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F1 at Welcome screen...activated -> Select Mission -> Solo (Hazard 1 Low Risk)...loading... 1: Health...4: Ammo...7: No Heat -> Crash
[Edited by B4Marc, 3/3/2018 12:45:06 PM]
I know you a bit so I trust you that you did everything right and double check before reporting however it works fine on my end. Try turning options off during loading screen. As it seems its the only situation where crashes appears if any option is active.