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	<h3>IMPORTANT!!!</h3>		<h3>IMPORTANT!!!</h3>
	<p>Kingpin only works on OpenGL compatible 3D cards or under 3Dfxl. If you are receiving the error "Hardware Device not found" then the game is not detecting OpenGL support for your video card.<br /><br />If the video card in the system is a D3D card or if the system does not have a 3D accelerator card, Kingpin will not run on that system.<br /><br />You want to make sure that your [~~installing-the-game~~#~~videodriver">~~OpenGL driver] is correctly installed.</p>		<p>Kingpin only works on OpenGL compatible 3D cards or under 3Dfxl. If you are receiving the error "Hardware Device not found" then the game is not detecting OpenGL support for your video card.<br /><br />

			If the video card in the system is a D3D card or if the system does not have a 3D accelerator card, Kingpin will not run on that system.<br /><br />You want to make sure that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver OpenGL driver]] is correctly installed.</p>
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	<p>Common Troubleshooting-</p>		<p>Common Troubleshooting-</p>

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IMPORTANT!!!

Kingpin only works on OpenGL compatible 3D cards or under 3Dfxl. If you are receiving the error "Hardware Device not found" then the game is not detecting OpenGL support for your video card.

If the video card in the system is a D3D card or if the system does not have a 3D accelerator card, Kingpin will not run on that system.

You want to make sure that your Ope..."

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Created page with "<h3>IMPORTANT!!!</h3> Kingpin only works on OpenGL compatible 3D cards or under 3Dfxl. If you are receiving the error "Hardware Device not found" then the game is not detecting OpenGL support for your video card. If the video card in the system is a D3D card or if the system does not have a 3D accelerator card, Kingpin will not run on that system. You want to make sure that your <a href="http://kingpin.info/?p=installing-the-game#videodriver">Ope..."

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	<p>You want to make sure that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver\|OpenGL/3dfx driver]] is correctly installed.</p>		<p>You want to make sure that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver\|OpenGL/3dfx driver]] is correctly installed.</p>

