Director minimum playback requirements
This TechNote covers the authoring and playback requirements for Director MX 2004, Director MX, and unsupported versions of Director (8.5 and below).
For Director MX and below : The Windows version of Director is required to create a Windows projector (EXE). The Macintosh version of Director is required to create a Macintosh projector.
Note: These requirements are a considered minimum. Complex projects may require more resources.
| Director MX 2004 | Director MX | 3D requirements | Unsupported versions |
| Minimum system requirements for authoring | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Intel Pentium III 600MHz or higher |
Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher |
| Windows 2000 or Windows XP | Mac OS X 10.2.6 and later, 10.3 for DVD authoring. |
| 128 MB of free available system RAM (256 MB recommended) | 128 MB or more of free available system RAM (256 MB recommended) |
| 200 MB of available disk space | 200 MB of available disk space |
| Windows Media Player and DVD members will require DirectX 8.1 or higher and any codecs required by the media. | For DVD support, Mac OS X 10.3 and later |
| Minimum playback requirements for Projector, Shockwave. | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Windows 98, Pentium II, 64MB
|
Power Macintosh G3 running OS 10.1.5, 10.2.6, 10.3 for DVD playback, 128 MB RAM Power Macintosh G3 , OS 9.2, 64 MB RAM |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 6sp1, 5.5sp2, 5.01sp2 | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2 or later Netscape 7.1
|
| Windows Media Player and DVD members will require DirectX 8.1 or higher and any codecs required by the media. |
| Minimum system requirements for authoring | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Intel Pentium II Processor |
Power Macintosh G3 Processor |
| Windows 98 SE, 2000, XP | Mac OS X 10.1.2 & higher (10.2 recommended) |
| 128 MB of free available system
RAM |
128 MB or more of available RAM |
| 100 MB of available disk space | 100 MB of available disk space |
| CD-ROM drive | CD-ROM drive |
| 1024 x 768, 16-bit color (thousands of colors)
|
1024 x 768, 16-bit color (thousands of colors) |
| Microsoft DirectX 5.2 or OpenGL
(recommended) |
OpenGL 1.1.2 (recommended) |
| 3D accelerator (recommended) | 3D accelerator (recommended) |
| Minimum playback requirements for Projector | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Pentium II or higher recommended | Power Macintosh Power PC processor
|
| Windows 98, ME, NT4, 2000
XP |
Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS X 10.x |
| 32 MB or more of installed RAM | 32 MB or more of installed RAM |
| Minimum playback requirements for Shockwave | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Netscape 4.0 or later | Netscape 4.0 or later (OS 8.6 to 9.x) |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 or later
(OS 8.6 to 9.x) |
| AOL 4.0 or later | AOL 4.0 or later (OS 8.6 to 9.x) |
| 16-bit color (thousands of colors) | 16-bit color (thousands of colors) |
| Macintosh Mac OS X:
|
Director with 3D content
| Minimum system requirements for authoring | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 400 MHz Intel Pentium III processor with a< current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 8 mb or more of VRAM. |
G3 333 MHz PowerPC with a current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 8 Mb or more of VRAM. |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
XP (8.5.1 only) |
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x ( Not supported on Mac OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 64 MB or more of available RAM | 128 MB or more of available RAM |
| 100 MB of available disk space | 100 MB of available disk space |
| 32- bit color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution | 32-bit color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution |
| Windows compatible sound card | |
| DirectX 7.0 or greater | Open GL 1.1.2 or greater |
| Minimum playback requirements for Projector | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with a< current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card. 300 MHz Intel Pentium II processor without a current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card. |
233 MHz PowerPC with a current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card.
|
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
XP (8.5.1 only) |
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x (Not supported on Mac OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 32 MB or more of available RAM | 32 MB or more of available RAM |
| 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution | 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution |
| Windows compatible sound card | |
| DirectX 5.0 or greater | Open GL 1.1.2 (or greater) |
| Minimum playback requirements for Shockwave | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with a< current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card. 300 MHz Intel Pentium II processor without a current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card. |
