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Q258661: Baseball 2001: Game Graphics Are Distorted or Turn Black

Article: Q258661
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdisplay 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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When you play Microsoft Baseball 2001, you may experience either of the
following symptoms:

- Graphics in the game may be distorted or turn black.

- The screen may turn black.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a 3Dfx Voodoo-based 3D accelerator card or a 3Dfx
Voodoo3-based video adapter is installed in your computer.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of the video
driver for your 3D accelerator card or video adapter from the following 3Dfx Web
site:

  http://www.3dfx.com/

NOTE: If a 3Dfx Voodoo-based 3D accelerator card is installed in your computer,
you may also need to download and install the latest version of the 3Dfx Voodoo
Reference driver.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bball bb2001 blank scrambled display

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

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