Splinter Cell Conviction Black Screen Fix May 2026

The "black screen" issue in Splinter Cell: Conviction typically occurs when the game's configuration doesn't match your system's hardware, especially on modern versions like Windows 10 and 11. Troubleshooting the Black Screen

• Discord overlay
• Steam overlay
• NVIDIA GeForce Experience
• Other screen recording or capture software

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Go to your Games Library.

• Right-click on the game executable and select "Run as administrator"

Step 2: Find the following files:

2. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations (Windows 10/11)

1. Right-click Conviction_game.exe (inside \Steam\steamapps\common\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction\src\system)
2. Go to Properties → Compatibility.
3. Check:
   1. Close Splinter Cell: Conviction.
   2. Open RivaTuner Statistics Server (or MSI Afterburner).
   3. Locate the profile for Splinter Cell: Conviction.
   4. Set the "Detection Level" to "None" or completely disable the overlay for this specific executable.
   5. Alternatively, close RivaTuner/Afterburner entirely before launching the game.

   Turn off Steam Overlay, Discord Overlay, and MSI Afterburner/RTSS if they are running. The "black screen" issue in Splinter Cell: Conviction