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and see if it fixes the black screen issue you're having.
Download, then extract the files to a temporary folder. Run the included batch file, then try to see if that black screen occurs again. No restart required after installing any of the C++ runtime packs.
Another issue that may be causing the black screen to appear is the level select bug. If you're seeing a small white screen over the lobby instead of 1, 2 or 3, change it to level 3 (after you assign Julia to the lobby) and click on the play button.