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Q272236: Games: Video Problems with Intense3D Wildcat Video Adapter

Article: Q272236
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kberrmsg kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires, Gold Edition 
- Microsoft Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors 
- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
- Microsoft CART Precision Racing, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Crimson Skies 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Links LS 2000 
- Microsoft StarLancer, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When you start one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article on a
Windows NT 4.0-based computer, you may experience one or more of the following
symptoms:

- Your computer may stop responding (hang).

- Graphics in the game may be distorted or fuzzy.

- The screen may turn black.

- Horizontal lines may appear across the screen.

- The game may quit unexpectedly immediately after you start it.

- You may receive a DirectX-related or DirectDraw-related error message.

- You may receive an "Invalid Page Fault in module <unknown>" error
  message when you start the game.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if an Intense3D Wildcat video adapter is installed in
your computer.

The Intense3D Wildcat line of video adapters do not support DirectX at this
time.


RESOLUTION
==========

There is no know resolution to this issue at this time.

MORE INFORMATION
================

You may be able to resolve this issue by downloading and installing the latest
version of the video driver for your video adapter from the following Intense3D
Web site:

  http://www.Intense3D.com

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1.00 2.00 msgame direct-x wild cat intense 3d

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kberrmsg kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbHomeMMsearch kbLinkGolfSearch kbAOE kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbZNotKeyword kbGolfSearch kbStarlancerSearch kbCrimsonSkiesSearch kbCARTRacingSearch kbAOESearch kbStarlancer kbAOEExpRome kbAOE2ExpConquerors kbAOE2Kings kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbFlightSim98 kbCARTRacing kbCrimsonSkies kbLinksLS2000
Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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