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direct 3d not enabling windows aero
Posted: 6. Apr 2015, 15:48
by RileyTEMC
hi, i have a virtual machine of windows vista and i have installed vbox guest additions with direct 3d support enabled, and when that didn't work, i tried a ton of other methods, but none of them worked can someone please help me?
Re: direct 3d not enabling windows aero
Posted: 9. Apr 2015, 14:07
by loukingjr
Aero for Vista seems to be broken. I don't know how many VB versions ago that happened.
Re: direct 3d not enabling windows aero
Posted: 9. Apr 2015, 14:18
by loukingjr
Aero works on Vista with the VB 4.3.12 GAs.
Re: direct 3d not enabling windows aero
Posted: 10. Apr 2015, 18:40
by RileyTEMC
Im new to virtualbox, what does that mean?
Re: direct 3d not enabling windows aero
Posted: 10. Apr 2015, 18:42
by scottgus1
"GA's" refers to the Guest Additions. Download the Guest Additions that comes with version 4.3.12 and install them in the guest.