Comments on: How To Enable 3D Acceleration In VirtualBox http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damien Oh http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-17760 Damien Oh Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:26:48 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-17760 Could it be due to the hardware limitation of the Ubuntu machine at home? Could it be due to the hardware limitation of the Ubuntu machine at home?

]]> By: DolphinSandwich http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-17657 DolphinSandwich Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:57:59 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-17657 Thanks, it works that simple on my machine at work, but at home, Ubuntu just hangs when I enable 3d acceleration (and/or goes wonky depending on how I resize the window) Thanks, it works that simple on my machine at work, but at home, Ubuntu just hangs when I enable 3d acceleration (and/or goes wonky depending on how I resize the window)

]]> By: diZzyCoDeR http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-14062 diZzyCoDeR Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:55:30 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-14062 Thanks for your post! I didn't really know VB had come so far -- it is definitely a god-send, considering VMW is pooching my ubuntu box when trying to get Win7 as a guest installed. I was racking my brain, but no longer. VB is the way to go!! Thanks for your post! I didn’t really know VB had come so far — it is definitely a god-send, considering VMW is pooching my ubuntu box when trying to get Win7 as a guest installed. I was racking my brain, but no longer. VB is the way to go!!

]]> By: diZzyCoDeR http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22724 diZzyCoDeR Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:55:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22724 Thanks for your post! I didn't really know VB had come so far -- it is definitely a god-send, considering VMW is pooching my ubuntu box when trying to get Win7 as a guest installed. I was racking my brain, but no longer. VB is the way to go!! Thanks for your post! I didn’t really know VB had come so far — it is definitely a god-send, considering VMW is pooching my ubuntu box when trying to get Win7 as a guest installed. I was racking my brain, but no longer. VB is the way to go!!

]]> By: diZzyCoDeR http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22725 diZzyCoDeR Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:55:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22725 Thanks for your post! I didn't really know VB had come so far -- it is definitely a god-send, considering VMW is pooching my ubuntu box when trying to get Win7 as a guest installed. I was racking my brain, but no longer. VB is the way to go!! Thanks for your post! I didn’t really know VB had come so far — it is definitely a god-send, considering VMW is pooching my ubuntu box when trying to get Win7 as a guest installed. I was racking my brain, but no longer. VB is the way to go!!

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-12209 Sharninder Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:14:06 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-12209 Windows 7 Aero requires a driver built with the new WDDM architecture so that won't work. Vista should work. I used Ubuntu and 3D effects worked for me on Ubuntu. Windows 7 Aero requires a driver built with the new WDDM architecture so that won’t work. Vista should work. I used Ubuntu and 3D effects worked for me on Ubuntu.

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22723 Sharninder Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:14:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22723 Windows 7 Aero requires a driver built with the new WDDM architecture so that won't work. Vista should work. I used Ubuntu and 3D effects worked for me on Ubuntu. Windows 7 Aero requires a driver built with the new WDDM architecture so that won’t work. Vista should work. I used Ubuntu and 3D effects worked for me on Ubuntu.

]]> By: essaion http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-12208 essaion Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:36:48 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-12208 Hi there, I'm wondering : did you actually manage to enable Aero effects (say, transparency) in a Vista or 7 Windows guest ? I'm trying to do so, with no success. 3D Acceleration is enabled for the guest, as well as 128 Mo V-RAM. GPU is a Geforce GTX 260+ card, though i don't think it matters (VirtualBox does not really use this, as far as i understand, it virtualizes a "standard" VGA card with OpenGL 2.0 implementation - no DX10 so far). VBoxGuestAdditions are installed. The Windows 7 diagnostic tool indicates that the video driver is not WDDM compliant, wich seems confirmed some searches i made. So the question still is : did you (or someone) actually manage to enable Aero effects ?! Thanks for any input on this ! Hi there,

I’m wondering : did you actually manage to enable Aero effects (say, transparency) in a Vista or 7 Windows guest ?

I’m trying to do so, with no success. 3D Acceleration is enabled for the guest, as well as 128 Mo V-RAM. GPU is a Geforce GTX 260+ card, though i don’t think it matters (VirtualBox does not really use this, as far as i understand, it virtualizes a “standard” VGA card with OpenGL 2.0 implementation – no DX10 so far). VBoxGuestAdditions are installed.

The Windows 7 diagnostic tool indicates that the video driver is not WDDM compliant, wich seems confirmed some searches i made.

So the question still is : did you (or someone) actually manage to enable Aero effects ?!

Thanks for any input on this !

