Cane....if you really want to force the 8 bit texture on do this: (don't know why your bothering, you still need the patch)
Go to the Power user tab.
open the Direct3d tree (it ends with Direct 3d, on my 6.50 driver it says, "Nvidia Detonator 6.50 w9x Direct3d")
Now search for "PaletteEnable" and change the number from 0 to 1.
I think you have to then reboot. All your really doing is changing the windows registery.
[This message has been edited by Threesixty (edited August 01, 2001).]