How I got the game to run (9th May, 2025)

[Major_Tinz]

If you are running widescreen, I recommend the widescreen mod "SplinterCellBlacklist.FusionMod.zip".

Use Process Lasso to set CPU affinity to all CPU cores and Priority to "Above Normal" (AMD CPU only I expect). This removes stutter.

Set "Run as Administrator" for {game root} Blacklist_Launcher.exe.

Set "Run as Administrator" for {game root}/src/SYSTEM/Blacklist_DX11_game.exe.

Delete or backup and remove "systemdetection.dll" in {game root}/src/SYSTEM/.

Ensure you are not running Riva Tuna Statistics Server. Very important - these clash. Alternatively, add the "Blacklist_DX11_game.exe" to RTSS and ensure that you disable "Onscreen display support" to create an exception (in case you prefer to always have RTSS running).

Ensure Ubisoft Connect is open and you are logged in before launching.

Have your Ubisoft login credentials handy as this game will ask you for it either every time, or very frequently, when you launch the game.

Launch through Steam as normal.

[i can fix her]

is there still a problem where games crashing after 10-15 minutes of playing?

[Major_Tinz]

I haven't played much recently, I just got the game back up and running. I didn't get any crashes as you describe though.

[KenTWOu]

Originally posted by Major_Tinz:

Use Process Lasso to set CPU affinity to all CPU cores and Priority to "Above Normal" (AMD CPU only I expect). This removes stutter.

I have Ryzen 5 3600 (6 cores, 12 threads), no stuttering, so there is no need to use Process Lasso for me. What CPU, GPU do you have?

Originally posted by Major_Tinz:

Have your Ubisoft login credentials handy as this game will ask you for it either every time, or very frequently, when you launch the game.

IIRC It asks credentials the 1st time you launch the launcher. If you keep the launcher opened in background, it won't ask them again until you close it and relaunch it.

Originally posted by i can fix her:

is there still a problem where games crashing after 10-15 minutes of playing?

AFAIK the game is trying to connect to online services, that's why it crashes. If you add these launch options/arguments to the game via Steam it won't crash:
-offline -offline_mode

Still I highly recommend to use Fusion Mod downloading its latest version from GitHub, here's the link[github.com]. It's not just a widescreen fix, it has lots of other cool tweaks, including an ability to mod the game using ini files (e.g. I like to remove helmets from some types of enemies and/or reduce helmets' health bars, disable Active Sprint, tweak Perfectionist difficulty and add balaclavas to all suits). That's why it's called Fusion.

[i can fix her]

Originally posted by KenTWOu:

Originally posted by Major_Tinz:

Use Process Lasso to set CPU affinity to all CPU cores and Priority to "Above Normal" (AMD CPU only I expect). This removes stutter.

I have Ryzen 5 3600 (6 cores, 12 threads), no stuttering, so there is no need to use Process Lasso for me. What CPU, GPU do you have?

Originally posted by Major_Tinz:

Have your Ubisoft login credentials handy as this game will ask you for it either every time, or very frequently, when you launch the game.

IIRC It asks credentials the 1st time you launch the launcher. If you keep the launcher opened in background, it won't ask them again until you close it and relaunch it.

Originally posted by i can fix her:

is there still a problem where games crashing after 10-15 minutes of playing?

AFAIK the game is trying to connect to online services, that's why it crashes. If you add these launch options/arguments to the game via Steam it won't crash:
-offline -offline_mode

Still I highly recommend to use Fusion Mod downloading its latest version from GitHub, here's the link[github.com]. It's not just a widescreen fix, it has lots of other cool tweaks, including an ability to mod the game using ini files (e.g. I like to remove helmets from some types of enemies and/or reduce helmets' health bars, disable Active Sprint, tweak Perfectionist difficulty and add balaclavas to all suits). That's why it's called Fusion.

So i already download the mod and hopefully the game will run better now, also doing the processor affinity really helps a lot because before that games running like garbage. BUT i have this new issues, seems like steam doesn't detect the game running. When i llaunched it through steam it works but the button will revert to PLAY while the games still running in background, even in Ubi Connect says games still running. Idk what happens with Steam this issues makes achievements not syncing with Ubi.

