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Q257771: FS2000: Computer Stops Responding During Game Play

Article: Q257771
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay fsim kbimu msgame
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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While you are playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, you may experience either
of the following symptoms:

- You may receive the following error message on a blue screen

  Fs2000.exe caused a General Protection Fault in module Fusion16.drv.

  and the computer may stop responding (hang).

- Flight Simulator 2000 may hang.

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

- A Diamond Monster Fusion AGP video adapter is installed in your computer.

- Version 1.20 of the video BIOS for the Diamond Monster Fusion video adapter
  is installed on your computer.

- An AMD microprocessor (CPU) is installed in your computer.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Voodoo Banshee reference
drivers from the following 3Dfx Web site:

  http://www.3dfxgamers.com/view.asp?IOID=44

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: msgame flightsim fltsim fs2k hangs freeze lock

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

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