Parallels 3.0 can I get 64MB video RAM?

[markwilson]

I've been reading these forums and keep finding posts that suggest Parallels 3.0 will support video RAM above 64MB. I don't need 3D graphics but I do want to watch live TV in my Windows Media Center in my Vista Boot Camp partition via Parallels. For that I need 64MB of Video RAM. Please can someone tell me if:

1. Is this possible in Parallels Desktop 3.0? (Certainly the default is lower than this because the error messages I get in Vista tell me to get a graphics adapter with at least 64MB of Video RAM)
2. Assuming yes, how can I increase the available video RAM to 64MB?

Thanks, Mark
http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/

 

[jackybe67]

You can go up to 64 mb (it's the max. Start parallels, click in configuration and go to memory. There you have the settings.

 

[markwilson]

Thanks for replying to my idiot question! I was sure there was an option somewhere (the slider used to top out at 32) but I couldn't remember where the option was.

 

[landmark]

Mark,

though you can adjust the virtual graphics card memory up to 64 MB, you won't be able to use the Media Center Application. When trying, you'll end up with a message saying that the graphics card is not supported.

Maybe it's a minor change for the parallels folks to do since MCE is based on DirectX 8.1, but will prevent you and me from watching TV for now.

Edit: grammar and spelling (non-native English speaker)