Vista - RE: Video card for VM

12-16-2008

Quote:

> It is kinda stupid that it does not just use the video card on the HOST
> instead of a FAKE 2D card that is worthles for developers like me. so much
> for testing my programs. "MUST HAVE 3D capablity."

Both Microsoft and VMWare are working on 3D hardware virtualization:

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vee.pdf

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/d...sound_d3d.html

http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=208

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12-17-2008

In article <92e41364-a8e7-483d-bcac-e10f80206a74@xxxxxx>,
usarian@xxxxxx says...>

Quote:

> > It is kinda stupid that it does not just use the video card on the HOST
> > instead of a FAKE 2D card that is worthles for developers like me. so much
> > for testing my programs. "MUST HAVE 3D capablity."

>
> Both Microsoft and VMWare are working on 3D hardware virtualization:
>
> http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vee.pdf
>
> http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/d...sound_d3d.html
>
> http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=208
>
>
> Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com

See also http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog

VirtualBox 2.1.0 by SUN has
experimental 3D OpenGL HW acceleration support.

--
Poutnik

12-16-2008	#1 (permalink)
Usarian n/a posts	RE: Video card for VM Quote: > It is kinda stupid that it does not just use the video card on the HOST > instead of a FAKE 2D card that is worthles for developers like me. so much > for testing my programs. "MUST HAVE 3D capablity." Both Microsoft and VMWare are working on 3D hardware virtualization: http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vee.pdf http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/d...sound_d3d.html http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=208 Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com
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12-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
Poutnik n/a posts	RE: Video card for VM In article <92e41364-a8e7-483d-bcac-e10f80206a74@xxxxxx>, usarian@xxxxxx says...> Quote: Quote: > > It is kinda stupid that it does not just use the video card on the HOST > > instead of a FAKE 2D card that is worthles for developers like me. so much > > for testing my programs. "MUST HAVE 3D capablity." > > Both Microsoft and VMWare are working on 3D hardware virtualization: > > http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/vee.pdf > > http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/d...sound_d3d.html > > http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=208 > > > Posted via http://www.VirtualServerFaq.com - Brought to you by Business Information Technology Shop - http://www.bitshop.com See also http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog VirtualBox 2.1.0 by SUN has experimental 3D OpenGL HW acceleration support. -- Poutnik
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