![]() "Note: For the basic Direct3D acceleration to work in a Windows Guest, you have to install the Guest Additions in "Safe Mode". More specifically in Chapter 4.2.1.1 which says: It's weird that the idea of installing in SafeMode sounds strange because I read this in the help pages: If it is simply not possible to get the 3D graphics adapter working under Windows 8.1 in Virtual Box (and I have not read that anywhere) then I will give up and I guess BootCamp is my next option - but that is not a quick option. Hence, the idea was to devote a few hours to try it out under VirtualBox. but I dont want to pay for Parallels for the sake of a few months of seeing something running (probably like a dog). I have read that people have had it working under virtualisation in Parallels (albeit not great). I'm trying to get Elite Dangerous working because the Mac version isn't out yet and, since I already paid for it many many months ago, I am curious to see what it looks like. So, I would assume in that case - because the 3D graphics adapter is greyed out on the install screen (and assuming that is not correct) - that it would be more correct to say that such applications with high GPU requirements (such as 3D) **will not work**, no? If I can just get the 3D graphics adapater available - then I can be 100% sure if it works or not. And I presume (but can't be 100% sure) that I will get the same error for any game that tries to use a 3D graphics adapter. it is not an error specific to an application, it is an error that the 3D graphics adapter is not available. but the error I am getting is not an error that the application is not working. I didn't miss the second part of what Socrates said - he mentioned that applications might not work. So the second thing I tried was to install them in Safe Mode - because everything I read on the forums/help document mentioned that they had to be installed in safe mode - otherwise, Windows would replace the files with the originals. The first thing I tried was to install them normally - and it didn't work. The Oracle support site does mention that Virtual Box supports: "Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)" so I am hoping I can get this working. But the installer still runs and unzips a whole bunch of files. When I try to install the Guest Additions the 3D acceleration box is ticked, but is greyed out - so I cannot deselect or select it anyway. I have booted into Safe made and installed the Guest Additions - I installed the drivers and also tried to follow the README for the 64bit drivers which used the command prompt to unzip the drivers into a directory. On the Virtual Box settings I have enabled both the 3D and 2D options. I download the latest VirtualBox 4.3.20 and within it I am running an 90 day evaluation version if Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64 bit and have installed DirectX11.Īll is good - expect I can't start a game - it gives me the error that: "No 3D graphics adapter is available". I've got the latest iMac using an up-to-date Yosemite.
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