VMware Fusion, Mac OS X 10.5.8 and ATI Graphics Controllers: So Happy Together
Apple just released the Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update and we want to let all our customers know that VMware Fusion 2 works great with Mac OS X 10.5.8, including 3D graphics on ATI systems.
We've been testing VMware Fusion 2 with the pre-release seeds of 10.5.8, and we're happy to recommend that VMware Fusion customers upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.8.
ATI Graphics Controllers Work with VMware Fusion 2 and Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple and ATI worked hard to make sure the Mac OS X 10.5.8 update includes updated 3D drivers that resolve the core compatibility issues we previously reported. VMware Fusion 2 and ATI graphics controllers work together once again in Mac OS X 10.5.8.
To protect your virtual machines, VMware Fusion 2.0.5 temporarily disabled 3D for ATI systems using the older drivers (which came with 10.5.7, as well as the early 2009 ATI Mac Pros running 10.5.6).
As soon as you upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.8, VMware Fusion 2.0.5 will automatically detect the new ATI drivers, and it will no longer disable 3D. You don't need to make any changes (unless you manually turned off 3D in your virtual machine's settings—in which case you should turn 3D on again in your virtual machine’s settings).
Thanks to Apple and ATI
We can’t thank Apple and ATI enough for all their hard work in addressing this issue in Mac OS X 10.5.8.
This fusion is very exciting. I wonder if I will be able to play the new game, Aion, in there.
Posted by: aion kinah | August 05, 2009 at 08:48 PM
When do you expect full support of Aero under Windows 7? Even with 10.5.8 I can't get Aero under 7 :( hah
Posted by: Steven | August 06, 2009 at 06:48 AM
This is not entirely true. VMWare still does not work with the Wintermute engine. It is still disabling the 3D rendering.
Posted by: gbol | August 22, 2009 at 12:47 PM
DeLorme Topo 8.0 crashes trying to open the 3-D map representation.
I have a Mac Pro with ADI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card and I'm running Windows XP SP2 in Fusion 2.0.5 on Mac OS X 10.5.8. DxDiag shows 3D Acceleration is running fine.
Posted by: bob | August 28, 2009 at 06:40 AM
"Trackmania Nations" isn't starting although 10.5.8 is installed.
3D will be disabled ...
Poor!
Posted by: Robert S | August 31, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Nope - still doesn't work properly with My Virtual Home. So what ever happened between 10.5.6 and 10.5.7 has not been resolved to my satisfaction! It has gone part way there but still not 100%. I wonder if Snow Leopard will fix it? Doubt it. Come on guys what did you do!
Posted by: Azza | September 11, 2009 at 05:12 AM