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Q248423: Fighter Ace II: Textures in the Game Are Not Displayed Correctly

Article: Q248423
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 09-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Fighter Ace II 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Fighter Ace II, textures in the game may not be
displayed correctly.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a video adapter based on the S3 Virge GX chip set is
installed in the computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, configure Fighter Ace II to use software rendering:

1. Start Fighter Ace II.

2. On the startup screen, click the Settings tab.

3. Under Display, click Software.

MORE INFORMATION
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The S3 Virge GX chip set does not properly support alpha blending or bilinear
filtering.

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.

Additional query words: 2.00 msgame fa msngz igz chipset

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbMSNSearch kbFighterAceSearch kbFighterAce2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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