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Q228368: Baseball 2000: Screen Is Black When You Start the Game

Article: Q228368
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 16-JUL-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Baseball 2000, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Baseball 2000, the screen may be black.

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

- An STB Velocity 128 video adapter is installed in the computer.

- An Nvidia video driver is installed on the computer.

- You are using a Nokia monitor.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest video driver for the STB
Velocity 128 video adapter from the following STB Web site:

  www.stb.com

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Baseball 2000, version
1.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about display isssues in Microsoft Baseball 2000,
please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q228084 Baseball 2000: How to Troubleshoot Graphics Issues

  Q228264 Baseball 2000: Black Screen Is Displayed After You Click "Play Ball"

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third-party contact information.

Additional query words: 1.00 bball2000 bball2k empty dark blank

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbBaseballSearch kbBaseBall2000
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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