Hey Dan,
Although I've owned the game for 15+ years, I've never found the time to get through the steep learning curve to enjoy what the game has to offer. With that said, I have installed the game several times, and have experienced the lags you're experiencing.

My most recent install was just ...

<t> I just encountered the same problem...<br/>
The settings below (provided by several forum members) seemed to help...now I'm just playing with the resolution settings so I can make things big enough to read...[:)]<br/>
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Good Luck.<br/>
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Thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time here on the forum.

<r> <COLOR color="#000099"><s>[color=#000099]</s>Quixote,<br/>
Thanks for your reply. I'm glad I can stop this search for that answer that really doesn't exist! I've should have known better after skimming through the manual...everything in this game seems to be as clear as mud <e>[/color]</e ...

<r> <COLOR color="#000099"><s>[color=#000099]</s>I apologize if this same question has been answered to nausea, but I have gone through several forum searches and haven’t seen a definitive answer…<br/>
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Regarding carrier air-combat searches and naval attacks…I’ve seen dozens of differing ...