Are you shutting down all non-essential programs (anti-virus, etc) before starting the game?
I can probably try installing the game tomorrow, but I am still running Win98, so couldn't tell if it is an XP problem.
The two patches bring the game version to 1.15b. Here is a link with the
LED Wars patches and manual (505KB).
What's fixed in patch 01 (brings the version to 1.14b)
- You can now use ALT+TAB to switch to other applications in Windows 95
- Some misspelling has been corrected
- Some mouse problems have been corrected
- Pause feature now works completely
- Help file has been included
- You can now create order a building to create several units, instead of just one
- Since some people complained the game was too hard, there are now three additional levels of difficulty
- A problem with the save games has been solved
- You can now adjust the growth speed of LED plants
What's fixed in patch 02 (brings the version to 1.15b)
- Units which are active will now engage the enemy if they encounter it on their path
- Units will not stand around idly when an enemy unit passes by
- One of the multiplayer maps has been fixed
