@Nolan, that's odd. :hmm: You shouldn't even need to escape the console. Once Helper tells you your computer doesn't have enough processing power and the two dialog options appear, you should be able to just press 1 or 2 to progress.
You did try closing the game and continuing it again, yes? I know, seems obvious, but gotta ask.
Could you write down some specifications of your computer? Also, what platform did you buy the game on? If it wasn't Steam, do you have the newest version (last update was somewhere in January)?
Could you try uploading your save file? There's always a possibility that the problem is in there, and that the devs will be able to find it. On Windows, you can find it under
C:\Users\Username\AppData\LocalLow\GoodwolfStudio\Code 7\saveFiles
with Username being replaced by your username, of course.
And lastly, do you use Discord? If so, please come join us there; it's the fastest way to reach the developers. Here is the invite link:
https://discord.gg/Code7
Code 7 tips: https://forum.audiogames.net/topic/4010 … or-code-7/
Don't forget to be awesome!