How do I pause and save a Windows game on a Windows guest on Virtualbox, to resume it at the exact artificial...
I am using a Windows XP virtual machine as guest under Virtualbox, on a Ubuntu Linux host. I have installed an old game from an executable file. It works fine, as it was on a direct Windows machine. However, I would like to "cheat" and create saving points where the game doesn't offer them, in saving the virtual machine's state. So far, I have tried:
- Creating a snapshot
- Pausing the game and creating a snapshot
- Saving the machine state
- Pausing the game and saving the machine's state.
When I restore the snapshot or reboot the virtual machine, it crashes and reports an error. After I boot it a second time, the machine works fine again, but the artificial saving point of the game is gone.
Is there any way to do this?
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asked Jan 5 at 19:48
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I am using a Windows XP virtual machine as guest under Virtualbox, on a Ubuntu Linux host. I have installed an old game from an executable file. It works fine, as it was on a direct Windows machine. However, I would like to "cheat" and create saving points where the game doesn't offer them, in saving the virtual machine's state. So far, I have tried:
- Creating a snapshot
- Pausing the game and creating a snapshot
- Saving the machine state
- Pausing the game and saving the machine's state.
When I restore the snapshot or reboot the virtual machine, it crashes and reports an error. After I boot it a second time, the machine works fine again, but the artificial saving point of the game is gone.
Is there any way to do this?
windows-xp virtualbox
asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
12
"Save the machine state" works sometimes.
– Biswapriyo
Jan 5 at 20:33
I did try that, didn't work.
– conpertura
Jan 5 at 20:36
Can you provide the game name?
– Biswapriyo
Jan 6 at 5:07
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I am using a Windows XP virtual machine as guest under Virtualbox, on a Ubuntu Linux host. I have installed an old game from an executable file. It works fine, as it was on a direct Windows machine. However, I would like to "cheat" and create saving points where the game doesn't offer them, in saving the virtual machine's state. So far, I have tried:
- Creating a snapshot
- Pausing the game and creating a snapshot
- Saving the machine state
- Pausing the game and saving the machine's state.
When I restore the snapshot or reboot the virtual machine, it crashes and reports an error. After I boot it a second time, the machine works fine again, but the artificial saving point of the game is gone.
Is there any way to do this?
windows-xp virtualbox
asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
12
I am using a Windows XP virtual machine as guest under Virtualbox, on a Ubuntu Linux host. I have installed an old game from an executable file. It works fine, as it was on a direct Windows machine. However, I would like to "cheat" and create saving points where the game doesn't offer them, in saving the virtual machine's state. So far, I have tried:
- Creating a snapshot
- Pausing the game and creating a snapshot
- Saving the machine state
- Pausing the game and saving the machine's state.
When I restore the snapshot or reboot the virtual machine, it crashes and reports an error. After I boot it a second time, the machine works fine again, but the artificial saving point of the game is gone.
Is there any way to do this?
windows-xp virtualbox
windows-xp virtualbox
asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
12
asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
12
edited Jan 5 at 20:45
conpertura
asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
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asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
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asked Jan 5 at 19:48
conperturaconpertura
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"Save the machine state" works sometimes.
– Biswapriyo
Jan 5 at 20:33
I did try that, didn't work.
– conpertura
Jan 5 at 20:36
Can you provide the game name?
– Biswapriyo
Jan 6 at 5:07
add a comment |
"Save the machine state" works sometimes.
– Biswapriyo
Jan 5 at 20:33
I did try that, didn't work.
– conpertura
Jan 5 at 20:36
Can you provide the game name?
– Biswapriyo
Jan 6 at 5:07
"Save the machine state" works sometimes.
– Biswapriyo
Jan 5 at 20:33
"Save the machine state" works sometimes.
– Biswapriyo
Jan 5 at 20:33
I did try that, didn't work.
– conpertura
Jan 5 at 20:36
I did try that, didn't work.
– conpertura
Jan 5 at 20:36
Can you provide the game name?
– Biswapriyo
Jan 6 at 5:07
Can you provide the game name?
– Biswapriyo
Jan 6 at 5:07
add a comment |
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"Save the machine state" works sometimes.
– Biswapriyo
Jan 5 at 20:33
I did try that, didn't work.
– conpertura
Jan 5 at 20:36
Can you provide the game name?
– Biswapriyo
Jan 6 at 5:07