ok It is a gateway dx4200 amd 4x 64 withan installed nividia 9500gt(tried numerous drivers). I haven't installed any sound cards yet. Could that be a problem because I do have one? Just didn't want to add more variables to my problems. I just can't get fs 2004 to run correctly. I noticed that i can't even load the system time when I start fs, let alone the graphics issue. My old computer was almost 10 yrs old, but at least fs looked ok and no trouble with graphics loading. Any help would be great. thanksanthony