You need LAST version of VMware - 6.5... with DX3D support - also VMware Workstation.
And it WORKS !!!
You need PC with enough RAM - about 2 Gb for more then one bot+client.
When you tune up your Virtual OS - _TURN_OFF_ALL_ effects in windows settings(use TuneUP Utilities)!!!
Then you need minimum 512 Mb RAM for each VirtMachine for adequate response. 768-1024 and you can run a taxi-char too in minimized window-state.
And better, when you run Silkroad in "windowed 800x600" mode with very low settings for game effects(turn possible all of them OFF).
Good luck, it works with SRO too
Of course check this thread: