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Q261051: Motocross Madness 2: 3-D Hardware Rendering Is Not Available

Article: Q261051
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfaq
Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, the "Please Choose a 3-D Card"
dialog box may not be displayed on the screen, and the 3-D renderer setting may
be set to Software Rasterization.

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

- Motocross Madness 2 is installed on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer.

- A video adapter based on the nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 chip set is installed in the
  computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install the latest version of the video
driver for your video adapter from the following nVIDIA Web site:

  http://www.nvidia.com

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Additional query words: 2.00 msgame mcm2 motorcross motorcycle win2k

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbMotocrossSearch kbMotocrossM2
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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