Microsoft KB Archive/272664

= Golf 2001 & Links LS: Cannot Start Game or Game Quits Unexpectedly =

Article ID: 272664

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Links LS 1999
 * Microsoft Golf 2001
 * Microsoft Links LS 2000

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This article was previously published under Q272664



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start one of the games listed at the beginning of this article, the game may not start, or the game may quit unexpectedly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:  A video adapter based on one of the following chip sets is installed in your computer:  nVIDIA TNT2 Ultra 3Dfx Voodoo 3

 The video driver for your video adapter is outdated. Your video adapter is configured to use a True Color (32-bit) color palette with a screen resolution of 1600 by 1200 pixels or higher.</ul>

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact the manufacturer of your video adapter to inquire about how to obtain and install the latest version of the video driver for your video adapter.

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

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

If the issue continues to occur, download and install the latest version of the reference driver for your video adapter from the appropriate Web site for your video chip set manufacturer.

nVIDIA TNT2 Ultra:

http://www.nvidia.com

3Dfx Voodoo3:

http://www.3dfx.com

NOTE: When you install the reference driver for your video adapter, some of the features of your video adapter may not work as expected.

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MORE INFORMATION
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The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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