DOCUMENT:Q231859 09-NOV-2001 [homegame] TITLE :Midtown Madness: Game Is Not Recognized on Zone.com PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbimu msgamekbfaq ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you attempt to start a multiplayer game of Microsoft Midtown Madness on Zone.com, the Zone may not recognize that Midtown Madness is installed on your computer. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if the current version of Microsoft DirectX is not installed on your computer. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this issue, download and install the Microsoft DirectPlay 6.1a Upgrade from the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/games/midtown/patch.htm MORE INFORMATION ================ Midtown Madness is a copy-protected product. Copy-protected products require the updated version of DirectPlay included with DirectX 6.1a to be compatible with multiplayer gameplay on Zone.com. Additional query words: 1.00 msgame msngz direct-x mid-town midmad ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbimu msgame kbfaq Technology : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness Version : WINDOWS:1.0 Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= 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 2001.