]]> By: essaion http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22722 essaion Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22722 Hi there, I'm wondering : did you actually manage to enable Aero effects (say, transparency) in a Vista or 7 Windows guest ? I'm trying to do so, with no success. 3D Acceleration is enabled for the guest, as well as 128 Mo V-RAM. GPU is a Geforce GTX 260+ card, though i don't think it matters (VirtualBox does not really use this, as far as i understand, it virtualizes a "standard" VGA card with OpenGL 2.0 implementation - no DX10 so far). VBoxGuestAdditions are installed. The Windows 7 diagnostic tool indicates that the video driver is not WDDM compliant, wich seems confirmed some searches i made. So the question still is : did you (or someone) actually manage to enable Aero effects ?! Thanks for any input on this ! Hi there,

I’m wondering : did you actually manage to enable Aero effects (say, transparency) in a Vista or 7 Windows guest ?

I’m trying to do so, with no success. 3D Acceleration is enabled for the guest, as well as 128 Mo V-RAM. GPU is a Geforce GTX 260+ card, though i don’t think it matters (VirtualBox does not really use this, as far as i understand, it virtualizes a “standard” VGA card with OpenGL 2.0 implementation – no DX10 so far). VBoxGuestAdditions are installed.

The Windows 7 diagnostic tool indicates that the video driver is not WDDM compliant, wich seems confirmed some searches i made.

So the question still is : did you (or someone) actually manage to enable Aero effects ?!

Thanks for any input on this !

]]> By: redhand http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-8448 redhand Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:53:10 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-8448 Nevermind. It's ok now. My fault. Nevermind. It’s ok now. My fault.

]]> By: redhand http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22721 redhand Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:53:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22721 Nevermind. It's ok now. My fault. Nevermind. It’s ok now. My fault.

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-8427 Sharninder Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:58:35 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-8427 I used a Linux host for this so I'm not sure what problem you're facing. Try with the windows CD. Maybe it needs some drivers not present by default on your setup. I used a Linux host for this so I’m not sure what problem you’re facing. Try with the windows CD. Maybe it needs some drivers not present by default on your setup.

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22719 Sharninder Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:58:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22719 I used a Linux host for this so I'm not sure what problem you're facing. Try with the windows CD. Maybe it needs some drivers not present by default on your setup. I used a Linux host for this so I’m not sure what problem you’re facing. Try with the windows CD. Maybe it needs some drivers not present by default on your setup.

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22720 Sharninder Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:58:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22720 I used a Linux host for this so I'm not sure what problem you're facing. Try with the windows CD. Maybe it needs some drivers not present by default on your setup. I used a Linux host for this so I’m not sure what problem you’re facing. Try with the windows CD. Maybe it needs some drivers not present by default on your setup.

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-8426 Sharninder Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:56:46 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-8426 What version of virtualbox are you using ? You should be using the latest version for this to work. What version of virtualbox are you using ? You should be using the latest version for this to work.

]]> By: Sharninder http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22718 Sharninder Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:56:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22718 What version of virtualbox are you using ? You should be using the latest version for this to work. What version of virtualbox are you using ? You should be using the latest version for this to work.

]]> By: redhand http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-8424 redhand Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:28:16 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-8424 I can't check 'Enable 3d Acceleration'. It's unavailable. What I have done wrong? I can’t check ‘Enable 3d Acceleration’. It’s unavailable.
What I have done wrong?

]]> By: redhand http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22716 redhand Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:28:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22716 I can't check 'Enable 3d Acceleration'. It's unavailable. What I have done wrong? I can’t check ‘Enable 3d Acceleration’. It’s unavailable.
What I have done wrong?

]]> By: redhand http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-22717 redhand Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:28:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-22717 I can't check 'Enable 3d Acceleration'. It's unavailable. What I have done wrong? I can’t check ‘Enable 3d Acceleration’. It’s unavailable.
What I have done wrong?

]]> By: Gutera http://maketecheasier.com/enable-3d-acceleration-in-virtualbox/2009/05/21#comment-8170 Gutera Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:46:39 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=4695#comment-8170 Great post on 3d acceleration for macs with virtuL box...howevere, i'm having some trouble installing the Guest Additions. The Guest Systems Assistant, windows in my case, is asking for the drivers CD. Wich CD is that? windows or mac's? Cheers! Great post on 3d acceleration for macs with virtuL box…howevere, i’m having some trouble installing the Guest Additions. The Guest Systems Assistant, windows in my case, is asking for the drivers CD. Wich CD is that? windows or mac’s?

Cheers!

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