opengl

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 19:17

how do you change to opengl for the graphics

The HavoX · Post by **The HavoX** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 19:39

You mean while running GZDoom?

1) Press ESC

2) Go to "Options"

3) Go to "set video mode"

4) Go to "Renderer", then use the left/right arrow key to set the renderer to either OpenGL or Software

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:01

ya it only has software

The HavoX · Post by **The HavoX** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:24

ehh...

you wouldn't happen to have a video card installed in your computer that supports OpenGL, would you?

you can't play in OpenGL without it

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:29

how do you check if you do

The HavoX · Post by **The HavoX** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:30

...

So in other words, what kind/brand of computer are you using?

If you don't know, don't worry about it because you seem to be new at this.

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:33

A homemade computer from some dude that makes them in my town it has xp on it if you were talking about the program

RazTK · Post by **RazTK** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:34

'Options' -> 'Display Options' -> 'Enable OpenGL System'.

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 21:38

is that in conrol panel or where

Post by **Enjay** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 22:11

RazTK wrote:'Options' -> 'Display Options' -> 'Enable OpenGL System'.

'Options' -> 'Display Options' -> 'OpenGL Options' -> 'Enable OpenGL System'

In GZDoom.

However, if GZDoom isn't starting in OpenGL mode by default, I suspect there is something about your system that is preventing it: like not having a graphics card that supports it.

Try right clicking on the desktop and select properties. Pick the settings tab and see what it says under "Display:". You should be able to find out what card you have there.

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 22:28

I have a dell E55la on s3 graphics prsavage DDR (microsoft Corporation) and when i goto the options it says disable opengl

BlazingPhoenix · Post by **BlazingPhoenix** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 22:32

Ummmm, if it says 'disable opengl' then OpenGL is already on.......

mazdog · Post by **mazdog** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 22:33

but when I try switching the video from software to open gl it closes then reopens and is still on software

BlazingPhoenix · Post by **BlazingPhoenix** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 22:36

Like Enjay said, it's probobly your graphics card.

Post by **Enjay** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 22:50

mazdog wrote:s3 graphics pr[o]savage DDR

After a quick Google around, the general consensus is that your card is Bantha poodoo. There were a few places that said a number of OpenGL applications either wouldn't open, or were forced into software mode with that series of cards and OpenGL support seems patchy to say the least. As usual, the advice is to track down and install the latest drivers. If that fails, it's your card and, frankly, if you want to play any semi-decent, vaguely modern games, from what I've read, a new card seems like the way to go. I'm no expert myself, but what I found seems to indicate you have a sucky integrated card. Sorry.