Questions about openGL
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Alt+tab out of fullscreen game
Right now I'm running Trine, which is a game using OpenGL running in fullscreen, in Ubuntu 10.10.
What I would like to be able to do is Alt+Tab out of the game to be able to browse the web, check ...
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How to perform a detailed and quick 3D performance test
I am wondering how to quickly test performance of my 3D graphics. Since glxgears is not benchmark what should I use. Also glxgears sometimes stuck at 60FPS, you cannot even compare before/after driver ...
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Screen tearing in 11.10 with intel graphics
I have a slight screen tearing when watching videos in Ubuntu 11.10 x64, really annoying. Both in Unity and GNOME-Shell. Please focus the answer to GS since it's my primary DE and it's where I want it ...
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Why do I have low FPS unless root?
Problem:
Normal users aren't using the best graphics driver. I first noticed this playing Osmos from the HumbleBundle2, but I can observe it while running glxgears too. Maximised on a 1280x1024, ...
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What is terminal command that can show OpenGL version?
So I want to find out which is my OpenGL version. I have access to Ubuntu via SSH. Which command shall I execute?
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Switch from NVidia to internal Intel HD graphics - OpenGL does not work
I switched today to the internal Intel HD graphics of my G630T CPU. The desktop works but XBMC would not start. It complains that it needs OpenGL accelerated hardware.
When I check the System Info - ...
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How to enable OpenGL 2.0 and WebGL on GMA 3150?
I have a Dell Mini 1012 which has an Intel N450 processor and GMA 3150 integrated graphics card running Ubuntu 10.10. According to Intel's website the graphics card supports OpenGL 2.0.
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How do I set up an OpenGL programming environment?
I want to setup openGL programming environment on ubuntu. What packages or tools I should install and what is the best way of getting into openGL as a newbie.
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Enable opengl in vlc
How do I enable opengl in vlc as video output. It's not listed as a alternative.
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Older GPU: Is it possible to enable Unity 2D in Quantal Quetzal to fix slowness in Unity
I just upgraded from Precise Pangolin to Quantal Quetzal.
I have a Nvidia Quadro FX 3450 and a Intel Quad Core Q9450 2.66 Ghz , 8 GB RAM , 64 bit CPU
In precise I had to use Unity 2D to have snappy ...
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ATI Radeon HD 4870: dead end
I have an Radeon HD 4870 video card, and I have just update to Ubuntu 11.04. Before I was using radeon free video driver, and all hardware acceleration I used was to watch movies on my TV. My TV is ...
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How to make Google SketchUp work with Intel graphics in Wine?
My pc has an Intel DH57JG mainboard, I've installed wine, launching sketchup I receive error that I don't have OpenGL installed, is there a way to configure/install it? On my previous pc with an ...
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How can I record an OpenGL game in Ubuntu?
I would like to create a short clip of me playing Minecraft, an OpenGL game. The usual screencast recorders do not properly record OpenGL.
What kind of software is available for this purpose?
My ...
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I want my wobbly windows back?
I enable Wobbly windows in the CCSM but my windows aren't doing anything. Help... OpenGl's on and everything. It worked on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat.
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Developing OpenGLES2 apps for Ubuntu Software Center
I have a game for iOS and Android that I now want to port to Ubuntu.
I plan to distribute it with Ubuntu Software Center.
Preferrably for free with an in-app-purchase.
My codebase is currently based ...
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Why is this application throwing OpenGL errors when run in Unity? [closed]
I have an application that ran flawlessly in Wine 1.3 in Maverick. However, when run in Natty under Unity, I get the following error:
X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for ...
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Frozen Synapse started crashing with a “Unable to initialize OpenGL” error after upgrade
I just played Frozen Synapse 2 days ago using Ubuntu 11.04. Now with a clean upgrade of 11.10, I cannot play the game anymore. When I run the game in terminal I get this error:
Alert: Error Unable ...
