rviz: OGRE EXCEPTION(3:RenderingAPIException): Unable to create a suitable GLXContext in GLXContext

asked 2011-05-25 00:56:35 -0500

rajat
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updated 2011-05-25 07:41:25 -0500

Asomerville
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When i try to run "rosrun rviz rviz" i get this output :

[ INFO] [1306327198.635135186]: Loading general config from [/home/rajat/.rviz/config]
[ INFO] [1306327198.650256875]: Loading display config from [/home/rajat/.rviz/display_config]
[ERROR] [1306327199.295138649]: Caught exception while loading: OGRE EXCEPTION(3:RenderingAPIException): Unable to create a suitable GLXContext in GLXContext::GLXContext at /tmp/buildd/ros-diamondback-visualization-common-1.4.0/debian/ros-diamondback-visualization-common/opt/ros/diamondback/stacks/visualization_common/ogre/build/ogre_src_v1-7-1/RenderSystems/GL/src/GLX/OgreGLXContext.cpp (line 61)

After wasting more than 5 hours on this , i still can't figure out the solution. :( . Please help .

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Did you ever solve your problem?

Asomerville ( 2011-06-03 06:06:11 -0500 )edit

Did you ever solve your problem?

harderthan ( 2018-12-20 02:15:12 -0500 )edit

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answered 2011-06-14 23:32:09 -0500

rajat
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I got it working , i guess this is some issue with the video card drive . i was using ubnutu in a virtual machine inside windows , but now i installed it as a separate operating system along with the windows , and installed everything again . and everything seems to work fine now :).
i know this is not the solution , but if you have the same case give this method a try .

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Actually it is the solution. 3D and virtual machines don't work well together and rviz/OGRE makes heavy use of 3D features.

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answered 2011-05-25 07:40:11 -0500

Asomerville
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updated 2011-05-25 09:06:19 -0500

I'm not sure why this would happen but my best guess is that you don't have MESA available.

You can test this by running glxinfo which should give you a bunch of information about the OpenGL renderers available whether through hardware or software.

If this is empty or fails to even run as well, then you'll need to install Mesa, GLX, and/or hardware drivers for your video card.

You can try glxgears as well to prove your OpenGL rendering hardware/software pipeline is working.

Also a shallow google search brings up this: http://www.ogre3d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51227&start=0 where someone seemed to have the same problem because their X server GLX/DRI/OpenGL settings were messed up somehow.

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answered 2021-12-01 03:25:57 -0500

Iñigo moreno
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I had the same problem and it solved itself after just rebooting my PC. I guess there was an update in the background that needed a reboot or something.