I can't wait until Windows 7 release date!!!
Microsoft, you're the best.
I'll be picking up a copy of two - thanks, MS.
WereKitten said:
"XP Mode couldn't be simpler. It consists of Windows Virtual PC 7.0, a new version of Microsoft's client-based virtualization product line, and a fully licensed install of Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3). (You can also install other OSes into the Windows Virtual PC 7.0 environment if you'd like.) As with today's versions of Virtual PC, you're free to load up the XP desktop in a window and run applications inside of the virtual environment. But XP Mode goes a step further by using MED-V technologies to allow installed applications inside of the virtualized XP to appear in the host OS, alongside native Windows 7 applications." In other words, it is a virtualization utility, catching up with third party tools such as VMWare Fusion when it comes to integration into the host OS. On my MacBook I can already launch XP applications alongside OSX applications, they appear each in their own window, appear in the dock etc. As I said before, the details are what could make this better than third party virtualization solutions: in particualr the treatment of virtualized registry, filesystem and user rights. But we're not given details on them. Exactly like we're not given details on hardware accelerated 3d graphics (VMWare Fusion supports that), so we don't know if this is viable for games.
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Yeah last I checked, vmware fusion was close to $100 and is only for a mac. Whats your next point?
^Did you get up with the wrong foot today? What's with the pent-up aggressivity? :)
Seamless virtualization is also available in VMWare workstation 6.5 for Windows and Linux hosts. I only use VMWare on a Mac laptop, so I just reported my personal experience first-hand.
As for the cost, it won't come for free in Windows 7 either, as you'll have to upgrade to at least the Professional edition for this feature, from the Home Premium that will be the default.
It's a nice addition that enterprises have been asking MS for years now. Just not better than a third party solution unless the seamless integration runs really deep. As I said, I wait for more details.
I'm not so sure it will run games well... Is there any VM which allows the guest OS to use the host's GPU?
My Mario Kart Wii friend code: 2707-1866-0957
^On Mac OS, both VMWare Fusion and Parallels Desktop 3 support OpenGL and DirectX acceleration. I'm not sure about Windows or Linux hosts, though.
| Khuutra said: ...Only Professional and up? Dammit dammit dammit! |
You know, there are options.
Current-gen game collection uploaded on the profile, full of win and good games; also most of my PC games. Lucasfilm Games/LucasArts 1982-2008 (Requiescat In Pace).
In case anyone is interested into the technical details, here's a useful post by one notorious MS developer.
If you're not into technical stuff, but only an interested gamer who just wants the gist of it: no, it won't support 3d GPU acceleration.
Thus it will work ok to keep playing older 2d games that might no longer work in Windows 7, but nothing too new. Those 2d games might not even need this functionality, though, they might just work alright in the XP legacy mode under Windows 7 Home edition.
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