DOCUMENT:Q198576 07-MAY-2002 [homegame] TITLE :Combat FS: Polygons Are Visible When You Fly Through Fog PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, you may see the edges or outlines of polygons when you fly through fog. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if a display adapter based on the PowerVR PCX2 chipset is installed in your computer. NOTE: For technical information about the PowerVR PCX2 chipset, please visit the following PowerVR Web site: http://www.powervr.com RESOLUTION ========== To work around this issue, disable hardware rendering in Combat Flight Simulator. To do this, follow these steps: 1. On the Combat Flight Simulator startup screen, click Settings. 2. Click to clear the Enable Hardware Acceleration check box, and then click OK. MORE INFORMATION ================ This behavior has been reported with the following display adapter: - Grafixstar Apocalypse 5D 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: 1.00 msgame combatfs cfs shapes geometric video card ====================================================================== Keywords : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu Technology : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch Version : WINDOWS:1.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.