DOCUMENT:Q258404  17-JUN-2000  [homegame]
TITLE   :Baseball 2001: Colors on the Screen Appear Blotchy or Distorted
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Baseball 2001 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Baseball 2001, colors on the screen may appear blotchy
or distorted.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a video adapter based on the Chromatic Research Mpact
2 3DVD chip set is installed in your computer.

The Mpact 2 3DVD chip set does not support alpha blending.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, disable 3D hardware acceleration in Baseball 2001:

1. Start Baseball 2001.

2. On the Home Plate screen, click Options.

3. Click the Graphics tab.

4. Under Mode, click Software.

5. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION
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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.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame bball bb2001 base ball corrupt patchy

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbBaseballSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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