Microsoft KB Archive/894044

= The known video adaptor-related issues in Microsoft Metal Gear Solid =

Article ID: 894044

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2007

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 * Microsoft Metal Gear Solid

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SUMMARY


When you play Microsoft Metal Gear Solid, you may experience video-adaptor related issues. These issues may occur if you do not have the latest video drivers installed for your video adaptor.

This article describes the known video adaptor-related issues that occur when you play Metal Gear Solid. Additionally, this article lists the locations where you can download the latest video adaptor drivers.



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the known video adaptor-related issues that occur with specific types of video hardware when you play Microsoft Metal Gear Solid.



MORE INFORMATION
Metal Gear Solid requires a video adaptor that fully supports Microsoft DirectX® 7 and later versions.

For more information how to troubleshoot display-related issues, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263039 Games: How to troubleshoot display issues

We recommend that you always install the latest certified graphics drivers from the video adaptor manufacturer. If issues persist, run Metal Gear Solid in software mode.

3dfx Voodoo and 3dfx Voodoo 2-based 3D accelerator graphics adaptors
When you use a high display resolution in Metal Gear Solid, you may experience a decrease in performance or video issues when you play the game. To resolve this issue, reduce the in-game resolution. When you run two 3dfx Voodoo 2-based 3D accelerator video cards in Scanline Interleave (SLI) mode, the ESC menu display may overlap the game menu display.

To correctly display the game menus, disable SLI mode. To do this, follow these steps::
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
 * 2) In the Display dialog box, click the Voodoo 2 tab, click Advanced Options, and then disable SLI.

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Voodoo 2 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Voodoo Files Web site:

http://www.voodoofiles.com/

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Asus 3D Explorer-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, and you are using an Asus 3D Explorer-based graphics adaptor, the game may stop responding during the opening movie. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Asus 3D Explorer V-3000 driver. To do this, visit the following Asus Web site:

http://www.asus.com/

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest graphics drivers for the Riva 128 chipset-based graphics adaptor. To do this, visit the following NVIDIA Web site:

http://www.nvidia.com/

ATI Rage Fury MAXX and ATI Rage Pro-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, real life missile footage may appear black on a Microsoft Windows 98-based computer. On a Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition-based computer, the real life missile footage flickers throughout the movie. When you use the ATI Rage Pro video adaptor, the borders that enclose objects on the New Game submenu may be corrupted. Additionally, in-game briefing may be corrupted. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest ATI Rage graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following ATI Technologies Inc. Web site:

http://www.amd.com/

Canopus Pure3D II-based video adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, the game stops responding. Additionally, a black screen may appear. After the video of the ascending elevator in mission 1, the game may stop responding and then the video settings use software mode. To resolve these issues, download and install the latest 3dfx graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Voodoo Files Web site:

http://www.voodoofiles.com/

Creative Labs Graphics Blaster Extreme-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, a black box may appear around objects and around people.

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Creative Labs graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Creative Labs Web site:

http://www.creativelabs.com/

Diamond Monster 2 and Diamond Monster Fusion-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, in-game movies may be blacked out. Additionally, the in-game radar textures may be corrupted. To resolve this issue, turn off the Scanline Interleave (SLI) mode on the Diamond Monster 2 graphics adaptor. When the SLI mode is turned off, movies appear correctly. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
 * 2) In the Display dialog box, click the Voodoo 2 tab, click Advanced Options, and then turn off SLI.

Note If your Video Display properties do not have the option to turn off SLI mode, install the latest set of Diamond Monster drivers.

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest 3dfx graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Voodoo Files Web site:

http://www.voodoofiles.com/

Diamond Stealth3 S540-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, and you are using the Diamond Stealth3 S540-based graphics adaptor, you may experience the following issues:
 * When you select the Virtual Reality (VR) Training option on the game menu, the game may stop responding. This issue occurs on a Windows 98-based or on a Windows Millennium Edition-based computer.
 * You may experience slow frame rates during stealth areas on Windows Millennium Edition-based computers.
 * The Ninja does not turn off his stealth suit in the Baker movie on Windows Millennium Edition-based computers.

