FYI: I have a GForce2 and a SBLive Value and when I installed the new nVidia drivers v53.03 they gave me all kinds of problems. SF wouldn't run, DVD couldn't play movies, etc.
I reverted to the previous drivers v52.16 and now all is running smoothly.
If it's the sound card it usually kicks you out just after generating the maps when it initialzes the sound stuff. If during play it kicks you to the desktop without warning, this is also a symptom of the sound card having problems. Unfortunately It appears the the most current ME drivers for SBLive are dated 11/10/2000 which If I recall correctly only supports DirectX 6.0 (DirectSound 6.0)
I chose the greater of two evils and upgraded to Win XP about a year ago, but the less expensive solution is to get a new sound card. I believe the SBLive! 5.1 goes for around $49 cdn. (and the SB5.1 drivers are dated April 2, 2002 so the should be at least DX8.0 compatible.)
I hope this info helps.
Have a Great Day, Cheers!
