linux running virtualbox hardware acceleration

supasoaker · 10 Aug 2010 at 01:01

i have just installed virtualbox and it looks quite good, my previous experience was with vmware which i have used briefly.

if i was using fedora and installed windows on virtualbox will the hardware acceleration option allow games to be played?

i'm sure this has been asked before but had to check - my apologies to the gurus as they have surely heard this one too many times!

supasoaker · 10 Aug 2010 at 09:31

thanks - I actually found that article last night.

so in the guest windows is it a simple case of installing the drivers as someone would normally?

supasoaker · 10 Aug 2010 at 13:15

robinbredin said:
That's good for Linux. In Win7, when you run XP in Virtual mode in Pro or Ultimate, you don't get 2D or 3D.

thanks but believe it or not i don't have win7 and am still running xp (even worse - i only have 32 bit on a 64 bit pc!!!)................it sux!

so in virtualbox VM running a linux environment is it a simple case of installing windows (guest) drivers as would be done normally to get hardware acceleration (besides checking the box in virtualbox)?

supasoaker · 10 Aug 2010 at 14:43

awesome thanks - will give it a go and post if i have any problems.