I am running Inventor 2023.1 Build 208 in WMware workstation 16.2.4, and I seem to be having severe performance issues. Fusion360 is accessing my graphics card just fine and performing well, but Inventor is reverting to software graphics every time I restart it. I have the latest VMware tools installed, windows is fully updated, and autodesk desktop app is showing no updates for anything. DxDiag shows that acceleration is enabled, and I have acceleration enabled in VMware. "Failed to create a device from the adapter" is logged over and over again. I am guessing it's a directx issue, but I am not coming up with any solutions. I found a forum post here from a few years ago but it was never resolved. Any ideas?
This Direct3D graphics driver is Microsoft WHQL certified
Graphics Hardware Description:
VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual SVGA 3D Graphics Adapter
AIRViz Device Manager \ VirtualDeviceDx11
Feature Level 5_0
Performance Mode
Optimized Software Renderer
OGSScene.dll
Graphics driver file vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll is version 8.17.3.5
The display is using 32-bit color
Inventor Version:
Build: 208, Release: 2023.1.1 - Date: Fri 09/02/2022
64-Bit Edition - 131072.00 GB
Loaded Inventor Add-Ins:
Routed Systems: Tube & Pipe
Mold Design
BIM Simplify
3d Annotation
Inventor Studio
Additive Manufacturing
Design Accelerator
Frame Generator
BIM Content
Routed Systems: Cable & Harness
Anark 3D PDF Publishing
Drag & Drop Interoperability
Simulation: Stress Analysis
System Information:
Operating System: 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (Build 9200)
Language: English
System Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
System Model: VMware7,1
BIOS: VMW71.00V.18452719.B64.2108091906
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor (2 processors, 2 cores)
System Memory: 15.624 GB RAM
Graphics Device Information:
Renderer: SW
Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
Chip Type: VMware Virtual SVGA 3D Graphics Adapter
DAC Type: n/a
Graphics HW Memory: 4 MB
Display Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60 Hz)
Graphics driver file: vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll
Driver file version: 8.17.3.5
Driver Date: 6 July 2021 0:00:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time)
Direct3D Graphics Device Information:
Adapter Description: VMware SVGA 3D
Vendor ID string: 0x000015ad
Device ID string: 0x00000405
VendorID: 15ad
DeviceID: 405
SubSystemID: 40515ad
Revision: 0
Direct3D 10 / DXGI System Information:
Dedicated Video Memory: 4 MB
Dedicated System Memory: 0 MB
Shared System Memory: 7.812 GB
DxDiag System Information:
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
System Model: VMware7,1
BIOS: VMW71.00V.18452719.B64.2108091906
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.7GHz
System Memory: 16000MB RAM
Page File: 5307MB used, 13123MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 12
DxDiag Version: 6.02.19041.2075
DxDiag Graphics Device Information:
DirectX Version: 12.0
DDI Version: 11
DDI Version Number: b
DxDiag WHQL Level: 0
Driver Signed Valid: True
Driver Signed: True
Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
Chip Type: VMware Virtual SVGA 3D Graphics Adapter
DAC Type: n/a
Revision: Unknown
Graphics HW Memory: 8003 MB
Display Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Graphics driver file: vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll,vm3dum64_loader.dll
Driver file version: 8.17.0003.0005
Driver Date: 7/5/2021 6:00:00 PM
WHQL Level: 1
Inventor Options Information:
Options = 0x00000000
Warning Options = 0x00000000
Graphics driver log information:
Failed to create a device from the adapter.
Failed to create a device from the adapter.
Failed to create a device from the adapter.
*This continues repeating for a while, I clipped it here*
