No shadows on Parallels Desktop on M1 Pro mac
Hiii hope someone can help me out. I own a Macbook Pro M1 pro and I run Parallels Desktop 17 with Windows 11. The game runs amazing and smooth but they have no shadow (see screenshot). It runs better...
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Thank you so much for your response, here's the info:
=== Application info ===
Name: Sims3
Version:
Build: Release
=== Rating info ===
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 4 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3
Adjusted CPU: 2800 RAM: 16361 Adjusted RAM: 15849 Cores: 8
=== Machine info ===
OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200
OS prod type: 0
OS major ver: 6
OS minor ver: 2
OS SP major ver: 0
OS SP minor ver: 0
OS is 64Bit: 1
CPU: GenuineIntel
Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz
Family: 6
Model: 14
Cores: 8
HT: 0
x64: 0
Memory: 16361MB
Free memory: 13504MB
User:
Computer:
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)
Name (database): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM) [Found: 0, Matched: 0]
Vendor:
Chipset: Vendor: 1ab8, Device: 4005, Board: 04001ab8, Chipset: 0000
Driver: prl_umdd.dll, Version: 20.18.1830.53606, GUID: D7B71458-0345-11CF-6EA8-2623BDC2D935
Driver version: 53606
Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1
Texture memory: 1024MB
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 1
Hi! I hope I can help you out with the shadows. As mentioned in my previous post, you have to edit the graphicscards file. At the bottom there is a "Parallels" card but not tje (WDDM) one. You have to add the GPU name so it looks like this:
vendor "Parallels" 0x5250 card 0x3030 "Parallels Display Adapter" card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
Also edit the graphicsrule file and add the shadow lines to your card. Check the screenshot attached to see where to place it.
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2 setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1
Let me know if this is clear or not, its been a little while since I did this and I don't have parallels anymore on my Mac so I can't check it again.
OH MY GOOOOODNESSSS THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU
I actually got them showing in game! I'm going to download the same mod you downloaded (lazy duchess's shadow extender etc) and see if I can get them looking a little less pixelated but honestly just having them in game is so amazing I appreciate that so much !
- @EnricoFrancis Yay you’re welcome! Glad it works. Did the patch fix the pixelated shadows?
Thank you sm ! I really appreciate it !
I've come a really far way in regards to making them look better - I'll attach a screenshot for reference
This is what I added/changed about the two txt files;
GraphicsCards:
end
vendor "Parallels" 0x5250
card 0x3030 "Parallels Display Adapter"
card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
endGraphicsRules:
endif
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
if (match("${cardName}", "*Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "ATI"))and I also changed the high settings for ShadowMapSize to 7680
So, that seems to have worked in making the shadows so much better, but it's still sayings 'found 0 matched 1' not sure what's going on there lol
=== Application info ===Name: Sims3Version:Build: Release=== Rating info ===GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 4 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3Adjusted CPU: 2800 RAM: 30697 Adjusted RAM: 30185 Cores: 10=== Machine info ===OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200OS prod type: 0OS major ver: 6OS minor ver: 2OS SP major ver: 0OS SP minor ver: 0OS is 64Bit: 1CPU: GenuineIntelBrand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHzFamily: 6Model: 14Cores: 10HT: 0x64: 0Memory: 30697MBFree memory: 26627MBUser:Computer:=== Graphics device info ===Number: 0Name (driver): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)Name (database): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM) [Found: 0, Matched: 1]Vendor:Chipset: Vendor: 1ab8, Device: 4005, Board: 04001ab8, Chipset: 0000Driver: prl_umdd.dll, Version: 20.18.1830.53606, GUID: D7B71458-0345-11CF-6EA8-2623BDC2D935Driver version: 53606Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1Texture memory: 2048MBVertex program: 3.0Pixel program: 3.0Hardware TnL: 1Thank you again for your help !
