This is a list of DirectX 3D applications (probably mostly games) that people have found to work with Fusion. It is not for OpenGL applications. Feel free to add your findings to the document, but keep questions in the comments. You can edit the document by selecting "Edit document" under Actions in the left sidebar.

This list does not guarantee that a particular application will work for you, and does not imply support from VMware.

To enable 3D acceleration, shut down (suspend doesn't count) the virtual machine and go to Virtual Machine > Settings > System Hardware > Display. Check the "Accelerate 3D graphics" option.

As of version 1.1b, Fusion offers experimental support for up to DirectX 9.0 without shaders. A list of games that are known to require pixel shaders can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer_games_that_require_Pixel_Shaders This is not an exhaustive list of games that need shaders, but if a game you are interested in running in Fusion is on this list, it probably won't work.

Column Explanations

Application, Version

Which application you tested, and what version of the application.

Guest OS, Version

What Guest OS you are using, and what version of the OS.

Mac OS

What version of OS X you are using (e.g. 10.4.10, 10.5.0).

Fusion Build

Which version of Fusion you tried this with; for example, 51348 for 1.0, 57919 for 1.1b1. This information can be found under VMware Fusion > About VMware Fusion. Unless you say otherwise in the notes, it is assumed the installed version of VMware Tools matches the build number. Please try to keep your results up to date with the most recent build.

Mac, Graphics Card

Type of Mac (e.g. Mac Pro, iMac, etc.) and graphics card (e.g. nVidia GeForce 7300 GT, ATI Radeon X1900 XT, etc.). Readers should keep in mind that Macs with integrated graphics (i.e. mini, MacBook) don't completely support OpenGL 1.4, which is necessary for proper guest 3D acceleration.

Reporter

This will make it easier to figure out who to ask if other people have questions about setup. Also, get credited for your work

Notes

Anything others need to know, e.g. known issues, tweaks, links to HOWTOs, etc.

Working

Applications that run perfectly or have minor problems that do not greatly affect usage. Similar to a Platinum or Gold rating on WineHQ AppDB list.

Application, Version	Guest OS, Version	Mac OS	Fusion Build	Mac, Graphics Card	Reporter	Notes
Aliens vs. Predator demo	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Breath of Fire IV	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Grand Theft Auto III	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware	Tip: Set the Display Setup option Trails to OFF.
Hitman 2	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Lord of the Realms III	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Max Payne 1	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Max Payne 2	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Need for Speed Porsche demo	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
RalliSport Challenge	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
Tony Hawk 3	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
X-2 Rolling demo	Windows XP, SP2		1.0 (51348)		VMware
fr-025: the.popular.demo			1.1b1 (57919)	MacBook Pro, Mac Pro (ATI)	bgertzfield	Some slowdown, audio stuttering
Madden 2008			1.1b1 (57919)	MacBook Pro (ATI x1600)	pingaiter	VM was windowed to begin with. Game started in a window in a window, weird. Works in fullscreen after committing a change in the game's video setting. Very playable, some stuttering, using "low" graphics setting in the game at 800x600x16 in-game resolution.
Need for Speed Most Wanted Demo			1.1b1 (57919)	MacBook Pro (ATI X1600)	wdeboer	Very playable, some stuttering. 1024x768. Only cars ain't blinky as the screenshots on EA's website (games never do for me anyways)
Hundred Swords	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	slightly choppy sound, otherwise playable
Operation Flashpoint	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	some slowdown, otherwise playable
Full Spectrum Warrior demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	choppy sound, minor texture glitches
Silver	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	slightly choppy sound, otherwise playable, game crashes when switching between vm fullscreen and windowed mode, requires "SilverUK_GeForce2Patch_v2" patch to function under Windows XP
Tomb Raider: Anniversary	XP Pro, SP2		1.1rc1	MacBookPro (Radeon x1600)	nathanp	Slows down (high CPU) when textboxes appear, hitting windows key and going back into the game fixes this
Narbacular Drop	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	etung	Use vmmouse.present = "FALSE" vmx flag.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	InflatableMouse	Intro movies stutter, Enter/Return skips them. Use vmmouse.present = "FALSE" vmx flag.
S.W.A.T. 4	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	InflatableMouse	Graphic details need to be brought down to be playable. Use vmmouse.present = "FALSE" vmx flag
Warcraft III: Frozen Throne	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Macbook (1.8 Ghz) 2gb ram - GMA950[]	James Snell	Graphics feel a bit lagged, but game seems resonably playable. Minor text bugs at main menu - a character missing from version number - occational stuff like that
Yahoo's FATE	XP SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Mac Mini (1.6GHz Core Duo)	jfriesne	Works well. Graphics were a bit slow until I turned down the effects, now it runs great.
NWN+Exp Packs	XP SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	MacBook 2Ghz CD	iscariotj	Works well, though graphic options need tweaking to get best speed.

Semi-Working

Applications that have some problems but are still usable. Similar to a Silver or Bronze rating on WineHQ AppDB list.

