about the black screen after the crosshairs, quick fix for u guys to try, after you start the executable click anywhere on the desktop. will stop screen going black
And the most important note. If you notice REDUCED performance, crashes, or any kind of other crippling issues, it is extremely important you post your system specs including your version of Windows. That's the only way we can troubleshoot your problem and make sure it disappears by tomorrow!
As requested:
AMD Athlon x64 +6000 3.0Ghz Dual Core
Gygabyte GA-G55SLI-4
6GB Corsair XMS 2 DDR2 800Mhz ram
Nvidia GTS250 1GB GDDR3
Windows 7 32bit
As stated in a later post, major problems are the shadows (any) and the buildings for me

buildings reduced to low detail do run good, but i havnt had time to post due to work

Black screen is easy to get round so not a real problem to me