[propbeanie]

If it's an Intel processor of 'middle' age, certain ones of those with onboard video had some issues with some 3d games. However, one of the main issues with the game and LCD screens is the display resolution. See if you can find out what the "native" resolution of the LCD display screen is. Set Windows to that, and set the game to that. You may not get an exact match on a laptop in the game. Some folks use the "Windowed" choice in the Game's Options screen. Also, once you have that, be sure you're running the game as administrator (right-click the SH4.exe and "Run as administrator"). You could also try right-clicking the SH4.exe file, right-click on Properties, and click on the "Compatibility" tab. Click on the "Disable display scaling on higher resolutions" and maybe even the "Run this program as an administrator", if the previous experiment somewhat worked.

Once you have the display settings in the game the way you think you want them, you have to exit the game and then re-start it, to make then "stick". Also, if you're doing a Career, no matter what you choose from the main menu's game options, the Career settings will override them. Once you are in the office in the game getting ready to go out, look to the left of the office, and notice the radio. Click on that and de-select the external camera tick box in the lower middle there. If you're running the German side, there's a filing cabinet by the Exit door that does the same settings...