Has anyone had the game go blank??

[Elwin]

If that so .. hmm your operation system ? graphic card? drivers?

[ercfoe]

I'm trying to play it on my laptop which is older then my desktop. I can't load it on to my desktop for another couples days, I'm hoping all it is, is that my laptop can't handle it.

[Zechnophobe]

Try playing in windowed Mode (I think there is an option). That can resolve some issues with display, and at least likely will prevent you from having to restart.

I would also guess your laptop GPU maybe isn't up to the task, or that your shared memory space isn't sufficient. Just a hunch though (Common problem with laptops).