GeoSuite AllWorks Direct3D problems

[gsdefender]

Hi there everybody.
I am experiencing problems while running the demo version of this application in a Windows guest - I have tested both Windows XP and Windows 7 guests on Linux and Mac hosts with the latest VirtualBox at the time of writing this post. (As I am a newly registered user, I cannot post neither the link to download the demo version. I will try to update the post tomorrow)
I have installed the Guest Additions enabling Direct3D acceleration and I can confirm they work properly running dxdiag.
I don't know if it this helps, but the software works as expected in my demo version of VMware Fusion Pro.

The error occurs two times: immediately upon opening the file, and after file parsing and rendering should have been completed. In both cases it is

D3DERR_INVALIDCALL: Invalid call (-2005530516)

Error upon opening

error1.png (99.96 KiB) Viewed 3780 times

Error after rendering

error2.png (72.43 KiB) Viewed 3780 times

Thank you in advance for any advice.

[socratis]

Applications that have high requirements on the GPU (drawing, 3D, games, video) are expected to not work as good as on the real hardware, if they work at all. The degree of implemented features varies between virtualization solutions, that's most probably you got it working in VMWare. Unfortunately, AFAIK, there is not a lot you can do about it...

[gsdefender]

Applications that have high requirements on the GPU (drawing, 3D, games, video) are expected to not work as good as on the real hardware, if they work at all. The degree of implemented features varies between virtualization solutions, that's most probably you got it working in VMWare. Unfortunately, AFAIK, there is not a lot you can do about it...

I know, but perhaps there is something I could do (a bug report?) to help the developers fix, or at least know what is needed to fix the problem. I don't know exactly what information the developers would need from me, so I would be thankful for any advice in this regard.

[mpack]

Is this error appearing on the host, or inside the guest?

[gsdefender]

Is this error appearing on the host, or inside the guest?

The error appears inside the guest.

[mpack]

I would like to see the VM log file: Right click the VM in the GUI. Select "Show Log". Save "VBox.log" to a file. Compress that file and attach it to a message here.

You might also look for updated host graphics drivers.

[socratis]

I know, but perhaps there is something I could do (a bug report?) to help the developers fix

A noble gesture, but there are already a ton (relatively speaking) of reports on the subject. If you go to the Bugtracker (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Bugtracker) you'll see that there are reports by component, or you can use the advanced search.

Just for the 3D support there are currently 146 bug reports open (https://www.virtualbox.org/query?status ... r=priority). You could search for an appropriate one (or one that has the most and most recent activity and add your experience and logs.

But, please, post them here first, as mpack suggested, in case it's an easier fix.

[loukingjr]

fwiw I downloaded the App in question: GeoSuite AllWorks
installed it in a Windows XP SP3 guest and I'm not getting the errors the OP is getting. Host: OSX 10.10.2 VirtualBox 4.3.21_r97176. I don't think the fact that I'm running a test build is the issue though. I haven't installed the test build GAs.

[gsdefender]

I would like to see the VM log file: Right click the VM in the GUI. Select "Show Log". Save "VBox.log" to a file. Compress that file and attach it to a message here.

Here it is:

VBox.log.bz2

VBox.log

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You might also look for updated host graphics drivers.

Both my Mac (to which the attached log belongs) and my Fedora machine are regularly updated AFAIK. Both are on NVIDIA.

[gsdefender]

fwiw I downloaded the App in question:
installed it in a Windows XP SP3 guest and I'm not getting the errors the OP is getting. Host: OSX 10.10.2 VirtualBox 4.3.21_r97176. I don't think the fact that I'm running a test build is the issue though. I haven't installed the test build GAs.

Thank you for your patience and your time.
I can confirm that the demo projects on the website are correctly rendered.
I am starting to think that it is my file that triggers a bug (in the application and/or in the Guest Additions driver) while run under VirtualBox that does not arise on VMware Fusion.

[loukingjr]

The log you posted isn't complete. You need to shut the guest down first. You also have the guest additions .iso mounted but I don't see any indication you installed them.

[gsdefender]

The log you posted isn't complete. You need to shut the guest down first.

OK, I didn't understand I had to. Sorry for the inconvenience.

VBox.log.bz2

VBox.log.bz2

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You also have the guest additions .iso mounted but I don't see any indication you installed them.

I don't know how this is reported in the log file, but I have the 4.3.20 additions installed. I forgot to eject the ISO image.

[loukingjr]

I'll look at the new log but, did you install the GAs while XP was in safe mode?

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00:37:10.979741 Guest Additions capability report: (0x5 -> 0x0) seamless: no, hostWindowMapping: no, graphics: no

[gsdefender]

I'll look at the new log but, did you install the GAs while XP was in safe mode?

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00:37:10.979741 Guest Additions capability report: (0x5 -> 0x0) seamless: no, hostWindowMapping: no, graphics: no

I remembered I had done that, but I gave a chance to your suggestion, restarted the VM in safe mode, redid the install selecting the Direct3D checkbox and rebooted. No changes.

[loukingjr]

I'm at a loss. The only thing I had to do was when I first installed GeoSuite I had to install NetFramework 2.0 in XP. I also don't understand why your vbox.log is mising so many guest additions lines. Maybe someone else does.

As far as your project being the problem in VB, unless you can directly call DirectX in the project I'm not sure why that would be the case. But I don't know the program.

How big is your project compressed? if it's under 128k you could attach it.