# Running Platforms

**URL:** <https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/running-platforms/3077>\
**Category:** Vista 3 Releases\
**Created:** [October 10, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/running-platforms/3077 "2023-10-10T02:46:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Snitz100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Snitz100](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Snitz100)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/running-platforms/3077/1 "2023-10-10T02:46:16Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Vista 3 R4](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-r4/2787):

Is Vista 3 R4 supported in vmware.  
It seem to function ok.  
I am running a guest of Win 10 pro in vmware 16 workstation 16 pro.  
Thanks for any feed back.

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**Author:** ![ben.coleman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/vistaforum.chroma-q.com/ben.coleman/32/666_2.png) [@ben.coleman](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/ben.coleman)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/running-platforms/3077/2 "2023-10-13T12:54:18Z")

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We do not test Vista in VMs. You are welcome to try but it isn’t anything we are able to officially support.

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**Author:** ![Snitz100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Snitz100](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Snitz100)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/running-platforms/3077/3 "2023-10-13T15:57:22Z")

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Thanks for getting back to me.  
I am just learning how to use the software.  
The app seems to be working just fine in both standard and console mode.  
I am going page by page of the user’s manual.  
I have both written and use a number of software applications over the years.  
Your manual is very well written. Your software does just what the manual says it should do. To me it is like a good book.  
The “This, does that” way you manual is laid out makes it very easy to understand.  
Paul Lundell

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**Author:** ![drewTheTechy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@drewTheTechy](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/drewTheTechy)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/running-platforms/3077/4 "2023-10-14T17:19:59Z")

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To add to this, Vista is designed to run on either MacOS or Windows. It’s fully supported on either platform, so I don’t see any real reason to bother with running Vista inside a virtual machine. Just download the version appropriate for your computer and use that.

Congrats on learning Vista. It’s always good for the brain to learn something new, and Vista is a fun app to use once you understand it. The user manual is a great resource for sure.

Drew