I have the same problem since the update, I stil get to the saves, if I try to load one, the game crashes. can't even start a new game, can't join a game hosted by someone else. The game was running almost perfectly before, my pc is a bit better than the required minimum stats.
I love this game, and I was much looking forward to the update, and now I can't play anymore and it makes me sad.
My stats:
AMD A8-6600k APU, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA G-Force GT740, WIN7 64bit
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