Advisor displays messed up

[1LTRambo]

I just purchased the game via digital download and upgraded it to v1.2.17. I did not start a game until after I upgraded it with the beta patch.

All of the displays are messed up. Buttons are overlapping, mini maps are out of place and clicking on the mini map does what ever is behind the map instead of viewing the different location. Functions in the advisor screens don't work properly and are not layed out like they should be according to pictures in the manuel.

What is this? Was it a problem with the download? If so, how do I get a correct copy?

[1LTRambo]

Ok. I thought after posting this that maybe it was a problem with my screen resolution. I keep my resolution set at 1600x1200. So maybe that was the problem.

I reduced the resolution to 1280x1024 then loaded the game. Same problems, long load time (7-9 minutes) and same displays.

Then I reduced again to 1280x800 with the same results.

Then 1280x768 with the same results.

Then 1024x768, this time it loaded in about 45 seconds. Much shorter than 7-9 minutes recorded on my stop watch with the other resolutions. However, the displays were still wrong.

Then 800x600. Same as 1024x768.

I have deduced that high resolution is causing very long lags in loading but is not effecting the game displays one way or the other.[:(]

So what is the solution?[&:]

[Erik Rutins]

Please see my reply to you in the support forum.

Regards,

- Erik

[1LTRambo]

Thanks for the timely reply.[:)]