Failed to create OpenGL context for format QSurfaceFormat - Launcher crashing on startup with error about OpenGL (usually when running bootcamp)

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Launcher crashing on startup with error about OpenGL (usually when running bootcamp)

Annotation 2020-06-23 154314

SOLUTION: go to your eve directory, usually c:\eve, and delete opengl32sw.dll or rename it to something else like opengl32sw.dll.bak. relaunch launcher. :smiley:

This is solution for Error: Failed to create OpenGL context for format QSurfaceFormat etc
Install a driver providing OpenGL 2.0 or higher, or, if this is not possible, make sure the ANGLE Open GL ES2.0 emulation libraries are available in the application executable’s directory or in a location listed in PATH

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How to access launcher directory if not installed yet? Getting same error when trying to install under boot camp on macbook pro. All drivers are up to date.

Update- Now Working
Re-downloaded installer after downloading the resource files and put launcher into folder with resources as described. Installer fired up then went to directory in C:EVE to rename that BS file listed above.

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This worked for me on a Bootcamp Win10 installation. Thanks!

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