Written by Henrik Falk on 25-07-94 in conference Os2prog:
HF> 'The Software Motion Video MCD lets your animation attain its
HF> intended frame rate by bypassing OS/2's Presentation Manager and
HF> writing directly to the video RAM (VRAM)... 

This is OS/2s DIVE archetecture.
HF> ...However, on playback systems(such as VGA) where VRAM 
HF> access is not permitted, the MCD will use PM blitting...'
HF> 

This probably means you aren't running in 256 or better color mode. 
16 color modes use a 4-plane system rather than a more traditional flat
bitmap (4-plane is faster for 16-bit access to the video card).

.. Greg [Team OS/2]
smithgr{at}cs.colorado.edu -- Happy OS/2 & Linux user.

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