New Beta Version of VirtualBox Emphasizes Graphics Support

by Lisa Hoover - Jun. 18, 2009Comments (2)

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Virtualization software vendor VirtualBox has released a new beta of version of VirtualBox 3.0 with a heavy emphasis on graphics support that's sure to please anyone who uses graphics-intensive games and applications. VirtualBox 3.0 beta 1 contains improvements and updates to existing features, squashes several bugs, and has three new major features.

* Guest SMP with up to 32 virtual CPUs (VT-x and AMD-V only)

* Windows guests: ability to use Direct3D 8/9 applications / games (experimental)

* Support for OpenGL 2.0 for Windows, Linux and Solaris guests

As expected with any beta product, some new bugs are popping up in version 3.0 but you can still take the beta out for a spin or help troubleshoot. If you're looking for great tips on getting VirtualBox set up on your system, check out Lifehacker's beginner's guide to creating virtual machines with VirtualBox.

 


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It's interesting to see where SUN *cough* I mean Oracle are focusing their attention with their virtualization solution. With the concentration on graphics libraries, I have to wonder where the market focus is.


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There's nothing wrong with trying to make games run in virtual environments. :-)


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