VirtualBox 3 - 3D Acceleration

Check how to make VirtualBox 3 Direct3D acceleration work on Linux/Windows hosts.

http://penguininside.blogspot.com/2009/07/direct-3d-acceleration-using-native...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• VirtualBox
• Virtualization
• Linux
• Windows
• DirectX
• Direct3D

[rsofawsome]

where do i get direct 3d drives?

[thinkertux]

@rsofawsome check the link in info, you can download direct x from Microsoft's download center.

[HehShadow]

@thinkertux i need your help!!! answer fast please! so i have a problem: my direct3d acceleration is off so i can't launch nvidia control panel it says: please reinstall nvidia display driver or something that-->

and i can't launch windows movie maker and i can't rewiew my screensaver it says something About direct3D i need your help because if you know HOW TO ENABLE THE DIRECT3D ACCELERATION!!!! please help

[thinkertux]

@HehShadow You might need to reinstall nVidia drivers or simply update them, problem can occur if you have recently updated your kernel but haven't updated the drivers.. You need to do it, if you have installed nvidia kernel mod using a package manager.

Other option is to uninstall the old packages and install nVidia driver by generic install file provided on nVidia's download page. To make the installer work you might need to install essential build packages and kernel headers too.

[AwesomeSpriteDude]

WTF! please help when i downloaded halo combat evolved and lauched the game it said

"a problem occurred initializing directdraw. hardware acceleration maybe disabled" please tell me how to do this!!

[thinkertux]

Have you followed the How-To? see the url in description..

and

right click to your desktop >> properties >> setting >> Advanced >> Troubleshoot ..

Make sure you have hardware acceleration slider at full.

[kyousukeX]

your blog was a great help!!!!!!!

[RobloxProuductions]

how is it so fast?

[realflow100]

@hankmanGTA you can try ailens vs predator 2 multiplayer (DEMO!) the demo works i have tried it and i mean it works!!!

[duldi111]

@thinkertux I have buh it still dont work it says that direct3d is not avilable please help i will subscribe if it works

[ubuntunoobz]

ok need your help. i followed your guild and it works dxdiag tests the 3d for directx 8/9 and they both run very smooth. but when i go to play a game like bf2 it opens and i get a black screen then closes and thats it... i have windows xp pro sp3 running in virtualbox 3.2.0 in ubuntu 8.10, 3d is on in the setting i have directx9.c installed and flashplayer installed. also windows has 123 mb video ram and 600mb normal ram.

[hankmanGTA]

Re run this emulator game Aliens Vs Predator 1 Gold??

On my new pc does not work :-(