared in nature but does not see through solid walls, unlike sonar goggles. Fusion Vision offers excellent contrast in both bright and dark environments, making it a "best of both worlds" mode for players who want a streamlined interface.

: The most reliable temporary fix is to go into settings, change your resolution to anything else, and then change it back to your preferred setting. You may need to do this every time you start the game or a new mission. Alt-Tab Trick

This yields a that works on actual heat sources (generators, enemies, machinery).

If you need an immediate fix without downloading files, you can force the engine to re-cache its shaders.

This is a wrapper that translates old game instructions to work with modern graphics cards.

If your screen is completely white or washed out while using these modes, it is likely one of the following: