From f3c5addab7cb028c164b8af149402e9d11aef1ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hannu Hanhi <hhanhipublic@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 22:35:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improve OpenGL GDI Generic error message
---
src/sdl/ogl_sdl.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/src/sdl/ogl_sdl.c b/src/sdl/ogl_sdl.c
index c426e6792f..bdc693ca53 100644
--- a/src/sdl/ogl_sdl.c
+++ b/src/sdl/ogl_sdl.c
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ boolean OglSdlSurface(INT32 w, INT32 h)
// Also set the renderer variable back to software so the next launch won't
// repeat this error.
CV_StealthSet(&cv_renderer, "Software");
- I_Error("OpenGL Error: Failed to access the GPU. There may be an issue with your graphics drivers.");
+ I_Error("OpenGL Error: Failed to access the GPU. Possible reasons include:\n"
+ "- GPU vendor has dropped OpenGL support on your GPU and OS. (Old GPU?)\n"
+ "- GPU drivers are missing or broken. You may need to update your drivers.");
}
}
first_init = true;
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