Article: Q252788
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 22-JAN-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Midtown Madness, version 1.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Midtown Madness, randomly colored shapes may be
displayed on the screen or you may experience other graphic related symptoms.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are
presented.
Install Midtown Multiplayer Patch
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To download and install the Midtown Multiplayer Patch (Mmpat.exe) from the
following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/midtown/downloads.htm
Update Your Video Driver
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To update the driver for your video adapter, contact the manufacturer of your
video adapter. For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your
video adapter, 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
NOTE: This behavior has been reported when either an nVIDIA GeForce 256,
GeForce2, or GeForce3 video adapter is installed in the computer.
MORE INFORMATION
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The Midtown Multiplayer Patch resolves the following issues:
- To prevent you or any other player from enjoying an unfair advantage over
another player, you are unable to change the tuning parameters of any
vehicle.
- You are unable to select a locked vehicle when you join a multiplayer
session.
- Several bugs related to switching views have been fixed.
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.
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Keywords : kb3rdparty kbdisplay kbimu msgame
Technology : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbMidtownMadSearch kbMidtownMadness
Version : :1.0
Issue type : kbprb
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