Are you using the or a digital version (GOG/Steam)? Does the game crash to desktop or just stay black?
Modern Windows "Fullscreen Optimizations" often conflict with 2D/3D hybrids from the early 2000s. Hooligans Storm Over Europe Black Screen Fix -NEW
Look for a .cfg or .ini file in the game directory (often named Config.ini or Settings.txt ). Open it with Notepad. Find the lines for Width and Height . Are you using the or a digital version (GOG/Steam)
If the fixes above didn't work, a background application is hooking into the game's renderer. Overwolf, Discord Game Overlay, and Nvidia ShadowPlay are the top three offenders. Discord Game Overlay
Alternatively, go to the game's Movies or Video folder and rename it to Movies_Old . This forces the game to skip the intro and go straight to the menu.