Cap'n Darwin

Has anyone else noticed that the snow flakes don't hit the ground? I've got a great shot at ground level of some Russian armour next to a house and the snow appears to be well behind the house. No snow is falling between me (Camera) and these up close objects. Not the most important thing in the CMBB world, but worth a mention. Love the game though! Thanks.

Here's the scoop... The game locks up at random times during play. It requires a 3-finger salute or Alt-F4 to get out. I've read the FAQ, skimmed this board, and tried some changes based on that information, but no dice. I'm running the latest Windows certified Nvidia drivers 29.42's. I've tried 3 others as well. No other games are having any issues. Is this a CM-Dx8.1-Nvidia thing? I could play fine before DX8. I could play with my old Geforce GTS. Something is amiss with this lasted hardware/software combo. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks. Cap'n D System- 933 P3, 512 MB SDRAM, WIN98SE, 40GB HD, GF3 Ti500, Hercules Game Theater Sound card (latest drivers)