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Q103294: Microsoft Dinosaurs in Windows NT

Article: Q103294
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Consider the following when running Microsoft Dinosaurs version 1.0 with Windows
NT:

1. Dinosaurs must be run in VGA at 256 colors or better.

2. The CompacVideo driver used for movies for Windows NT was not completed by
  the time Dinosaurs shipped, so movies will not play in Windows NT.

MORE INFORMATION
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CompacVideo is a video compression format, such as Microsoft Video 1 and Indeo.
Windows NT ships with only Microsoft Video 1 support.

Additional query words: prodnt winmm multi-media multimedia multi media mmtitles

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.1

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