I already knew about that stardock knowledge base which is why I was asking if I could in some way force it. Long shot, I know.
To the other reply....
These are the games I play: Civ IV, Warcraft III and this, they all run great and I do not miss any visual effects (spells effects, resolution, settings to max, etc...) I am not a person that buys games non stop. Maybe I dont need the latest greatest card but I need a better card, which to me basicly means the same thing and is a shame, my comp is decent enough 1.5 gigs of ram, 2 ghz athlon....Money doesnt grow on trees and I just bought this game so putting down more cash just to see ship textures is a bust. Your suggestion really irritates me, no offense.