When run initially on a new system, UfoAi does the following:
1. It alters the graphic settings to it's default, regardless of anything else. Those defaults are badly chosen. (Note that anything other than "OS default" is broken if the display is calibrated, and that includes at least OsX and Windows 7).
2. It plays music and the opening movie at maximum volume, with no opportunity for the user to set any other volume level.
3. It assumes a fixed sized window. On the mac at least, possibly on other systems, this does not permit room for fixed screen decorations. Is there any way to ask the graphical system for what size window can be opened? (That's a serious question -- do Mac, X, and Microsoft have any common "What size window can I open?" query?)
These aren't just trivial items. If I did not know anything about UfoAi, the combination of a horrific tint and brightness on my screen, the unbearably loud music, the window that doesn't fit on screen, and the very long load time would quickly give me a very negative view of the game.
4. On the mac, at least (PPC), the opening movie has nothing but static for the sound.