You can try tunning off charater shadows...sounds like your Vid card isn't rendering them right. Check for updates for your drivers. I'll look at the options when I get home tonight. I know you can adjust shadows and how it's redered...but I will have to check.
P.S.
you could also try a graphics flush in game....sounds promising. I don;t know the command of hand, but someone here might.
Edited, Jan 3rd 2008 12:19am by Azrielis
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