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Q309636: Bicycle Games: Known Video Issues

Article: Q309636
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphic kbimu
Last Modified: 22-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bicycle Casino Version 1.5 
- Microsoft Bicycle Card Games Version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a list of video-related issues that you may experience in
Microsoft Bicycle Games.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following video adapters and chip sets have known video-related issues in
Bicycle Casino.

AOpen PA3000
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The game may stop responding (hang) during the opening movie. To resolve this
issue, download and install the latest manufacturer and reference drivers.

ATI
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ATI video drivers can be found at the following Web site:

  http://www.atitech.ca/ (http://www.atitech.ca/)

  ATI Radeon 32MB DDR

  With the retail drivers, card faces may not be legible in all card games. To
  resolve this issue, download and install the latest "special purpose drivers"
  from ATI.

  ATI Rage 128

  With the Microsoft Windows 2000 retail drivers, textures may appear corrupted.
  To resolve this issue, download and install the latest retail drivers from
  ATI.

  ATI Xpert 2000 Pro

  When you move the mouse cursor over the screen in most games, the screen may
  appear corrupted. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest
  drivers from ATI.

Display Issues When You Press ALT+TAB::

  ATI Mobility: When you press ALT+TAB or maximize the screen, this may cause
  display issues. To resolve these issues, download and install the latest ATI
  Mobility drivers.

  RADEON DDR: When you press ALT+TAB to quit the game, your mouse cursor
  functionality may be corrupted. To resolve this issue, download and install
  the latest RADEON DDR drivers.

Creative Labs
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  Creative 3D Blaster

  The game screen may have horizontal texture corruption. There is no current
  resolution for this issue due to the fact that the chip set manufacturer has
  ceased driver support.

Diamond MultiMedia
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Diamond MutliMedia drivers can be found at the following Web sites:

  http://www.s3.com/ (http://www.s3.com/)

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

  Diamond Stealth 3D 4000

  With Windows 2000 default drivers, the game may stop (crash) before the
  opening movie. At this time, there is no resolution for this issue, but check
  with the chip set manufacturer for updated drivers.

  Diamond Viper II Z200

  The opening movie and card dealing may be slow. You may be able to improve the
  speed of card dealing by clicking the Options button and then clicking to
  clear the Game Animation check box.

nVidia
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  nVidia GeForce2 GTS/Pro

  Highlights in the Poker Lobby have a visible gradient in window mode. You may
  be able to diminish or eliminate the gradient by changing your computer's bit
  depth to high color (16-bit). To do this, follow these steps:

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

  2. Click Settings, and then select High Color (16 bit) under Colors or Color
  Palette.

S3
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  S3 Savage IX

  The game may have a slow frame rate, and the sound may skip. To resolve this
  issue, click the Options button, select Minimal on the Audio Options screen,
  and then click to clear the Character Animation check box on the AI Character
  Options screen.

STB
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  STB Velocity 4400

  The game may stop responding (hang). To resolve this issue, download and
  install the latest reference drivers.

  NOTE: STB no longer provides updated drivers for this card. The STB velocity
  4400 uses the nVidia Riva TNT chipset. The updated drivers for the Riva TNT
  chipset may work, but there are no guarantees. These drivers are located at
  this Web site:

  http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers
  (http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers)

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. If you are using a Microsoft Windows 95-based or a Microsoft Windows 98-based
  computer, click the Device Manager tab.

  If you are using a Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP based computer, click the
  Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

4. Expand the list next to "Display adapters" to expand the branch.

5. Under the "Display adapters" branch, note the manufacturer and the model of
  your video adapter, and then click OK.

6. Close all of the open windows on the desktop.

REFERENCES
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For additional information about how to identify the driver version of your
video adapter, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159487 Games: How to Determine the Version of Installed Video Driver

For information about how to contact your driver manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number in the following list 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 that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical
support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not
guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

Additional query words: msgame

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Keywords          : kbgraphic kbimu 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbBicycleCard100 kbBicycleSearch kbBicycleCasino150
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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