I read through those links Snacko and I think I'm pretty close to FINALLY be able to run it in OpenGL now. Activated the second core, runs smooth etc. and it's all peachy so all that remains are those fruity color reflections. Don't know what causes that at all.
Maybe it's trying to tell me something?
The config didn't work at all, Toad, I don't know why but resolution went down the drain and it wouldn't start once I hit fly. just swapped back to the original and tweaked that one according to the UP link from Snacko. No atiogdllxxblablabla files swapped out or anything, just changed the settings.
Current OpenGL settings with fruity colors: