Microsoft KB Archive/257377

= Allegiance: Purple Veins Appear on Objects When You Play the Game at High Resolutions =

Article ID: 257377

Article Last Modified on 11/12/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Allegiance

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This article was previously published under Q257377



SYMPTOMS
When you play Microsoft Allegiance at a screen resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, purple veins may appear on objects.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true:
 * A Creative Labs 3DBlaster Savage 4 video adapter is installed in the computer.
 * The video driver for your video adapter is outdated.



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

For information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, 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



MORE INFORMATION
To identify the manufacturer and the model of your video adapter:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click System.
 * 3) If you are using a Microsoft Windows 95-based or a Microsoft Windows 98-based computer, click the Device Manager tab.

If you are using a Windows 2000-based computer, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
 * 1) Click the plus sign (+) next to Display adapters to expand the branch.
 * 2) Under the Display adapters branch, note the manufacturer and the model of your video adapter, and then click OK.
 * 3) Close all open windows on the desktop.

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.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame display ugly textures violet

Keywords: kbprb kb3rdparty kbdisplay KB257377

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