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Q243490: Asheron’s Call: Other Players Cannot See Monster on Your Screen

Article: Q243490
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbimu msgame kbgraphxlinkcriticalkbfaq
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Asheron's Call, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Asheron's Call, you may see a monster on your screen,
but other players you are playing with do not see the monster.

In addition, you cannot examine or attack this monster.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs if the server is not updating your computer with current
game data.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, leave and then reenter the Asheron's Call game world:

1. On the Asheron's Call game screen, click Options ([GRAPHIC:the green triangle
  with two check boxes]) in the lower right corner of the screen.

2. Click Leave World, and then click Yes.

3. Click your character's name, and then click Enter Game.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame ac msngz invisible monsters kbgraphx asherons

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbimu msgame kbgraphxlinkcritical kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbMSNSearch kbAsheronSearch kbAsheron100 kbAsheronDarkMaj
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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