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.

Salazar · 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.

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

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