[vbox-dev] Basic 3D OpenGL guest acceleration support

[Ranando King]

Been waiting to hear that. Now I can work on adding Win on Linux Support!!! I 
know a lot of gamers waiting for this.  :)

R.

On Monday 02 July 2007 07:20, Sander van Leeuwen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have committed my initial OpenGL guest support to the public SVN tree:
>
>     *
> http://www.virtualbox.org/browser/trunk/src/VBox/HostServices/SharedOpenGL
>
>     *
> http://www.virtualbox.org/browser/trunk/src/VBox/Additions/WINNT/Graphics/O
>penGL
>
>
> Current status:
>
>     * communication framework between guest and host is present
>     * simple OpenGL samples are functional; they display their rendered
>       output in an external window on the host for testing purposes
>     * supported are only Windows guests combined with a Windows host
>     * not all OpenGL commands are implemented; most simple ones are
>
> Plans:
>
>     * Linux host and guest OpenGL support
>     * Add OpenGL extensions as reported by the host OS
>     * Direct3D emulation using OpenGL
>
> Development of this task is tracked in defect 475 in our bug tracker
> (http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/475)
>
> We are looking for external developers with an interest to help us out
> to complete this work.