Google Earth Globe Invisible Windows XP Virtual Machine

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open Browser
2. Launch the plugin
3.

What is the expected output or behavior? What do you see instead?
The google earth plugin loads. The google earth plugin loads but the globe
is invisible.

Which plugin version are you using?
version 4.3.11528.8566

Which browsers and operating systems are affected?
IE Firefox

Please provide any additional information (code snippets/links) below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by chad...@buffalo.edu on 26 Feb 2009 at 9:13

Attachments:

• googleearthpluginprintscreen.docx

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 27 Feb 2009 at 7:50

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Internal-1514105

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After throughly testing (different Virtualization Software, Different DirectX
Versions) I found that Windows XP in VMWare Player with 3D Rendering enabled and
DirectX Version 8.1 the Google Earth Plugin will load. This is clearly an issue 
with
DirectX and Virtualization. I also tested Google Earth 5. That software would 
run in
Both DirectX and OpenGL (DirectX version 8.1). Maybe users could have the 
option to
run the Google Earth Plugin in OpenGL mode so there will be no need to worry 
about
configuration issues with virtualization.

Original comment by chad...@buffalo.edu on 6 Mar 2009 at 4:35

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 22 May 2009 at 1:39

• Added labels: Component-Plugin

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 22 May 2009 at 1:56

• Added labels: Component-Rendering

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 22 May 2009 at 1:56

• Removed labels: Component-Plugin

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 9 Aug 2009 at 12:52

• Changed state: Confirmed

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Bulk edit.

Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 9 Aug 2009 at 1:02

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I resolved the white globe issue on my machine by disabling the "Enable Write 
Combining" in my video card properties.

Steps:
Right Click on Desktop -> Settings
Click on “Advanced” Button
Click on “Troubleshoot” tab
Uncheck “Enable Write Combining”
Click on “Apply”
Then test Google Earth Plugin

Original comment by chief.mc...@gmail.com on 12 Aug 2010 at 11:57

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Original comment by jli...@google.com on 6 Jun 2013 at 9:18

• Changed state: WontFix