Sachys: Yes, that's how it was before the fix - and whislt I've an intel card, I've checked the options, changed them and nothing different. Even clean reinstalled the game but still no change. I've literally just found another thread suggesting I change my desktop resolution and use the direct draw fix, so I'll try that and see.

Thanks for the reply!

Sachys: Yes - did all the usual fixes, tweaks and gremlin hunts. I remember this happening years ago with a different computer and game and there was no fix to my memory - just one of those odd things that happen.

It's not unplayable like this - just odd looking like its zoomed to 1024 width rather than stretched.

Sachys: Clean install just the other day, update applied today - no mods / community extras at all.
Still get the weird crash - usually after about twenty turns or so.