ok when you start new game , it should go to the date screen . it will automatically count up like 4 years then the screen turns black...right? just wait a unreasonable amount of time and max and mirya should start talking, explaining mission. it is just the begining that hangs a bit.
it should work, it works for me. i always shut it off, before it loaded the new game. i saw the black screen and thought it quit.