Hi
Things to try -
Reinstall DX9, reinstall vid card drivers, reinstall ET, if there is a setup
you can get to (external to the game) change things there, disk defrag,
reboot (if you haven't already), turn off background programs, etc
See what happens
Peter Cavan


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