How to Fix OpenGL Version is Too Low

OpenGL is a graphics library that accelerates 2D and 3D graphics. The "OpenGL version is too low" error usually appears when an application requires a newer OpenGL version than what your system currently supports. This is common in games, 3D modeling software, and other applications with advanced graphics rendering.

When you receive a warning that the OpenGL version is too low, you can try to fix it by updating the graphics card driver, upgrading the card, or manually downloading the latest OpenGL library. Outdated drivers may cause problems, and older graphics cards may not support newer versions. Let's see how to resolve it.

A major reason for this is caused by the low drivers of the graphics card that the server is equipped with. In this case, you can go to the official website of the graphics card or a third-party tool website to update the graphics card-related drivers.

Check the installed driver version at the machine via nvidia-smi.

Search for the latest version of the driver on the official website (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/). Select the appropriate driver version according to your graphics card model and system version.

After installing the driver you can see the OpenGL dependent driver model on the diagnostic information. If the “OpenGL” option is on version 1.1.0 or is empty, the graphics driver on the system has crashed.

During the installation process of downloading and installing the latest graphics driver, the system usually automatically updates OpenGL to the latest version.

For OpenGL ES 3.0 games, the graphics driver OpenGL version should be at least 4.3.0.

For OpenGL ES 3.1 games, the graphics driver OpenGL version should be at least 4.5.0.

Therefore, some games will not run on the device if the graphics driver is lower than this value. If you're running LDPlayer, OpenGL information can be checked by clicking Menu > Diagnostic Information.

Running LPlayer keeps reporting openGL too low, while running LDplayer via RDP connection to the server is fine, but when connecting using Google Remote Services or anydesk the opengl version too low error occurs. This may be due to OpenGL version inconsistency between client and server, or different remote connection protocols may have different OpenGL compatibility.

If running LDPlayer in the server console interface is normal, try transferring console privileges to the remote connection session.

After connecting to the server via RDP, create a .bat file within the server and paste the following into it to save it:

@ %windir%\System32\tscon.exe 0 /dest:console
@ %windir%\System32\tscon.exe 1 /dest:console
@ %windir%\System32\tscon.exe 2 /dest:console

Run this .bat file directly when you need to exit the RDP window, and then you will be able to control the session on the console directly after connecting remotely via a third party.

If your GPU doesn't support the required OpenGL version, you may need to upgrade to a newer graphics card. For example, some graphics cards may not be supported to run LDPlayer, please refer to the link: https://www.gpu-mart.com/LDPlayer-gpu-hosting to select the GPU model that meets your requirements.

You can check if the system has some special third-party software installed, such as video editors, graphic processing tools, firewall security software and so on. For example, AVG Firewall may have compatibility problems with some video card drivers, resulting in a lower version of OpenGL.