Need for Speed: ProStreet

I purchased Need for Speed Pro Street a while back and I am just now playing. The game runs fine with the exception of 2 issues. 1) The game will continuously scroll through the menu and the only way that I can slow it down is to press gently on the gas pedal to allow me to select an option. and 2) after a race and the points are displayed I can no longer continue. Its like the game freezes but I still hear sound and the screen is still displayed and the continue button is lit and I have mouse function. I was able to race the battle machine races but when I went on to the next set of races that's when it locked up, froze or what ever you it. I am running windows 8.1 with the latest video, sound and Logitec Driving Force GT wheel drivers. I have tried multiple installs and still get the same results. I also downloaded the booster pack and still the game does this. Has anyone run across this problem and is there a fix?

System AMD Phenom X3

Nvidia GTX 550 TI (no sli)

Sound blaster X-Fi

16 gig ram

thanks for anyone that can help.

thank you.

So my conclusion at this point is that this game is still available to purchase either by download or in my case Amazon.com but yet EA has no solution or offers any support for the continued lockups and other issues this games. I am real dissappointed in EA. I have purchase many EA games titles throughout the years and by far this one takes the cake. Seriuosly EA for those of us who want to play this game develop a fix so we can enjoy this racing game. Probably EA will release a new version for a revamped Pro Street like they did with Most Wanted for customers to purchase....sad