whenever starting a level i get an error in gamex86.dll. My specs are

512 mb pc 133 ram
1.3Ghz athlon
soundblaster live
hercules 3d prophet max

any insights would be greatly appreciated

I have the same problem with my Athlon 1600+. I play for a while then the game freezes up on the Gamex86.dll. If I try and go back to the last saved game, I will freeze up in exactly the same spot as before. The only way around this is to start the level over again. However, I freeze up in another spot. We will have to wait for a patch.