XP Mode only 16bit?

**failurbydesign** · October 26th, 2009

Why is this?

**ElementalDragon** · October 26th, 2009

if i had to guess.... it's quite possibly because XP Mode in Windows 7 might not have come with compatible drivers for every possible video card.... seeing as it'd need drivers for both Windows 7 and XP at that point. the instance of XP is probably lacking those drivers.

Again... just a guess.... but also quite easily possible.

**LordOfLA** · October 26th, 2009

its because the virtual video card doesn't have much memory allocated to the display. If you use the integration aspect it'll use remote desktop and display at full colour using the real hardware.

mac1 · December 4th, 2009

Have you tried "VMLite Workstation\XP Mode" which works in 32bit and which i find faster than Windows Virtual PC\XP Mode.

The next build will be available in a couple of weeks: which will support DirectX 3D acceleration and video 2D acceleration. For example, you should be able to run Google Earth in DirectX mode, and play games with good performance

more info here: Welcome to the VMLite

**Electronic Punk** · December 4th, 2009

Did you go to the tools at the top and installed the integration features?

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mac1 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Planet Earth, Scottish Highlands Posts: 89 Reputation: 40 Power: 99	Re: XP Mode only 16bit? Have you tried "VMLite Workstation\XP Mode" which works in 32bit and which i find faster than Windows Virtual PC\XP Mode. The next build will be available in a couple of weeks: which will support DirectX 3D acceleration and video 2D acceleration. For example, you should be able to run Google Earth in DirectX mode, and play games with good performance more info here: Welcome to the VMLite

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Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: XP Mode only 16bit? Did you go to the tools at the top and installed the integration features?

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