Im not sure whether Im having a problem. However, many items on the screen (not other characters typically, but buildings, structures, bridges, and other environmental objects (but not doors)) do not appear on my screen except when viewed from certain angles. For example, I can see a door, but no building around it. Is this the design of the game. I had assumed that this was the case, but then after browsing the screenshots and noting that my screen looks substantially different from the screen shots, I began to wonder. Please note that I have windows ME and a cable connection to the net, so I don't think my computer or my connection should be the problem. Are there video cards necessary for game play -? Driver upgrades? My documentation for the game does not mention any of this and I cannot tell from looking at this site. Thanks.