What is OpenGL Extensions Viewer?
The OpenGL Extensions Viewer is a lightweight utility program designed to provide detailed information about the OpenGL extensions supported by your system's graphics card and drivers. It provides an easy way to see which OpenGL extensions are available and the version supported for each.
When launched, the OpenGL Extensions Viewer will detect the OpenGL driver installed on your system and query it to retrieve the full list of OpenGL extensions exposed by the driver. It will display this extension information in an organized table, with columns indicating the extension name, the supported version, the extension type (ARB, EXT, etc.), and a description.
Key features of the OpenGL Extensions Viewer include:
- Automatic detection of OpenGL driver details and extensions supported
- Displays extension name, version, type, and description in an easy to read table
- Lets you easily lookup information about a particular extension
- Lightweight and portable open source utility
- Supports Windows, Linux, and other platforms
The OpenGL Extensions Viewer is useful for any application or game developer wanting to take advantage of newer OpenGL extensions. By showing precisely which extensions are available, it makes it easy to determine which extended OpenGL features can be used on the system.