I tried the workaround, windows 7 x64 seems to kill it. I followed all the steps, and what I get... The game opens to the shuttle. No sound. Starting a new game starts up a series of error dialogs. "Video file not found" which I click a bunch of times to get through. I get to the main command screen, and again, no sound. Before the planets populate, the program crashes. I have windows 7 Ultimate x64, and have also tried compatibility modes, which don't work due to the x64 bit. They all tell me to contact Lucas Arts to see if they make a 64-bit version... not likely. So... any advice on how to proceed? (Aside from reinstalling XP? I'm tempted, but I'm sick of OS re-installs :<)