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I'm running a windows 7 instance on Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS hosted on Google Compute Engine, the instance will run with 2D acceleration but my client required 3D acceleration.

This is the error I'm getting

VBoxManage: error: This VM was configured to use 3D acceleration. However, the 3D support of the host is not working properly and the VM cannot be
started. To fix this problem, either fix the host 3D support (update the host graphics driver?) or disable 3D acceleration in the VM settings (VE
RR_NOT_AVAILABLE)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component ConsoleWrap, interface IConsole

Host details:
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic
Graphics driver: Red Hat, Inc Virtio SCSI

I've got guest additions installed on the guest machine.

adamtyvm wrote:Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS hosted on Google Compute Engine

This is an infrastructure that doesn't provide you with 3D graphics card, is it? That's not its purpose AFAIK. So, how do you expect to find 3D acceleration on something that the host doesn't provide? It won't work.

Get a dedicated host with a good 3D graphics card if you want 3D capabilities in your guest. They don't come out of thin air...