Originally posted by PakaNoHida:

Originally posted by Lord Squeak:

sounds like the game is using a resolution not supported by the monitor.
Try to alt-enter to change fullscreen/windowed mode, and/or change resolution.

Or he is not waiting for the game to load properly

I wait to load in to the main menu and as well as the game world when I see my character exclaim I HAVE ARRIVED, then proceed into trying to accomplish various tasks.
Is there an additional step to the loading process I'm not waiting for?