p.p.s. As it turns out, vxxx.11 runs like a CHAMP!

<t> Yeah, I read post #3 but waiting for an HOUR while a scenario loads is just plain old silly.<br/>
I went to the version on the physical CD (vxxx.11) & now it runs like a champ!<br/>
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thanks for the info.<br/>
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maybe someday I'll try putting in vxxx.20 & then vxxx.40, as has been ...

<t> I'd never played this game before and I purchased the physical CD.<br/>
It had vXXXX.11 after the install but I updated right away to the latest (vxxxx.40) version.<br/>
I then found that it would seemingly hang upon launch.<br/>
However, I eventually discovered that after about 1/2 an hour ...

<t> p.s. Tried loading a scenario. It's now been almost an HOUR & it's still spinning it's wheels! This game is pretty much useless. I had just purchased it so I never tried to run it with the version that was on the supplied CD. I'm going to go back to that version & see if it runs any faster.</t>

<t> p.s. Well, I finally just let the damn thing run for about 1/2 an hour & it finally moved on!<br/>
OMG!!<br/>
I just bought this PC last NOV19!<br/>
So much for it's quad-core, eight processor plus SSD config!<br/>
This prg really put it in it's place!<br/>
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p.p.s. Tried loading a ...

Well, I finally just the damn thing run for about 1/2 an hour & it finally moved on!
OMG!!
I just bought this PC last NOV19!
So much for it's quad-core, eight processor plus SSD config!
This prg really put it in it's place!

Hi there, I have the same problem but in my case it just runs & runs (hourglass cursor icon) and also, up at the very top there is this msg displayed; (Not Responding).
Task Manager shows it as running right along but with no disk activity just CPU.

p.p.s. I just tried right-clicking & selecting 'Administrator' when I launched the prg. Same result. After a few secs the initial screen shows (Not Responding) up on top.

<t> Thanks for the fast response,<br/>
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I went to the Control Panel & checked under 'User Accounts' & it showed me as an 'Administrator'.<br/>
Is there some sort of trick akin to the way I have to open a 'Command Prompt'(right-click & select 'run as administrator)?<br/>
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p.s. I use ...

<t> I've just installed 'Op Art of War IV' into a fairly new (purchased DEC'19) Win10 PC & also installed the latest patch (v4.1.0.40).<br/>
All seemed to go well until I tried to start the game & then it froze at the first screen, right after I hit the 'Play Game' button.<br/>
I tried running the ...