Bad graphics

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by Tom Collignon, Jul 5, 2011.

  1. Tom Collignon

    Tom Collignon Member

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    In windows 7 after installing parallels tools with 3d enabled, i get mostly black on my screen (text disappears). Even when browsing most websites turn black.

    Examples:

    No 3d
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    With 3d
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  2. Tom Collignon

    Tom Collignon Member

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    Problem solved by parallels support.
     
  3. alev

    alev Parallels Team

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    I'd like to share solution for people who could face this issue and fortunately found this thread:

    Please open up Virtual machine configuration-> Hardware tab-> Boot Order and please try the following strings in boot flag section one at a time and see how it works (Note, you are able to configure hardware settings for your VM only when it is shut down, changes cannot be applied on the fly):
    video.dx_profile=4
    video.dx_profile=6
    video.dx_profile=5
    video.dx_profile=3
    video.dx_profile=2
    video.dx_profile=1

    Schilde has ATI Radeon HD 2600: "video.dx_profile=4" fixed issue.
    Tom has ATI Radeon X1600: "video.dx_profile=5" fixed issue.
     
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  4. cfbauerjr

    cfbauerjr Bit poster

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    Problem Solved

    Thanks to those that replied, the suggestion by Tom and the detailed fix by Parallel's support was exactly what I needed, since my Macbook Pro is also using a Radeon X1600 the string, (video.dx_profile=5) inserted into the Boot Flags box worked perfectly.
     
  5. Tom Collignon

    Tom Collignon Member

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    Problem also solved with Mac OS 10.7 and new build from parallels.
    No bootflags needed.
     
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  6. dclunie

    dclunie Junior Member

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    Similar problem with Java ?

    I wonder if this is related to the problems with rendering in Java that have been described in other threads (e.g., http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=106266)?

    When I encountered IE9 problems today I turned off 3D acceleration and the problem went away, but I have not tried changing the boot flags instead, as suggested above.

    My problems are on an old Macbook Pro with an ATI Radeon X1600; I haven't tried other hardware.

    David
     
  7. Rickygolucky

    Rickygolucky Banned

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    Good for you. Parallels team are reliable sometimes.
     
  8. Mark Law

    Mark Law Bit poster

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    thanks! problems solved :)

    I paid for Parallels support a while ago and they told me it was an issue to take up with Microsoft - due to IE9 being a new browser!

    Thanks to Alev's solution my IE9 is now working :)
     
  9. Schilde

    Schilde Bit poster

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    Problem occurred here. Bootflags were desperately needed, solved the problem for me, Tom gave me directions.
    My System: Mac Pro 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad Intel, ATI Radeon HD 2600, OS X 10.5.8, Parallels Desktop 6, Windows 7, IE 9: "video.dx_profile=4" fixed it. Thanks!
     
  10. creativejam

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    Worked for Me

    The video.dx_profile=4 boot flag worked for me on my Mac Pro with ATI Radeon HD 2600 and ATY,RadeonX1900 video cards.
     
  11. Lohmeyer

    Lohmeyer Junior Member

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    video.dx_profile=5 worked for me. Macbook Pro 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo with the ATI Radio X1600 Graphics, running OS X 10.5.8. I had the issue both in Parallels for Mac 6 and 7.

    video.dx_profile=4 also solve the IE9 problem, but setting to 4 also turned off several other graphics features such as transparency in Aero in Windows 7. video.dx_profile=6 didn't work. I didn't try the other settings.

    Regards,
    Mike
     

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