I forgot to mention that the *first* thing I did was use the Origin option to repair the game itself.
Removed the Wacom tablet entirely for the moment. That didn't help.
Tried to run a benchmark in the game and got the same error as I've been getting when I try to start a new game.
So now I'm downloading the FurMark stress test installer. We'll see what that tells us, I suppose.
*sigh*
[Edit] No problems with the FurMark stress test or benchmark test.
Maybe I should look into that reg edit option... mrrr...
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Okay, I tried both regedit options. No dice. *sigh*
I did a full clean reinstall of the game, just in case the prior repair of the game was insufficient.
I'm really bummed about this. I have no idea what the real problem is, but none of the solutions that have worked for other people seem to be working for me. Perhaps it requires a precise combination I haven't accidentally hit upon in the process of trying each thing individually. Argh.
It seems clear that no one piece is malfunctioning. The operating system seems to be fine. The drivers are fine. The game is properly installed. The card runs fine and can handle the FurMark testing. Every piece is fine, yet somehow they aren't fine together. ☹️
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