RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the
order that they appear.
Disable AGP Texturing in the DirectX Diagnostic Tool
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type
DXDIAG, and then click OK.
- Click the Display tab.
- Under DirectX Features, next to
AGP Texture Acceleration, click
Disable.
- When you receive the following warning, click
OK: This will disable usage of AGP
(Acceleration Graphics Port) for all display devices on your system which
support it.
- Click Exit.
If the problem continues to occur, continue with the next
method.
Configure the Software Rendering Display Mode
Note This option is not available in Links 2003. To configure Links in
software rendering mode use Links Safe Mode. To configure the software
rendering display mode, follow these steps:
- On the Links 2001 startup screen, click
Options.
- Click Graphic Settings.
- Under Device, click Software
Renderer.
- Click OK.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to restart Links 2001
with the new settings.
If you start Links Safe Mode, you automatically configure the
game to run in software rendering display mode.
To start Links Safe
Mode, click
Start, point to
Programs, point
to
Microsoft Games, point to
Links, and then
click
Links Safe Mode.
If the problem continues to
occur, continue with the next method.
Configure the Microsoft Windows Display Settings
Configure the Windows desktop to use a High Color palette and a
screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to
Settings, and then click Control
Panel.
- Double-click Display.
- Click the Settings tab.
- Under Screen Area (or
Desktop), move the slider to the 800 by 600
pixels position.
- Under Color Palette (or
Colors), click High Color
(16-bit).
- Click OK.
- Quit Control Panel.
- If you are prompted to restart the computer, do
so.
If the problem continues to occur, continue with the next
method.
Download and Install the Latest Video Driver
Contact your video hardware manufacturer to obtain and install the
latest version of the driver for your video adapter. For information about how
to contact the manufacturer of your video adapter, see the "References" section
of this article.
You may also visit the following Microsoft Windows
Update Web site to see if applicable driver updates are available:
To identify the name and manufacturer of your video adapter:
- Click Start, and then click
Run.
- In the Open box, type
dxdiag, and then click OK.
- Click the Display tab.
- Under Device, look for
Name and Manufacturer.
- Click Exit.
REFERENCES
For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your
video or sound card, 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
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you
find technical support. This contact information may change without notice.
Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact
information.