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Wine is no longer able to initialize OpenGL
Since a while, wine is no longer able to initialize OpenGL on my 64bit Linux. This is by no means a unique problem to me- Lots of people with nvidia cards running 64bit linux seem to have this problem ...
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Where is the documentation for programming OpenGL ES for Ubuntu Touch?
How can I program an OpenGL ES program for Ubuntu Touch?
I have installed QtCreator and the Ubuntu SDK, but I can't seem to find any documentation about this topic.
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libGL.so and gl.h not available from standard path [closed]
I've just done a fresh install of 11.10, + nvidia-current from xswat ppa (cause the current version shipped with ubuntu is broken for my gpu).
Please take time for understanding each steps. I don't ...
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How can I add a line parameter like -opengl on World of Warcraft in PlayOnLinux?
I would like to add the -opengl parameter to a file which is in
/home/.PlayOnLinux/wineprefix/WorldOfWarcraft/drive_c/Program Files/world of Warcraft/Wow.exe
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What does 'Use OpenGl' do under Unity 2D?
In Dconf, schema com.canonical.Unity2d has a key named 'use-opengl'. Under description it says 'Whether to render the graphics into an OpenGl viewport'. But does it make any changes on how the desktop ...
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HIB Games (Aquaria & Penumbra) cannot find libGL.so.1 even though it exists
I'm trying to play some Humble Indie Bundle (HIB) games, but I'm getting errors with Aquaria and Penumbra: Overture that are related to the libGL.so.1 file.
Aquaria gives this error on launch:
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How to install LLVMpipe?
I hear about the LLVMpipe gallium 3d state tracker that is said to be faster than software renderer. But I cannot find a good instruction from a to z that tell me how to install it. So here I am, ...
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GLUT install not working
I currently installed ubuntu 11.10 on my acer netbook overwriting my previous windows starter OS and am having a problem getting some packages I need for an upcoming class. I am using the most ...
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Resolution stuck after playing OpenGL game
I used to start the game,Frozen Throne (using wine) with the option of "-opengl".When I entered the game,the resolution will changed,and restored after exit the game.
But this time a problem ...
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AMD ATi Radeon HD 6870 drivers not working
Need some help with this. I've searched for a few hours and found no answer that worked for me.
When I try to install my drivers I get
One or more tools required for installation cannot be found ...
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Is is possible to render ONLY Compiz with Unity3D using llvmpipe?
Basically, I have very poor 3D performance on everything OpenGL when using Unity3D. GLXGears gives me an average fps of 33FPS on Unity3D, while using Unity2D gives me an average of 58FPS. So, I was ...
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GLX missing, Unity 3d/various programs are not working! [closed]
I just recently reinstalled Ubuntu 12.04 and while I was installing my programs I found I couldn't open Blender. The application wouldn't start. When I typed it in to the console I got this message:
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How do I install OpenGL 4+?
I've spent the past 3 days searching and can't find anything. I have an optimus setup with ironhide and a GT520M nVidia card; how do I install the latest version of OpenGL?
I keep getting ...
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Can I upgrade my graphics driver to support the latest OpenGL versions?
My laptop is a Core 2 Duo Dell from 2008. I am trying to run some OpenGL programs. The program with following code doesn't work:
glutInitContextVersion(4, 0);
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Anyone know of any OpenGL apps in Ubuntu 12.04?
im trying to find some apps in ubuntu that use opengl mostly. so i can read and learn from the source code.
i know of Blender, but i looking for a smaller program.
google just give me installation of ...
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X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix error with ATI driver “Error of failed request”?
Though this question is asked before for 11.10, it's still unanswered. I am using ubuntu 12.04 (on Dell ...
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Where is the 3D windows setting for the cube in compiz open GL for gnome 3.2 (ubuntu classic) configuration manager?
Incredibly useful when working with a lot windows open but missing on CompizConfig Setting Manager in 11.10 x86 Desktop version.
I was copying my settings from my big 10.04 64bit workstation, but the ...
