This one confuses me.

There is an entry in the Application Compatibility Database (part of the Application Compatibility Toolkit) that uses the following shims:

*ForceKeepFocus
*IgnoreAltTab
*IgnoreException
*MapMemoryB0000

With or without these, however, the game will always drop back to the desktop when attempting to go on the first mission (to the space station). However, the introduction movies and all interactivity leading up to that point works correctly. QFixApp Win95/Win98 modes do not fix the problem, either.

There are no patches available for this game.

All sources indicate that the Application Compatibility Toolkit should have fixed the problem, as this game was specifically addressed in the March 2001 update of ACT.

Searching on Google turned up nothing more than the aforementioned Application Compatibility Toolkit 'fix'.

This game is not listed in NTCompatible's database.

Suggestions, anyone?

NOTE: The game shipped with DirectX 3.0a.
NOTE2: Anyone with this game please confirm their CD sizes.