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Q262651: Baseball 2001: Background Scenery in the Game Flickers

Article: Q262651
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 19-MAY-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 one or more of the
following symptoms:

- The background scenery in the game may flicker.

- Horizontal lines may appear and disappear on the screen at random intervals.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a video adapter based on the nVIDIA GeForce 256 chip
set is installed in your computer.

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.


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Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bb2001 bball flashes blinks

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

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