X11start Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 Recently, I install Sketchup 2017 on my PC, I discovered that my graphics card did not support OpenGL 3.0, which is essential to run the 2017 version. After the installation, starting the software I was given the following message: The OpenGL version of the "GeForce 7300 GT / PCIe / SSE2" graphics card is 2.1. SketchUp requires a graphics card that supports OpenGL 3.0 or higher. After an exhausting research on the net, I discovered that there are libraries able to "emulate" the version 3 of OpenGL: it is MESA. They are used by those who intend to make an old video game work on very recent PCs: practically, it allows these users to "go back", instead for me it proved to be a help to "go forward"! http://mesa.fdossena.com You just need to download the library, unzip the compressed file and save it in the same folder where the sketchup executable is located. Now launching Shetchup, the latter will convince itself to run on a card with OpenGl 3.1. That's all.... I hope I have been useful to you! Quote
f700es Posted June 4, 2021 Posted June 4, 2021 So how is the performance? Download the SU benchmark file and run it and see what you get. https://forums.sketchup.com/t/benchmark-for-sketchup/115071 I'm not a fan of hardware emulation. Quote
X11start Posted June 7, 2021 Author Posted June 7, 2021 Generally emulators are used "out of necessity" ... not being able to run a software due to inadequate hardware! I remember that in 1990 (about) where I was working they used autocad 8 (2.6) on a 286 pc without math coprocessor. They went to 9 but an emulator was installed to do it ... How young I was !! Quote
f700es Posted June 7, 2021 Posted June 7, 2021 Yeah this we all know. Just get a low end nvidia graphics card. All you need for SU Make17. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.