Read if you get "Cannot detect a capable 3D graphics card (FIXED)

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Man @evanz you really have no idea what you are talking about, right? If your solution is such a workaround and working just for everyone, why didn't you post it earlier on, probably with credits to the source
You should really try to think before posting, a simple reason for this would be that every machine is different, yeah? Because one solution did work for 100 people doesn't mean it will work for another 100.
PerfOptions.ini can be a legitimate reason that the game won't run. Downloading a crack is neither wrong...
PerfOptions.ini is the main file to change the game settings, often times it occurs that the Game doesn't have required permission(s) to create the file completely and thus bug-out: tells you to restart your machine. The game is quite old and for some reason I think, the most guys here switched to something above XP, right?

One big indicator for me, saying that you didn't read this thread in deep is the post of your solution just after the OP told us he would have found a suitable solution. Also, where is the credit to your source?

These 3 pics, take them. Taste your salt

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However, I'm glad that my solution did work out for you @OP