Sorry to hear that recon. As I understand, many people had to do the same or else upgrade their computers. Of course there are many people who did not have to or have used the info on the boards to make it at least playable until they can upgrade. One of the biggest complaints I've seen for some of the players is that depth perception problem.
I've been knocked out twice due to upgrades since Jan 2001 i think. This would have been #3 if I had not bailed a week before the upgrade due to job related issues. Like yourself though, I might be back later...the game is not going anywhere.