Download VMware Workstation Player 12.1.1 build 3770994

VMware has released version 12.1.1 of Workstation Player. Player is free software to create and run virtual machines. However, a fee is charged for commercial use. Simply put, it is a simplified implementation of other VMware products, such as Workstation, Server, and ESX Server. Microsoft Virtual PC virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disks are also supported. In addition, several pre-installed virtual machines can be installed via this page are downloaded, such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora. In version 12, support for Windows 10 and various Linux distributions has been added, the entering and exiting of sleep mode is faster and USB 3.0 can now also be used under Windows 7. In this update, the following problems have also been fixed. :

Resolved Issues

• Running graphic software with MSAA enabled causes VMware Workstation Player to crash
  In a Windows virtual machine, running graphic software, such as a Realtime Landscape Architect program, or a graphic game, such as Civilization 4, with Multisample anti-aliasing (MSAA) enabled causes VMware Workstation Player to crash.
• DNS names are not resolved in a Windows virtual machine running on an Ubuntu 16.04 host
  When you select a Network Address Translation (NAT) network for a Windows virtual machine running on an Ubuntu 16.04 host, Domain Name System (DNS) names are not properly resolved.
• Enabling port forwarding breaks NAT
  When you enable port forwarding, network address translation (NAT) breaks.
• Attempting to format a USB flash drive in a Windows guest with a USB 3.0 controller fails with an error
  When you connect a flash drive to a guest operating system and try to format the drive using a built-in Windows utility, the flash drive fails with the error Windows was unable to complete the format.
• When using an Android Debug Bridge (ADB) daemon in an Ubuntu or Debian guest, the VMware Workstation Player window becomes unresponsive over time
  Starting an ADB daemon in an Ubuntu or Debian guest operating system causes a memory leak, which in turn causes the VMware Workstation window to become less responsive over time.

Known Issues

• After you exit full screen mode on a multi-monitor system, an Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine does not refresh properly
  On a system with more than one monitor connected, if an Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine is in full screen mode, using all displays, the virtual machine does not refresh its display properly after you exit full screen mode.
  Workaround: If you experience this issue on an Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine, restart the virtual machine. If you want to switch the virtual machine to full screen mode, use a single display only.
• When you install an Ubuntu 16.04 guest using the Easy Install option, an incorrect VMware Tools related menu item appears
  In this situation, VMware Tools is installed, but when you select the VM drop-down menu, the Install VMware Tools option is available instead of the Reinstall VMware Tools option.
  Workaround: Restart the virtual machine.