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Q267266: FS98: Flight Simulator Stops Responding While You Fly

Article: Q267266
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbimu kbHardware
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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While you fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, the program may stop responding
(hang).

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

- An ATI 3D Rage Pro video adapter is installed in your computer.

- 3-D hardware acceleration is enabled in Flight Simulator 98.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest video driver that is
available for your video adapter.

For information about how to contact the manufacture of your video adapter, click
the appropriate article number below 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 identify the manufacturer and the model of your video adapter:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Click the plus sign (+) next to "Display adapters" to expand the branch.

5. Note the manufacturer and the model of your video adapter that is listed in
  the "Display adapters" branch, and then click OK.

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: msgame fsim98 flightsim fltsim hangs freeze lock

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbimu kbHardware 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim98
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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