Thanks alot DW! I guess I didn't know how to properly update the drivers. Instead I went to compaq to update and thought all was good. I didn't know before that you had to go to the actual INTEL site to update them. Makes sense now! (lol)

I have a few other problems but don't know if you can help me:

Sometimes when I enter Quickbattle, an error screen pops up and says that Hard-sprites Can't Load, and it crashes. I have not yet encountered this problem in full campaign mode yet, but it is a problem none-the-less that I think I should get squared away.

Although updating my driver properly got rid of the gray and white stuff that was the most serious of my problems, I have a problem with the textures of the units on the field now. They look like blobs of colour, although at least they can be marginally identified. What I am trying to say is that the character textures are very crappy, and can be compared to that of characters from consoles like atari and the old nintendo!

I will fool around with the resolution of the desktop and the game itself for a bit and see if anything changes, but if it doesn't work I was wondering if you can help. Even Shogun: Total War's character textures were good, and you can actually make out what kind of weapon they are using and what suit of armour or suit they are wearing, where as in M: TW I cannot.

Like I said, drivers are now fully updated. If you know any fix to this problem I will be very greatful. If not, I guess it doesn't really matter, I am just lucky enough to have had someone who was able to point out my stupidity in my original post