USA Campaign Mission 2 – Black Screen after Cinematic Intro

[githubawn]

Prerequisites

• I have searched for similar issues and confirmed this is not a duplicate

Game Version

• Command & Conquer Generals
• Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour
• Other (please specify below)

Bug Description

After the cinematic intro of USA Campaign Mission 2 concludes, the 3d screen entirely black. While the audio for the mission environment and UI can be heard, only the 2D overlay visuals are rendered, preventing the player from seeing the map or controlling units once gameplay is supposed to begin.

This is not a full duplicate of #2549, a quick triage shows this regression started occurring in a later weekly release.
Loading the savegame after the intro at the start of the mission restores the 3d viewport.

Reproduction Steps

1. Start USA Campaign Mission 2.
2. Watch the cinematic intro sequence through the King Raptor launch.
3. Allow the cinematic to finish or transition to the mission start.
4. Observe that the screen remains black instead of showing the battlefield.

Additional Context