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Q253937: FS2000: Program Hangs When You Fly Over San Francisco

Article: Q253937
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you fly over downtown San Francisco, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Professional Edition may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

- An ATI 3D Rage Pro video adapter is installed in the computer.

- The video driver for the ATI 3D Rage Pro video adapter is outdated.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest ATI 3D Rage Pro video
driver for your video adapter from the following ATI Web site:

  http://support.atitech.ca

MORE INFORMATION
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You may need to remove the outdated ATI 3D Rage Pro video driver from the
computer before you install the latest video driver. To do this:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

3. Click ATI Display Driver, and then click Add/Remove.

4. When you are prompted to restart Windows, do so.

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Additional query words: msgame flightsim fltsim fs2k fs2000 hangs freeze lock

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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