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Re: VMWare Tools fails to install (Windows 7)

jacilore — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:39:03 GMT

Hi, thanks very much. I was going to answer you about this recent first post that I was going to try to install W8.1 myself in VMWare Player 17.5, instead of the W7 I was trying. (No need to do it yourself, but I really appreciate your kind help).

So, anyway, you tested in Fusion that 8.1 install could be easier than W7 virtualization, right?

(I understand Vm Fusion is like the Mac's version of the VMWare Player i have. Is that also right?)

Many thanks again and regards.

Re: VMWare Tools fails to install (Windows 7)

jacilore — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:46:47 GMT

BTW, Technogeezer, do you know if it would be easier to install a VM in Windows 8.1?

Re: VMWare Tools fails to install (Windows 7)

jacilore — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:42:42 GMT

Yes, I wasn't planning to download by VW internet., but when I tried, then I found another dead end street.

Even what you told me doesn't seem easy for me,but I will try.

Thanks a lot, it seems you became aware of my issue.

Regards.

Re: VMWare Tools fails to install (Windows 7)

jacilore — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:39:21 GMT

Hi all.

But how can you install those updates for W7?. My W7 VM, doesn't seem to work for copying and/or installing anything. (Because precisely the issue of not having VMWare Tools installed, I tend to think).

And I can't see any way to install anything other than the "Install VMWare Tools" of the menu which can't be installed.

So obviously I'm missing something, but what?. To me is like a vicious circle I can't solve.

Thanks and regards.

Re: Using VMware to play games. What's the best method?

jacilore — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:13:55 GMT

Hi, "Errock07" sorry to hijack your answer for my particular case. But it seems I need help of someone like you, a player with experience in remote gaming.

I need to run Flight Simulator 98 in a Windows 10 PC host quite capable system. (FS98 is a 16-bit game that can only run in 32-bit systems, from what I have finally seen).

I have gotten to do it in a VMware XWindows XP system but I find limitations to use RAM memory by the Virtual machine.

So, with your knowledge, do you think ESXi can help me?. Would it be more or less easy?.

(I got to make my Virtual Machine in Vmware not too complicated, as I am quite new in this field. But would ESXi be much more complicated?. (I've seen Youtube videos about ESXi to be too hardware related).

Thanks and regards.

Re: How can i increase Guest Memory for getting better textures performance in a vintage Game?

jacilore — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:11:07 GMT

Hi. Thanks for the reply.

Well, I increased RAM to theoretically 24 GB. And it did improve in relation to 12 GB.

But, it seems to me I would need to increase more.

But which settings coould I increase on the VM to be able to increase memory without getting that "Not enough physical memory" message? Is there a way to do it with my virtual Windows XP system?

On the other hand, I was thinking on installing a WVista machine, as it seems the newest system in which this Programa can run well.

But, do you know how much better I can run in Vista?. Which are the limitations for it?

Thanks for your attention and regards again.

How can i increase Guest Memory for getting better textures performance in a vintage Game?

jacilore — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:07:11 GMT

Hi all.

I'm using this VM Player tool for playing the Vintage Flight Simulator 98 in a new computer under a Windows XP VM.

It works quite well in normal conditions, but when I load it with some traffic, I have these issues with textures.

(Black áreas (CAPTURE 2) instead of normal textures (CAPTURE 1), when the amount of aircraft increase).

My PC config is this one, in case it matters. (PC CONFIG)

And the Configuration I have right now for the VM is the following. (VM MEMORY CONFIG)

(I had started with just 12 GB under recommended 13.4 GB, and then I increased it to 24 GB, and things improved, but not enough, as I still keep on having issues.

And when I try to increase more, then the system says: (NOT ENOUGH MEMORY)

So the question is: What could I do to increase Guest memory, as it seems it allows me to have a better performance with my game?

P.S: I also saw that the GUEST SCREEN CONFIG states “Textures Acceleration not Available”. Could this have something to do with the problem?. Is there a way to enable this?

Thanks and regards.

Question about Full Screen Mode for Virtual Machine Screen

jacilore — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:26:33 GMT

Hi all.

I'm new here. I post this because I wanted to get an screen appareance for the Virtual Machine that I can't get.

I use VMWare to play a vintage game, Flight Simulator 98, that is best played at 1920x1080 pp.

So I confiured VMWare to display at that resolution, (as the game, obviously). But I was hoping to get that in full screen Mode of the VM, the display of the VM actually covered the FULL screen.

But because the host Windows 10 resolution I have is bigger 2560 x 1440, the Virtual Machine doesn't take the whole screen, as I had expected.

But is there a way of running the VM (or the game, for that matter), in slower resolution (like mine 1920x1080), while make it however cover the whole screen when Maximizing, without changing the host resolution?.

Thanks and regards