Anyway to get Aero in VMware

[PimpinPenguin]

Is there any way to enable the Aero glass effects within VMware? I want to try out the Win 7 Beta on Vmware instead of Duel Booting. I heard that the VMware emulated graphics chip should be able to handle Aero, but you need the drivers or something. Or is there any way i can get VMware just to use my Graphics card?

 

[AtomicSpark]

Not unless you have VMware Workstation. It apparently has 3D rendering support.

 

[PimpinPenguin]

Not unless you have VMware Workstation. It apparently has 3D rendering support.

That's what i got. I have the latest version of Workstation yet Windows says it can't handle Aero even though it should as it supports DX9.

 

[Kyorisu]

Two things.

1. You need to enable experimental 3d acceleration for the VM.
2. You need to install Vmware's toolkit thingymajig (vmware tools) that probably doesn't support Windows 7.

2 is probably why you can't get aero. Simply put the Vmware drivers do not support Windows 7.

 

[v1p3r]

VMWares 3D support only works with XP guests.

 

[PimpinPenguin]

VMWares 3D support only works with XP guests.

Ah now it makes sense on why it wasn't working. Win 7 isn't the same without Aero, guess i'll have to Duel Boot after all. Thanks.