It was 2012. LeBron had just won his first ring, "Gangnam Style" was everywhere, and PC gamers were hyped to slam dunk with NBA 2K13 — until the dreaded "black screen of silence" hit.

The year was 2012, and the basketball world was buzzing. LeBron James had finally won his first ring, the "Dream Team" comparisons were everywhere, and

The black screen with the spinning cursor is almost always a DirectX or Audio codec issue.