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 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)"
end
GraphicsRules:
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: Sims3
Version:
Build: Release
=== Rating info ===
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 4 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3
Adjusted CPU: 2800 RAM: 30697 Adjusted RAM: 30185 Cores: 10
=== 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: 10
HT: 0
x64: 0
Memory: 30697MB
Free memory: 26627MB
User:
Computer:
=== Graphics device info ===
Number: 0
Name (driver): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)
Name (database): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM) [Found: 0, Matched: 1]
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: 2048MB
Vertex program: 3.0
Pixel program: 3.0
Hardware TnL: 1
Thank you again for your help !
@EnricoFrancis In this line that mentions Parallels:
GraphicsRules:
endif
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
if (match("${cardName}", "*Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
change the entry to just "*Parallels*" , including the asterisks. The full name doesn't need to be present, just enough for the game to match the entry. The asterisks mean "anything can go here," so what you're saying to the game is "match this to any entry with 'Parallels' somewhere in its name."
Thank you so much for your help, I did what you said but the shadows don't seem to be appearing (It currently says found 1 matched 0)
Here is the txt or both graphics cards and rules and device config for context (and thank you so much for helping!)
end
vendor "Parallels" 0x1ab8
card 0x4005 "Parallels Display Adapter"
card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
endendif
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
if (match("${cardName}", "*Parallels*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1
elseifhere is my deviceconfig
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 4 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3Adjusted CPU: 2800 RAM: 30697 Adjusted RAM: 30185 Cores: 10=== Machine info ===OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200OS prod type: 0OS major ver: 6OS minor ver: 2OS SP major ver: 0OS SP minor ver: 0OS is 64Bit: 1CPU: GenuineIntelBrand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHzFamily: 6Model: 14Cores: 10HT: 0x64: 0Memory: 30697MBFree memory: 26716MBUser:Computer:=== Graphics device info ===Number: 0Name (driver): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)Name (database): Parallels Display Adapter [Found: 1, Matched: 0]Vendor: ParallelsChipset: Vendor: 1ab8, Device: 4005, Board: 04001ab8, Chipset: 0000Driver: prl_umdd.dll, Version: 20.18.1830.53606, GUID: D7B71458-0345-11CF-6EA8-2623BDC2D935Driver version: 53606Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1Texture memory: 2048MBVertex program: 3.0Pixel program: 3.0Hardware TnL: 1@EnricoFrancis I don't use and have never used Parallels, so I'm flying blind here, so to speak. But try adding 0x1ab8 to this line:
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
so it reads like this:
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "Parallels"))
omg Found: 1, Matched: 1 !!!!
wow I never thought I'd see the day lol THANK you so much !
The shadows are still pixelated (picture attached) so I'm going to try troubleshoot that - but if this is as good as it gets I'm still okay with thatThank you again!
Mine also was at found 0 matched 1 but i think it doesnt matter if found is 0 as long as its matched with a card.
The shadows tho, did you install the 4k shadows mod? In this guide you can read how to improve gameplay and graphics.
I mean, as long as it works, right? Hahaha
Thank you so much for your advice it REALLY helped, I'm still not over how satisfying it is to have shadows again lol
