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Q248491: Fighter Ace II: Game Hangs After You Change Screen Resolution

Article: Q248491
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv igz 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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After you change the screen resolution in Microsoft Fighter Ace II, the game may
stop responding (hang) when you click Fly Now.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a Real Starfighter 3D video adapter is installed in
your computer.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, configure Fighter Ace to use software rendering:

1. Start Fighter Ace II.

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

3. Under Display, click Software.

STATUS
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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.

Additional query words: 2.00 faii crash freeze msngz

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv igz kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbMSNSearch kbFighterAceSearch kbFighterAce2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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