Re: FOX 1.7.78 OpenGL not working?

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On 2021-08-18 14:26, Wuping Xin wrote:
> Greetings JVZ,
> 
> Sorry My bad.  In the previous email, I attached two snapshots - not
> sure if you were able to view it.
> 
> Here are more information:
> 
> -  I used the gltest project that is included in the FOX code base
> -  Windows Server 2016 (on a VMWare Virtual Machine),  Visual Studio
> 2019; but on the SAME virtual machine,  gltest project compiled with
> Fox version 1.6.57 work normal.
> -  I tested the gltest project both 32 bit and 64bit,  and both Debug
> and Release.  The issue seems prevailing on all of them
> -  I didn't make any changes to the source file, compiler flags, or
> preprocessor macros
> -  I haven't done any further tracing work (yet, I am still learning
> Fox but I'd love to be helpful and contributing once I can)
> -  I sent out the email just to check if it is known or someone else
> has already encountered the same.
> 
> I suspect the OpenGL driver (that comes with VMWare ?) somehow is
> "incompatible" with Fox v1.7.78.  It works with Fox v1.6.57, though.
> That is why I wonder what has changed between the two versions.

Well, if you're running inside a VM, you very likely won't be able to
get full 3D performance, if it even works!  I believe direct H/W access 
to card and drivers is required, and those are walled off by the 
hypervisor.

   -- JVZ
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