And they're speaking German too

Apparently it's caused by 'outdated video codecs on newer Windows systems (8 and later) that are incompatible with the game's original video files'.

If you want to fix it (though there's not much point, you can beat this game in like 4 and a half hours) you'll have to download an updated version of the file online then replace it in your game's file directory.

A quick google search will bring up a tutorial on how to do this, and where to get said update files from.

thanks. indeed it might be not worth fixing still its odd to have greyscale and inverted. seems that good thing is that it doesnt just crash. this game is old linear and awfully scripted, and gameplay is overall meh, but considered replaying this ofter years just to see the vistas, which are not bad at all, graphic engine being old tech still delivers nice visuals thanks to well done artistic approach, foliage is really nice here and still makes great impression even after all these years.

Fix (it just replaces video files):

https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1803-sniper-ghost-warrior-upside-down-black-and-white-menu-fix/

There's a thread about this somewhere. Some people say it works, but for me the sound cuts out during the intro, but it fixes the other issues. After loading the menu, the sound returns and everything is fine.

Originally posted by dj_ogi:

Fix (it just replaces video files):

much appreciated, sir.