Microsoft KB Archive/158176

= GEX: List of Video Card Issues =

Article ID: 158176

Article Last Modified on 6/22/2007

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 * Microsoft Gex

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This article was previously published under Q158176



SUMMARY
This article discuss problems running GEX with some video cards.



MORE INFORMATION
The following are confirmed problems with specific video cards:


 * Alliance Promotion: Video card driver version 4.1.3409 can cause problems with MS-DOS sessions when using Windows 95 after playing GEX. To correct this problem, use video driver version 4.1.21 or earlier. If you do not have driver version 4.1.21 or earlier, contact your hardware manufacturer.


 * ATI Rage 3D: As of this writing, GEX will run on this card. However, other games that use Direct3D may not run on this card because of incomplete video drivers. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.


 * Diamond Stealth 3D 2000: If you experience bad flickering or a garbled screen when running GEX in Full Screen mode, you may have an early version of the video driver from Diamond. Contact Diamond Multimedia to obtain the latest drivers for this card.


 * Diamond GT: The DirectX installation overwrites the Diamond GT video driver with an incorrect driver. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.


 * Imagine 128 Series 2: DirectX installs a faulty video driver for Imagine 128 Series 2 video cards. If you experience bad flickering or a garbled screen, reinstall the original video driver for this card or contact #9 to obtain the latest drivers.


 * Matrox Impression: Currently there is no DirectX support for Matrox Impression cards.


 * Matrox Mystique: As of this writing, GEX will run on this card. However, other games that use Direct3D may not run on this card because of incomplete video drivers. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.


 * Orchid Fahrenheit: DirectX installs a faulty driver for the Orchid Fahrenheit video card. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.


 * Rendition Verit: As of this writing, the current set of drivers for the Rendition Verit chip set does not allow GEX to run in Full Screen mode. Refer to your manufacturer for the latest update to the Rendition card with DirectX 2.0 compatibility.


 * S3 Virge: As of this writing, GEX will run on this card. However, other games that use Direct3D may not run on this card because of incomplete video drivers. Contact your hardware manufacturer for updated drivers.


 * Weitek: Currently there are only beta drivers available for Weitek video processors, which includes Diamond Viper and SDIS video cards. Contact your hardware manufacturer for these drivers.

NOTE: Many DirectX related problems have been resolved in the latest version of DirectX. Download the latest version of DirectX or, if you own a game that installs a newer version of DirectX, install DirectX from the newer game's disc.

The latest version of DirectX is available at the Following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/directx

For more information about how to obtain the latest version of DirectX, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179113 How to Download and Install DirectX

For more information about troubleshooting video problems, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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