[solved] can't create GL3 and GL4 context

can't create GL3 and GL4 context
i've just downloaded latest JOGL version from JOGAMP.org (amd64 windows)

GLProfile profile = GLProfile.get(GLProfile.GL4);
and
GLProfile profile = GLProfile.get(GLProfile.GL3);
throws the following error:

Exception in thread "main" javax.media.opengl.GLException: Profile GL4 is not available on null, but: [GLProfile[GL2ES2/GL2], GLProfile[GL2ES1/GL2], GLProfile[GL2/GL2], GLProfile[GL2/GL2], GLProfile[GL2GL3/GL2]]
        at javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.get(GLProfile.java:655)
        at javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.get(GLProfile.java:668)
        at de.schabby.jogl.helloworld.HelloWorld.main(HelloWorld.java:16)

GLProfile profile = GLProfile.get(GLProfile.GL2); <- works

added jogl.all.jar and gluegen-rt.jar to my project, anything else missing?

System: XPS15 Laptop, i7, 8GB DDR3 Ram, Nvidia gt540m graphics card with latest drivers

EDIT:
as described here: http://jogamp.org/wiki/index.php/Downloading_and_installing_JOGL
i also tried to use the latest builds, didn't work

Hi

You need the JARs containing the native libraries for your OS and your architecture (jogl-all-natives-windows-amd64.jar and gluegen-rt-natives-windows-amd64.jar), you have to put them into the same directory than jogl.all.jar and gluegen-rt.jar, you don't need to set the Java Library Path. The class path should contain only the 2 first JARs.

jogl-all-natives-windows-amd64.jar is in same folder with jogl.all.jar
and
gluegen-rt-natives-windows-amd64.jar is in same folder with gluegen-rt.jar

which one do i have to add to class path? the amd64 ones or the jar's without?

The class path should point to classes, not to native libraries... Therefore, put jogl.all.jar and gluegen-rt.jar into the class path.

yeah, thanks, thought so .. but there's still the same problem, only GL2 works

Use GLProfile.getMaxFixedFunc() to get the best profile for fixed functions, rather use GLProfile.getMaxProgrammable() to get the best forward compatible profile. Please avoid explicitly requesting GL4 or GL3.

returns:
GLProfile.getMaxFixedFunc() -> GLProfile[GL2/GL2]
GLProfile.getMaxProgrammable() -> GLProfile[GL2/GL2]

my question is why?.. i have a opengl 4 capable graphics card.. shouldn't that work then?

There is something wrong. I'm almost sure your graphics card supports forward compatible profile. However, when you create a real context, it will use GL4bc (OpenGL 4, backward compatible), it means that you can access to all functions available in OpenGL 4. Don't worry. Please indicate the exact number version of your driver even though you say it is the latest one.

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/269/unbenannteyo.png/

GL4bc and GL3bc ... there is one difference: GL4 and GL3 said "is not available on null"
Exception in thread "main" javax.media.opengl.GLException: Profile GL4bc is not available on WindowsGraphicsDevice[type Windows, connection decon, unitID 0, handle 0x0], but: [GLProfile[GL2ES2/GL2], GLProfile[GL2ES1/GL2], GLProfile[GL2/GL2], GLProfile[GL2/GL2], GLProfile[GL2GL3/GL2]]
        at javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.get(GLProfile.java:655)
        at javax.media.opengl.GLProfile.get(GLProfile.java:668)
        at de.schabby.jogl.helloworld.HelloWorld.main(HelloWorld.java:21)

Driver:
285.62 WHQL from Nvidia Website
windows device manager says version is: 8.17.12.8538

Ok, please fill a bug report

This might be useful to fill a bug report about JOGL:
http://jogamp.org/wiki/index.php/Jogl_FAQ#Bugreports_.26_Testing

Some users have similar problems but did not spend any time in giving us a small test case to reproduce this bug. Please provide us a simple code snippet allowing to reproduce this bug.

On Thursday, December 22, 2011 08:13:23 PM gouessej [via jogamp] wrote:
>
> Ok, please fill a bug report

Can you pls run etc\test.bat and etc\test_dbg.bat
and attach the log files to your new bugreport ?

Both will hopefully tell us why no GL3/GL4 is available.

Thank you.

http://jogamp.org/wiki/index.php/Jogamp_Versioning_and_Releases#Runtime_Version_Check

~Sven

On Thursday, December 22, 2011 08:25:00 PM gouessej [via jogamp] wrote:
>
> This might be useful to fill a bug report about JOGL:
> http://jogamp.org/wiki/index.php/Jogl_FAQ#Bugreports_.26_Testing
> http://jogamp.org/wiki/index.php/Jogl_FAQ#Bugreports_.26_Testing 
>
> Some users have similar problems but did not spend any time in giving us a
> small test case to reproduce this bug. Please provide us a simple code
> snippet allowing to reproduce this bug.

IMHO in regards to a 'false' lack GL4/GL4 availability
the test_dbg script should be sufficient, since it logs
all GL profile scan results of our initialization sequence.

~Sven

https://jogamp.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=543

here is my bug report, hope i did it the right way^^
need some strong coffee now :D

On Thursday, December 22, 2011 09:17:59 PM DoS [via jogamp] wrote:
>
> https://jogamp.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=543
>
> here is my bug report, hope i did it the right way^^

The bug report is great, thank you.
[Don't know why you renamed the test.log and test_dbg.log files though :]

https://jogamp.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=543#c1
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I assume the confusion is that instead of using the Nvidia GT540M GPU,
you have used the Intel build-in GPU, see below.

I don't know how you switch over to the powerful GPU .. well.

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The Intel driver you use is capable of OpenGL 3.0 only:
  GL_VENDOR     Intel
  GL_VERSION    3.0.0 - Build 8.15.10.2342

JOGL maps OpenGL 3.0 to GL2:
  GL2 true[3.0 (compatibility profile, any, new)]

The GLVersion JOGL dumps is explained in detail here:
<http://jogamp.org/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/javax/media/opengl/GLContext.html#getGLVersion%28%29>

The OpenGL inclusion criteria and why OpenGL 3.0 is 'only' GL2
is described here:
<http://jogamp.org/deployment/jogamp-next/javadoc/jogl/javadoc/overview-summary.html#GLAPIInclusionCriteria>

In short, the GL3 Profile 'world' actually start with OpenGL 3.1,
see OpenGL 3.0 as premature release which didn't introduce the new native
ARB Context semantics etc.

So, it's not a bug - it's a feature.

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just wow, you'r giving GREAT support!

[Don't know why you renamed the test.log and test_dbg.log files though :] -> piped it in console to a outputfile^^ didn't know it generates .log files itself :D

ohhh my second GPU (blush) that indeed makes sence - thank you!!

To use my real Graphics card, i just have to start eclipse with the right graphics prozessor
-> everything working now :)

Your bug report is interesting as some other people have similar problems. Thank you so much.

Great Support dude
had been hacking my brain trying to figure it out, had even considered changing my whole project to use GL3
turns out the IDE was using the intel graphics card instead of the nvidia( this optimus tecnology from nvidia is the worst!)
Thanks for the support mate