VMGL brings 3D Effects to VMs

[collinp]

Article by Mayank Sharma (http://geekybodhi.net/) from Linux.com
"Virtualized computing environments can take advantage of built-in virtualization support in modern dual-core processors, but when it comes to 3-D acceleration in virtual machines, almost all fall flat on their faces. VMGL (http://sysweb.cs.toronto.edu/projects/7) is a little-known application written as part of Google's Summer of Code 2006 program that lets OpenGL apps running inside a virtual machine take advantage of the graphics hardware acceleration on the host. It has limitations, but if you want 3-D in VMs, VMGL is your best bet."
Full Article: http://www.linux.com/feature/154368

I find this a move towards better things. I doubt that people will be playing games in VMs, but now you can run Compiz Fusion in a VM and people can test OpenGL accelerated software inside a VM. Your thoughts?

[zmjjmz]

Yay! When I get a machine capable of doing VM's properly I'm totally using this.

[binbash]

anyone tested it with virtualbox?

According to official site :

VMGL can be used on VMware guests, Xen HVM domains (depending on hardware virtualization extensions) and Xen paravirtual domains, using XVnc or the virtual framebuffer. Although we haven't tested it, VMGL should work for qemu, KVM, and VIrtualBox

[collinp]

anyone tested it with virtualbox?

According to official site :

VMGL can be used on VMware guests, Xen HVM domains (depending on hardware virtualization extensions) and Xen paravirtual domains, using XVnc or the virtual framebuffer. Although we haven't tested it, VMGL should work for qemu, KVM, and VIrtualBox

I couldn't test it, seeing as my computer is a PIII :(. It would probably be nice, though.

[smartboyathome]

Yay! This would go great with KVM! ;)

[zmjjmz]

I can't test it because I gave an Atom...

[binbash]

Bump

[mips]

Wish they could add DirectX support. This way I could run XP in a VM to play CS:S with 3d accel...

[eragon100]

I am looking forward to playing the witcher in a windows xp vm! :)

[blakjesus]

This is pretty cool. When do you think it will be available?

[smartboyathome]

There are quite a few good games made with OpenGL which can benefit from this. OpenArena, Alien Arena, and Tremulous anyone? :D

[SnakeMedia]

Hello i am newbie like noob firend :(

I want to know. How do i believe that my VMWare Workstation 6.5.1 supports real 3D Acceleration. OPK.

Why does Vmgl not work while vmgl gives error: Need the envimment back? What does it happen? Sometimes i need tab driver for Windows XP SP3.

My OS:
Host-OS: Windows XP SP3, Grafik card: ATI Radeon 2600 XT with HDMI.
Guest-OS: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.

How do i connect to currect display while 3D Acceleration will to load with OpenGL-World?

I do not understand because i do not find hostname or hostip for display?

Thank you! Regards, SnakeMedia