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Q228506: Baseball 2000: 3Dfx Video Cards May Not Support Triple Buffering

Article: Q228506
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbui 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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SUMMARY
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This article provides a list of video adapters based on the 3Dfx Voodoo2
chipset. Video adapters based on the 3Dfx Voodoo2 chipset do not support the
Triple Buffering graphics option in Microsoft Baseball 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following video adapters are based on the 3Dfx Voodoo2 chipset:

- Canopus Pure 3D II
- Creative 3D Blaster
- Diamond Monster 3D II
- Guillemot Gamer 3D2 PCI
- Jazz Renegade 3D
- Metabyte Wicked3D
- Micro Conversions Game Wizard
- Miro Hiscore D11
- Quantum3D Obsidian2
- STB BlackMagic 3D
- Village Tronics 3D Overdrive

NOTE: Video adapters based on the 3Dfx Voodoo chipset also do not support the
Triple Buffering graphics option in Baseball 2000.

To disable the Triple Buffering graphics option in Baseball 2000, follow these
steps:

1. Start Baseball 2000.

2. On the Home Plate screen, click Options.

3. Click the Graphics tab.

4. Click to set the Triple Buffering option to Off, and then click OK.

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 msgame bball2000 bball2k display card

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

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