Same problem here. Nothing after the banner. Done a re-install and multiple other things, nothing helped.
I have a wild guess that the processor is the problem. Based on EVTDemon's reply. Since both of us are using Intel Core 2 quads, although mine is a Q8200.
I had cases where other games didn't work if the processor was an Intel Core 2. But as I said before it's a wild guess since it could be pure coincidence.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200, 8GB DDR2 RAM, GTX 1050 ti, 64-bit Windows 10