Graphics issue

[Akidi]

The really short end of the stick is : Attempt to run the setup / client and neither produce any graphics. I get the windows, the icons show up, but none of the interior portions of the window. In the client the music plays as well and for a moment I can see a screen ( I'm assuming a loading screen, I won't swear to it ). Game is being run as admin, with composition disabled ( saw it in another post while doing a search ). Updater runs without issue. No updates to be found.
System specs : ( from cpuid except the video driver information )
Driver Packaging Version   8.541-080923a-069996C-ATI   
Catalyst® Version   08.10   
Provider   ATI Technologies Inc.   
2D Driver Version   7.01.01.830   
2D Driver File Path   /REGISTRY/MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/CLASS/{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}/0000   
Direct3D Version   7.14.10.0618   
OpenGL Version   6.14.10.8086   
Catalyst® Control Center Version   2008.0923.2139.36956

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  CPU-Z version 1.48
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Processors Information
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Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores      2 (max 2)
Number of threads   2 (max 2)
Name         Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Codename      Wolfdale
Specification      Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU         E8500  @ 3.16GHz
Package         Socket 775 LGA (platform ID = 0h)
CPUID         6.7.A
Extended CPUID      6.17
Core Stepping      E0
Technology      45 nm
Core Speed      2004.0 MHz (6.0 x 334.0 MHz)
Rated Bus speed      1336.0 MHz
Stock frequency      3166 MHz
Instructions sets   MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, EM64T
L1 Data cache      2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache   2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache      6144 KBytes, 24-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control      yes
FID range      6.0x - 9.5x
max VID         1.250 V
Features      XD, VT

Chipset
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Northbridge      Intel P35/G33/G31 rev. A2
Southbridge      Intel 82801IB (ICH9) rev. 02
Graphic Interface   PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width   x16
PCI-E Max Link Width   x16
Memory Type      DDR2
Memory Size      8192 MBytes
Channels      Dual (Symmetric)
Memory Frequency   400.8 MHz (5:6)
CAS#         5.0
RAS# to CAS#      5
RAS# Precharge      5
Cycle Time (tRAS)   15
Command Rate      2T

Memory SPD
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DIMM #1

General
Memory type      DDR2
Module format      Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID)   G.Skill (7F7F7F7FCD000000)
Size         2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number      F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ

Attributes
Number of banks      2
Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Nominal Voltage      1.80 Volts
EPP         no
XMP         no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz)      266   400   
CAS#         4.0   5.0   
RAS# to CAS# delay   4   5   
RAS# Precharge      4   5   
TRAS         10   15   
TRC         16   24   

DIMM #2

General
Memory type      DDR2
Module format      Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID)   G.Skill (7F7F7F7FCD000000)
Size         2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number      F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ

Attributes
Number of banks      2
Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Nominal Voltage      1.80 Volts
EPP         no
XMP         no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz)      266   400   
CAS#         4.0   5.0   
RAS# to CAS# delay   4   5   
RAS# Precharge      4   5   
TRAS         10   15   
TRC         16   24   

DIMM #3

General
Memory type      DDR2
Module format      Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID)   G.Skill (7F7F7F7FCD000000)
Size         2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number      F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ

Attributes
Number of banks      2
Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Nominal Voltage      1.80 Volts
EPP         no
XMP         no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz)      266   400   
CAS#         4.0   5.0   
RAS# to CAS# delay   4   5   
RAS# Precharge      4   5   
TRAS         10   15   
TRC         16   24   

DIMM #4

General
Memory type      DDR2
Module format      Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID)   G.Skill (7F7F7F7FCD000000)
Size         2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number      F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ

Attributes
Number of banks      2
Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Nominal Voltage      1.80 Volts
EPP         no
XMP         no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz)      266   400   
CAS#         4.0   5.0   
RAS# to CAS# delay   4   5   
RAS# Precharge      4   5   
TRAS         10   15   
TRC         16   24   

Software
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Windows Version      Microsoft Windows Vista (6.0) Home Premium Edition  Service Pack 1 (Build 6001)
DirectX Version      10.0

If anything else is needed lemme know

[Tuxide]

Seems like you're using an ATI card with the latest Catalyst.  Do you have vertex buffer object turned on in pssetup?  This thread might be of interest to you; if you've anything to add then please post on it.

EDIT:  Come to think of it my problem is most likely unrelated anyways because you're not even getting as far as the world loading screen.

[Akidi]

A'righty then, after spending about 15 minutes looking for the reply button and then realizing I hadn't signed in I've found out what my problem was.  Smoothvision anti-aliasing ( CCC under 3d settings ). It would appear the filter option of edge detection is what was causing my problems. No idea why, but every other option works. Hope this helps someone else.