Q286167: Games: Video Problems with Evans & Sutherland Video Cards

Article: Q286167
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors 
- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Age of Empires, Gold Edition 
- Microsoft Allegiance, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Asheron's Call, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Crimson Skies 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft StarLancer, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Midtown Madness 2, version 2.0 
- Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance 
- Microsoft Links LS 2000 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

When you start one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article you
may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

- The computer stops responding (hangs).

- Graphics in the game appear distorted or fuzzy.

- The screen turns black.

- Horizontal lines appear across the screen.

- The game quits unexpectedly immediately after you start it.

- An error message about DirectX or DirectDraw appears.

- An "invalid page fault in module <unknown>" error appears when you
  start the game.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if you have an Evans & Sutherland video adapter
installed in your computer. The Evans & Sutherland video adapters do not
fully support DirectX. Some cards provide limited support for DirectX 5.0 and
earlier. For more information, contact Evans & Sutherland support.


RESOLUTION
==========

You may be able to resolve this issue by downloading and installing the latest
version of the video driver. For more information, visit the Evans &
Sutherland Web site:

  http://www.es.com (http://www.es.com)

MORE 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 1.00 2.00 direct-x evans sutherland graphics black distort and

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbLinkGolfSearch kbAOE kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbZNotKeyword kbGolfSearch kbMSNSearch kbAllegianceSearch kbMotocrossSearch kbStarlancerSearch kbCrimsonSkiesSearch kbAsheronSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbAOESearch kbAllegiance kbAsheron100 kbStarlancer kbAOEExpRome kbAOE2ExpConquerors kbAOE2Kings kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbMidtownMadness2 kbMotocrossM2 kbCrimsonSkies kbLinksLS2000
Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1986-2002.