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Community servers for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and a launcher that sets the game up for you. Co-op and Spies vs Mercs, years after the official servers went dark.
This wiki is the help desk: how to get playing, what every screen and setting does, and what to do when something goes wrong. It describes version 0.4.7.
| I want to… | Read |
|---|---|
| Play for the first time | Getting Started: download, run, Connect, Play, in about five minutes |
| Play on Linux or a Steam Deck | Linux and Steam Deck |
| Move over from the original 5th Echelon launcher | Coming from 5th Echelon |
| Fix something that's red in the launcher | Status Checks |
| Fix a join, an invite or a connection that fails | Troubleshooting |
| Look up a message I'm seeing | Error Messages |
| Get past an antivirus warning | Antivirus Warnings |
| Find a quick answer | FAQ |
| Run a server for my group | Hosting a Server |
- Getting Started: what you need, and the first run step by step.
- The Launcher: a tour of the Play, Servers, News, Roadmap and Host screens, and what's new after an update.
- Launcher Settings: every section and option.
- Status Checks: every check the launcher runs, what it means and how to fix it.
- The In-Game Overlay: F5 in the game, for friends, invites, match settings and server status.
- Friends and Invites: friend requests, blocking, invites, and friends on other servers.
- Your Account and Identity: names, the identity that signs you in, moving to a new PC.
- Servers and Networks: the community network, switching servers, your own server, LAN parties.
- Playing Over the Internet: how others reach you without a VPN, the relay, and the connection test.
- Save Games: rank 5, importing from Ubisoft Connect, backups.
- Updates: how the launcher keeps itself, the client and the servers on one version.
- Linux and Steam Deck: Proton, Wine and the many-core fix.
- Coming from 5th Echelon: switching from the original launcher.
- Troubleshooting: by symptom, from "the launcher can't find the game" to "my friend can't join me".
- Error Messages: the launcher's, the overlay's and the game's messages, and what each means.
- Antivirus Warnings: why Defender may flag the files, and how to check and restore them.
- Reporting a Problem: sending feedback from the launcher, logs, and opening an issue.
- Files and Folders: where everything lives, and how to undo the install.
- FAQ: short answers to common questions.
- Hosting a Server: from the launcher on Windows, on its own, on Linux with one script, or in Docker.
- Running a Network: a coordinator for several servers: shared friends, one name per player, a server directory, automatic updates and the admin UI.
- Server Troubleshooting: installer messages, ports, DNS and certificates.
5th Echelon Enhanced is developed by JDevWebb, building on 5th Echelon by unixoide and its contributors. The README has the full credits, what's new compared with 5th Echelon, and the licence.
- Downloads: latest release
- Bugs and ideas: issues
- What's next: the launcher's Roadmap screen on the community network, where you can also suggest a feature, or the roadmap in the repository
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Security problems: report privately, as SECURITY.md describes, never in a public issue
- Other players: Spy vs Merc Community, Splinter Cell Community Hub, /r/SplinterCell, SCBL Multiplayer
Note: 5th Echelon Enhanced is a fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Ubisoft. You need your own copy of the game. The community servers are a free service with no guarantee: see the disclaimer.