Running VirtualBox on your PC

[Miyuki]

Probably not, unless you change your graphics chipset.

Also, fyi, virtualbox 'system' uses their own set of "hardware drivers/devices", only certain part/function will let the guest to utilize/share the host's devices, like graphics accelerations and CPU.

Still in this case, Direct3D acceleration is still in experimental stage, so it might not work with some system.

[Kilehye]

sighhhhh I've been messing around with all of this for the past few days and I'm getting nowhere.
Everything looks like it should work, but whenever I start up Trickster and click "game start" it crashes and says "VirtualBox GUI has stopped working" and makes me close the program.

Host:
Processor: Intel U7300 1.3GHz (supports VT-x)
RAM: 4gb
OS: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
Graphics card: Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family (I'm hoping this isn't the problem but I'm not sure :( )
Hard disk: 150gb

VirtualBox:
VT-x and Nested Paging enabled
3D Acceleration and 2D Video Acceleration enabled
RAM: 1gb
OS: Windows XP Professional 32-bit
Video Memory: 128mb
Hard Disk: 30gb

I installed the DirectX 9 given in the tutorial of this thread, then installed the Guest Additions with 3D enabled (in safe mode).
Trickster config is set at windowed 800x600, effects disabled, sound disabled.
No excessive programs are running (no browsers or anything).
Trickster says my graphics card is Nvidia GeForce 256 with 0Y0M0D driver.

I don't know what's going wrong..

[oXdacyXo]

Originally Posted by Kilehye

Processor: Intel U7300 1.3GHz (supports VT-x)
Graphics card: Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family (I'm hoping this isn't the problem but I'm not sure :

Sorry to say but that graphic card should be the main cause of the problems ._.

Trying trickster(Virtualised on Win XP SP3) on my Integrated graphic card and show the result soon

[Kilehye]

Nnnooooo... I thought so.. Thank you for the input. x3
Hmm, though, now that I think about it, I used to be able to play Trickster on a different laptop that was running XP, and it had an integrated graphics card too, albeit probably a slightly different one. But maybe that was a different situation since it wasn't a virtual OS, or something.
edit: Actually, nevermind, I think that laptop was running Vista. And it was a year or two ago anyway. I'm all mixed up and it's probably all totally irrelevant. XD
I'll try to get this running on my desktop then, rather than my laptop. I hope that'll work, at least.

[oXdacyXo]

And here the result:
Virtual Box Crashed whenever i start up Trickster on my Virtual Box and apparently the fault module that caused the problem was the driver for Intel Graphic Media Acclerator (ig4icd32.dll). Did this a couple of time and the result is still the same.



Then i tried running Trickster after i switch my Graphic card back to ATI and this is what happened ._.

(Apparently My ATI Graphic card was detected as a Radeon 9500)
Managed to get Trickster up and running on ATI Graphic Card but not on Intel Integrated.


Note: Once i closed Trickster in XP, Virtual Box Guest add on crashes.

[Miyuki]

Note: virtualization =/= real computer, and also Direct3D acceleration in VirtualBox probably won't work on most computers as well, since it's just experimental, yet.

Also, going to generate a list of 'compatible and incompatible h/w for Direct3D acceleration list'...so going to ask you guys if you guys have any of these settings =)

Intel

So far, it seems Direct3D 'experimental' in VirtualBox failed to run on intel GMA chipset?
*Need confirmation from these chipset series
- GMA 9xx series
- GMA 4000 +

Nvidia

Reported any Nvidia 6k series and below won't work. Need confirmation on
- GeForce 7k series - need confirmation.
- GeForce 8k series - need confirmation.
- GeForce 9k series - working.
- GeForce 1xx series - need confirmation.
- GeForce 2xx series - need confirmation.
- GeForce 3xx series - need confirmation.
- GeForce 4xx series - need confirmation.

AMD ATi

Need confirmation on
- ATi Radeon 8k series - need confirmation.
- ATi Radeon 9k series - need confirmation.
- ATi Radeon 1k series - need confirmation.
- ATi Radeon 2k series - need confirmation.
- ATi Radeon 3k series - working.
- ATi Radeon 4k series - need confirmation.
- ATi Radeon 5k series - need confirmation.

