Microsoft KB Archive/824579

= Games and DirectX Support =

Article ID: 824579

Article Last Modified on 2/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 6.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0

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SUMMARY
This article describes Virtual PC for Mac support for Microsoft DirectX.



MORE INFORMATION
Virtual PC for Mac supports DirectX on some computers for some games.

Some games have performance requirements, such as hardware accelerated video or video memory, that exceed the capabilities of Virtual PC. Microsoft does not recommend Virtual PC for Mac as a games solution for Macintosh computers.

Games that run under MS-DOS do not use DirectX.

For additional information about DirectX compatibility with Virtual PC for Mac, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307581 Games: Games Do Not Run As Expected on Virtual PC

Additional query words: 1502 performance direct x

Keywords: kbinfo KB824579

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