Updating Intel Mobile Driver 945GM for dummies?
Hello. I believe I have to update my drivers to get OpenGL 2 since I get this error when running a game:
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Fatal Error: OpenGL 2.0 not available.
I've tried to find info on my own on how to update but it seems very advanced. Can anyone please help me how to do it.
I looked at this http://intellinuxgraphics.org/download.html and found this: http://intellinuxgraphics.org/install.html - Is there really no easier way? :(
This my my GFX info:
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VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Thank you.
EDIT:
Seems like there is no openGL 2 drivers for linux and intel. Is this true? :'( If so I have to go back to windows :(
Re: Updating Intel Mobile Driver 945GM for dummies?
if you want to try updating your driver to an unstable but newer one, use this guy; very simple process but risky.
https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa
i don't really know about opengl versions; what are you trying to play? i am able to get Quake 3 arena to run on my intel card (unplayable, but it runs nonetheless), which is definitely an opengl game, but i'm not sure if it's 2.0.
generally speaking though, windows is a better bet for games :( for intel cards, the linux drivers get about 1/4 the performance that the windows drivers get.
Re: Updating Intel Mobile Driver 945GM for dummies?
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triplesick
if you want to try updating your driver to an unstable but newer one, use this guy; very simple process but risky.
https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa
i don't really know about opengl versions; what are you trying to play? i am able to get Quake 3 arena to run on my intel card (unplayable, but it runs nonetheless), which is definitely an opengl game, but i'm not sure if it's 2.0.
generally speaking though, windows is a better bet for games :( for intel cards, the linux drivers get about 1/4 the performance that the windows drivers get.
Tried to play Heroes Of Newerth. Managed to get it to run by installing mesa. I managed to start it but the lag was so heavy i couln't do anything. My card can handle it in Windows. But I guess there isn't enough drivers made for Linux yet :(
