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OpenGL support

OpenGL support (via the GLX Extension for the X Window System) was added to X-Win32 in version 5.3.1.

The GLX Extension allows X Client applications to render 3D OpenGL graphics on your X-Win32 machine from any remote host on the network. Note that, unlike on Linux or UNIX, remote applications using the GLX Extension under X-Win32 are fully accelerated by the OpenGL graphics driver in your Windows machine; this gives a major performance advantage when using X-Win32 versus Linux on the desktop.

Our customers report successfully using X-Win32’s OpenGL support with the following applications:

  • CATIA V4
  • CATIA V5
  • Ansoft/Maxwell PostProzessor
  • ABAQUS
  • EarthVision
  • UniGraphics
  • ...and many more!


    NOTE: X-Win32’s OpenGL support was significantly improved and expanded in X-Win32 7.1 and later.

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