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Motocross Madness 2: Distorted Textures After You Use Minimize and Restore the Game

Article ID: 261020

Article Last Modified on 6/1/2001

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Microsoft Motocross Madness 2

This article was previously published under Q261020

SYMPTOMS

When you minimize and then restore Microsoft Motocross Madness 2 during a race, the textures in the game may be distorted.

When you exit and then restart the race in Motocross Madness 2, the textures are restored.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, configure the game to use the software renderer:

Press the ESC key, and then click Quit Event.
Click Options ([GRAPHIC: the three gears]).
Click Advanced.
Click to select the Show 3-D Renderer Selector at Startup check box, and then click Back ([GRAPHIC: the pointing hand]) until you return to the Motocross Madness 2 startup screen.
Click the X to quit Motocross Madness 2.
Start Motocross Madness 2.
In the Please choose a 3-D card box, click Software Rasterization, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Motocross Madness 2, version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

You cannot switch from Motocross Madness 2 to a different program by pressing ALT+TAB. However, if you press one of the following Hot Keys on a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro, Microsoft Internet Keyboard, or Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro, Motocross Madness 2 is minimized automatically.

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In addition, when you play Motocross Madness 2 on a secondary video adapter on a multi-monitor computer, if you click the desktop or any program on the primary monitor, Motocross Madness 2 is minimized automatically.

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