what can i do? the game needs directdraw for starting.

The games starts without playing the initial video. I press the new game button choose the red or blue team and then crashes. If i choose chaos mode the game is starting. What I do wrong in settings?

why?

This game is not fun like C&C and Starcraft. The reason being is the computer cheats. Why in the world the programmers would do this I do not know but it makes the game un fun. For instance, on mission Occupation Force, the computer has unlimited money. The oil wells never dry up and they are max capacity. The computer also places buildings wherever they want. This is very frustrating because you have to place buildings close to your existing ones but the computer can place them halfway across the map. You...

I'm sure i'm not the only one experiencing this and i'm wondering just how the hell it can be fixed, if anyone can tell us how to fix this annoying issue then i'd be VERY much appreciative. KKND still remains a good ol' favorite of mine and still love it to this day after all. :>...