So, you know how this game requires a controller to play? Well I've discovered that having my controller turned on (I use bluetooth) before I open the game causes it not to open and stay stuck on a black screen.

The solution? Don't turn on your controller until AFTER you've booted up the game. It is incredibly stupid but it works. I tried everything else before this, stuff like downloading dlls, compatibility to Win 7 and 8 but nothing.

Then I realised it kept messing with my controller when booting the game (the light was weird on bootup). So I figured I'd open the game without the controller and it booted just fine. Then I turned on my controller and it works.

The way a controller only game DOESN'T WORK if you have your controller ready is asinine, but hey at least now I can actually play. Hope it helps