3D Games doesn´t work

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by Rends, Mar 27, 2010.

  1. Rends

    Rends Bit poster

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    I´m running Parallels 5 and use WindowsXP from the bootcamp partition.
    While windows runs games fine when running from the bootcamp partition only
    the games doesn´t work under Parallels5.
    The games seems to either CTD when loading 3D or not drawing any 3D models so the only thing i can see then is HUD and the background images but no polygons.

    I tried it with some simulations BOB2, Fighter Squadron, GTR Evolution.

    Then i ran DXdiag and in the 3D test the Cube is rendered flat. I can see the texture but not the cube itself.
    Looks wired. I can upload a video to youtube if needed.

    Specs: Parallels5, WindowsXP SP3 and DirectX 9c.
     
  2. I-che

    I-che Pro

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    Hi Rends,

    please try the troubleshooting steps below:
    1. Reinstall Parallels Tools
    2. Disable Shared Profile (Virtual Machine > Configure > Options > clear Enable Shared Profile checkbox)
    3. Enable 3D acceleration and vertical synchronization (Virtual Machine > Configure > Hardware tab > Video)

    Please check the performance of games after these changes are applied.

    I have some doubts regarding Fighter Squadron though - this game was developed for Windows 95/98 a while ago. Let me know the results.
     

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