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Q259960: StarLancer: Game Stops Responding During 3D Hardware Detection

Article: Q259960
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 start Microsoft StarLancer for the first time, the game may stop
responding (hang) during the 3D hardware detection process.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if one of the following conditions is true:

- A 3D accelerator card based on the 3Dfx Voodoo chip set is installed in your
  computer.

- A video adapter based on the 3Dfx Voodoo2 chip set is installed in your
  computer.

- A Diamond Stealth G460 video adapter is installed in your computer.

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 driver for your 3D accelerator
card or 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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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 star lancer 3-d hangs freeze lock

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

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