To resolve these issues, download and install the latest Diamond Stealth graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Diamond Multimedia Web site:

http://www.diamondmm.com

ELSA Gladiac GeForce2-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, you may experience flickering and corruption in the Radar Minimap and codec. Additionally, game textures may appear under the game area. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest ELSA Gladiac GeForce2 drivers. To do this, visit the following ELSA Technology Inc. Web site:

http://www.elsa.com/

NVIDIA GeForce and GeForce 2-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, and you are using an NVIDIA GeForce and GeForce 2-based graphics adaptors, if you start a saved game and then watch a codec sequence, the game may stop responding. When you run the game on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the missile footage may appear only briefly, and then the missile footage turns black. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following NVIDIA Web site:

http://www.nvidia.com/

Hercules 3D Prophet DDR-based graphics adaptors
Metal Gear Solid may stop responding when you play any mission or start a level. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Hercules 3D prophet graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Hercules Web site:

http://www.hercules.com/

Hercules Power Drive Terminator Beast-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, you cannot see the opening movie. To skip this movie and start the game, press ESC. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Hercules Power Drive Terminator graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following S3 Web site:

http://www.s3.com/

Hercules Stingray 128/3D-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, the game may stop responding at random. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Hercules Stingray 128 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following S3 Web site:

http://www.s3.com/

Hercules Thriller 3D Series-based graphics adaptors
When you start Metal Gear Solid, the text on the main menu and the text in the game's cut-scenes may be blurred. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Hercules Thriller 3D Series graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Micron Technology, Inc. Web site:

http://www.micron.com/support/itg/dl.aspx

Intel 810 4M chipset, Intel 810 chipset, and Intel 740 chipset
When you try to start Metal Gear solid in full-screen mode, a general page fault error may occur. On the briefing screen and elsewhere in the game, the text may be displayed in an oversized and blurry font. Additionally, the game may unexpectedly quit.

Note You must install the latest Intel 810 with 4M-based chipset drivers to run Metal Gear Solid. However, you can only run the game in software mode.

To resolve these issues, download and install the latest Intel graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Intel Corporation Web site:

http://www.intel.com/

Matrox Millennium G200 AGP-based graphics adaptors
When you start Metal Gear solid, you may receive an error message that states that there are insufficient requirements that are not met by the Matrox G-200. Additionally, the game may stop responding and a black screen may appear when you start the game in full-screen mode.

To resolve these issues, download and install the latest Matrox Millennium G200 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Matrox Web site:

http://www.matrox.com/

Matrox Productiva G100 AGP-based graphics adaptors
When you start Metal Gear Solid, the correct colors and textures may not be displayed correctly during the game movies. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Matrox Productiva G100 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Matrox Web site:

http://www.matrox.com/

Number Nine SR9 Pro-based graphics adaptors
When you start Metal Gear solid, the game may stop responding during the opening movie. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Number Nine SR9 Pro graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Diamond Multimedia Web site:

http://www.diamondmm.com/

Number Nine Visual Technology Revolution IV-based graphics adaptors
After you start to play Metal Gear Solid, the game may minimize to the desktop. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest Number Nine SR9 Pro graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following DriverGuide Web site:

http://list.driverguide.com

Orchid Righteous 3D-based graphics adaptors
The Orchid Righteous 3D graphics adaptor is not available as a choice in the Rendering device menu. This graphics adaptor is not available because the Orchid drivers do not have the appropriate DirectX support. When you try to play Metal Gear solid in software mode, the game may stop responding.

To resolve these issues, download and install the latest Orchid Righteous 3D graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Voodoo Files Web site:

http://www.voodoofiles.com/

Real 3D Starfighter AGP and Real 3D Starfighter AGP with Intel 740 chipset-based graphics adaptors
When you start Metal Gear Solid, some of the game level submenus may display texture leaks. Also, the screen resolution is limited to 640x480 with 2 megabytes (MB) or less of video memory. To use a higher resolution, play the game in software mode.

To resolve these issues, download and install the latest Real 3D Starfighter graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following WinDrivers Web site:

http://premium.windrivers.com/script/info.asp?id=811

Additionally, you can install the reference drivers for the Intel 740 chipset-based graphics adaptor. To do this, visit the following Intel Corporation Web site:

http://www.intel.com/

S3VirgeGX chipset (S3VirgeGX and S3Virge/VX )-based graphics adaptors
After you start Metal Gear Solid, the game may stop responding. To resolve this issue, install the latest S3 Virge graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following S3 Web site:

http://www.s3.com/

SIS 620-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear solid, the game may stop responding during cut-scenes or during game play. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest SIS 620 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following SIS Web site:

http://www.sis.com/

STB Nitro 3D-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, the introductory movie may randomly black out. To resolve this issue, download and install the latest STB Nitro 3D graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Diamond Multimedia Web site:

http://www.diamondmm.com/

STB Velocity 128 and STB Velocity 4400-based graphics adaptors
When you play Metal Gear Solid, the screen will go black during the first codec message, except for the subtitles. The game may also stop responding and you receive a black screen.

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest STB Velocity 128 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following Diamond Multimedia site:

http://www.diamondmm.com/

To resolve this issue, download and install the latest STB Velocity 4400 graphics drivers. To do this, visit the following NVIDIA Web site:

http://www.nvidia.com/

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