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

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

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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

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