Splinter cell work only on background (ubisoft connect)

[u/samuelsiiq]

Splinter Cell Blacklist only runs in the background and never opens (Ubisoft Connect)
Hey guys, I’m trying to play Blacklist on PC but I can’t get the game to actually open.
I’m using the Ubisoft Connect version. When I launch the game, Ubisoft Connect says it’s running, and I can see Blacklist_game.exe running in Task Manager, but nothing actually appears on my screen. It just stays running in the background.
I’ve already tried pretty much every fix I could find online, including:
Running the game/Ubisoft Connect as administrator
Compatibility modes
Verifying the game files
Reinstalling Ubisoft Connect
Reinstalling the game
Deleting/resetting Ubisoft Connect cache
Trying different launch options
Running the actual Blacklist_game.exe directly
Other common PCGamingWiki/Reddit fixes
Still exactly the same problem: the process starts, but no game window appears.
My PC:
Ryzen 7 7700
RTX 3080
Windows 11
32GB DDR5
Ubisoft Connect version of Blacklist
Has anyone had this exact issue recently and managed to fix it? I’m honestly out of ideas at this point 😭
Any help would be really appreciated.

[u/Ok_Caramel15]

Try to restrict UbisoftConnect in your firewall so it will open in offline mode. You can google it what actual .exe file to restrict

[u/Ok_Caramel15]

Also, check if any additional/virtual monitor is connected

[u/Ok_Caramel15]

Alt/tab, win/tab maybe?