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Why doesn't Doom 3 work in Ubuntu 12.04?
I've ran Doom 3 in several previous versions of Ubuntu, but I recently did a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 64bit, and get an error when trying to launch the game.
I have the latest proprietary ATI ...
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FPS in World of Warcraft with Wine
I'm using Bumblebee 3.0 (also tried Ironhide) (I have a Dell XPS 15) however my FPS is 8 when flying above Stormwind looking down at the AH. On Windows this was 18 FPS while having the graphics even ...
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How to use 3D graphics on Asus Eee PC 1215n
I need OpenGL for some programs, but OpenGL is not being used although installed, as is the Nvidia driver. As I understand it, the Asus Eee PC 1215N has an Nvidia ION2 GPU and an Intel graphics unit. ...
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Poor FPS with Wine (WoW)
I just recently installed Ubuntu and tried to run WoW on it. It runs fine, but performance is very bad compared to Win7.
I do use OpenGL instead of DX on Ubuntu SET gxApi "opengl" also direct ...
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A driver depends on OpenGL, what package provides it?
My device software dependencies are: dkms opengl gcc glibc kernel-headers. But when i install opengl it fail. What i have to use in 10.04 and 11.04 (i have both installed side by side for learning)
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Ubuntu 12.10 OpenCL OpenGL Interop with ATI graphics
I have successfully installed the ATI Catalyst drivers on a my ATI hybrid graphics system running on Ubuntu 12.10. I have verified that OpenCL and OpenGL work independently; however OpenCL-OpenGL ...
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This system does not support OpenGL
I just got the error this system does not support openGL while opening stellarium. I've search the internet to finds a solution but couldn't find anything that works... I have ubuntu 12.04 and the ...
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How to fix: extension “NV-GLX” missing on display. Ubuntu running on Oracle VM Virtual Box
I have been assigned a homework on my C++ class using OpenGL and GLUT. When I try to run the project, it runs very slowly and it freezes after a little bit. Before the program runs I get the following ...
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OpenGL games won't open due to X11
For some reason, any OpenGL game I try to play crashes when it wants to open the window. Let me give you an example from running teeworlds from terminal:
imnotanerd@sys76laptop:~$ teeworlds
# skip to ...
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opengl drivers broken, glxgears won't run
When I try to run glxgears or ssh to a machine and use OpenGL with the -X flag, I get this error message:
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered ...
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Why do I get an “OpenGL Warning” message after running Google Chrome through the Ubuntu terminal?
I just downloaded Google Chrome for Ubuntu 64-bit onto my Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit OS (which is running as a guest as a VM on a Win 7 host). After it had installed, I opened up the terminal and typed ...
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Problem playing Minecraft - turns out to be graphics card problem ATI Radeon 6800M
I posted on the [Ubuntu Forums](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php? t=1976246) but have had no luck so I thought I'd post on here.
After fiddling with Java and my graphics card drivers I ...
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Braid downloaded from humble bundle 3 is not running on 11.04
Hello fellow brothers in Linux I run Ubuntu 11.04 32bit and I need your help. Had downloaded Braid from humble bundle 3.
They have provided a debian package and Installed the game but the game won't ...
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Why is /usr/lib/libGL.so.1 always linked to libGL.mesa.so?
I use the nvidia binary drivers and therefore need those libGL* links in /usr/lib to point to /usr/lib/nvidia-current. But Ubuntu insists on pointing libGL.so.1 (not libGL.so) to libGL.mesa.so ...
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Laptop overheating, Unity / OpenGL / nvidia drivers conflict
My problem is that my laptop, Dell Inspiron N5110, running ubuntu 12.04, is overheating, and occasionally shuts down voluntarily. The fan is working non-stop.
I know much has been ...
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World of Warcraft under primus/crossover getting Direct3D9 is not available without opengl
I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 64bit and having issues using primus (due to nvidia optimus) to run World of Warcraft in Crossover..
I'm getting the following:
steorra@perpetual:~$ primusrun ...
