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Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 14. Jul 2009, 18:30
by VM-101
Hello everyone!
I just got the new VirtualBox 3.0.2, and tried to run an OpenGL game without success
(Train Your Brain with Dr Kawashima game)
Then I decided to run an OpenGL benchmark (FurMark 1.6.5) which also doesn't work...?
Host OS: Ubuntu 8.0.4
Guest OS: Windows 7
Any ideas/suggestions/solutions?
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 14. Jul 2009, 20:19
by Sasquatch
Just a couple of things. First, does the Host have hardware OpenGL capabilities? So check your video card (if it's intel, you're out of luck, get a better one) and it's driver. Not all open sourced drivers provide OpenGL. ATi cards for example still don't have proper hardware OpenGL features. No idea about nVidia's open source drivers.
Other option: did you enable 3D for the Guest?
Last one: Did you install the GA?
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 14. Jul 2009, 21:30
by VM-101
Does the Host have hardware OpenGL capabilities?
I really hope so
Code: Select all
lspci | grep ATI
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 7196
It's ATI Mobility Radeon X1350 (using fglrx driver)
For example, Compiz works like a charm..
ATi cards for example still don't have proper hardware OpenGL features.
Yikes, does this mean the driver is the problem? :S
Did you enable 3D for the Guest?
Yes, Settings -> Display -> Enable 3D Acceleration
Did you install the GA?
Sorry, GA?
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 14. Jul 2009, 21:36
by stefan.becker
Guest Additions.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 14. Jul 2009, 21:52
by VM-101
Guest Additions installed, yes.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 14. Jul 2009, 23:40
by Sasquatch
VM-101 wrote:ATi cards for example still don't have proper hardware OpenGL features.
Yikes, does this mean the driver is the problem? :S
No, I was referring to the Open Source drivers. I am forced to use those because ATi decided to not support my card anymore (Mobility Radeon x1400). I really hate ATi for that. nVidia seems to be able to support their GeForce2 and TNT cards up to this day, why can't ATi do the same?
Anyway, check the forums here for a link to the Windows version of glxgears. Hint: use google
. If that runs fairly well, then you have OGL, if it doesn't run at all, you don't. Another thing you can test is to install a Linux VM and enable/install Compiz on it with the GA installed and 3D enabled. If you get a white screen or similar, then you don't have proper OpenGL.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 15. Jul 2009, 00:00
by VM-101
Hmh!
I used this one:
http://lab.bachem-it.com/opengl/qtgears/
...and guess what... after clicking qtgears.exe nothing happens
Any suggestions?
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 15. Jul 2009, 00:29
by ashadocat
I'm having the same trouble. I have an ati x1250 and the game in question is oni. I'm running the open source drivers, they work fine with compiz though, are they the problem? I can't use the proprietary drivers in there current state...
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 15. Jul 2009, 13:55
by Sasquatch
ashadocat wrote:I'm having the same trouble. I have an ati x1250 and the game in question is oni. I'm running the open source drivers, they work fine with compiz though, are they the problem? I can't use the proprietary drivers in there current state...
You've just been screwed by ATi. My x1400 gives the same problem. OpenGL just fine on the Host, but the VM can't use it. Mostly, because the OS drivers don't use direct hardware, which is needed.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 15. Jul 2009, 17:28
by VM-101
Does this mean there is no solution at the moment?
Are the developers (of VB) aware of this? Is there maybe a fix in progress somewhere in the background?
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 17. Jul 2009, 06:38
by Nille02
Sasquatch wrote:No, I was referring to the Open Source drivers. I am forced to use those because ATi decided to not support my card anymore (Mobility Radeon x1400). I really hate ATi for that. nVidia seems to be able to support their GeForce2 and TNT cards up to this day, why can't ATi do the same?
This is not true your card works with the fglrx 8.3 and the Nvidia legaci drivers are out of date to. And about the ATI OS Driver MostAwesomeDude is working on an the Gallium3D Driver for r3XX-r5xx so in the near Future you has OGL 2.1 or if the Hardware can this OGL3. And this is only possible because ATI provide Documentations and Developers to the Community and Nvidia does nothing
and the OS Driver nv is an Joke.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 17. Jul 2009, 12:09
by Sasquatch
Nille02 wrote:Sasquatch wrote:No, I was referring to the Open Source drivers. I am forced to use those because ATi decided to not support my card anymore (Mobility Radeon x1400). I really hate ATi for that. nVidia seems to be able to support their GeForce2 and TNT cards up to this day, why can't ATi do the same?
This is not true your card works with the fglrx 8.3 and the Nvidia legaci drivers are out of date to. And about the ATI OS Driver MostAwesomeDude is working on an the Gallium3D Driver for r3XX-r5xx so in the near Future you has OGL 2.1 or if the Hardware can this OGL3. And this is only possible because ATI provide Documentations and Developers to the Community and Nvidia does nothing
and the OS Driver nv is an Joke.
Fgrlx 8.3 does not work on Jaunty, nor any new kernels. So yes, I'm screwed by them.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 17. Jul 2009, 13:07
by Nille02
Sasquatch wrote:Fgrlx 8.3 does not work on Jaunty, nor any new kernels. So yes, I'm screwed by them.
You are not forced to use ubuntu 9.4 or higher. and it was known that the fglrx in jaunty doenst support you card anymore.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 17. Jul 2009, 14:06
by Sasquatch
Nille02 wrote:Sasquatch wrote:Fgrlx 8.3 does not work on Jaunty, nor any new kernels. So yes, I'm screwed by them.
You are not forced to use ubuntu 9.4 or higher. and it was known that the fglrx in jaunty doenst support you card anymore.
This is a discussion for another time.
Re: Problems with OpenGL
Posted: 17. Jul 2009, 17:41
by VM-101
VM-101 wrote:Does this mean there is no solution at the moment?
erm..... *BUMP* ?