233 MHz PowerPC with a current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card.
|
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
XP (8.5.1 only) |
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x (Not supported on Mac OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 32 MB or more of available RAM | 32 MB or more of available RAM |
| 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution | 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution |
| Windows compatible sound card | |
| DirectX 5.0 or greater | Open GL 1.1.2 (or greater) |
| Netscape 4.0 or greater | Netscape 4.0 or greater |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 or greater
Note: Mac OS X IE 5.1 and above only |
| AOL 4.0 or greater | AOL 4.0 or greater |
Director 8.5
Note: This version of Director and Shockwave player is no longer supported.
| Minimum system requirements for authoring | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 400 MHz Intel Pentium III processor with a< current hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 8 mb or more of VRAM. |
G3 333 MHz PowerPC<. |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
XP (8.5.1 only) |
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x ( Not supported on Mac OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 64 MB or more of available RAM | 64 MB or more of available RAM |
| 100 MB of available disk space | 100 MB of available disk space |
| 32- bit color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution | 32-bit color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution |
| Windows compatible sound card |
| Minimum playback requirements for Projector | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 166 MHz Intel Pentium processor or greater | 120 MHz PowerPC |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
XP (8.5.1 only) |
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x ( Not supported on Mac OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 32 MB or more of installed RAM | 32 MB or more of installed RAM |
| Minimum playback requirements for Shockwave | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Netscape 4.0 or greater | Netscape 4.0 or greater |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater | Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 or greater
Note: Mac OS X IE 5.1 and above only |
| AOL 4.0 or greater | AOL 4.0 or greater |
| 256 (8bit) color depth or greater | 256 (8bit) color depth or greater |
Director 8
Note: This version of Director and Shockwave player is no longer supported.
| Minimum system requirements for authoring | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 200 MHz Intel Pentium processor or greater | 180 MHz PowerPC |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
|
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x ( Not supported on OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OSX (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 32 MB or more of available RAM | 32 MB or more of available RAM |
| 100 MB of available disk space | 100 MB of available disk space |
| CD-ROM drive | CD-ROM drive |
| 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution | 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution |
| Windows compatible sound card |
| Minimum playback requirements for Projector | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| 166 MHz Intel Pentium processor or greater | 120 MHz PowerPC |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
(Not supported on XP) |
Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x ( Not supported on OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 32 MB or more of installed RAM | 32 MB or more of installed RAM |
| Minimum playback requirements for Shockwave | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Netscape 4.0 or greater (Netscape 6.0 - coming soon) | Netscape 4.0 or greater |
| Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater | Internet Explorer 4.5 or greater
No OS X support |
| AOL 4.0 or greater | AOL 4.0 or greater |
| 256 (8bit) color depth or greater | 256 (8bit) color depth or greater |
Director 7
Note: This version of Director and Shockwave player is no longer supported.
| Minimum system requirements for authoring | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Intel Pentium processor or greater | PowerPC |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
(Not supported on XP) |
System 7.6.1 to 9.x ( Not supported on Mac OS X or Classic mode). See Director and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 32 MB or more of available RAM | 32 MB or more of available RAM |
| CD-ROM drive | CD-ROM drive |
| 256-color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution |
| Minimum playback requirements for Projector | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Intel Pentium processor or greater | PowerPC |
| Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000
|
System 7.5.3 or later for projectors
System 7.6.1 or later for Shockwave (Not supported on Macintosh OS X or Classic mode). SeeDirector and OS X (TechNote 15227) for more info. |
| 12 MB or more of available RAM | 12 MB or more of available RAM |
| Minimum playback requirements for Shockwave | |
| Windows | Macintosh |
| Netscape 3.0 or greater | Netscape 3.0 or greater |
| Internet Explorer 3.0 or greater | Internet Explorer 4.5 or greater |
| AOL 3.0 or greater | AOL 3.0 or greater |
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