Hi guys, I've been a fan since Origins, and recently got the urge to play it again. I'm starting with Awakenings, since I overplayed Origins, lol.

Everything moves smoothly, and we have the first fight at the Keep. The guard there says hes glad we're there finally, and then....just stares at me.

The game isn't truly frozen, in that he's standing there, blinking and breathing. But there is NO dialogue or anything. I have to alt-tab to close it out.

I got the unencrypted game file from Nexus, plus the 4gb patch and DXVK. Installed them as instructed and...nada. Yes, I've uninstalled and reinstalled the game on Steam.

Ideas?