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VirtualBox 3.0 beta 1 released (cross-platform virtualization app)
by Brad Linder Jun 17th 2009 at 3:30PM
Today VirtualBox 3.0 beta 1 was released. The update brings:
- Support for up to 32 virtual CPUs
- Direct3D 8/9 applications on Windows guests
- Support for OpenGL 2.0 for Windows, Linux, and Solaris guests
VirtualBox 3.0 beta is pre-release software, and it could contain some bugs. I wouldn't recommend using it if you're afraid of mucking up your system, but the beta does provide a sneak peek at where this program is heading. The beta is available for download for a number of platforms including Windows, OS X, Solaris, and a whole slew of Linux distributions.
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sRc said 3:38PM on 6-17-2009
ooh, DirectX/OpenGL support on the guests is really nice
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der_tuxman said 4:11PM on 6-17-2009
OpenGL 2.0 - finally! :)
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NonprofitTech said 8:45PM on 6-17-2009
Have they changed the way they do their host/VM networking? Sharing files and folders between the host and the virtual machine was an exercise in frustration the last time I played with this software.
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Jash Sayani said 9:21AM on 6-18-2009
Does this have Aero support ?
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sRc said 3:57PM on 6-18-2009
for the guest? that would depend on whether they had DirectX 9EX as part of their 9 specification and they have WDDM virtual driver. i don't see anything particular in the release notes tho
Jash Sayani said 4:14PM on 6-18-2009
@sRc: I mean running Windows as a Virtual OS on Mac. In version 2, Aero was not supported. I wonder if its supported now.....