# Graphics driver with OpenGL 2.1 support for Blender

**URL:** <https://community.khronos.org/t/graphics-driver-with-opengl-2-1-support-for-blender/76979>\
**Category:** OpenGL\
**Tags:** drivers\
**Created:** [August 4, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://community.khronos.org/t/graphics-driver-with-opengl-2-1-support-for-blender/76979 "2018-08-04T09:49:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![donvic](https://community.khronos.org/user_avatar/community.khronos.org/donvic/32/2314_2.png) [@donvic](https://community.khronos.org/u/donvic)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://community.khronos.org/t/graphics-driver-with-opengl-2-1-support-for-blender/76979/1 "2018-08-04T09:49:00Z")

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I had this situation with installing Blender on a newly installed Windows 10 computer, and it gave me an error message. It says: Graphics driver with OpenGL 2.1 support for Blender. That Blender cannot detect a 3D hardware acceleration driver.

{Blender can be downloaded from [Download — blender.org](https://www.blender.org/download/)} and is great for annimations

Simply download this plugin here for the Opengl.dll and cut and paste in the folder where the Blender is installed. See the links to download it here:

[http://download.blender.org/ftp/sergey/softwaregl/](http://download.blender.org/ftp/sergey/softwaregl/)

which is easier than the alternatiove by going through [Khronos OpenGL® Registry - The Khronos Group Inc](http://www.opengl.org/registry/) or the wiki

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.khronos.org/uploads/default/original/2X/b/ba89cb49313a0e869198c8be354afde8bcae027e.png) [@system](https://community.khronos.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.khronos.org/t/graphics-driver-with-opengl-2-1-support-for-blender/76979/2 "2021-10-19T17:37:04Z")

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