Ubisoft has released a game patch for all three platforms for Splinter Cell Blacklist. Get the details for each platform patch after the jump.
PC Patch Notes
ADV IMPROVEMENTS
- Money and experience are now automatically saved when the game ends due to host migration
- The host’s team is no longer guaranteed to play as Mercs first. The team will be randomly chosen to start as either Spies or Mercs.
- Removed Exit Match option during mid-match menus and halftime report.
- Made maps-specific changes to prevent spawn-killing in general and spawn-killing by drones specifically.
CONTROLS
- Split of “Use” and “Attack” actions
- Allow controller to work even when window is not in focus
- Fix crash on loading screen when disconnecting controller
- Fix active sprint toggle
GRAPHICS
- 16:10 aspect ratio support (option in video settings for non-letterboxed mode)
- Support for 3+ GPUs
- Fix for flicking lights on certain multiple GPU setups
GAMEPLAY
- Fix bug with mines not always working with NPCs
- Fix issue with assault mastery on ghost maps
- Fix freezes in certain levels
- Fix invisible collision area in certain co-op level
- Fix bug where players can get stuck at the end of a certain co-op level
- Fix crash when walking on the big pipes
- Fix issue where final cutscene may not be correctly visible
UI
- Fix black screen when accessing after action report from lobby at certain times
- Show hack reset camera in killcam of players
- Fix mouse scroll usage on missions settings menu
- Fix some instance of incorrect button prompts
- Fix for disappearing mouse cursor on changing language settings
- Fix issue with cell feed menus
- Fix issue where player can get stuck in video settings menu
- Fix issue where restart story menu can’t be accessed
- Fix problem with selecting challenges and scrolling through list
AUDIO
- Fix audio volume in videos
ONLINE
- Improved spawn algorithm
- Extended drone exclusion radius
- Fix issue with drones not getting properly destroyed
- Prevent drones getting into spy spawning volume
- Anti-RFD helmet no longer blocks torso abilities
- Stun duration balancing
- Ensure profile and earned money is saved if host quits
- Spy loadout gadget quantity balancing
- Team assignment balancing
- Modified motion tracking
- Fix merc invulnerability exploit in certain spot
- Fix issue with sticky cam damage
- Ensure blocked players can’t join games
ENGINE
- Addition of optional automatic HTTP proxy detection
- Use minimal system validation on launch
- Fix Processor affinity
- Fix alt-tab crash in loading screen
- General optimisations
XBOX 360 Patch notes
ADV Improvements done with this patch
- Money and experience are now automatically saved when the game ends due to host migration
- The host’s team is no longer guaranteed to play as Mercs first. The team will be randomly chosen to start as either Spies or Mercs.
- Removed Exit Match option during mid-match menus and halftime report.
- Made maps-specific changes to prevent spawn-killing in general and spawn-killing by drones specifically.
Issues addressed in the patch
- Fixing issue where the client of a map will fall through the map on a specific condition
- Fix a few remaining random crashes
- Fix a few remaining tracking issues (invisible for the user)
- Further improvements on the reliability of the save system to avoid some remaining rare cases of save game corruption.
- Fix an issue where the spy doesn’t have a kill prompt when the Merc is crouch against this desk.
- Fix a walkthrough break in COOP/Abandoned City mission where the player would not be able to move further in the mission even though they cleared the area.
- Fix an issue that prevented the user from continuing the game after Kobin’s map if the player didn’t have enough money to upgrade Paladin.
- Fix an issue that made the Nouri mission fail if the player is using the tri-rotor to stun NPCs.
- Fix an issue causing the “Rename Loadout” menu to be displayed for the user instead of the “Record Sound” menu if the user follows some certain steps.
- Fix an issue that caused a forced termination when quitting game/ejecting disc during Mission Failed screen
- Fix an abuse that allowed spy to shoot with a 2 hands weapon while being in shimmy.
- Fix an issue that could cause the reinforcement not to make it into the vault when downloading the USB key.
- Fix an issue that caused several buttons to lose functionality and caused the leaderboards to get corrupted after browsing through the ShadowNet tabs in a specific order
- Fix an issue that could cause the character to spawn with no weapon and without being able to shoot in certain conditions.
- Improve Kinect voice commands in localisations.
