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?
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.
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.
Thanks
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.
Is there another older VMWare Workstation version capable of 3D, with DirectX 10 (not 10.1) ?
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.
Thanks for the clarification of the settings.
It worked.
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HOW DO i FIND THE VMX FILE?