DOCUMENT:Q280410  09-NOV-2001  [homegame]
TITLE   :Crimson Skies: Fixes Included in the Crimson Skies Updates
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Crimson Skies 
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This article describes the fixes included in the updates for Microsoft Crimson
Skies.

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Crimson Skies Update Version 1.02
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The Crimson Skies Update version 1.02 includes the earlier save game fix that was
corrected in the Crimson Skies Update version 1.01. In addition, the Crimson
Skies Update version 1.02 addresses the following issues with multiplayer games,
stability, and performance:

 - Reduction in players dropped when you start a multiplayer game via Zone.com

 - Improved stability in multiplayer games

 - Harder to use hacked planes in multiplayer games

 - Reduction in swap file size

 - Improved mission load times

 - Improved performance throughout the user interface

The Crimson Skies Update version 1.02 requires DirectX 8.0 or later to play
multiplayer games on Zone.com. If you do not install DirectX 8 or later, a
warning is displayed every time you start a multiplayer game. You can download
DirectX from the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

Microsoft recommends that you use the latest video driver available for your
video adapter.

For information about how to contact your video adapter manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

   Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

   Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

   Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Crimson Skies Update Version 1.01
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The Crimson Skies Update version 1.01 fixes the following issue:

When you play a multiplayer game or when you customize a plane in Instant Action,
single player saved games may be inadvertently reset to the first mission.

After the saved games are reset, you cannot recover the lost mission state. You
must replay the campaign from the first mission.

For more information about Crimson Skies and Microsoft Product Support Services,
visit the following Microsoft Web site:

   http://www.microsoft.com/games/crimsonskies

If you have questions about Crimson Skies multiplayer games on the MSN? Gaming
Zone, visit the following Zone Web page:

   http://www.zone.com

Additional query words: msgame 1.0 cs version update patches

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