227k bugs (full screen blank & install path)

[JediFonger]

first, THANK YOU everyone who has brought this old classic back to life. i just gotta say that spinning up this up again really made me feel super nostalgic. i still remember running this on 3dfx voodoo 3k glide and experiencing all the colors for the very first time. man what a feeling when you get out of that ship.

i dunno how to generate logs, but i can if needed. i've got a couple of issues:
1. if i installed unreal to c:\program files (x86)\unreal the game doesnt run and yes i've googled and use ai but i can't seem to find any resolution or anyone else encountering this issue? very odd. i finally just stuck with c:\unreal and that worked fine both the original install file and the post 227k patch i dunno if both are the same.
2. dx11 seems to have issues, i can take screenshot if needed or provide logs, but opengl and xopengl works, the issue is when it first runs i get a blank screen. when i used alt+enter it somehow re-rendered? i was able to get the image. i have to do this every single time i run the game.

my spex:
asus q170m-c
i7-7700k
64gm ram
1gb samsung ssd
geforce1080ti
w11 all fully updated w/latest gf drivers.

btw ut and ut2k4 all run fine installed under c:\program files (x86)

PS random question too, i checked the box "keep install file" so in the future, i can just backup the entire unreal directory and click on install to reinstall it without using the launcher/downloader? for older games i always like to have a install from offline media vs. using a downloader as cloud servers go missing all the time. just need isntructions how to make sure offline/turnkey installs fine w/o issues in the future.