[HOW-TO] Check your OpenGL Version properly

[FlorentinPlus]

A lot of people coming up with random OpenGL Versions probably don't know how to look them up.

In Steam go to Help -> System Informations, and look for OpenGL.

The latest version is 4.5

which can be obtained by using the 369.00 Beta driver for Nvidia.
https://developer.nvidia.com/opengl-driver

Not sure for ATI cards, sorry.

[Quietman]

The current Nvidia WHQL driver 381.81 supports OpenGL 4.5. You don't need that beta driver for it.

[FlorentinPlus]

Publicado originalmente por _LOL_Quietman:

The current Nvidia WHQL driver 381.81 supports OpenGL 4.5. You don't need that beta driver for it.

Depends on your GPU.

[Quietman]

All the 400, 500, 600, 700 and 1000 series cards have this is the latest driver.

[FlorentinPlus]

Publicado originalmente por _LOL_Quietman:

All the 400, 500, 600, 700 and 1000 series cards have this is the latest driver.

I have a GeForce GTX 770. I had 4.4 until i used 369.00.

[Quietman]

Trust me you already had OpenGL 4.5 support. That driver update added 3 extensions to it. Maybe the software you are using is reporting the version incorrectly.

[PALPUS]

Radeon HD 5850
Intel 2 Quad CPU 2.4 GHz

Steam says OpenGL 4.5 but still crashing on Hello Games screen... What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: I installed the Beta drivers from AMD Version 16.8.2

[IndigoAK]

Publicado originalmente por PALPUS_94:

Radeon HD 5850
Intel 2 Quad CPU 2.4 GHz

Steam says OpenGL 4.5 but still crashing on Hello Games screen... What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: I installed the Beta drivers from AMD Version 16.8.2

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 doesn't support SSE 4.1. This game requires a CPU that supports SSE 4.1

[FlorentinPlus]

Publicado originalmente por PALPUS_94:

Radeon HD 5850
Intel 2 Quad CPU 2.4 GHz

Steam says OpenGL 4.5 but still crashing on Hello Games screen... What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: I installed the Beta drivers from AMD Version 16.8.2

SSE4 support will come hopefully this day. https://twitter.com/NoMansSky/status/764427751357120512

[PALPUS]

Publicado originalmente por IndigoAK:

Publicado originalmente por PALPUS_94:

Radeon HD 5850
Intel 2 Quad CPU 2.4 GHz

Steam says OpenGL 4.5 but still crashing on Hello Games screen... What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: I installed the Beta drivers from AMD Version 16.8.2

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 doesn't support SSE 4.1. This game requires a CPU that supports SSE 4.1

So what exactly is SSE4.1? I'd really like to expand my knowledge about these kinds of technical detail

[IndigoAK]

Publicado originalmente por PALPUS_94:

Publicado originalmente por IndigoAK:

The Core 2 Quad Q6600 doesn't support SSE 4.1. This game requires a CPU that supports SSE 4.1

So what exactly is SSE4.1? I'd really like to expand my knowledge about these kinds of technical detail

SSE is an instruction set. Basically, each new instruction set or revision of a set inscreases what a processor can do on a hardware level. Essentially, new instruction sets increase what a processor architecture is capable of doing, which should theoretically result in increased effeciency at certain tasks?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instruction_set

[Woodgrain]

Thank you, most helpful :)