Looking into it more it looks like Startopia uses Direct3D 7, and VirtualBox doesn't currently support that for windows. So I tried to install Ubuntu in VirtualBox, and after fooling with it and installing Wine I got the game to start, but then the 3d menus and text don't show up at all, and it runs …

I've been trying to get Startopia to work in Vista x64. Just plain installing it leads to a crash I've then tried both Virtual PC and VirtualBox with a XP install, and neither of those worked as well. It loads up just to the point right before it renders the 3d menu and then crashes out. Anyone have …