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Q258655: Baseball 2001: Matrox Millennium Doesn’t Run in 3D Hardware Mode

Article: Q258655
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbui kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 31-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Baseball 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
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Although the Matrox Millennium video adapter is detected as a 3D video adapter
by Microsoft Baseball 2001, this video adapter does not provide sufficient
hardware acceleration support to run the game in 3D Hardware mode.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, configure Baseball 2001 to run in Software mode:

1. Start Baseball 2001.

2. On the Home Plate screen, click Options.

3. Click the Graphics tab.

4. Under Mode, click Software, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bb2001 bball display

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbui kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbBaseballSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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