It always done this for me too. Only I don't have the semi-transparent symptom. If I go off to read the PDF and come back to the game... well, clicking on a ship or planet box takes me back to the desktop. Save and restart the game and it is OK.
Really now, I can't believe this didnt show up in beta testing. Didn't any check out the PDF manual during game play?
XP service Pack 2, Geforce drivers, 7600
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I'm pretty sure Fyron was indicating frustration with the demo, not anger at you. (Actually his graemlin means ;crazy;, not ;mad;.)
You're not having a problem with [img]/threads/images/Graemlins/Envy.gif[/img] are you?
Make love not war, and all that, dude.
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Fyron was referencing the crashes alt-tabbing SE:V caused during the original beta test and that they were of a more serious nature then the occasional graphics glitch that popped up with background programs etc.