Hail all! I find a solution to the neverending load screen. Here my specs:

Biostar TPower I55
Intel Core i7 860 @ 3.8Ghz (HT disable for frames up of course...)
NVIDIA GTX280 1024MB (latest 195.39 drivers)
Sounblaster Xi-Fi Fatal1ty Gamer Pro
G-Skill 2x2GB 1600MHz
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

I had the same issue that all of you: the neverending loading screen before leave the village. So, I change the following compatibility options in the properties of the game shortcut:

Set the compatibility to Windows XP Service Pack 3
Turned on the option Disable Desktop Composition (for stability)

Done! It's surprises me that the loading screen to the next cutscene is incredibly fast...

P.S.: The stuttering problem I solved by enabling the following option in game: Shadows Animation Update or something like that... I'm playing with the extreme settings, 1280x1024, and I getting around 60~40 frames with V-Sync turned on by the NVIDIA Control Panel (it's beatiful without all those screen tearings).

Last edited by McDullen; 15/11/09 09:20 PM.