OpenGL Newbie...help please

[stevefoobar]

It doesn't matter if you have 256 MB.
I strongly suspect the problem is in their code and they aren't creating a GL context properly. Communicate with whoever made the software and work with them to fix their bug.

Your problem is not a unique one. There are numerous software that either failed to detect the GL version properly or fail to create a GL context properly. It leaves you messing around with your system trying to solve it but the bug is in their software.

Ahhh...very interesting thought. Well I can certainly try to contact them about this and provide the proof that I do indeed have the right Open GL requirements except 256 MB instead of their claim of needing a minimum of 512 MB and see how they respond.

[stevefoobar]

Well I contacted the software company's tech support with the details and as I suspected they provided a "stock" reply saying that the Radeon X1600 wasn't supported and the minimum AMD card that is would be a Radeon HD 2900 with a minimum of 512 MB of memory. Oh well.

[Lowest0ne]

Hi all.

My first post, I thought I would try not to make a new thread

I'm just starting to write code for an OpenGL program. I found this source OpenGLBook.com. While it appears to be very helpful, I run an ATI Radeon x850 which supports OpenGL 2.0. Can I not use "The Book"? What other source is as formal as that one?

Thanks

[mark ds]

Hi all.

My first post, I thought I would try not to make a new thread

I'm just starting to write code for an OpenGL program. I found this source OpenGLBook.com. While it appears to be very helpful, I run an ATI Radeon x850 which supports OpenGL 2.0. Can I not use "The Book"? What other source is as formal as that one?

Thanks

Try http://www.lighthouse3d.com/

Under the tutorials menu at the top, select GLUT - you'll see it!

[Lowest0ne]

Thanks so much.