- Fix an issue that caused Merc characters to stay up after being killed by H2H during transition between sprint and idle/walk animation.
- Fix Kinect voice feature remaining on after being switched off in the menu
- ADV – Fixed bug that caused Sticky Cam damage to deal far too much damage. The Stick Cam damage is now fairly balanced compared to the other
- gadgets.
- ADV – Fixed bug where enemies were not properly hidden from Motion Tracker while crouched
- ADV – Fixed bug where Mercs would sometimes reload automatically for no reason
- ADV – Fixed one spot in Lebanese Hospital map where spies were unable to perform a CQC kill from cover
- ADV – Fixed one spot in Mine map where Mercs could get stuck after performing a CQC kill
- ADV – Fixed bug where hack reset timer was sometimes not shown in the kill cam
- ADV – Fix an issue that could cause the user to remain in a black screen while accessing AAR from lobby.
- ADV – Preventing an abuse in Virus Vault where the spy can access a specific zipline from a cover.
- ADV – Fix an issue that caused a merc to be able to spawn kill the spies in the base camps with drone.
- ADV – Fix an issue preventing the player to take cover on the wooden board at the entrance of the Garage on the Cartel Map.
PS3 Patch Notes
ADV Improvements done with this patch
- Money and experience are now automatically saved when the game ends due to host migration
- The host’s team is no longer guaranteed to play as Mercs first. The team will be randomly chosen to start as either Spies or Mercs.
- Removed Exit Match option during mid-match menus and halftime report.
- Made maps-specific changes to prevent spawn-killing in general and spawn-killing by drones specifically.
Issues addressed in the patch
- Fixing issue where the client of a map will fall through the map on a specific condition
- Fix a few remaining random crashes
- Fix a few remaining tracking issues (invisible for the user)
- Fix an issue with controllers’ reassignments that caused the sound to be cut off during gameplay.
- Fix an issue that prevented a user to be able to join a private lobby that was set to joinable.
- Fix an issue in COOP that caused the players to be prevented from advancing further by an invisible collision.
- Fix an issue where the spy doesn’t have a kill prompt when the Merc is crouch against this desk.
- Fix a walkthrough break in COOP/Abandoned City mission where the player would not be able to move further in the mission even though they cleared the area.
- Fix an issue that prevented the user from continuing the game after Kobin’s map if the player didn’t have enough money to upgrade Paladin.
- Fix an issue that caused mines to not constantly work when NPC’s walk on top of them or near them.
- Fix an issue that made the Nouri mission fail if the player is using the tri-rotor to stun NPCs.
- Fix an issue causing the “Rename Loadout” menu to be displayed for the user instead of the “Record Sound” menu if the user follows some certain steps.
- Fix an issue that caused a forced termination when quitting game/ejecting disc during Mission Failed screen
- Fix an abuse that allowed spy to shoot with a 2 hands weapon while being in shimmy.
- Fix an issue that could cause the reinforcement not to make it into the vault when downloading the USB key.
- Fix an issue that caused several buttons to lose functionality and caused the leaderboards to get corrupted after browsing through the ShadowNet tabs in a specific order
- Fix an issue that could cause the character to spawn with no weapon and without being able to shoot in certain conditions.
- Fix an issue that caused Merc characters to stay up after being killed by H2H during transition between sprint and idle/walk animation.
- ADV – Fix an issue that caused the user to get disconnected from a session on certain specific conditions.
- ADV – Fixed bug that caused Sticky Cam damage to deal far too much damage. The Sticky Cam damage is now fairly balanced compared to the other
- gadgets.
- ADV – Fixed bug where enemies were not properly hidden from Motion Tracker while crouched
- ADV – Fixed bug where Mercs would sometimes reload automatically for no reason
- ADV – Fixed one spot in Lebanese Hospital map where spies were unable to perform a CQC kill from cover
- ADV – Fixed one spot in Mine map where Mercs could get stuck after performing a CQC kill
- ADV – Fixed bug where hack reset timer was sometimes not shown in the kill cam
- ADV – Fix an issue that could cause the user to remain in a black screen while accessing AAR from lobby.
- ADV – Preventing an abuse in Virus Vault where the spy can access a specific zipline from a cover.
- ADV – Fix an issue preventing the player to take cover on the wooden board at the entrance of the Garage on the Cartel Map.
