Virtualization of Windows

[Nicushor]

Hello, how costly is resource-wise virtualization of Windoxs (ex.) on FreeBSD - graphics wise? Can you play games like Batman: Arkham Knight on it - is FreeBSD running nicely on background or is it naughty? TY.

 

[SirDice]

There's no 3D acceleration when running a Windows client on a FreeBSD Host. So games are out of the question.

 

[hashime]

No pci passthrough (yet)?

 

[protocelt]

No pci passthrough (yet)?

PCI passthrough in VirtualBox is only supported under Windows, Linux, and Solaris hosts with the available extension packs on Oracle's website. I doubt it will ever be supported under FreeBSD. If I recall correctly it is or will be supported on bhyve(8). Windows guest support is coming to bhyve soon as well.

 

[rabfulton]

Virtualbox does have some 3D and 2D acceleration, settings->display. I think this is some kind of OpenGL pass-through.