Hi, Most MultiMedia files can be played with the 2 most popular MM Players around, namely Microsft Media Player and RealPlayer, MS Media Player supports tons of formats so do yourself a favour and goto www.microsft.com/downloads and pick up thr latest version (6.2 i think) then head over to RealAudio's web site and download one of the players from their. Both of these are freeware and will ensure you are able to listen/see 90% of audio/video file available on the web. Next on the list is QuickTime, but thats only semi-freeware as it nags you to upgrade. Cheers Kevin Hains - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cape Town South Africa Http://www.club.co.za Never Fight with a Dragon for thou art Crunchy and goest well with Cheese -----Original Message----- From: Joan Rapier <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: 19 June 1999 05:19 Subject: [PCSOFT] Real Player and other MM software >Are programs like Real Player G2 format dependent? IOW, they can only >play audio written to be run by Real Player G2? Can other software play >the same audio that Real Player can? Is there other audio software >available that one can use in leiu of Real Player G2? > >I believe I can pose the same question about Quick Time. Frequently, I >can load a game for instance that insists on a certain version of Quick >Time. Could no other software - video player - suffice? I've even run >into this when there was a newer version of Quick Time on the system - >the newly installed game insisted on the older version. > >TIA >Joan Rapier >[log in to unmask] > > PCSOFT only works if you contribute. Send your messages > to be posted to: [log in to unmask] > The PCSOFT web site always needs good submissions. If you would like to contribute to the website, send any software tech tips or software reviews to: [log in to unmask]