Workstation 12 Pro: No 3D support is available from the host. The 3D features of the virtual machine will be disabled.

[lardi]

I have setup a new Windows 7 Ultimate and a new Guest Windows 7 Ultimate, both inclusive all updates and VMWare Tools installed.

When starting the Guest OS I see the following error message:

No 3D support is available from the host. The 3D features of the virtual machine will be disabled.

dxdiag on the host shows:

   Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.151019-1254)

           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: System manufacturer

       System Model: System Product Name

               BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/31/12 20:41:07 Ver: 36.02

          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz

             Memory: 24576MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 24544MB RAM

          Page File: 3643MB used, 45441MB available

        Windows Dir: C:\Windows

    DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

I have an NVidia GTX-275, DirectX 10 compliant. With latest drivers.

	Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275
	Manufacturer: NVIDIA
	Chip type: GeForce GTX 275
	DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
	Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E6&SUBSYS_82F21043&REV_A1
	Display Memory: 4068 MB

   Dedicated Memory: 869 MB

	Shared Memory: 3199 MB
	Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (59Hz)
	Monitor Name: SyncMaster 245T(Digital)
	Monitor Model: SyncMaster
	Monitor Id: SAM02F5
	Native Mode: 1920 x 1200(p) (59.950Hz)
	Output Type: DVI
	Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um

Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.4192 (English)

	Driver Version: 9.18.13.4192
	DDI Version: 10
	Driver Model: WDDM 1.1

  Driver Attributes: Final Retail

   Driver Date/Size: 10/13/2015 20:00:02, 17559432 bytes

	WHQL Logo'd: Yes
	WHQL Date Stamp:

  Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-46A6-11CF-9363-FFA21CC2C435}

	Vendor ID: 0x10DE
	Device ID: 0x05E6
	SubSys ID: 0x82F21043
	Revision ID: 0x00A1

Driver Strong Name: oem31.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section002:9.18.13.4192:pci\ven_10de&dev_05e6

	Rank Of Driver: 00E02001
	Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
	D3D9 Overlay: Supported
	DXVA-HD: Supported
	DDraw Status: Enabled
	D3D Status: Enabled
	AGP Status: Enabled

Directory of C:\Windows\System32

05.12.2015  15:22         1,238,528 d3d10.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           296,960 d3d10core.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           648,192 d3d10level9.dll

30.07.2015  19:06         2,565,120 d3d10warp.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           194,560 d3d10_1.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           333,312 d3d10_1core.dll

05.12.2015  15:21         1,887,232 d3d11.dll

14.07.2009  02:40            12,288 d3d8thk.dll

21.11.2010  04:24         2,067,456 d3d9.dll

26.05.2010  11:41           511,328 d3dx10_43.dll

26.05.2010  11:41           276,832 d3dx11_43.dll

26.05.2010  11:41         2,401,112 D3DX9_43.dll

Directory of C:\Windows\SysWOW64

05.12.2015  15:22         1,080,832 d3d10.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           220,160 d3d10core.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           604,160 d3d10level9.dll

30.07.2015  18:57         1,987,584 d3d10warp.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           161,792 d3d10_1.dll

05.12.2015  15:22           249,856 d3d10_1core.dll

05.12.2015  15:21         1,505,280 d3d11.dll

14.07.2009  02:15         1,036,800 d3d8.dll

14.07.2009  02:15            11,264 d3d8thk.dll

21.11.2010  04:24         1,828,352 d3d9.dll

14.07.2009  02:15           386,048 d3dim.dll

14.07.2009  02:15           817,664 d3dim700.dll

14.07.2009  02:15           593,920 d3dramp.dll

26.05.2010  11:41           470,880 d3dx10_43.dll

26.05.2010  11:41           248,672 d3dx11_43.dll

26.05.2010  11:41         1,998,168 D3DX9_43.dll

14.07.2009  02:15            53,760 d3dxof.dll

I searched for tips, but didn't found any.

What is a possible cause, that I don't have 3D support in my Guest system?

[frodo]

Hi,

Thanks for using WS,

From the logs it looks that your card can not support DX11Renderer. -- your Graphics cards' DDI version is 10

It only supports D3D10 and we, at the very minimum, require D3D10.1 (and really anything below 11 will not work very well).---which means that you need Graphics card whose DDI Version equal or greater than 10.1

If you want to run 3D applications in the guest, you will need to upgrade to a GPU that supports D3D11 API with feature level 10.1 or better.

As a temporary measure, specify the following VMX config options.

• mks.enableD3DRenderer = TRUE
• mks.enableDX11Renderer = FALSE

Thanks

[lardi]

All I read on VMWare Homepage it says WS 12 Pro can use DirectX 10, not 10.1. It would have saved me a long time trying and searching for clues.

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Is there another older VMWare Workstation version capable of 3D, with DirectX 10 (not 10.1) ?

[frodo · Accepted solution]

Before Workstation Pro 12， we use D3D render, it can work with your graphic card.

Or you just modify your vmx file by adding the following lines:

mks.enableD3DRenderer = TRUE

mks.enableDX11Renderer = FALSE

This disables DX11 Renderer and enables D3D Renderer that will give you limited 3D in the guest.

[lardi]

Thanks for the clarification of the settings.

It worked.

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[Anthonysyne]

HOW DO i FIND THE VMX FILE?