Q307581: Games: Games Do Not Run As Expected on Virtual PC

Article: Q307581
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 16-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance 
- Microsoft MechCommander 2.0, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness 2, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Midtown Madness 2, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Metal Gear Solid, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Motocross Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, version 2.0 
- Microsoft Asheron's Call, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Baseball 2001 
- Microsoft Baseball 2000 
- Microsoft Baseball 3D, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Outwars, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NFL Fever 2000, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0 
- Microsoft StarLancer, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Crimson Skies 
- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Train Simulator, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run any of the products listed at the beginning of this
article on a Macintosh computer that has Virtual PC installed, the games may not
run, or may not run as expected.

CAUSE
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Virtual PC does not meet the minimum requirements to run the game. For example,
Virtual PC does not support hardware accelerated video.

MORE INFORMATION
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Virtual PC is made by Connectix. For information about how to contact Connectix,
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

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

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Keywords          : kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbZNotKeyword kbGolf99 kbGolfSearch kbNFLFever2000 kbNFLSearch kbMSNSearch _IK kbMetalGearSearch kbMotocrossSearch kbStarlancerSearch kbOutwarsSearch kbOutwars kbCrimsonSkiesSearch kbAsheronSearch kbBaseballSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMonsterTMSearch kbMechCommSearch kbMidtownMadness kbHellBender kbAsheron100 kbStarlancer kbAsheronDarkMaj kbMonsterTM2 kbBaseBall2001 kbCombatFlightSim2 kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSoccer kbMotocrossM kbMetalGearSolid kbMidtownMadness2 kbMotocrossM2 kbBaseBall3D kbCrimsonSkies kbBaseBall2000 kbTrainSim kbMechCommander200 kbSimSearch
Version           : :1.0,2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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