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Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications posted: Feb 23, 2009 1:05 PM

Click to view davidliu's profile Enthusiast 99 posts since
Jul 31, 2008
Hello All,

Here is your chance of affecting feature direction in future VMware Fusion releases! I am looking into possible OpenGL support for Windows guests in VMware Fusion, and am wondering if folks can kindly reply with your favorite OpenGL-based applications that you would like to run. For reference, here is a list of OpenGL based Windows applications: http://opengl.org/products/platform/C5/, but what I really wanted to hear is what are the most important, top 3 applications for you or your business, what are making you keep your physical PC or your Boot Camp partition :)

Note: this post is just one product manager's effort to collect some data on OpenGL; it should not be viewed as a commitment of any sort :)

Thank you.

David Liu
Product Manager
VMware

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

1. Feb 23, 2009 2:55 PM in response to: davidliu
Click to view BrianBender's profile Novice 27 posts since
Mar 5, 2008
Hi David,

Can I ask "why the Windows-only focus?"

It would be quite nice to have OpenGL support for non-Windows guests, too (compiz, Stellarium, Linux games, etc.).

Thanks,

- Brian
Click to view WoodyZ's profile Guru 10,128 posts since
Apr 22, 2004
Can I ask "why the Windows-only focus?"

Because that's where the most bang for the buck investment return is going to occur initially. It's always about making the money first and don't believe it anyone tries to convince you it's any different because the stock holders what a return on their investment! :)


It would be quite nice to have OpenGL support for non-Windows guests, too (compiz, Stellarium, Linux games, etc.).

I agree Compiz Fusion and Stellarium would be nice.

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

3. Feb 23, 2009 3:23 PM in response to: WoodyZ
Click to view BrianBender's profile Novice 27 posts since
Mar 5, 2008
Yeah, that was really more of a "don't forget about non-Windows guests during the design of the underlying architecture" plea. I'd hate to see GL support unnecessarily restricted to just Windows guests because of design decisions made early on. :)

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

5. Feb 23, 2009 8:53 PM in response to: davidliu
Click to view dmoran64's profile Lurker 1 posts since
Feb 23, 2009
ClearView RC Flight Simulator

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

6. Mar 2, 2009 12:28 PM in response to: davidliu
Click to view MarkRoddy's profile Lurker 1 posts since
Sep 3, 2008
Aquaveo's Surface Water Modeling System (SMS 10), using VMWare Player. We hold training sessions on VMWare Players vms.

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

7. Mar 2, 2009 1:17 PM in response to: davidliu
Click to view 3Designer's profile Lurker 3 posts since
Feb 28, 2009
The only application I use in Windows is "Rhinoceros 3D" from Rober McNeel. I use it in boot camp via VM ware because the full features of the 3d mouse and mx revolution work only this way, however Rhino 3D is being ported to Mac most of the plug-ins will stay with windows.

Luis

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

8. Mar 6, 2009 9:46 AM in response to: davidliu
Click to view palad2's profile Lurker 1 posts since
Mar 6, 2009
Hi David,

Thanks for setting-up this poll!

Here's my wishlist:

  1. QuakeLive
  2. Quake3
  3. GLQuake
  4. Quake2

I am thrilled to see that OpenGL support is considered for VMWare (Fusion?) support.


Thanks a lot!

Edit: It's also a whishlist because it's going to be implemented so fast It'll make a whishing sound. :D

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

9. Mar 6, 2009 9:06 AM in response to: palad2
Click to view AlexCorscadden's profile Hot Shot 133 posts since
Dec 6, 2007
That looks an awful lot like my wishlist ;)

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

10. Mar 15, 2009 1:40 PM in response to: davidliu
Click to view ameuniot's profile Lurker 2 posts since
Mar 15, 2009
1. Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0
2. Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0
3. SolidWorks 2008

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

11. Mar 15, 2009 1:44 PM in response to: ameuniot
Click to view ameuniot's profile Lurker 2 posts since
Mar 15, 2009
Er... I just checked the list and those 3 are not listed. Strange, since I was sure they are both utilizing OpenGL graphics...

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

12. Mar 16, 2009 10:18 AM in response to: ameuniot
Click to view AlexCorscadden's profile Hot Shot 133 posts since
Dec 6, 2007
The list of applications at OpenGL.org is not necessarily a complete listing of all OpenGL apps. AutoDesk Inventor isn't listed and I know for certain that it is an OpenGL application.

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

13. Mar 16, 2009 12:45 PM in response to: davidliu
Click to view ben_davis's profile Lurker 1 posts since
Mar 28, 2008
  • Autodesk Alias
  • Dassaut Catia V5

Re: Quick Poll: OpenGL-based Windows applications

14. Mar 18, 2009 6:23 AM in response to: davidliu
Click to view neanelu's profile Novice 26 posts since
Dec 9, 2004
Nemetschek Allplan (2008 and soon will be 2009).

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