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First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - sinfulshame - 05-22-2009

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

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - nosound97 - 05-22-2009

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

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - sinfulshame - 05-22-2009

(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 Sad

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

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - DacoTaco - 05-22-2009

(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 Sad
eeeuuuhhh
2.x is all it needs afaik

mind telling us the settings you are using?

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - nosound97 - 05-23-2009

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

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - DacoTaco - 05-23-2009

(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

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - LuisR14 - 05-23-2009

since when did it change? O_o

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - nosound97 - 05-23-2009

(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

RE: First tiem user: getting an open-gl error - cmccmc - 05-23-2009

Compatibility wise, It always has