Vizard won't run

[wouters]

Hi,

This is the first time that I have worked with Vizard and I just finished installing Vizard today. I am just going to be using Vizard to do development work and I don't need it to run an HMD so right now I have Vizard installed on a virtual Windows machine. The underlying system is a Linux system. Vizard seems to have been installed correctly in the virtual Windows system, but every time I go to run Vizard nothing happens. I don't even get the registration window at the beginning. Is it possible to run Vizard on a virtual machine?

Leah

[farshizzo]

I'm not familiar with VMware, so I don't know whether Vizard can run under it. I searched their website and they mention here (http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/ws_vidsound_d3d_limitations.html) that OpenGL applications run in software emulation mode. There was also this (http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/ws_vidsound_d3d_enabling_host.html) page on their site that mentions how to get hardware accelerated 3D working. Have you tried this?

[wouters]

Thanks for the advice!

[JMOwens]

Wouters,
I'm also trying to run Vizard with VMWare, though in this case I'm trying to run it under OSX on my MacBook. I can get Vizard itself to boot, but not to run any scripts. Would you mind passing along any tips that work for you? Thanks!

[wouters]

I haven't tried it myself, but apparently if you minimize the display window and then restore it between every script you run, Vizard should work.

[JMOwens]

Cool, I'll try that - thanks!