How to get video playback in Birth of the Federation under recent Windows version

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I managed to install "Star Trek: Birth of Federation" (BotF) on Window7x64 on the default path C:\botf.

I can start the game with compatible mode set to "Windows XP SP3".

Unfortunately, the intro video and galactic power intro video aren't rendered properly within the game.

How can I get BotF to play the videos under Window7?

My use case is Windows7 specifically, though I do not mind answers aiming at other recent Window versions.

Best Answer

A couple of things I noticed when trying to play botf.

  • Always run as administrator
  • Always run Windows XP SP3 compatibility
  • Check your monitor settings. Disable Gsync or Freesync if you have an applicable monitor. Disabling Gsync and freesync seems to have fixed nearly every old game issue that I have. Good luck.
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