tried running spwaw.exe in 800x600.
also, mech.exe does same, changes video mode and faults. intel 82810 vid, no sound card.
Found this in Logfile.txt
[File Operations 2]
Copy: C:\MatrixGames\Steel Panthers World At War\MGN\gs.ini C:\WINNT *FAILED*
Copy: C:\MatrixGames\Steel Panthers World At War\mgn\spwawclient.jpg C:\WINNT\System32 *FAILED*
Copy: C:\MatrixGames\Steel Panthers World At War\MGN\laser1.wav C:\WINNT\System32 *FAILED*