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Q195058: Pinball Arcade: Distorted Graphics or Horizontal Lines in Game

Article: Q195058
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 15-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Pinball Arcade, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Pinball Arcade, you may experience the following symptoms:

- If you press ALT+TAB to switch to a different program, and then press ALT+TAB
  to switch back to Pinball Arcade, the graphics in the game may be severely
  distorted.

- When you play the game, horizontal lines may appear on the screen and
  eventually hide the game graphics.

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

- An ATI 3D Rage Pro display adapter is installed in your computer.

- You are using an outdated video driver for the ATI 3D Rage Pro display
  adapter.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest video driver for the ATI
3D Rage Pro display adapter from the following ATI Web site:

  http://www.atitech.com

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: 1.00 msgame pin ball scrambled garbled card

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbPinballArc kbArcadeSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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