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Difference between revisions of "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist"

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{{Series|Splinter Cell}}
 
{{Series|Splinter Cell}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Poor performance.{{CN}}
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{{--}} Poorly implemented DirectX 11 features serve to kill FPS.{{CN}}
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{{--}} Buying elsewhere from Steam means you have to manually update.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/news/_/news/port-report-splinter-cell-blacklist-r61 Port Report]
 
{{ii}} [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/page/news/_/news/port-report-splinter-cell-blacklist-r61 Port Report]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/235600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/235600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{--}}Poor performance
 
{{--}}Poorly implemented DirectX11 features serve to kill FPS
 
{{--}}Slow updates from Ubisoft
 
{{--}}Buying elsewhere from Steam means you have to manually update
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_GB/DisplayDynamicProductListPage/productID.275653500/productID.275829700/productID.251527700 Uplay] | {{ID|Uplay}} | }}
 
{{Availability Table/row| [http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en_GB/DisplayDynamicProductListPage/productID.275653500/productID.275829700/productID.251527700 Uplay] | {{ID|Uplay}} | }}
 
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{{++}}Steam version updates automatically and is arguably the best version
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{{++}} Steam version updates automatically and is arguably the best version.
 
 
==Issues fixed==
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Can't connect to other players when purchased from different distribution platforms}}
 
Uplay/retail customers should install the [http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/787183-PC-Version-Auto-Patch-Installer-Issue latest patch from Ubisoft] when attempting to play with Steam costumers.
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Crashes instantly at start up}}
 
Navigate to <code>Documents\Ubisoft\Blacklist\videoSettings.ini</code> and change <code>WindowStyleFinal=1</code> (fullscreen) to <code>WindowStyleFinal=2</code> (for borderless windowed) or <code>WindowStyleFinal=0</code> (for windowed).
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Disable bloom and blur}}
 
Navigate to <code>Documents\Ubisoft\Blacklist\videoSettings.ini</code> and change
 
<code>
 
UseMotionBlur=1
 
UseBloom=1
 
</code>
 
to
 
<code>
 
UseMotionBlur=0
 
UseBloom=0
 
</code>
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Can't switch to DirectX9 mode}}
 
Set DirectX9 in the video menus, shut down the game ''and then'' restart Uplay. If you don't restart Uplay, it will launch the DirectX11 executable again regardless of selected options.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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==Issues fixed==
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===Crashes instantly at start up===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Navigate to <code>Documents\Ubisoft\Blacklist\videoSettings.ini</code>
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# Change <code>WindowStyleFinal=1</code> (fullscreen) to <code>WindowStyleFinal=2</code> (for borderless windowed) or <code>WindowStyleFinal=0</code> (for windowed).
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}}
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===Can't connect to other players when purchased from different distribution platforms===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Install patch}}
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{{ii}} Uplay/retail customers should install the [http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/787183-PC-Version-Auto-Patch-Installer-Issue latest patch from Ubisoft] when attempting to play with Steam customers.
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}}
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===Can't switch to DirectX 9 mode===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Set DirectX 9 in the video menus and shut down the game.
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# Restart the Uplay client.
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{{ii}} If you don't restart Uplay, it will launch the DirectX 11 executable again regardless of selected options.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===Disable bloom and blur===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Navigate to <code>Documents\Ubisoft\Blacklist\videoSettings.ini</code> and change
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<pre>
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UseMotionBlur=1
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UseBloom=1
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</pre>
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to
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<pre>
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UseMotionBlur=0
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UseBloom=0
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</pre>
 
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Revision as of 13:07, 31 August 2013

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
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Developers
Ubisoft Toronto
Publishers
Ubisoft
Engines
LEAD
Release dates
Windows August 20, 2013
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist on Wikipedia
Splinter Cell
Subseries of Tom Clancy
Splinter Cell 2003
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow 2004
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005
Splinter Cell: Double Agent 2006
Splinter Cell: Conviction 2010
Splinter Cell: Blacklist 2013

Key points

Poor performance.[citation needed]
Poorly implemented DirectX 11 features serve to kill FPS.[citation needed]
Buying elsewhere from Steam means you have to manually update.

General information

Port Report
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Steam version updates automatically and is arguably the best version.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Crashes instantly at start up

Instructions

Can't connect to other players when purchased from different distribution platforms

Instructions

Can't switch to DirectX 9 mode

Instructions

Other information

Disable bloom and blur

Instructions

System requirements

Template:System Requirements