should i update?

okay so right now i am using an old version of parallels on my macbook. i only really am using parallels to play games in vista. i installed navy field (a free game online) and when i load it, the audio works but video does not. i am assuming this is b/c i do not have direct x enabled in my VM. i looked for this option but believe i have to update to get it.
however i do not want to pay for the update, i paid for the previous version and should not have to pay again for such a trivial thing when i just want to play games.
so do i really need to update? i thought that i had installed direct x off the internet so i think i have it..
sorry but i do not know that much about computers, hope this makes sense.. thanks

i do not have the "enable direct x support" box under editing parallels vm...

 

i think i basically just need a lot of help getting parallels to work for games...

 

Hello Austriker,

What Parallels Desktop build are you using?

Please minimize hardware acceleration level in the display properties:

Right click on the Desktop -> Personalize -> Display Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Trobleshoot tab. Put the hardware acceleration level to zero.

Best regards,
Xenos

 

yes yes yes

if you value a program keep it up todate

but I do stick with OS 10.4.11 and WinXp sp2
(seven MS updates today)

Hugh W