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Q192579: MCM: "No 3D Accelerator" Error Message, or Game Hangs or Quits

Article: Q192579
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kberrmsg kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 16-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Motocross Madness, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start Motocross Madness, you may experience any of the
following symptoms:

- You receive an error message stating that you do not have a 3-D accelerator.

- Motocross Madness stops responding (hangs).

- When you click OK after the initial video test, Motocross Madness quits
  unexepectedly.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the both of the following conditions are true:

- You are using a display adapter based on the Rendition chipset.

- Your video driver does not fully support Direct3D.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the updated Rendition V1000
Reference Driver from the following Rendition Web site:

  http://www.rendition.com/download.html

MORE INFORMATION
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kberrmsg kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbMotocrossSearch kbMotocrossM
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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