OpenGL 3.2+ with FPC on the Mac?

[Ingemar]

I'll do that. I asked in the Mac Pascal list long ago and nobody knew anything, so I hoped that the game developers here might be more up to date. Thanks!

How about Linux and Windows, are you using 3.2+ without problems?

[Darkhog]

I don't use OGL. I'm mainly 2D guy and if I feel going 3D, I mainly use already made engine such as Unity or CraftStudio.

[Sascha Willems]

Have you tried using our dglOpenGL.pas OpenGL Header? It works with Delphi and FPC and supports the latest OpenGL version (4.3). I haven't tested it on MacOSX, but at least on Windows and Linux GL 3.x and GL 4.x works fine.

[Ingemar]

I think that the GL interface shipped with FPC is based on dglOpenGL. But I think that the problem is that it isn't designed for the strict split between core and compatibility mode OpenGL that the Mac uses.

I have an idea about how I could change the interface but I fear that it might be complicated.

[SilverWarior]

I think that the GL interface shipped with FPC is based on dglOpenGL.

If that is so make sure that FPC is using latest dglOpenGL headers as it is not necessary it does.

[laggyluk]

I'm also using dglOpenGL header with FPC under windows. I've read somewhere that it's better to use it than those shipped with lazarus. Project works ok on both cards in my laptop, opengl 3.1 and 4.2 modes

[Ingemar]

I managed to hack glext to work. The biggest problem (also present in dglOpenGL but only in a few places) is incorrect use of glGetString, using the obsolete GL_EXTENSION constant. Also, VAO support was dependent on the GL_ARB_vertex_array_object extension, which failed due to the nonworking glGetString (which shouldn't affect core VAO calls).

I didn't try dglOpenGL since I had no example made for it. It is most likely better but I was discouraged since it included the same bug.