[GPlates-discuss] openGL error

Eglington, Bruce bruce.eglington at usask.ca
Wed Jan 10 01:33:42 AEDT 2018


Hi
  Will have to wait for John Cannon's input.

I have the same graphics card and OpenGL version but with 80% of OpenGL 4.4 core features, 9% of 4.5 and 9% of 4.6 and 8% of ARB2015. I have the most up-to-date version of DirectX installed (just checked).

Bruce


Bruce Eglington (Ph.D.)
Murray Pyke Chair
Geological Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
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From: GPlates-discuss [mailto:gplates-discuss-bounces at mailman.sydney.edu.au] On Behalf Of Andrew Parsons
Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 08:18
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Subject: Re: [GPlates-discuss] openGL error

Interesting - Im running windows 8.1 on a Lenovo. My graphic card is an Intel(R) HG Graphics 4400. I have OpenGL 4.3. All drivers are up to date.

OpenGL has 100% functionality on all core features up to version 4.3 of OpenGL. My graphics card has 40 % functionality of all OpenGL 4.4 core features, 9% functionality of all OpenGL 4.5 core features and 0% of all OpenGL 4.6 core features.

There does not seem to be a way to update these missing OpenGL features so perhaps these are the missing OpenGL functionalities that GPlates needs to import 3D scalar fields.

Any further help or advice you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Andy
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Sent: 09 January 2018 14:08
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Subject: Re: [GPlates-discuss] openGL error
Hi
  Interestingly, I just tried on my computer (a modern Lenovo laptop running Windows 10) and get the same error so I suspect the issue is more fundamental than just your specific computer.

Bruce


Bruce Eglington (Ph.D.)
Murray Pyke Chair
Geological Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
114 Science Place
Saskatoon
SK
S7N 5E2
Canada

bruce.eglington at usask.ca<mailto:bruce.eglington at usask.ca>
+1-306-966-5732

From: GPlates-discuss [mailto:gplates-discuss-bounces at mailman.sydney.edu.au] On Behalf Of Andrew Parsons
Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 06:49
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Subject: [GPlates-discuss] openGL error

Hi,

I keep getting an error whenever i click on 'Import 3D scalar field':

"Error: Cannot import or render scalar fields on this graphics hardware - necessary OpenGL funcitonality missing"

Take a look at the attached jpegs for the full message. Please can you tell me if there is anything I can do to fix this issue? Based on what the error message says it looks like the only fix would be to get a better graphics card - is this correct?

If so, please can you tell what specifications of graphics card I need to load 3d scalar fields

Cheers
Andy
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