[SOLVED] Program requires OpenGL 2.0

[Sciamano]

Hello,
I've just upgraded to Mint 21.1 on my laptop equipped with an Intel Celeron N3450 with HD Graphics 500 which apparently should support OpenGL up to v4.6 as stated by Wikipedia here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_I ... units#Gen9

Here is an extract of the output for the command inxi -Fxz :

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System:
  Kernel: 5.15.0-58-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.3.0
    Desktop: Cinnamon 5.6.7 Distro: Linux Mint 21.1 Vera
    base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Celeron N3450 bits: 64 type: MCP
    arch: Goldmont rev: 9 cache: L1: 224 KiB L2: 2 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2071 high: 2089 min/max: 800/2200 cores: 1: 2089
    2: 2088 3: 2082 4: 2027 bogomips: 8755
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 500 driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0
  Device-2: Alcor Micro USB 2.0 Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
    bus-ID: 1-8:5
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.3 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
    unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: i915 resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 500 (APL 2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.2.5
    direct render: Yes

The problem is that I'm trying to use a program which requires OpenGL 2.0 but when I launch it I receive this error:

What should I do?

I've tried to search for different video drivers in the Driver Manager but it outputs "No Drivers Needed - Your computer does not need any additional driver".

Any help appreciated.
Thanks

[Hoser Rob]

You aren't going to find anything in Driver Manager for Intel gpu's. They don't do proprietary drivers for Linux, which is really all DM is for. That and closed source firmware, which is the only Intel thing you'd see there.

What is the program you're talking about here?

[SMG]

Hello,
I've just upgraded to Mint 21.1 on my laptop equipped with an Intel Celeron N3450 with HD Graphics 500 which apparently should support OpenGL up to v4.6

Which is exactly what the data you posted indicates.

OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 500 (APL 2) v: 4.6 Mesa 22.2.5
direct render: Yes

The driver you have meets the requirements and you do not need a different driver.

You are going to have to explain what program is producing the errors if you want help getting the program working.

[Sciamano]

First of all, thank you for your time and insights.

The program is Ultimaker Cura v5.2.2, it's a slicer for 3D printing which the manufacturer provides for Linux as an AppImage (unfortunately there's no other format available).

It's downloadable from here:
https://ultimaker.com/en/software/ultimaker-cura

[SMG]

The program is Ultimaker Cura v5.2.2, it's a slicer for 3D printing which the manufacturer provides for Linux as an AppImage (unfortunately there's no other format available).

Please see if this topic helps you Cura 5.1.1 OpenGL error. It sounds like the same problem so I would guess the solution would also apply to you even though you are using a newer version.

[Sciamano]

Thanks. I completely missed that thread when I searched the forums before posting my question here.
I am not on the same computer right now, but in a couple of days I will check if the solution provided in the topic you linked works and report back.
Thanks for your help so far.

[Sciamano]

As promised, here I am to update on this matter.
The solution proposed on the other topic was spot on: version "linux-modern" of Ultimaker Cura needs to be downloaded.
A little explanation on the differences between the "linux" and the "linux-modern" on the website would have helped, also considering that, exactly like the poster of the other topic, I didn't even notice that two different versions were available.
Thanks a lot for your help and patience.