i loved it all

Spent way too much time trying to get the game running, and in the end, I could not get into a single race. Starts to menu, eventually crashes with a file load error, then systematically crashes upon restart. Recheck integrity, download nearly 20G, with same results. Tried compatibility switches, disabling other programs, lowering every option to the minimum, to no avail. System is a 1-year-old stable Windows 11 gaming rig with up-to-date drivers.