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Shockwave browser compatibility

Shockwave works with Netscape Navigator as a plug-in, with Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95 and NT as an ActiveX control, and with Microsoft Internet Explorer for Mac OS as a plug-in. Shockwave can play Director movies in the following browsers:

Browser | Version | Platform
--- | --- | ---
Netscape Navigator | 3.0 or later | Windows and Macintosh
Microsoft Internet Explorer | 3.0 or later | Windows
Microsoft Internet Explorer | 4.01 or later | Macintosh

Shockwave also works with browsers that are compatible with the plug-in architecture of Netscape Navigator 3.0, including America Online.

When it first encounters an HTML page that references Shockwave, Internet Explorer for Windows 95, 98, and NT asks the user for permission to download the Shockwave ActiveX control if it is not already installed. If the user approves, it downloads and installs the control.