Include your current PC specifications if possible...

Thanks~

[kag]

I won't really count on the a compatibility list that much cause drivers vary for host OS.
XP drivers might work but Win7 might not.

But if it helps
Geforce 7600GS Win7 x64 Host, XP x86 Guest Works
Integrated ATI HD4200 Win7 x64 Host, XP x86 Guest Works

[Kilehye]

Found a solution for my situation, though it's.. barely relevant to the thread I guess. Dual booting, I don't know why I hadn't thought of it before. Trickster functions perfectly, and I also got around the issue of XP requiring a new product key, thinking the virtual system was a different computer..
I hadn't tried to do this earlier because, well for one I didn't know about it, and also that I don't remember seeing it mentioned in any "this is a possible solution for Windows 7 users" threads.

[oXdacyXo]

Originally Posted by Miyuki

Include your current PC specifications if possible...

Okay so here is my Computer Specification.

Intel i7 620M Processor
4GB DDR3 SDRAM
Intel Graphic Media Acclerator HD
ATI Mobility Radeon 5650HD (1GB DDR3 Dedicated)
Window 7 Home Premium~32Bit

Note: My computer have two Graphic card installed,one dedicated and one integrated.

Virtual Computer Specification
512MB Allocated Ram
1 Processor Allocated
128 Video ram
Vtx/Nested paging enabled.

[Miyuki]

Originally Posted by kag

I won't really count on the a compatibility list that much cause drivers vary for host OS.
XP drivers might work but Win7 might not.

But if it helps
Geforce 7600GS Win7 x64 Host, XP x86 Guest Works
Integrated ATI HD4200 Win7 x64 Host, XP x86 Guest Works

it won't kill by having compatibility list with different OS, at least we know which and which won't work.

[IRJustman]

My main host's current specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (3GHz, 6MB L2 cache)
4GB DDR3-1333 RAM
ATI Radeon HD5570-based card
Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit

I have had zero problems getting the program to run. All I am doing now is waiting on a good version of the installer which won't have the issue with Windows 7 that the current version does.

And a further note, if you have 64-bit hardware, use 64-bit Windows. You'll be a lot better off if you did. There is simply no reason to run 32-bit Windows anymore. Besides, you can only use the first 3GB on a 4GB system if you're using 32-bit Windows. Windows 64-bit will use it all.

--IJ.

[Verse]

Ok, I have no Window XP CD/DVD and there isnt any CD Drive on this laptop either o-o Can I STILL use Virtual box? xD Just wanna know.. But I think not =/

[Miyuki]

If you have ISO image of the Windows XP, then why not.

[Snoopiedoop]

hey! thank you so much for the tutorial on running Trickster on Virtualbox! my trickster works now~ hrmmm i'm really happy that it works now, but for some reason, my trickster game screen is cut off...is there a specific setting that you did for yours that it fits so well? please share~

[Klemzo]

I got Virtual Box working and I dont get the gameguard error, but I'm stuck at loading screen. It just keeps loading and loading and then it freezes ...

Help anyone?

[Verse]

Originally Posted by Miyuki

If you have ISO image of the Windows XP, then why not.

What is this " ISO image of Windows XP " ? What I just want to know is that, Do you REALLY need a Windows XP CD to use this Virtual Box? Yes or No? If not, Then are there any ways that could let me use Virtual Box? that doesnt include some CD files and etc.

My System of my LAPTOP is :

Window 7 Starter 32-bit. This laptop doesnt have any CD Drive though =/

[Miyuki]

Is it a Laptop or Netbook? netbook is like those Acer AspireOne [google it]. If it's Netbook, then...it can barely run virtual box...

And yes, you've to have Windows XP setup files.

[Verse]

Ohh, So I do need a CD of Win. XP?

[Miyuki]

Yes

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[Vallard]

I was thinking these days on how to return to play Trickster, and I remembered this topic talking about Virtual Box. Is a safe and very effective in some way, can you play well. =P

I remember trying on my old PC, but it was not very good. In this new PC for sure be able to play. Great topic Miyuki. :3 ~