Crash, help please

[bluqesh]

I have the same problem as dennis0011, but I can't apply the patch, since I got the game from Direct2Drive. I tried resetting the settings, reinstalling, neither worked so far. I also found a Requiem patch 1.01 on Direct2Drive, applied that (I also have Requiem of course) assuming that the two games are using the same engine, so it would help Black Plague too. Well, it didn't.
I'm so desperate now, please someone help!