I was able to successfully install my copy of DeLorme Topo USA inside my Windows XP virtual machine in VMWare Fusion on my mac. I was able to export all my map data from my last machine, and imported it no problem. I’ve got all my routes and data from all my bike rides from last year, and am ready to start planning this year’s Middlesex Century route.

I had to enable 3D graphics in order to get the 3D DirectX 9 view to work. VMWare says this is experimental, and that I don’t have the correct features in my graphics card, but it seems to work anyway. I won’t mind if it crashes once in a while. I usually keep the 3D mode off until I need to examine a way around a mountain.

I’m very happy with it running, this is the fastest I’ve seen this program move.