DOCUMENT:Q158176  08-NOV-2001  [homegame]
TITLE   :GEX: List of Video Card Issues
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbimukbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft GEX, version 1.0 
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This article discuss problems running GEX with some video cards.

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The following are confirmed problems with specific video cards:

 - Alliance Promotion: Video card driver version 4.1.3409 can cause problems
   with MS-DOS sessions when using Windows 95 after playing GEX. To correct this
   problem, use video driver version 4.1.21 or earlier. If you do not have
   driver version 4.1.21 or earlier, contact your hardware manufacturer.

 - ATI Rage 3D: As of this writing, GEX will run on this card. However, other
   games that use Direct3D may not run on this card because of incomplete video
   drivers. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.

 - Diamond Stealth 3D 2000: If you experience bad flickering or a garbled screen
   when running GEX in Full Screen mode, you may have an early version of the
   video driver from Diamond. Contact Diamond Multimedia to obtain the latest
   drivers for this card.

 - Diamond GT: The DirectX installation overwrites the Diamond GT video driver
   with an incorrect driver. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated
   drivers.

 - Imagine 128 Series 2: DirectX installs a faulty video driver for Imagine 128
   Series 2 video cards. If you experience bad flickering or a garbled screen,
   reinstall the original video driver for this card or contact #9 to obtain the
   latest drivers.

 - Matrox Impression: Currently there is no DirectX support for Matrox
   Impression cards.

 - Matrox Mystique: As of this writing, GEX will run on this card. However,
   other games that use Direct3D may not run on this card because of incomplete
   video drivers. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.

 - Orchid Fahrenheit: DirectX installs a faulty driver for the Orchid Fahrenheit
   video card. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.

 - Rendition Verit: As of this writing, the current set of drivers for the
   Rendition Verit chip set does not allow GEX to run in Full Screen mode. Refer
   to your manufacturer for the latest update to the Rendition card with DirectX
   2.0 compatibility.

 - S3 Virge: As of this writing, GEX will run on this card. However, other games
   that use Direct3D may not run on this card because of incomplete video
   drivers. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.

 - Weitek: Currently there are only beta drivers available for Weitek video
   processors, which includes Diamond Viper and SDIS video cards. Contact your
   hardware manufacturer for these drivers.

NOTE: Many DirectX related problems have been resolved in the latest version of
DirectX. Download the latest version of DirectX or, if you own a game that
installs a newer version of DirectX, install DirectX from the newer game's
disc.

The latest version of DirectX is available at the Following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/directx

For more information about how to obtain the latest version of DirectX, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

For more information about troubleshooting video problems, see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q158032 GEX: Troubleshooting Display Issues

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Keywords          : kbimu kbfaq
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbGEX
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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