I've downloaded the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit from the link on the "IWar2 FAQ (Repost) - Atari Forums" and followed the instructions for using it; the game still wouldn't run at all, so I ran the compatibility toolkit a second time and selected "run in 640x480 resolution at 256 …

I know, but I was hoping to run this game on my laptop.

this game will work in Windows XP, but I'll have to go to my laptop's control panel > display > settings > advanced > troubleshoot and mode the acceleration slider (it's originally set to full; all the way to the right, and I moved this slider 2 notches to the left, clicked "apply", then "ok", and …