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benn600

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VirtualBox for MC
« on: March 19, 2009, 02:59:58 pm »
Anyone tried VirtualBox and then ran MC from it?
http://www.virtualbox.org/
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Re: VirtualBox for MC
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 03:37:47 pm »
works fine excpet that all virtualization software have a very hard time with audio and video beyond the very simplest/basic stuff.
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Re: VirtualBox for MC
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 03:40:26 pm »
Works well for me but there is NO 3d since VBox doesn't support directx 3d.
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Re: VirtualBox for MC
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 07:20:21 pm »
I could live with basic and mini view (probably some display view, no 3d).  Glad to hear good responses.  I will have to give it a try.
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Re: VirtualBox for MC
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 10:44:03 pm »
virtualbox supports a large subset of OpenGL (v3) very well right now.  Just not very fast.
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Re: VirtualBox for MC
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 03:39:59 pm »
I just setup VirtualBox on my MacPro and it is running very well.  In this case, I have a KVM to switch between Windows and my Mac so it isn't critical but it's a good test.  At some point I will install it on my Macbook Pro -- where it really counts.  It is a pain that I have to deal with the entire operating system, though.  I still wish Media Center could be an operating system...of course then I'd say Why Can't I install firefox or whatever...
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