Run MP within Parallels 3.0 on mac mini under OS X (1 Viewer)

[tom1502]

Hi,

i wonder if anyone else tried this...
Since a few days now, the Parallels Desktop trial 3.0 for OS X is available. This version now supports direct x 9.0.
So far so good.
I've tried to start mediaportal and this work. It looks a bit strange, as some images are not displayed correctly. And video playback does not work. The log says something about a VMR9 issue(no internet @ home atm, so cant post my logs soon).

Does anyone else here - best would be a dev - have a mac available to try out MP with parallels and could check the issues?

Ah, a small hint: i've executed DXDIAG. The directx test workt fine, but the DirectDraw test didnt work at all.

Cheers,

tom

 

[nestochi]

same here (imac c2d).
everything working fine including all my plugins, but i got no video.


regards.

 

[mpfrank]

Same over here!
Today I tried VMWare Fusion too. Fusion didn't show even the basichome from MP :-(

Very disappointing as this seems to be the only way on MAC to use MP. I asked in this forum a lot of time if somebody is able to develop a small application like MPTVClient for MAC. But I never got response.
The only hope I have is, that Parallels and/or VMWare Fusion will increase their support for DirectX to get MP running.

Cheers
mpFrank

 

[tom1502]

The only hope I have is, that Parallels and/or VMWare Fusion will increase their support for DirectX to get MP running.

It is not a directX issue, but a direct draw one, iirc...

Lets see what comes in future versions...

 

[jburnette]

If you are receiving a VMR9 error, did you try switching to VMR7 or overlay?

 

[tom1502]

you know, vmr7 / overlay is not supported by mediaportal since 0.2.0.0 i guess?!

 

[mpfrank]

IMO it will become more and more difficult to run MP within a virtual machine if the development will increase vista and DirectX 10 support :-(
All I need is a small application to be able to watch TV on my MacBook Pro. The migration of complete MP is not necessary and sure it'll be more difficult than a small TV client.

Regards
mpFrank