Parallels Desktop 3.0 Now with Native 3D Acceleration

[PV5150]

This week the 3D version of Parallels Desktop for Mac (version 3.0) was made official, launching the much anticipated support for 3D acceleration.

Link

 

[FragTek]

NO WAY!!! Z0MG I WANT ANOTHER MAC NOW!

Seriously, this is nuckin futz! I thought they had said there was no way to do this @ the original release because OS X had already allocated the GPU's resources for the OS. Dangit, this is sweet!!

 

[PV5150]

I was hesitant to post this for that very reason ROFLMAO

 

[equk]

nice

I remember a video a few months ago where they said they were working on it (mainly because VMWare has it already). They did say it would be ok for simple stuff like effects on Vista etc, but I doubt you will get as much FPS out of it as you would from Crossover (wine/darwine).

 

[FragTek]

Aye, I indeed love my Mac's I especially love hearing about stuff like this, just another reason Mac's pwn PC's, w00t!

 

[equk]

Here's some more info:

The following 3D applications and games are known to be compatible with Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac 3D hardware virtualization:

• Autodesk AutoCAD 2008 (mouse synchronization should be off to achieve better experience)

• AeroFly Pro Deluxe

• AVID SoftImage XSI 5.11

• RhinoCeros 4

• SketchUp Pro 6

• SolidWorks 2007

• Alien Arena 2007 (OpenGL)

• Baldur's Gate 2 (Direct3D)

• Call of Duty (OpenGL)

• Counter Strike 1.6 (OpenGL/Direct3D)

• Descent 3 (OpenGL)

• Doom 3 (OpenGL)

• Duke Nukem Manhattan Project (OpenGL)

• Dungeon Siege 2 (Direct3D)

• Far Cry (OpenGL)

• GORE - Ultimate Soldier (OpenGL)

• Half Life (OpenGL/Direct3D)

• Hitman Codename 47 (OpenGL)

• Hitman Silent Assasin (OpenGL)

• Hitman Contracts (OpenGL)

• Max Payne (Direct3D)

• Max Payne 2 (Direct3D)

• Neverball (OpenGL)

• Prey (OpenGL)

• Quake 1 GL (OpenGL)

• Quake 2 (OpenGL)

• Quake 3 Arena (OpenGL)

• Return to Castle Wolfenstein (OpenGL)

• Scorched 3D (OpenGL)

• Serious Sam The First Encounter (OpenGL)

• Serious Sam The Second Encounter (OpenGL)

• SiN (OpenGL)

• Tribes (OpenGL)

• Unreal Tournament 2004 (OpenGL)

• Warcraft 3 (OpenGL)

• Worms 3D (OpenGL)

Also the newer version features USB 2.0 support.