Re: [Visualpython-users] wglCreateContext Error

[Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...>]

It's a puzzle, since all the necessary OpenGL files are normally 
installed with Windows XP. Another diagnostic your could try would be to 
run the demo program glinfo.py.

Bruce Sherwood

Gregor Lingl wrote:

> 
> 
> Jonathan Brandmeyer schrieb:
> 
>> On Fri, 2004-07-09 at 12:26, Gregor Lingl wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I'v got a fundamental problem:
>>>
>>> I'm running WindowsXP Home edition and
>>> Python 2.3.4
>>> I have installed Vpython-2003-10-05b.exe
>>> But I can't run the demos. When trying it,
>>> I get a "couldn't create wglCreateContext" - Error.
>>>
>>> What could be the reason for this?
>>> I had installed several openGL related packages
>>> such as pyopengl an numarray but even
>>> uninstalling them had no effect on the problem.
>>>
>>> ON my laptop (same os) everything runs fine
>>>
>>> desparately
>>>
>>> Gregor
>>>   
>>
>>
>> On MS Windows, this is usually a driver issue.  Make sure that you have
>> the latest graphics drivers installed for your video card.
>>
>> HTH,
>>  
>>
> Unfortunately not. I've installed the latest driver for my
> NVIDIA GeForce4-8xTi4200 card.
> The opengl component of this driver is apparently called
> nvoglnt.dll
> 
> What about opengl.dll, opengl32.dll ? Are they needed?
> Where do they come from?
> 
> Regards,
> Gregor Lingl
> 
>> Jonathan Brandmeyer
>>
>>
>>  
>>
> 
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