# Renderer does not support required OpenGL capabilities. the mesa solution works for 5.4 but not for 5.6 or later

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities-the-mesa-solution-works-for-5-4-but-not-for-5-6-or-later/33538>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 28, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities-the-mesa-solution-works-for-5-4-but-not-for-5-6-or-later/33538 "2023-12-28T05:36:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dex2046](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/dex2046/32/65593_2.png) [@Dex2046](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Dex2046)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities-the-mesa-solution-works-for-5-4-but-not-for-5-6-or-later/33538/1 "2023-12-28T05:36:12Z")

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I am using a workstation with multi graphic cards. when slicer starts up, there is an error , Graphics capabilities of this computer: Renderer does not support required OpenGL capabilities.

as the message said, [Get Help — 3D Slicer documentation](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/v5.6/user_guide/get_help.html#slicer-application-does-not-start)

i download mesa, but it only works in slicer 5.4,but not other versions, how to solve this problem?

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**Author:** ![RafaelPalomar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rafaelpalomar/32/1436_2.png) [@RafaelPalomar](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/RafaelPalomar)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities-the-mesa-solution-works-for-5-4-but-not-for-5-6-or-later/33538/2 "2024-01-09T06:07:07Z")

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Hi. there is a recent post discussing a similar issue. There are a couple of suggestions there: [Graphics capabilities of this computer: Renderer does not support required OpenGL capabilities.](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/graphics-capabilities-of-this-computer-renderer-does-not-support-required-opengl-capabilities/33436)