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Q247637: FS2000: Distant Textures Seem to Shimmer or Flicker

Article: Q247637
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
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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 fly in Flight Simulator 2000, textures in the distance may seem to
shimmer or flicker.

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

- MIP Mapping is turned off in Flight Simulator 2000.

- Your video adapter does not support MIP Mapping properly.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, enable MIP Mapping in Flight Simulator 2000. To do this:

1. Start a new flight in Flight Simulator 2000.

2. On the Options menu, point to Settings, and then click Display.

3. Under "Advanced 3D harware options," click to select the "MIP mapping" check
  box, and then click the green CHECK MARK.

If the issue continues to occur, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire
about how to obtain and install the latest version of the video driver for your
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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MIP Mapping is a 3D rendering method used in many games, including Flight
Simulator 2000. When textured scenery in a game disappears into the distance,
MIP-mapping mixes high-detail and low-detail versions of the same texture to
make distant textures appear more natural.

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: flightsim fsim fs fs2000 fs2k msgame mipmap map

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:

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