Conviction Black Screen Fix | Splinter Cell

These require a bit more technical skill but are guaranteed to kill the black screen permanently.

If you cannot access the config file, you can force the game to re-detect the display settings using keyboard shortcuts.

  • If the image appears, proceed to the in-game Options menu and manually set the resolution to your monitor's native setting.

    • Date: October 26, 2023 Subject: Identification and Resolution of "Black Screen" Startup Failures in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction splinter cell conviction black screen fix

    The number one cause of the black screen is the game failing to initialize the correct display resolution or refresh rate. Forcing it via launch parameters almost always works.

    How to do it:

    If nothing else works, wrap the game’s DirectX 9 calls to DirectX 11/12.

    This resolves 99% of persistent black screen issues on Windows 10/11. These require a bit more technical skill but

    For a quick reference, here is the order of operations you should perform:

    The most reliable fix.