Would really like to see the game...

[Caveman]

Been out of simming for ~4 years but have been lurking around knowing that COD would be great since IL-2 was so incredible.

I finally jumped in and purchased the game through Ubisoft for $39.99 (using a $10 off coupon). The latest patch was the swing vote… 

PROBLEM: All seems “normal" until I choose a quick mission. The right side of the screen where the map is supposed to be is black and stays that way whether I press the map button or not... Then when I say "fly" I can hear the plane and the radio but just see my desktop with no cockpit, external view etc... Just the icons on my desktop.

I thought it may have been my drivers but now, I upgraded and no change. Using Direct X 11.

I installed the game and then extracted the patch files to the steam location and like I said, it all seems to be there, yet no picture...

PLEASE HELP IF POSSIBLE. I haven't been able to find anyone else with a similar issue...