Q264098: Baseball 2001: Game Quits If You Simulate Entire Playoff Series

Article: Q264098
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 03-JUN-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 attempt to simulate an entire playoff series from the Playoffs screen
in Microsoft Baseball 2001, the game may quit immediately after the World Series
champion is determined.

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

- A Number Nine Visual Technology SR9 video adapter is installed in your
  computer.

- You attempt to simulate the entire playoff series from the Playoff Bracket
  screen.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, simulate the entire playoff series one game at a time
from the Schedule screen.

To simulate the playoffs from the Schedule screen:

1. Start Microsoft Baseball 2001.

2. On the Home Plate screen, click New Playoffs.

3. Click Sports Pages.

4. On the Schedules tab, click a scheduled game on the calendar.

5. Click Play.

6. In the Heads Up! dialog box, click Simulate.

The final score for the scheduled game that you simulated is displayed on the
Schedules tab.

Repeat these steps to simulate the entire playoff series one game at a time to
determine the World Series champion.

MORE INFORMATION
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these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bb2001 bball base ball #9 simulation crash

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

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