I'm almost sorry for asking again, since the next patch seems to be really great... But I still can't play the game due to graphic errors. I had hoped for the 7.10 catalyst to fix my issues, but it didn't.
I detailed out the problem
here and also mailed a report to Malfador. To follow up, as soon as there is any 'layer' of controls or images 'above' the main game screen, everything goes black, which makes adjusting research and designing ships in effect impossible.
Any chance that it was fixed? *crossed thumbs*