How to enable/get OpenGL 3.1?
well maybe your hardware does not support OpenGL 3.1+, but there is a workaround. You can use Software Rendering (LLVMpipe). In order to do that you have to run:
LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 *command*
where command is your program of choice. Example:
LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 glxgears
On steam you should put in Right Click on Game->Properties->Set Launch Options
LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 %command%
However the games might (and will) run slow! It is strongly recommended to buy a new laptop/ update your graphics card.
At this point of time LLVMpipe supports up to OpenGL 3.3.(NOTE: i have Ubuntu 14.04 and lower mesa version than you)
LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 glxinfo | grep OpenGL
OpenGL vendor string: VMware, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.6, 256 bits)
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 10.5.9
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 3.30
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile
OpenGL core profile extensions:
OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 10.5.9
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL extensions:
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J. Kruse
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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J. Kruse almost 2 years
I have a rather old laptop, which has a Intel Core duo 2 processor and I was not able to run the Dolphin Emulator or any games from steam that I wanted because I needed a minimum of OpenGL 3.1 .
I ran the oibaf PPA and now I have Mesa 11.2 installed
$ glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version" OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (git-56fc298 2016-01-12 wily-oibaf-ppa)
is there a possibility to upgrade my OpenGl version to 3.1? and if yes which steps do i have to take. (pls give me commands :D )
In addition, i'd like to ask if i need to take any more steps so that these error messages won't show up, or will they be solved once I run OpenGL 3.1?
GPU: OGL ERROR: Need OpenGL version 3. GPU: Does your video card support OpenGL 3? GPU: OGL ERROR: Need GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object. GPU: Does your video card support OpenGL 3.1? GPU: OGL ERROR: Need at least GLSL 1.30 GPU: Does your video card support OpenGL 3.0? GPU: Your driver supports GLSL 1.20 Failed to compile vertex shader: /home/jannis/.local/share/dolphin-emu/Dump/bad_vs_0000.txt Debug info (Intel Open Source Technology Center, Mesa DRI Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset , 2.1 Mesa 11.2.0-devel (git-56fc298 2016-01-12 wily-oibaf-ppa)): 0:1(10): error: GLSL 1.30 is not supported. Supported versions are: 1.10, 1.20, and 1.00 ES
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doug over 8 yearsSimple, you're going to need newer hardware
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Eduardo Cola over 8 yearsIf your GPU does not support OpenGL 3.1 it's a no-go.
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Hi-Angel over 8 yearss/your GPU/your driver/
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Hi-Angel over 8 yearsSorry for nitpicking, but thanks to MS with its DX10/11, the sentence «graphic card does not support» could confuse — it is rather driver doesn't support, not the card itself.