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Q214588: Cannot Play Close Combat III on Windows NT 4.0-Based Computer

Article: Q214588
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 12-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Close Combat III: The Russian Front 
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SYMPTOMS
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You cannot play Close Combat III: The Russian Front on a Microsoft Windows NT
4.0-based computer.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because Windows NT 4.0 does not currently support DirectX
6.0.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Close Combat III: The
Russian Front, version 1.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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You can play Close Combat III: The Russian Front on any beta version of
Microsoft Windows 2000 because Windows 2000 does support DirectX 6.0.


Additional query words: 1.00 msgame closecombat russianfront cc3 cciii winnt

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Keywords          : kbenv kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbCloseCombatSearch kbCloseCombat3
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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