First tiem user: getting an open-gl error

#1 · 05-22-2009, 07:02 PM #1

hello! i am a first time user of the Dolphin gc/wii emulator and i have yet to successfully get it to run.

Im currently running Windows 7 64x
AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core 2.4
ATI Radeion x1600
1gb ram (10gb swap file)

this the error log for the error im getting whenever i try to boot up a rom.

The game im attempting to boot is Luigi's Mansion.

[Image: Dolphinhelp.jpg]

if you need more info i'd be more than happy to ss and provide

**nosound97** · 05-22-2009, 07:53 PM #2

Your video card lacks of OpenGL support. Dolphin needs OpenGL 2.1 to work with OpenGL plugin, but yours is 2.0 only Sad

#3 · 05-22-2009, 11:06 PM #3

(05-22-2009, 07:53 PM)nosound97 Wrote: Your video card lacks of OpenGL support. Dolphin needs OpenGL 2.1 to work with OpenGL plugin, but yours is 2.0 only

so outside of buying a totally new video card there's nothing i can do?

**DacoTaco** · 05-22-2009, 11:29 PM #4

(05-22-2009, 07:53 PM)nosound97 Wrote: Your video card lacks of OpenGL support. Dolphin needs OpenGL 2.1 to work with OpenGL plugin, but yours is 2.0 only

eeeuuuhhh
2.x is all it needs afaik

mind telling us the settings you are using?

**nosound97** · 05-23-2009, 01:11 AM #5

Depending on Dolphin Requirements thread, Dolphin needs OpenGL 2.1, 'nuff said

**DacoTaco** · 05-23-2009, 01:18 AM #6

(05-23-2009, 01:11 AM)nosound97 Wrote: Depending on Dolphin Requirements thread, Dolphin needs OpenGL 2.1, 'nuff said

i think that is for perfect compatability
dolphin runs on 2.0 afaik

#7 · 05-23-2009, 02:02 AM #7

since when did it change? O_o

**nosound97** · 05-23-2009, 02:09 AM #8

(05-23-2009, 01:18 AM)Daco Wrote:
(05-23-2009, 01:11 AM)nosound97 Wrote: Depending on Dolphin Requirements thread, Dolphin needs OpenGL 2.1, 'nuff said
i think that is for perfect compatability
dolphin runs on 2.0 afaik

Since when Dolphin needs 2.0 Ghz single core to run perfectly then? Tongue

#9 · 05-23-2009, 08:42 AM #9

Compatibility wise, It always has