DOCUMENT:Q246140 07-MAY-2002 [homegame] TITLE :FS2000: Game Intermittently Stops Responding PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER:WINDOWS: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty kbui kbimu msgame ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, the game may intermittently stop responding (hang). CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true: - A DCS 3D Pro video adapter is installed in your computer. - Hardware acceleration is enabled in Flight Simulator 2000. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this issue, disable hardware acceleration in Flight Simulator 2000. To do this: 1. Start Flight Simulator 2000. 2. On the Options menu, point to Settings, and then click Display. 3. Click to clear the "Enable hardware acceleration" check box, and then click OK. NOTE: If you experience very slow performance in the game after you disable hardware acceleration, repeat step two, click to select the "Low resolution mode" check box, and then click OK. MORE INFORMATION ================ 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 flightsim fltsim fs2k fs2000 hangs freeze lock ====================================================================== Keywords : kb3rdparty kbui kbimu msgame Technology : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch Version : WINDOWS: 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.