i dont know if this helps, but here is the crash notes (for doctorhammer himself xx)
idk what to do
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FATAL ERROR in Vertex Shader compilation
ShaderName: shBlackNWhite
D3DXCompile failed - result
at gml_Object_o_card_Draw_0
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Just solved it! You need to update your DirectX, which you can do here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=35