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==Selecting a Display Controller==
==Selecting a Display Controller==


Before installation of Manjaro ensure the correct display settings for VM.  
Before installation of Manjaro ensure the correct display settings for VM.


{{Tip | '''Graphics''': '''128MB''', '''VBoxSVGA''', '''Enable 3D Acceleration'''.}}
The Manjaro recommendation - to ensure the best experience - is contradicting the recommendations from VirtualBox developers.


If you follow these recommendation the kernel modules the necessary packages are installed by mhwd.
To have the VM screensize adapting to the window size - you need enable VBoxSVGA but doing so you cannot enable 3D.
 
To use 3D you need to use VMSVGA which will force you to set the VM screen size inside the VM.
 
If you use the VMSVGA adapter - mhwd will keep telling you to switch - you can do it but you will not be able to utilize 3D graphics.


=== Trouble shooting ===
=== Trouble shooting ===
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