Q198576: Combat FS: Polygons Are Visible When You Fly Through Fog

Article: Q198576
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, you may see the edges or
outlines of polygons when you fly through fog.

CAUSE
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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
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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
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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

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbenv kbimu 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbCombatFlightSim kbCombatFlightSimSearch kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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