# Editor OpenGL Error (SOLVED) **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [April 17, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597 "2016-04-17T23:00:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/1 "2016-04-17T23:00:40Z")
Hi guys I m a noob i m using unity usually and thought about trying defold to see how it how it works i m stuck at the getting started tutorial when trying to build the ground i get an error saying Error occurred while rendering what am i doing wrong ? how do i solve it ? thanks for taking the time to reply ---
**Author:** ![Pkeod](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pkeod/32/606_2.png) [@Pkeod](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pkeod)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/2 "2016-04-18T01:32:57Z")
Check through the steps of the tutorial and compare to what you have now. It’s likely there is something you left out or did incorrectly. ---
**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/3 "2016-04-18T05:17:38Z")
Do you get any more information than just “Error occurred wile rendering”? Could you post a screenshot? ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/4 "2016-04-18T14:55:32Z")
```lua Error occurred while rendering javax.media.opengl.GLException: Method "glCreateShader" not available at jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcImpl.glCreateShader(GL4bcImpl.java:3223) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.util.Shader.(Shader.java:26) at com.dynamo.cr.tileeditor.scene.AtlasRenderer.loadShader(AtlasRenderer.java:42) at com.dynamo.cr.tileeditor.scene.AtlasRenderer.setup(AtlasRenderer.java:56) at com.dynamo.cr.tileeditor.scene.AtlasRenderer.setup(AtlasRenderer.java:1) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.setupNode(RenderView.java:978) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.SceneRenderViewProvider.setup(SceneRenderViewProvider.java:65) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.renderNodes(RenderView.java:763) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.render(RenderView.java:739) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.paint(RenderView.java:718) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.access$3(RenderView.java:699) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView$1.run(RenderView.java:693) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runTimer(Display.java:4270) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.messageProc(Display.java:3357) at org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.DispatchMessageW(Native Method) at org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.DispatchMessage(OS.java:2546) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3756) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2701) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2665) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:2499) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:679) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:668) at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149) at com.dynamo.cr.editor.Application.start(Application.java:42) at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:353) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:180) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:629) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:584) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java: ``` ---
**Author:** ![sven](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sven/32/1086_2.png) [@sven](https://forum.defold.com/u/sven)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/5 "2016-04-18T14:58:08Z")
Seems like the editor had some problem rendering with OpenGL. What platform are you running the editor on, Windows? Do you have multiple graphics cards on the computer you are using? ---
**Author:** ![Pkeod](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pkeod/32/606_2.png) [@Pkeod](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pkeod)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/6 "2016-04-18T14:59:01Z")
Create a new Defold project with one of the pre-made tutorial projects and see if that works to check? ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/7 "2016-04-18T15:03:21Z")
i m using an old laptop i m running on vista business version 6 i dont think i have a graphics card i ve been using unity and have no problem rendering 2d sprites while I have issues when it comes to 3D gameobject with lots of vertex and poly counts ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/8 "2016-04-18T15:08:34Z")
javax.media.opengl.GLException: Method “glCreateShader” not available at jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcImpl.glCreateShader(GL4bcImpl.java:3223) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.util.Shader.(Shader.java:26) at com.dynamo.cr.tileeditor.scene.SpriteRenderer.loadShader(SpriteRenderer.java:48) at com.dynamo.cr.tileeditor.scene.SpriteRenderer.setup(SpriteRenderer.java:62) at com.dynamo.cr.tileeditor.scene.SpriteRenderer.setup(SpriteRenderer.java:1) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.setupNode(RenderView.java:978) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.setupNode(RenderView.java:986) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.setupNode(RenderView.java:986) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.SceneRenderViewProvider.setup(SceneRenderViewProvider.java:65) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.renderNodes(RenderView.java:763) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.render(RenderView.java:739) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.paint(RenderView.java:718) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView.access$3(RenderView.java:699) at com.dynamo.cr.sceneed.ui.RenderView$1.run(RenderView.java:693) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runTimer(Display.java:4270) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.messageProc(Display.java:3357) at org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.DispatchMessageW(Native Method) at org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.DispatchMessage(OS.java:2546) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3756) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2701) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2665) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:2499) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:679) at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332) at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:668) at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149) at com.dynamo.cr.editor.Application.start(Application.java:42) at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:353) at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:180) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:629) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:584) at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1438) ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/9 "2016-04-18T15:09:10Z")
same issue with a different tutorial as well i tried the side scroller ---
**Author:** ![sven](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sven/32/1086_2.png) [@sven](https://forum.defold.com/u/sven)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/10 "2016-04-18T15:11:41Z")
I see, strange. Would you mind downloading a tool called GLview and check what OpenGL version your graphics card support? You can get the latest version from this site: [http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/download.php](http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/download.php) I think you should be able to just download, install and start it. It should be displayed right on the startup screen like this: ![](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/1X/4b06460267975beb58dbd7782cb99e960e11e781.png) ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/11 "2016-04-18T15:19:47Z")
![](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/1X/a788ff046aaa03c2f264094319b417be3bbf4324.png) ---
**Author:** ![sven](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sven/32/1086_2.png) [@sven](https://forum.defold.com/u/sven)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/12 "2016-04-18T15:24:05Z")
I see, OpenGL 1.5 is a bit low. I think you would need at least OpenGL 2 to run both the editor and engine. Could you try updating your graphics drivers? ---
**Author:** ![Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Riccardo\_Marzi](https://forum.defold.com/u/Riccardo_Marzi)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/13 "2016-04-18T18:16:30Z")
it seems to have resolved the issue ! thanks for your help i m now running version 2.0 ---
**Author:** ![sven](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sven/32/1086_2.png) [@sven](https://forum.defold.com/u/sven)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-opengl-error-solved/1597/14 "2016-04-18T18:36:02Z")
Fantastic! 😃 Marking this as solved and making a small change to the topic so people can find it easier in the future.