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Q242877: Age of Empires II: Game Screens or Objects Are Distorted

Article: Q242877
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, you may experience any of the
following symptoms:

- The startup screen or the New Player dialog box may be distorted.

- The game screen may become distorted when you scroll from side to side.

- Objects on the screen may become distorted when you click them.

- The entire screen may be distorted.

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

- A Number Nine 9FX Motion 531 video adapter is installed in your Microsoft
  Windows 95-based computer, and the video driver for your video adapter is
  outdated.

- A 3Dlabs Permedia 2-based video adapter with 3Dlabs reference drivers is
  installed in your computer.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method for your video adapter.

9FX Motion 531
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Download and install the latest version of the video driver for your video
adapter from the following Number Nine Web site:

  http://www.nine.com

Permedia 2-Based Video Adapter
------------------------------

Contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and install the
latest version of the video driver for your specific video adapter.

For information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

MORE INFORMATION
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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.

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

Additional query words: 2.00 aoe2 aok corrupt images

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbAOESearch kbAOE2Kings
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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