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Q231596: Midtown Madness: Game Controller Stops Functioning During Game

Article: Q231596
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbui kbimu msgame kbFAQ kbHardware
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Midtown Madness, your game controller may unexpectedly
stop functioning.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if your sound card does not support the audio options
selected in the game.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, reduce the sound quality in the game. To do this, follow
these steps:

1. On the Midtown Madness startup screen, click Options.

2. Click Audio Options.

3. Under Stereo Fx, click Mono.

4. Under Sound Quality, click Low.

5. Click Done.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Midtown Madness,
version 1.0.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame joystick gaming device

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Keywords          : kbhw kbui kbimu msgame kbFAQ kbHardware 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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