I've searched on the forums and found noone with similar issues and google didn't help at all as this community is kinda small. Okay, basically whats happening is:

I install the game properly, I've had it run once before infact and had alot of fun.
I had to reformat my computer and lost my game, so I installed, added the mod again. ran it.
Went to skirmish mode and all the buttons are locked, it wont let me add players, adjust any settings or start the game. I reinstalled over and over. Same issue. I downloaded the steam version.. Same issue. I downloaded the orgin version...same issue. I pirated a copy (using my keys) ...same issue..I used the real disks...same issue. What's the problem? I am getting no errors, the installation goes fine. I don't know whats wrong. Anyone out there know whats up?
I'm running 64bit windows 7.

Thanks.

This sounds a lot like the problem described here 

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