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Q228447: Baseball 2000: Shredded or Torn Graphics in Game

Article: Q228447
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 16-APR-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 play Microsoft Baseball 2000, the graphics in the game may appear
shredded or torn on the screen.

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

- A Creative Labs 3D Blaster Banshee video adapter is installed in your
  computer.

- You are using version 4.10.01.0108-6.232 of the Voodoo Banshee Reference
  driver.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest video driver for the
Creative Labs 3D Blaster Banshee video adapter from the following Creative Labs
Web site:

  http://www.creaf.com

To work around this issue, disable DirectX 6 support. To do this, follow these
steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display.

3. On the Settings tab, click Advanced.

4. On the Blaster Control tab, click Advanced.

5. Click to clear the Enable DirectX 6 support check box.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
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these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame direct-x bball2000 bball2k garbled scrambled corrupt

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbBaseballSearch kbBaseBall2000
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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