Folks, check out the sticky patch thread at the top of this forum. The 1.01 PC patch is now out!
Note, not every PC running a Radeon 9600 card will be able to play, now. Quoting Bioware, "So, it appears that some machines will be ok with 9600's and the 1.01 update and others will have to turn off the hardware mouse cursor and wait for new drivers from ATI."
Not exactly the most constructive attitude...
At least, with the software mouse cursor, I can now play. There's a slight sluggishness in movement across the screen, but nothing unbearable.
To the Righteous belong the fruits of violent victory. The rest of us will have to settle for warm friends, warm lovers, and a wink from a quietly supportive universe.