Hi. I got an aluminum macbook 2.4 Ghz, 4G RAM, using Parallels 4.0. I installed Windows Vista Ultimate (64) and when trying to use Windows Movie Maker (Yes, yes! I got Final Cut but Im very new to this stuff.. only 1 week with my new Mac), the program stated that my video card does not support the level of hardware acceleration. The message says that the card must support DirectX 9. I have 3D Acceleration checked and also have assigned 128 MB to the virtual card. PLEASE help me! (Yes I´m a little anxious.) By the way, thanks for an excellent product, Parallels is great.
Windows Movie Maker Problem!!
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John@Parallels
Forum Maven
1. Minimize hardware acceleration level in display properties.
Right click on Desktop -> Personalize -> Display Settings -> Advanced
Settings -> Trobleshoot tab. Put hardware acceleration level to zero.
2. Set Color in Display Settings to 24 bit making hardware acceleration
set to maximum.
Right click on Desktop -> Personalize -> Display Settings -> Advanced
Settings -> Trobleshoot tab. Put hardware acceleration level to zero.
2. Set Color in Display Settings to 24 bit making hardware acceleration
set to maximum.
I think I followed these instructions but I still can't get Movie Maker to work. I turned down the video acceleration to none (requiring a restart), changed the color to 24bit and then set the video acceleration back up to full (requiring another restart). Here's a screenshot of my current settings.
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John@Parallels
Forum Maven
I submitted case to developers
John@Parallels
Forum Maven
I will update thread if there are any news, we are investigating case now
John@Parallels
Forum Maven
We didn't forget problem
John@Parallels
Forum Maven
No ETA still, but we are working on this as one of the most important direction
I've been looking through the forums a bit more and saw a post about not being able to run Direct X with your video driver, that would explain why windows movie maker won't run. It requires Direct X 9. As integral as Direct X is to so many applications on the web, I suddenly feel as though the 80 bucks I spent on your software today was not well spent. If there is no work around for this I believe I will take advantage of your Satisfaction Guaranteed offer and phone you for a return authorization. Maybe I can talk my prof into letting me use iMovie instead. *chuckle*
John@Parallels
Forum Maven
We are working on this , I will post information here
Hi Again. Just received a Parallels Update. The update help to resolve another problem with some Vista Games (Chess and Purple Game) and with Windows Media Player. Thanks for that. But Windows Movie Maker is not responding yet. Will there be a new update to correct this issue or have there been established a troubleshooting for this?
Daniel Wintes
Bit poster
Any updates to this issue yet? It has been since 12/08 that the thread was started. Using Parallels 4 and an intel mac and following the settings advice from John still gives the same error message.
John von Foregger
Bit poster
Come on, Guys!
Do you think there will be a fix before you launch another version of Parallels!?
Really need this to work, guys!
Do you think there will be a fix before you launch another version of Parallels!?
Really need this to work, guys!
Netguydave
Bit poster
Any update to this? I have the same problem. I started my own post before I saw this one. VilleT replied stating that he/she can get Movie Maker Live to work (which I tried but the same problem came up). But....I can't use Movie Maker Live even if it did work. I need Narration and only Movie Maker does that, they took it out of Movie Maker Live. Thank You.