The intro works...the main menu opens but in subsequent menus the only problem I notice is that the bottom half of the next and back buttons don't appear. When starting a new game I can manage through the "half" buttons to the point where the game is loading. Then my mouse becomes a pixelated square and the game crashes back to my desktop. Also the tutorial movies are "skippy." So far I have change my graphics acceleration to each of it's four settings and have updated my video driver in and out of safe mode and have notice NO change in how the game acts. I suspect that the new driver I am downloading isn't taking effect despite my removal of the old because the old driver always reappears when windows loads again. Here's the bug report...any ideas...

Debug Message: Version v1.0X.2 last updated on: Tue Mar 7 15:02:59 2006
Debug Message: Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 1/6/2007, 14:07:37
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: HPPAV
Operating System: Windows Me (4.90, Build 3000)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: 00101740 XT878
System Model: 15396400001125
BIOS: Phoenix
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.3GHz
Physical Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 126MB used, 1665MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\Display1
Card Name: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro (HP)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type:
DAC Type:
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0028&SUBSYS_02011043&REV_15\280800
Display Memory: 31.5 MB
Current Display Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor Name: E15T3G
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nvdisp.drv
Driver Version: 4.12.0001.0539
Driver Date: 8/4/2000 05:42:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Crystal WDM Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3058&SUBSYS_805E1043&REV_50\BUS_00&DEV_04&FUNC_05
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: cwawdm.sys
Provider: Crystal Semiconductor Corporation
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.4026
Driver Date: 7/27/2000 00:00:00
Type: WDM
Other Drivers: cwawdm.sys
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0



Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message: Running fullscreen.
Debug Message: HAL (sw vp): NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro (HP)
Debug Message: D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_DEFAULT
Debug Message: Refresh rate: 0
Debug Message: Bit Depth: 32 bit.
Debug Message: *********Checking D3DDevice Caps***********************
Debug Message: Hardware does not support a color cursor.
Debug Message: RGB in format 6:6:6, Masks reported as ff0000:ff00:ff
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: ***** Initializing Game *****
Debug Message: Timer Frequency is 0 1234dc
Debug Message: Initializing sound card.
Debug Message: initailizing bink
Debug Message: Create setup screens.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Set mouse.
Debug Message: Set update timer.
Debug Message: Clear data definitions.
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\*.StarSystems
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for PirateShip. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: ***Unable to find required tech ImpossibleTech for Starbase. ***
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipclass
Debug Message: No files found matching mask C:\My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2\ships\*.shipcfg
Debug Message: Reading Star Names
Debug Message: Reading Star Names... Done
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Description_Text
Debug Message: CustomRaceWnd: Cannot find OBJID CustomRace_Tab_Homeworld
Debug Message: Creating Galaxy
Debug Message: Set galaxy size.
Debug Message: Killing threads.
Debug Message: Kiling civs.
Debug Message: Killing ships.
Debug Message: Killing rallypoints.
Debug Message: Killing misc objects.
Debug Message: Killing stars.
Debug Message: Killing anomalies.
Debug Message: Killing space resources.
Debug Message: Killing colonies and planets.
Debug Message: killing scenario.
Debug Message: Clear galaxy settings.
Debug Message: Clear influence.
Debug Message: Clear up laws.
Debug Message: Clear first time events.
Debug Message: Clear wonders and trade goods.
Debug Message: Clear sector mapper.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Stars
Debug Message: Number of Unplaced Stars: 6.
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Planets
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Anomalies
Debug Message: Num Anomalies: 17
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Resources
Debug Message: Creating Random Map... Done
Debug Message: Creating Civs
Debug Message: Drengin Empire: Intellence -> 50
Debug Message: Torian Confederation: Intellence -> 30
Debug Message: Dominion of Korx: Intellence -> 70
Debug Message: Drath Legion: Intellence -> 70
Debug Message: Creating Civs... Done
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Updating ZOC.
Debug Message: Galaxy Create... Done
Debug Message: UIBeginGame called with g_ulLocalPlayerID = 10
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0
Debug Message: setting size 16 x 0