Well if you read all of what I said above ....YES..I already know it's a Windows 98 problem. Windows 2000 is the next best thing other than XP BUT XP has much more overall improvements to make it warrented PROVIDING the compatibility issues are resolved. I'll wait for that. I just wish I knew this before getting this new computer and buying all those high rez textures for Michael and Vicky..that don't seem to want to work now along with those hugh scenes I created for my online comic. I think I'll try changing the Max File Cache settings in the system.ini file next.