Ok, so I didn't see a topic like this, but maybe I missed it, so sorry if there's another like it.
So I finally decided to download the game and make an account. When I turn on the game and log in, I've got black everywhere. I can see my character, and I can see the menus, but nothing else. I switched back and forth between the two rendering modes several times, restarting the game between each time, and the problem persisted. So I tried updating my drivers, however, they are all up to date. The help thread says that if the problem still persists, chances are the computer is too old. I don't think that's the case with mine, as I bought it new just over a year ago, though I suppose I could be wrong.
Can anyone think of anything else that might be causing the problem?