Can't get past splash screen.

[badderger]

OK I know where this is going. The fact is that the game is too big for my computer(...or, my computer aint big enough for the game...)OK 2007 Compaq laptop Dual core 160 GB 2GB RAM(too small, I'M sure) Nvidia 8400(forgive me, I'm going on memory, but thats pretty close) Direct X 11...forgot to mention in last post that when game is loading a caption comes up---"your driver(nvdia) has recovered from...blada...but the game loads and I can get to all the functions and everything seems normal except it wont get past the splashscreens---game is running in background.
This computer sounds like an old dinosaur, but I run IL-2 Dark Blue World, FlatOut3, Ultimate Carnage, and some other "big" games...but just short of Cliffs of Dover.
Appreciate any insight in case I have overlooked anything, or any tricks or tweeks...Best Wishes to all!