Vista - Video Woes

**selkov** · 10-09-2009

I installed virtual pc 207 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was told that the video card was not able to support the game.

is there soem way to upgrade teh video card emulation?

or is there an alternative product that will support HALO?

10-10-2009

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:09:35 -0500, selkov <guest@newsgroup-email.com>
wrote:

Quote:

>
>I installed virtual pc 207 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was
>told that the video card was not able to support the game.
>
>is there soem way to upgrade teh video card emulation?
>
>or is there an alternative product that will support HALO?

Video games are generally speaking *not* the area of virtualization,
no matter which virtualization product you look at.
Emulated video is always very lacking.

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

10-10-2009

"selkov" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
news:072170b73da97787f1ef7c4407bcae14@newsgroup-gateway.com...

Quote:

> I installed VirtualPC 2007 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was
> told that the video card was not able to support the game.

That's right - VPC emulates an S3 Trio graphics card...

Quote:

> Is there some way to upgrade the video card emulation?

No.

Quote:

> Or is there an alternative product that will support HALO?

No.

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

10-10-2009

On Oct 9, 10:09*pm, selkov <gu...@newsgroup-email.com> wrote:

Quote:

> I installed virtual pc 207 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was
> told that the video card was not able to support the game.
>
> is there soem way to upgrade teh video card emulation?
>
> or is there an alternative product that will support HALO?
>
> --
> selkov

Try VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation 6.5+. They support D3D 8+ in
XP32bit+ guests.

**selkov** · 10-11-2009

thanks guys.

of these two recommended "VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation 6.5+"
is there any reason to use 1 over the other?
performance?
Ease of interface?
color????/

10-11-2009

On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:21:00 -0500, selkov <guest@newsgroup-email.com>
wrote:

Quote:

>
>thanks guys.
>
>of these two recommended "VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation 6.5+"
>is there any reason to use 1 over the other?
>performance?
>Ease of interface?
>color????/

The only thing I can think of is:
- VirtualBox is free
- VMWare Workstation 6.5.3 is not

But I still doubt that you will get what you want in terms of video
performance from either of them.
--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

**whs** · 10-11-2009

VirtualBox is easy to install and use. But I agree with the others - it is probably not up to snuff for games.

10-11-2009

"whs" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> VirtualBox is easy to install and use. But I agree with the others - it
> is probably not up to snuff for games.
>
>
> --
> whs

If you have been using VPC 2007, VirtualBox has much the same look and
feel as the Connectix based VPC.

10-11-2009

"Bill Grant" <not.available@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:%23wN80ssSKHA.4980@newsgroup

Quote:

> If you have been using VPC 2007, VirtualBox has much the same look and
> feel as the Connectix based VPC.

True but irrelevant, as the OP is looking (fruitlessly) for a virtualisation
solution which supports HALO...

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

**selkov** · 10-12-2009

Thanks to all

10-09-2009	#1 (permalink)
selkov vist aultimate x 86 6 posts	Video Woes I installed virtual pc 207 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was told that the video card was not able to support the game. is there soem way to upgrade teh video card emulation? or is there an alternative product that will support HALO?
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10-10-2009	#2 (permalink)
Bo Berglund n/a posts	Re: Video Woes On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:09:35 -0500, selkov <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote: Quote: > >I installed virtual pc 207 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was >told that the video card was not able to support the game. > >is there soem way to upgrade teh video card emulation? > >or is there an alternative product that will support HALO? Video games are generally speaking not the area of virtualization, no matter which virtualization product you look at. Emulated video is always very lacking. -- Bo Berglund (Sweden)
My System Specs

10-10-2009	#3 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Video Woes "selkov" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message news:072170b73da97787f1ef7c4407bcae14@newsgroup-gateway.com... Quote: > I installed VirtualPC 2007 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was > told that the video card was not able to support the game. That's right - VPC emulates an S3 Trio graphics card... Quote: > Is there some way to upgrade the video card emulation? No. Quote: > Or is there an alternative product that will support HALO? No. -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

10-10-2009	#4 (permalink)
Ronald Phillips n/a posts	Re: Video Woes On Oct 9, 10:09*pm, selkov <gu...@newsgroup-email.com> wrote: Quote: > I installed virtual pc 207 to run a dedicated game server (halo) and was > told that the video card was not able to support the game. > > is there soem way to upgrade teh video card emulation? > > or is there an alternative product that will support HALO? > > -- > selkov Try VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation 6.5+. They support D3D 8+ in XP32bit+ guests.
My System Specs

10-11-2009	#5 (permalink)
selkov vist aultimate x 86 6 posts	Re: Video Woes thanks guys. of these two recommended "VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation 6.5+" is there any reason to use 1 over the other? performance? Ease of interface? color????/
My System Specs

10-11-2009	#6 (permalink)
Bo Berglund n/a posts	Re: Video Woes On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:21:00 -0500, selkov <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote: Quote: > >thanks guys. > >of these two recommended "VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation 6.5+" >is there any reason to use 1 over the other? >performance? >Ease of interface? >color????/ The only thing I can think of is: - VirtualBox is free - VMWare Workstation 6.5.3 is not But I still doubt that you will get what you want in terms of video performance from either of them. -- Bo Berglund (Sweden)
My System Specs

10-11-2009	#7 (permalink)
whs Vista home premium 32bit 1,038 posts	Re: Video Woes VirtualBox is easy to install and use. But I agree with the others - it is probably not up to snuff for games.
My System Specs

10-11-2009	#8 (permalink)
Bill Grant n/a posts	Re: Video Woes "whs" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message news:9e0c4f2366775868615959abfaaea5e4@newsgroup-gateway.com... Quote: > > VirtualBox is easy to install and use. But I agree with the others - it > is probably not up to snuff for games. > > > -- > whs If you have been using VPC 2007, VirtualBox has much the same look and feel as the Connectix based VPC.
My System Specs

10-11-2009	#9 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Video Woes "Bill Grant" <not.available@newsgroup> wrote in message news:%23wN80ssSKHA.4980@newsgroup Quote: > If you have been using VPC 2007, VirtualBox has much the same look and > feel as the Connectix based VPC. True but irrelevant, as the OP is looking (fruitlessly) for a virtualisation solution which supports HALO... -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net
My System Specs

10-12-2009	#10 (permalink)
selkov vist aultimate x 86 6 posts	Re: Video Woes Thanks to all
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