Ok. Will attempt to find some patches and muck about with compatability modes.
I thought that Might and Magic 8 was way better gaming and cutscenewise (the finale for M & M7 really let me down) but i'll admit i think the plot for M & M7 was more interesting. I mean, seriously, you spend the whole of M&M8 leading up to a huge battle with the Planeswalker Escation, only to have three riddles thrown at you.
So hopefully i'll get M&M9 working soon, only to find out that it really is as bad as everyone else says it is!
By the way Nick, the difference between Laptop and notebooks is that Laptops are essentially mobile computers while notebooks are pretty much mobile typewriters.
Cheers dudes. If i get the time i might join the forum proper and grace you all with my infinite lack of knowledge and inappropriate sarcasm.
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