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	====Question: I am getting a colored screen (such as grey or brown) immediately after starting the game.====		====Question: I am getting a colored screen (such as grey or brown) immediately after starting the game.====
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	<li>Verify that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver\|video card drive]]r is correctly installed.</li>		<li>Verify that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver\|video card drive]]r is correctly installed.</li>
	<li>Within the Kingpin folder you could copy 3dfxgl.dll into the Kingpin directory of your hard drive, could be a different version of 3dfxgl.dll.</li>		<li>Within the Kingpin folder you could copy 3dfxgl.dll into the Kingpin directory of your hard drive, could be a different version of 3dfxgl.dll.</li>
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	====Question: I am getting the error- 'Please Insert the Kinpin CD' on startup.====		====Question: I am getting the error- 'Please Insert the Kinpin CD' on startup.====
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	<li>Continue back with step 1 until <strong>Explorer</strong> and <strong>Systray</strong> are the only items listed.</li>		<li>Continue back with step 1 until <strong>Explorer</strong> and <strong>Systray</strong> are the only items listed.</li>
	<li>If that all doesn't work you could also use the [[Setup_the_game#Kingpin_Resolution_Patch\|MH's Kingpin patch]] to remove the CD-Check.</li>		<li>If that all doesn't work you could also use the [[Setup_the_game#Kingpin_Resolution_Patch\|MH's Kingpin patch]] to remove the CD-Check.</li>
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	====Question: The game is showing something like- 'MM System 266 Tragic error'.====		====Question: The game is showing something like- 'MM System 266 Tragic error'.====
	<p>Answer: This seems to be directly related to the sound card and its ability to play the audio tracks from the cd. Within the Multimedia applet of the control panel you will also want to make sure that the playback device has the proper selection for your sound card selected.<br /><br />A good test is to bring up Window's CD Player and attempt to play the CD Audio tracks. If Windows cannot play the audio tracks then the game will show this error.</p>		<p>Answer: This seems to be directly related to the sound card and its ability to play the audio tracks from the cd. Within the Multimedia applet of the control panel you will also want to make sure that the playback device has the proper selection for your sound card selected.<br /><br />A good test is to bring up Window's CD Player and attempt to play the CD Audio tracks. If Windows cannot play the audio tracks then the game will show this error.</p>
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	====Question: I am getting no sound or the sound is extremely distorted.====		====Question: I am getting no sound or the sound is extremely distorted.====
	<p>Answer: Within the games options there is an option for either " Max Compatibility" or "Max performance". You will want to switch to "Max compatibility".</p>		<p>Answer: Within the games options there is an option for either " Max Compatibility" or "Max performance". You will want to switch to "Max compatibility".</p>
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	====Question: Every time I try to load a saved game it crashes with 'Error: FS_READ:0 bytes read'.====		====Question: Every time I try to load a saved game it crashes with 'Error: FS_READ:0 bytes read'.====
	<p>Answer: This seems to occur if the system is low on hard drive space. If you free up space and try saving a new game it should work fine. If the existing save games still give the error then they have now been corrupted and need to be removed or overwritten.</p>		<p>Answer: This seems to occur if the system is low on hard drive space. If you free up space and try saving a new game it should work fine. If the existing save games still give the error then they have now been corrupted and need to be removed or overwritten.</p>
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	====Question: All the game textures are messed up. Can this be fixed?====		====Question: All the game textures are messed up. Can this be fixed?====
	<p>Answer: Verify that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver\|video card drive]]r is correctly installed.</p>		<p>Answer: Verify that your [[Installing_the_Game#Video_driver\|video card drive]]r is correctly installed.</p>
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	====Question: I get an error when attempting to exit the Pawn-O-Matic.====		====Question: I get an error when attempting to exit the Pawn-O-Matic.====
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	<p style="text-align: center;">set developer 1</p>		<p style="text-align: center;">set developer 1</p>
	<p style="text-align: left;">Or you can start the game with : kingpin.exe +set developer 1<br /><br />In the game you should now be able to hit the ~ (tilde) key and your console will drop down.</p>		<p style="text-align: left;">Or you can start the game with : kingpin.exe +set developer 1<br /><br />In the game you should now be able to hit the ~ (tilde) key and your console will drop down.</p>
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	====Question: I would like to get the wheel on my mouse working with the game like I do with Kingpin. Is this possible?====		====Question: I would like to get the wheel on my mouse working with the game like I do with Kingpin. Is this possible?====
	<p>Answer: The following lines need to be added to the AUTOEXEC.CFG file within the [[Setup_the_game#Location_Kingpin\|game main directory]]:</p>		<p>Answer: The following lines need to be added to the AUTOEXEC.CFG file within the [[Setup_the_game#Location_Kingpin\|game main directory]]:</p>
	<p style="text-align: center;">bind MWHEEL_D "weapnext"<br />bind MWHEEL_U "weapprev"</p>		<p style="text-align: center;">bind MWHEEL_D "weapnext"<br />bind MWHEEL_U "weapprev"</p>
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	====Question: I run an extremely high-end dedicated server but the game seems to be harsh and stuttered.====		====Question: I run an extremely high-end dedicated server but the game seems to be harsh and stuttered.====
	<p>Answer: We have had reports of some servers with more than one IP address behaving like this. If the server has more than one IP you will want to start the server with the +IP switch. It should resemble the following:</p>		<p>Answer: We have had reports of some servers with more than one IP address behaving like this. If the server has more than one IP you will want to start the server with the +IP switch. It should resemble the following:</p>
	<p style="text-align: center;">kingpin.exe +set dedicated 1 +ip 192.168.x.x</p>		<p style="text-align: center;">kingpin.exe +set dedicated 1 +ip 192.168.x.x</p>
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	====Question: Can I change the resolution to a custom resolution?====		====Question: Can I change the resolution to a custom resolution?====
	<p>Answer: Yes, you can with the [[Setup_the_game#Kingpin_Resolution_Patch\|Kingpin Resolution Patch]].</p>		<p>Answer: Yes, you can with the [[Setup_the_game#Kingpin_Resolution_Patch\|Kingpin Resolution Patch]].</p>
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	====Question: Kingpin starts only in windows mode.====		====Question: Kingpin starts only in windows mode.====
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	<p style="text-align: center;">set vid_fullscreen 1</p>		<p style="text-align: center;">set vid_fullscreen 1</p>
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	====Question: Gamespy Lite shows the error 'Failed to excute program'.====		====Question: Gamespy Lite shows the error 'Failed to excute program'.====
	<p>Answer: Run kingpingspylite.exe in administrator mode.</p>		<p>Answer: Run kingpingspylite.exe in administrator mode.</p>
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	====Question: When I try and start a net game on my LAN my Windows machine automatically dials the Internet. Can I stop this?====		====Question: When I try and start a net game on my LAN my Windows machine automatically dials the Internet. Can I stop this?====
	<p>Answer: Within the Control Panel you will want to double-click on 'Internet'. Make sure within your Internet Properties you select 'connect via LAN' instead of connect via modem.</p>		<p>Answer: Within the Control Panel you will want to double-click on 'Internet'. Make sure within your Internet Properties you select 'connect via LAN' instead of connect via modem.</p>
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	====Question: The game is generally just running slow...====		====Question: The game is generally just running slow...====
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	<li>Blood Time<br />The amount of time that blood remains on screen. Decrease to improve performance.</li>		<li>Blood Time<br />The amount of time that blood remains on screen. Decrease to improve performance.</li>
	<li>Decrease your screen size<br />You can use the "+" and "-" keys to adjust the size of the game screen.</li>		<li>Decrease your screen size<br />You can use the "+" and "-" keys to adjust the size of the game screen.</li>
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	====Question: Movement seems slightly delayed.====		====Question: Movement seems slightly delayed.====
	<p>Answer: Try disabling vertical sync. You can do that by adding "set gl_swapinterval 0" to your AUTOEXEC.CFG file or by disabling it in your video card's control panel. If you have an nVidia card then it needs to be done in the control panel ("Manage 3D Settings" page).</p>		<p>Answer: Try disabling vertical sync. You can do that by adding "set gl_swapinterval 0" to your AUTOEXEC.CFG file or by disabling it in your video card's control panel. If you have an nVidia card then it needs to be done in the control panel ("Manage 3D Settings" page).</p>
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	====Question: How can I confirm whether vertical sync is enabled or disabled?====		====Question: How can I confirm whether vertical sync is enabled or disabled?====
	<p>Answer: You can check by entering "timerefresh" in the [[Console intro\|console]]. If it says 60 FPS (or whatever your monitor's refresh rate is) then vertical sync is enabled.</p>		<p>Answer: You can check by entering "timerefresh" in the [[Console intro\|console]]. If it says 60 FPS (or whatever your monitor's refresh rate is) then vertical sync is enabled.</p>