Q247619: FS2000: Program Hangs with nVIDIA Riva TNT-Based Video Adapter

Article: Q247619
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, the program may stop responding
(hang).

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a video adapter based on the nVIDIA Riva TNT chip set
is installed in your computer.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, modify the FS2000.cfg file. To do this:

1. Quit Flight Simulator 2000.

2. Click Start, point to Find, and then click "Files or Folders."

3. In the Named box, type "fs2000.cfg" (without the quotation marks).

4. In the "Look in" box, click the hard disk on which Flight Simulator 2000 is
  installed.

5. Click to select the Include Subfolders check box, and then click Find Now.

6. In the list of found files, double-click the Fs2000.cfg file.

  NOTE: If the Open With dialog box appears, click NotePad in the "Choose the
  program you want to use" box, and then click OK.

7. In the Fs2000.cfg file, press CTRL+END, and then press ENTER.

8. Type the following lines, pressing ENTER after you type each line:

  [HARDWARE]
  TextureAGP=0
  TextureManagement=1

9. On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes,
  click Yes.

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Additional query words: flightsim fsim fs fs2000 fs2k msgame display graphics 3d chipset

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Keywords          : kbdisplay kbimu 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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