# Graphics capabilities of this computer: Renderer does not support required OpenGL capabilities

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274 "2022-11-17T05:34:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![user\_ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ee7513/32.png) [@user\_ghost](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/user_ghost)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/1 "2022-11-17T05:34:40Z")

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Hello every teachers:  
my 3D Slicer’s version is 4.11 , when i open it, these information shows as follows  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/2/5/257ae2b0302eb5e897415316ca0316ef2fd1880b.png)  
how can i fix it

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**Author:** ![jay1987](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jay1987/32/16183_2.png) [@jay1987](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jay1987)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/2 "2022-11-17T05:40:30Z")

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it’s possible that your operating system does not support OpenGL

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**Author:** ![user\_ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ee7513/32.png) [@user\_ghost](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/user_ghost)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 5:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/3 "2022-11-17T05:50:39Z")

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i can open it two hours ago.this question happened just now

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**Author:** ![Dhruba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Dhruba](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Dhruba)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/4 "2022-11-17T06:50:22Z")

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Maybe hit “Ignore”, then see if it works as before. Otherwise, uninstall and then install again.

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**Author:** ![cmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@cmartin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cmartin)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/5 "2022-11-17T10:26:03Z")

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Have you tried to update your graphics driver? Just install the latest version of it and see if this has any effects.

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**Author:** ![fab672000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e8c25b/32.png) [@fab672000](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/fab672000)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/6 "2022-11-17T17:42:34Z")

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Your most probable issue is that you run a graphics drivers currently without opengl support, it may support mesa though in linux based os’es. but you have to dig in the documentations, possibly need to rebuild 3d slicer or at least reconfigure it for mesa options if you don’t find an opengl capable driver for your gfx?

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/26274/7 "2022-11-18T13:52:07Z")

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@user_ghost What operating system do you use? Do you use the computer via some remote desktop software?