Google Earth wont load completely

[adambond]

Im running
18.04.4 LTS
Intel® G33
GNOME 3.28.2
64bit

When I open google earth, the dashboard loads just fine, but the planet never materializes, and this is all I get.

I think its something to do with WebGL? But know nothing about that.

[monkeybrain20122]

You can use GE in the browser.

[adambond]

I know. But I need some of the utilities. Such as measuring in miles, ft, etc. Thank you tho.

[monkeybrain20122]

So try this just for a diagnosis

sudo apt install mesa-utils

After mesa-utils is installed, run this and post the outputs.

glxinfo | grep OpenGL

[adambond]

glxinfo | grep OpenGL

OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) G33 
OpenGL version string: 1.4 Mesa 19.2.8
OpenGL extensions:
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 2.0 Mesa 19.2.8
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 1.0.16
OpenGL ES profile extensions:

[monkeybrain20122]

Your card is too old, I think you need at least OpenGL2.1

[Yellow Pasque]

You can possibly hack around it: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....1#post13701831
Even if you get OpenGL 2.x advertised, don't be surprised if Google Earth (or other 3D apps) are buggy. Also, don't be surprised if GE is painfully slow.

[monkeybrain20122]

You can possibly hack around it: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....1#post13701831
Even if you get OpenGL 2.x advertised, don't be surprised if Google Earth (or other 3D apps) are buggy. Also, don't be surprised if GE is painfully slow.

OP can try to upgrade mesa driver but doubt that it will work, it is a hardware limitation. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us...s-drivers.html

[Yellow Pasque]

OP can try to upgrade mesa driver but doubt that it will work, it is a hardware limitation.

It's not upgrading or changing the driver. It's faking the OpenGL version by using CPU/software rendering for a few hardware features that these GPU's lack that make them compatible with OpenGL 2.x
If you read the article, you'll see that Intel devs previously used this as the default configuration on Linux, but decided against it because of bugs and poor performance. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa...-OpenGL-2-Drop

So, yes, it should "work" in the sense that OpenGL 2.x is advertised, but as I told OP, don't be surprised if a program doesn't work and don't expect miracles in performance.

[adambond]

Thanks, for a bunch of great information. I will attempt these fixes.
I dont actually have a 'graphics card'. But i would gladly buy one if that would resolve the problem. Sounds like it wont. ?