"Failed to Initialize Graphics Hardware"

Limerick · Post by **Limerick** » 13. Oct 2012, 19:19

Pretty much the main reason I use VirtualBox is so I can play old games on a new PC. Recently I tried to install Legoland (it's the nostalgia talking) and everything seemed to work fine until I tried to play. The game won't start and instead displays the message "failed to initialize graphics hardware". I've never got this message before, and I play a lot of games on this. I'm using Windows XP on the VM. If you need any more info, please tell me.

http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ · Post by **stefan.becker** » 13. Oct 2012, 19:38

Nothing is needed.

Read the manual about 3d setup. Guest Additions must be installed in safe mode on XP. Neither it works or not. If not, then not.

rogerdpack · Post by **rogerdpack** » 16. Jan 2015, 01:18

OK see http://steamcommunity.com/app/221380/di ... 726991953/ for some further instructions here...(hint: you need to enable 3D acceleration in the settings as well as install the full version from guest additions).

Post by **mpack** » 16. Jan 2015, 13:12

A 2012 thread? I believe the above may even predate WDDM support. Best not to wake the dead - locking this one.

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