MacOSX, VMWare Fusion and PKR… it works!
At long, long, last, with the new VMWare Fusion 1.1 PKR works on my MacPro if I run it in 'min spec' mode (launch it from the start menu). It runs fairly well on my 3.0GHz Mac Pro. I only give one core to VMWare. I didn't stay for long because to be honest I've gone off poker. It even runs in Unity mode so it's doesn't look quite so windows and crap.
Congrats to the VMWare guys and I guess congrats to the PKR Guys, maybe they should be offering cash players free copies of VMWare fusion.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:05 am
I’m having a bit of trouble in here, I’m using a macbook pro, dld the VMWare fusion 1.1, installed win xp sp2, gave th vm 2 virtual cores, 1024 ram, ran it in min spec mode and still it crashes, any ideas?
January 10th, 2008 at 10:32 am
how do u get this pkr to work on my mac!? thanks
January 10th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
@Eduardo The only thing I can suggest is to make sure all your drivers are up to date. Especially graphics card drivers. What type of error did you get when it chrashed?
January 10th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
@mark spicer: All I did was install VMWare, run the bootcamp partition windows xp and run PKR in min spec mode. It worked.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:16 am
I’ve just test 1.40 of PKR and it ran fine on my MacPro, Leopard, 2Gb, VMWare Fusion 1.1(62573). I’ve only got one CPU devoted to Fusion, I’ve checked the ‘Accelerated 3D graphics’ open in the Virtual Machine->Settings menu, Display section. Other then that I don’t think I’ve done anything special.
January 14th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
just use bootcamp. its the easiest option
January 23rd, 2008 at 4:50 pm
I too was able to get PKR running in Fusion.. I have a Mac Pro Quad 2.6 with only 1.5 gb ram..I have Vista installed on Bootcamp, but its a pain in the ass to restart every time. I had a problem for a while where ruuning PKR in a VMware Fusion, that said “unable to create a D3D device” You have to make sure you resolution settings are correct in windows display properties..And must have Directx9 installed.. When i changed the resolution size, it works fine, with no need to play in low detail…
February 21st, 2008 at 11:01 am
HEY I’m rookie u need to make this a lot easier.I wanna play but looks to comlicated.email me when normal folk can play.
P.S. I PLAY EVERY DAY.
April 19th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
hello i would like to know if Pkr works on a macbook not pro ?
or should i buy a MB pro ?
thanks
April 19th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
@Ben: I’ve not run it on a MacBook but you should be fine. Your biggest problem will be memory. It might be tough to run VMWare with enough memory if your MacBook only has 1Gb, I’d go for 2Gb.
Good luck
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
thanks for your fast answer but i m asking myself if the graphic card of the macbook will support the 3D of PKR ?
Any advice welcolme
Thanks
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 am
@Ben: That’s a good point. You need to turn the Gfx on PKR down to run it under VMWare anyway so the MacBook may be pushing it. It does run fine on my MacBookPro… it’s hard to tell how much 3D work the card is doing or is VMWare using the CPU to emulate a DirectX card?
May 14th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I used to be able to run pkr easily on vmware until i installed a new version of XP. Now when i launch PKR in my virtual machine (it works fine when launched in stand alone windows mode)i get the following:
Could not initialize client - cant create a D3D device — 205530516, -2005530528 (render Init) (Render Init)
Ive downloaded the latest version of direct and am in the process of updating windows.
any ideas why this might not be wroking anymore? Something missing in Vmware fusion perhaps?
appreciate any help,
cheers,
Boaz
July 1st, 2008 at 10:15 pm
how do you set min spec mode, I run vista on fusion - 2gh
July 1st, 2008 at 10:22 pm
@staff. I stopped playing PKR a while ago but it used to be the case that there was a ‘Run Min Spec’ icon in the start menu.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I have tried and tried and tried and still cannot get PKR to run with fusion. I have download Direct X 9, I have change the resolution and have checked accelerated 3 D graphics. I have a macbook pro and don’t have any other problems running other windows software with fusion…….can anyone help??
August 2nd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
ok,but which resolution settings are correct?