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Q259946: StarLancer: Textures in the Game Are Missing or Distorted

Article: Q259946
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft StarLancer, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft StarLancer, you may experience one or more of the
following symptoms:

- Textures in the game may be missing or distorted.

- Textures in the game may not appear smooth.

- Textures in the game may appear blurry.

- Stars in the background may flicker or disappear.

- All of the textures in the game may be black.

- Black polygons may cut through the glow around a sun.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the video driver installed on your computer is
outdated.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about how
to obtain and install the latest version of the video driver for your video
adapter.

For information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

MORE INFORMATION
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To work around this issue, configure the game to use the software renderer:

1. On the StarLancer startup screen, click Game Options.

2. Click Video.

3. Click the RIGHT ARROW or the LEFT ARROW next to 3D Render Mode to change the
  setting to Software Renderer.

4. Click Main Menu.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame star lancer unblended jagged blocky blank empty corona dark

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbStarlancerSearch kbStarlancer
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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