Application, Version	Guest OS, Version	Mac OS	Fusion Build	Mac, Graphics Card	Reporter	Notes
FFXI Vana'diel Bench 3	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	etung	Some models flicker in and out, missing textures.
Resident Evil 4	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	game loads and run, severe texture corruption renders unplayable (mostly black/dark gray textures)
Elder Scrolls III : Morrowind	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	game loads and runs with choppy sound, texture failure after entering first building (black screen)
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 Demo	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	etung	Sound is stuttery, cursor is flickery, graphical glitches in command icons, can't find glowing tile in last tutorial. Playable.
Warhammer 40K : Dawn of War : Dark Crusade demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	graphics configuration test passes, game runs with choppy sound, some menu/interface text corruption, some cursor texture corruption
Beyond Good & Evil demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	very choppy framerate and sound, some scenes are rendered blurry and out of focus, minor graphical glitches in other scenes
Sam & Max Demo	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	etung	Occasional texture glitches, worst case is that a few dialogs will have choices show up as rectangles, making it impossible to intentionally select a particular choice. Some objects are too shiny.
Dungeon Seige Demo, Dungeon Seige: Legends of Aranna Demo	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	etung	Party Complex or All Complex shadows usually do not render properly. Sound is stuttery, mouse is flickery. Use vmmouse.present = "FALSE" vmx flag.
Everquest	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	glwarner	Mouse disapears when not being moved and there is a box around it when it is moving - most of the time black. The graphics are a bit choppy. Cannot be played in Unity mode for the mouse does not work right - loses left click ability. I have the mouse bound to the window. Was able to play with out other issues. Have not tried to raid with this setup yet.
Dungeonsiege II	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	glwarner	Mouse is choppy and slow to handle.Voice over dialog is normal speed but the text is not - it is slower. Have not tested combat yet.
CSI 3: Hard Evidence	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	glwarner	Voice over will sometimes loop through the same dialog mutliple times. Some graphic issues on certain sceens. It appeas the geomertry is off. Mostly playable.
Counter Strike Source	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Macbook Pro, 2.0, 2gb, ATI x1600	Matt Peters	Applications starts, performance extremely poor, mouse over issues. Sound glitching. Can't progress further than servers list.
Star Treck: Starfleet command 3	Xp Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62537)	MacBook Pro (NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT)	Master_Drow	Game plays, refreshes are noticeable, Models don't match with there actually location. Shields are rainbows. Example at http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii66/Master_Drow/Graphicsproblem.jpg

Not Working

Applications that do not run properly, have problems that significantly impede usage, or are otherwise unusable. Similar to a Bronze or Garbage rating on WineHQ AppDB list.

Application, Version	Guest OS, Version	Mac OS	Fusion Build	Mac, Graphics Card	Reporter	Notes
TA:Kingdoms			1.1b1 (57919)	MacBook (CD) (GMA 950)	IscariotJ	Retested due to apparent improvements/fixes. Still doesn't work. Black screen, followed by random texture blocks (addendum - similar failure on Radeon x1600, aanhorn)
GTA2			1.1b1 (57919)	MacBook (CD) (GMA 950)	IscariotJ	Retested due to apparent improvements/fixes. Still doesn't work. Initial menus display, but selecting play produces a blank screen
Guild Wars			1.1b1 (57919)	Mac Pro (ATi Radeon X1900)	resistor	Crashes on launch in DX9 mode, severe graphical glitches in DX8 mode
F.E.A.R. singleplayer demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	application fails to launch
Medieval II : Total War demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	application fails to launch, displays error stating that support for pixel shader 1.1 is required
Sega Rally Revo demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	application fails to launch, displays error stating that support for shader model 2.0 is required
Silent Hill 4 demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	application fails to launch, displays error stating that support for programmable vertex/pixel shaders is required
The Bard's Tale demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	application fails to launch, displays error stating that support for vertex shader 1.1 is required
MechWarrior 4 : Vengeance demo	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	application crashes the virtual machine upon launch
Warhammer : Mark of Chaos	XP Pro, SP2		1.1b1 (57919)	iMac (late 2006) (Radeon x1600)	aanhorn	game launches, intro movies work, but all menu text is completely missing, some other interface text partially missing, the game itself may or may not function, but this will be an unknown until the menus become navigatable
Dungeon Seige II Demo	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1 (62573)	Mac Pro (GeForce 7300)	etung	Halos around objects do not render properly, general performance problems in moderate combat. Movies do not play well if sound is enabled (skip with ESC). Sound is very stuttery, mouse is flickery. Use vmmouse.present = "FALSE" vmx flag.
Homeworld 2	Xp Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Macbook (1.8, 2gb) GMA950	James Snell	App doesn't open at all. Runs fine when booting Boot Camp partition natively
Civilization 4 (patch 1.61 - no expansions)	Xp Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Macbook (1.8, 2gb) GMA950	James Snell	App loader starts loading game - then entire VM crashes ungracefully:(
Team Fortress 2	XP Pro, SP2	10.5.1	1.1 (62573)	Macbook Pro (2.0, 2gb, ATI x1600)	Matt Peters	App loader starts games, as soon as it reaches main menu, application exits, complaining for Direct X 8.1.
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord	XP Pro, SP2	10.4.11	1.1.1 (72241)	iMac (2.16, 2gb) ATI X1600)	Henri de Marcellus	The game starts up, and the splash screen and scenario selection screens appear nicely. It hangs a for a while when drawing the battlefield. Many objects aren't drawn and come and go as you move the camera. Other than choppy play, the main problem is that none of the superimposed graphics (text, selection boxes, etc.) appear. This one is almost semi-working.