I just thought about this game the other day, so I reinstalled it after ages on the shelf. Not a very easy thing, it seems.
I got numerous Windows error noises when I hit the shortcut on the desktop, and after 4-5 more noises I get a message that "I have wrong game version". Okay? So I install the uberpatch.
The e-licence thingy doesnt pop up, so I follow the steps in the faq:
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=30
The problem is that when I click "start" it just goes half way, and then gives me a message that it has been aborted because it didnt respond in a timely fashion. (Error 1053)
Any clues? It really shouldnt be this hard to play a game.