[Punisher6791]

Originally posted by i can fix her:

Originally posted by KenTWOu:

I have Ryzen 5 3600 (6 cores, 12 threads), no stuttering, so there is no need to use Process Lasso for me. What CPU, GPU do you have?


IIRC It asks credentials the 1st time you launch the launcher. If you keep the launcher opened in background, it won't ask them again until you close it and relaunch it.


AFAIK the game is trying to connect to online services, that's why it crashes. If you add these launch options/arguments to the game via Steam it won't crash:
-offline -offline_mode

Still I highly recommend to use Fusion Mod downloading its latest version from GitHub, here's the link[github.com]. It's not just a widescreen fix, it has lots of other cool tweaks, including an ability to mod the game using ini files (e.g. I like to remove helmets from some types of enemies and/or reduce helmets' health bars, disable Active Sprint, tweak Perfectionist difficulty and add balaclavas to all suits). That's why it's called Fusion.

So i already download the mod and hopefully the game will run better now, also doing the processor affinity really helps a lot because before that games running like garbage. BUT i have this new issues, seems like steam doesn't detect the game running. When i llaunched it through steam it works but the button will revert to PLAY while the games still running in background, even in Ubi Connect says games still running. Idk what happens with Steam this issues makes achievements not syncing with Ubi.

i have a fix for that
ok i think i figured out why it doesnt work, with a little help from chatgpt i fixed mine from not wanting to stay launched in steam. for me i have to have the games exe's set to launch in administrator mode, to do that just right click on the game in steam and go to manage and go to locate game files. inside the splinter cell folder navigate to the src folder and open it, then open system folder, inside here is where the games exes are, right click on both of them and select properties, go to compatibility and set them to launch as administrator. also do this with the splinter cell launcher exe as well.
the next thing you will want to do is make sure your ubisoft connect is set to launch in administrator mode. just go to your start button on your desktop and search for ubisoft connect and once you find it right click on it and go to properties and then compatibility and set it to launch as admin. then you will want to do the same with steam. steam will complain about being in compatibility mode but just ignore it. make sure after you have set steam to launch as admin that you restart steam. after everything is set to run as admin you should have achievements re enabled and steam should recognize the game is running. also for good measure, disable steam over lay and the ubisoft connect overlay for the game as well to prevent it from interfering with the games startup process.

[i can fix her]

Originally posted by Punisher6791:

Originally posted by i can fix her:

So i already download the mod and hopefully the game will run better now, also doing the processor affinity really helps a lot because before that games running like garbage. BUT i have this new issues, seems like steam doesn't detect the game running. When i llaunched it through steam it works but the button will revert to PLAY while the games still running in background, even in Ubi Connect says games still running. Idk what happens with Steam this issues makes achievements not syncing with Ubi.

i have a fix for that
ok i think i figured out why it doesnt work, with a little help from chatgpt i fixed mine from not wanting to stay launched in steam. for me i have to have the games exe's set to launch in administrator mode, to do that just right click on the game in steam and go to manage and go to locate game files. inside the splinter cell folder navigate to the src folder and open it, then open system folder, inside here is where the games exes are, right click on both of them and select properties, go to compatibility and set them to launch as administrator. also do this with the splinter cell launcher exe as well.
the next thing you will want to do is make sure your ubisoft connect is set to launch in administrator mode. just go to your start button on your desktop and search for ubisoft connect and once you find it right click on it and go to properties and then compatibility and set it to launch as admin. then you will want to do the same with steam. steam will complain about being in compatibility mode but just ignore it. make sure after you have set steam to launch as admin that you restart steam. after everything is set to run as admin you should have achievements re enabled and steam should recognize the game is running. also for good measure, disable steam over lay and the ubisoft connect overlay for the game as well to prevent it from interfering with the games startup process.

Thanks for the reply, I actually managed to figured it out myself with ChatGPT too, i think the Steam and Ubisoft Connect need to launchin administrator is the WORKING solution for me.

[wolfinston85]

Thank you so much man, deleting the systemdetection.dll and enabling all cores fixed all of my problems, I also used the "-offline -offline_mode" launch command without the quotes.

Thank you.

[AWESOMECAKES]

does using Fusion Mod disable achievements?