Here the url from the microsoft site.
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/overview/hardware/dx4nt.asp
I suppose it is possible the programs don't actually use the apis above directx3
John
Christoph Egger wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Dec 1999, John Fortin wrote:
>
> > >
> > > > I'm torn here. The current version I am using does not need to acquire
> > > > the direct buffer. However, it uses features available only on win
> > > > 95/98/W2K. It will not work on NT4, as NT4 only supports directx v3.
> > >
> > > You must install a Service Pack (4 or newer) for NT4. Then you have
> > > support for directx v5 and higher...
> > >
> >
> > The Microsoft folks have said repeatedly that only directx 3 is supported under
>NT4.
> >
>
> That's strange. I have some games, which requires directx v5
> (Quake I, Quake II, Starcraft) and all games runnung under NT4
> without any problems, since I have Service Pack 3 or newer installed.
>
> Christoph Egger
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