I don't mind swapping CDs. I just hate the slower game speed on a recomended install. You should always stick with a full install if you've got space on your computer.

Well, my stuttering problem is fixed! Turns out it was because I had too many bag-case holding type containers in my party. I dumped them off and the stuttering vanished! It wasn't EAX or anything else. The patch apparently didn't fix that problem. What a strange quirk...

Glycerine: The 26498 patch says it is supposed to help with the Voodoo card problem, try that and the fix under number 3 in my above post. Hope that helps.