Okay, well, sorry for the double-post, but I figured out a temporary solution until I can understand why it's not running normally. I think I need the dual-core fix, but I cannot (no matter when I try) edit the Affinity.
Anyway, I'm playing through WinEQ2, which seems to work perfectly.
http://www.lavishsoft.com/joomla/ind...&id=3&Itemid=4