Graphics problems running EQII on an iMac via Parallels Desktop 6.

Maelu · 04-16-2011, 09:39 AM

I am playing EQII on an iMac 21.5" using Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac (Windows XP) and I'm having graphics problems.

I can see fires at a distance but when I get close the fire effect changes to a kaleidoscope/compound eye effect reflecting either my character or what's behind her. Also I can't see through glass textures (the windows in the Halas house, the screens from the Erollisi collection) some trees are buggy as well some stone textures (the walls in Kejan's Rill and around the pandas in Sundered Frontier).

Any ideas what I can tweak in options to try and stop this?

TSR-JoshuaM · 04-18-2011, 05:14 PM

Perhaps a fellow community member may be able to give you some advise but unfortunately SOE does not officially support the use of virtual machines.

Maelu · 04-28-2011, 10:33 AM

Thank you for the reply SMILEY

Wingrider01 · 04-28-2011, 07:36 PM

Maelu wrote:

I am playing EQII on an iMac 21.5" using Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac (Windows XP) and I'm having graphics problems.
I can see fires at a distance but when I get close the fire effect changes to a kaleidoscope/compound eye effect reflecting either my character or what's behind her. Also I can't see through glass textures (the windows in the Halas house, the screens from the Erollisi collection) some trees are buggy as well some stone textures (the walls in Kejan's Rill and around the pandas in Sundered Frontier).
Any ideas what I can tweak in options to try and stop this?

check to see what video card and driver it is emulating, sounds like it is using the stock Intel video card emulation that other VM workstation applications do

Maelu · 05-17-2011, 01:24 PM

Thank You!!!!!! Wingrider SMILEY I will defo have a look at this it didnt even cross my mind that it wasnt picking up the right setting lol

04-18-2011, 05:14 PM	#2
TSR-JoshuaM Customer Service Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 5,609	Perhaps a fellow community member may be able to give you some advise but unfortunately SOE does not officially support the use of virtual machines. __________________ TSR Joshua M. Technical Support Representative Sony Online Entertainment How to Contact Support: https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28939 How to Create a DXDIAG/MSINFO https://help.station.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/28973

04-28-2011, 07:36 PM	#4
Wingrider01 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,999	Maelu wrote: I am playing EQII on an iMac 21.5" using Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac (Windows XP) and I'm having graphics problems. I can see fires at a distance but when I get close the fire effect changes to a kaleidoscope/compound eye effect reflecting either my character or what's behind her. Also I can't see through glass textures (the windows in the Halas house, the screens from the Erollisi collection) some trees are buggy as well some stone textures (the walls in Kejan's Rill and around the pandas in Sundered Frontier). Any ideas what I can tweak in options to try and stop this? check to see what video card and driver it is emulating, sounds like it is using the stock Intel video card emulation that other VM workstation applications do __________________ Fixing computer issues, one SOC7 at a time. Yes Jim, the user has experienced the dreaded PICNIC error

05-17-2011, 01:24 PM	#5
Maelu Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Thank You!!!!!! Wingrider I will defo have a look at this it didnt even cross my mind that it wasnt picking up the right setting lol

04-16-2011, 09:39 AM	#1
Maelu Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	I am playing EQII on an iMac 21.5" using Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac (Windows XP) and I'm having graphics problems. I can see fires at a distance but when I get close the fire effect changes to a kaleidoscope/compound eye effect reflecting either my character or what's behind her. Also I can't see through glass textures (the windows in the Halas house, the screens from the Erollisi collection) some trees are buggy as well some stone textures (the walls in Kejan's Rill and around the pandas in Sundered Frontier). Any ideas what I can tweak in options to try and stop this?

04-28-2011, 10:33 AM	#3
Maelu Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Thank you for the reply