Fix for black screen instead of cinematics (tested on Windows 11 - 24H2)

[Carpe Diem]

Simply install DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=35

It fixed my problem. Hopefully this will help someone who decided to pick the game up after watching the series.

Edit: There's an ongoing issue where the cinematics for the games don't play, and instead you get a black screen. Installing the DirectX Web Installer installs the DirectX required for the cinematics to play.

[simozoo369]

can you explain more?

[Garu]

I have direct x and it still does not work :CCCCCCC

[JohanStv7]

If the cinematics do not load (black screen), the problem is due to lack of old DirectX components.
Solution: install DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) from the official website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

After that, the cinematics worked perfectly on Windows 11.

[ProjectXsent]

Oprindeligt skrevet af JohanStv7:

If the cinematics do not load (black screen), the problem is due to lack of old DirectX components.
Solution: install DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) from the official website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

After that, the cinematics worked perfectly on Windows 11.

They're actually the same but OP has the online installer.