[vtkusers] how can I tell in vtk if software opengl rendering is being used?

[Dave Partyka]

Take a look at the LoadOpenGLExtension test. Here is an example of a machine
using Microsoft software drivers.

http://www.cdash.org/CDash/testDetails.php?test=71304483&build=768830

Here is a machine using an NVidia card.

<http://www.cdash.org/CDash/testDetails.php?test=71304483&build=768830>
http://www.cdash.org/CDash/testDetails.php?test=71303630&build=768849

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Mark Roden <mmroden at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Here's another troublesome deployment problem.  I've found that the
> supplied drivers for some Intel chips on Windows don't automatically install
> the hardware opengl drivers and instead revert to software drivers, greatly
> slowing down the rendering process.  Is there a way in vtk to determine if
> the rendering pipeline is hardware or software based?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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