reuploaded the gamefiles, please redownload and try again. I just tested the files and it totally works on my end.
Strange. Even that didn't help. Deleted all possible files related to the game, downloaded new files and ran the game without making any changes to any settings. Still hangs in the same place :( Also tested on another computer. Does the same there.
Edit: And now it suddenly works. I didn't change a thing. Bizarre. Well, problem solved at this point.