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Unable to start new character. Bug at first cut scene.
I don't know if this has happened to any of you, but check this out! I decided to created a new character, then after I was finished it jumped to the first cut scene where they run from the spiders a...
This is a bug when you have a modified shortcut you use to start the game. Specifically if you have the 60 frames per second fix on your shortcut. If you start the game through Origin or using an unmodified shortcut, you will be able to get through the opening normally. You can then save after the opening cutscene, quit the game, and restart the game with your modified shortcut.
Be aware that fixes have been put in the game that make the modified shortcut unnecessary now, so you don't need to keep using it (unless you are unpatched).
