Just tried to play the game on my HP 1000 Netbook.
Specs:
xp sp3
2gb RAM
1.6ghz Intel Atom Processor
Intel Mobile i950gme integrated graphics card (correction 950, not 945. 945 is the chipset)
Graphics card driver version: 6.14.10.4926
I honestly have no idea if the graphics card can run the game, but I do believe it should start the game up, which it is not doing.
Specific Error on the screen:
Error: Unable to start the game. It appears that your graphics hardware does not support Direct3D 9.
I am able to go through dxdiag and run the direct3d tests from 7, 8 , and 9 all of which work.
Ideas or anything you want me to try? (Graphics drivers updated, and it didn't make a difference.)