Open device manager



Find "HID-compliant consumer control device" right-click and select 'disable device'



Click yes when prompted to disable the device



Disable ALL devices with that exact same name. We can now launch the game.

Problem: The mission will not progress after unlocking the claws



Solution: While the game is running, start task manager (use ctrl+alt+delete) then right click 'prototype2.exe' and select 'details' (alternatively click the details tab on the top right)



Right-click 'prototype2.exe' and select 'set affinity'



Uncheck '<All processors>' and checkbox only CPU0 and CPU1 then click OK



Restart the mission and you're good to go

Problem: The game crashes when attempting to consume Roland



Solution: Set the affinity back to all CPUs and restart the mission

This is the solution that has worked for me, I will update this guide if I encounter any other bugs/missions where this occurs. For the most part it seems if the game is crashing during certain missions, setting the affinity between one of the two settings seems to resolve the issue. Here are some additional links with some other solutions if you are still experiencing issues, a big thanks to authors of these topics:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=954922568
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2501274436