Q185699: FS98: Computer Hangs When You Switch to 3-D Mode on Monster 3D

Article: Q185699
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay fs98 kbimu msgame
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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When you run Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 on a computer with a Diamond Monster
3D accelerator card, the computer may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you run Flight Simulator 98 on a computer with a
Diamond Monster 3D accelerator card and a display adapter based on the S3
968/868 chip set.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, contact Diamond Multimedia for instructions about how to
configure the Monster 3D card to function properly with your display adapter.
For information about how to contact Diamond Multimedia, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K


MORE INFORMATION
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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 fs98 flightsim fltsim flt sim

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay fs98 kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim98 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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