MechWarrior 4: Improve Performance with DMA (287143)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Black Knight
  • Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
  • Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance 4.0
This article was previously published under Q287143

SUMMARY

If you play the game on a Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Window Millennium Edition-based computer and you experience poor performance and instability, make sure direct memory access (DMA) is enabled.

When you enable DMA on your computer, you improve the game performance and stability.

MORE INFORMATION

To enable DMA:
  1. Close all programs that are running on your computer.
  2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click System.
  4. Click the Device Manager tab.
  5. Click the PLUS SIGN (+) next to Disk Drives.
  6. Click IDE/Disk (hard drive), and then click Properties.
  7. On the Settings tab, click to select the DMA check box.
  8. Click OK, and then click OK again.
  9. Restart the computer.
NOTE: When you enable DMA, you increase the access speed to the CD-ROM drive and the hard disk. Some drivers do not support DMA access. If the DMA check box remains selected after you restart your computer, DMA access is supported.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbConfig kbenv kbinfo KB287143
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