I will consider switching from my current OS emulator if someone can adress my issue

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by Tod Jennings, Mar 11, 2009.

  1. Tod Jennings

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    I am currently using two other OS emulators (I'll call them CxG and VMwF). Both are the latest versions (2.0.2 and 7.2) and am trying to get the game Runes of Magic to work.

    Ok, so here is what I'm working with:
    Macbook 4,1; 10.5.6; 4GB ram; X3100 GPU

    Problem:
    Running this game in win2k, winxp, and vista bottles via CxG yeild this:
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    The sound is excellent, there is no lag, but it seems the 3D images are missing (the trees, rocks, and water). This is the initial screen where you log-in.

    Here are my win reg configs for each bottle:
    [​IMG]


    Now, when I run this game via VMwF (emulating vista home premium), the screen is initially black for about 5 min., music plays fine, there are extremely large amounts of lag (my entire laptop slows down ridiculously), but then you see it. It is the initial EULA screen, except the box that is supposed to contain the EULA agreement is blank. The option to "agree" or "cancel" is there, and can be clicked, but the lag is so great that when I click either one, nothing seems to happen.

    Take Aways:
    It seems that the CxG emulation is smoother, but lacks the 3D rendering capabilities. Whilst the VMwF has the 3D rendering capabilities, but lacks the smoothness.

    Will using parallels utilize the smoothness of CxG and what ever VMwF is using to render 3D images? Is there a way that parallels can emulate graphic drivers, or to process the graphics in a way that my GPU can handle it (assuming that drivers are behind all of all this, but if so, then there is no need to get parallels). Will parallels enable me to play Runes of Magic?

    Solution:
    I am just a gamer. I troubleshoot client problems for both PCs and Macs part time, so I am no PC/Mac newb. If anyone out there has any idea how to get this program to run, I am sure I speak for all of us out there that would like to see this game on a non-Windows OS when I say, PLEASE HELP US!

    What I already know, so please dont bother to mention:
    X3100 might not support this game. On a windows machine with latest drivers it does, and there is no reason to believe that it wont on my mac with latest drivers (I have done lots of searching around the web and have found no conclusive evidence proving it will or wont run).

    I know I can run this via bootcamp fine.

    Thanks in advanced!
     

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