I saw this @ NVmax and this is what they said: Some of you that just recently purchased this newly released game might've noticed certain problems related to the game and Nvidia video cards. This is text that is within the readme file that comes with the game. Get your hands on the patch to fix the problems. Click on Read More... to see what the exact problem is and the fix for it. Windows XP + nVIDIA based cards (possibly other brands):
We have found a possible problem with Windows XP that manifests itself as graphical problems both in the game menu and also during game play. We have traced this problem to be a Windows XP problem. Technically this problem is solved by the use of a newer version of d3d8.dll than is shipped on CD with Windows XP. (The version on the Windows XP CD that has problems is 5.1.26000.0 ? versions tested without error include 5.1.2600.15 and 5.1.2600.29) Currently the only way we know to update this dll file is to install the Windows XP Patch: ?The Computer Cannot Enter Standby or Hibernate if a Direct3D-Based Screen Saver Is Running (Q306676)? downloadable from the following Web Site:
Microsoft Q306676 download. This update may in the future be available as part of an official Windows XP Service Pack, a Windows XP Compatibility Update, or possibly a DirectX 8.1 update.