WinXP Direct3D applications/previews turn screen black

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madiyoung1204
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WinXP Direct3D applications/previews turn screen black

Post by madiyoung1204 »

Whenever something like a screensaver preview that uses Direct3D or a program like Project64 emulates a game, the VM turns everything around the window black, including the mouse. Dragging the window duplicates the window similar to turning on mouse trails. Using Ctrl+Alt+Del on my host PC restores the VM's image until I click back into the VM. This only happens in Full Screen Mode. In default, the problem does not happen. I prefer to run my VM in full screen, so if this can be helped, I'd greatly appreciate it.

VBox Version: 5.2.24, Ext. Pack installed
Guest OS: Windows XP Professional x86 SP3
Home OS: Windows 10 Home x64
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Re: WinXP Direct3D applications/previews turn screen black

Post by mpack »

You should check out the user manual, specifically section 4.5, which talks about the Guest Additions support for accelerated graphics.
madiyoung1204
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Re: WinXP Direct3D applications/previews turn screen black

Post by madiyoung1204 »

I have read the manual before. I have already installed guest additions with the experimental Direct3D, and enabled both 2D Video Acceleration and 3D Acceleration. The issue still happens with these settings on.
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