Back in his apartment, the problem presented itself immediately. He had a modern gaming rig—a beast of a machine with no optical drive. He bought an external USB reader, the cheapest one on Amazon. When the package arrived, he plugged it in. The drive whirred to life, a jet engine in his quiet room.

Even after bypassing the CD check, Project I.G.I. (released in 2000) often suffers from severe graphics lag, black screens, or crashes on modern systems. To fix this: Enable Compatibility Mode : Right-click on your game shortcut -> Properties Compatibility