[VtkEdge] About OpenGL

[Francois Bertel]

Hello,

Even if VTKEdge does not use OpenGL 3.0 (it uses OpenGL 2.1+extensions
like FrameBufferObject (FBO) ), it is always better to install a
recent stable driver because it may have bug fixes. You need at least
a nVidia GeForce 6 to run the GPU volume mapper:

See the VTKEdge FAQ:
http://vtkedge.org/Wiki/VTKEdge:FAQ#Run_time

You can figure out the OpenGL version+extensions supported by your
graphics card driver with the techniques explained in the VTK FAQ:
http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK_FAQ#How_do_I_check_which_OpenGL_versions_or_extensions_are_supported_by_my_graphic_card_or_OpenGL_implementation.3F


Regards.

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 11:08 PM, zhuohongyu <zhuohongyu at modern.org> wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I just have downloaded the vtk5.4, but my OpenGL is the old Version about
> some years ago.
>
> Whether I must download the latest version OpenGL 3.0 ? ( I want to use
> volume rendering)
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
> sincerely
>
> HongYu.Zhuo
>
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