KB Parallels: OpenGL versions supported in Parallels Desktop

OpenGL versions supported in Parallels Desktop

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Applies to:
- Parallels Desktop for Mac Standard Edition
- Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition
- Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition
Last Review: Aug 22, 2023
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Starting with Parallels Desktop 19 for Mac, the support for OpenGL 4.1 compatibility profile for Windows virtual machines (VMs) has been added. The feature allows you to run the following applications:

ArcGIS CityEngine 2023
Vectorworks Vision 2023
VariCAD

The Parallels Desktop Engineering team is doing its best to improve OpenGL support in Windows virtual machines. Currently, only OpenGL compatibility profile (version 4.1) is supported in Windows VMs. Click Get updates above to subscribe to this article and receive updates.

Troubleshooting

OpenGL functionality in Windows VMs provided by Parallels Tools. Reinstall Parallels Tools as described in the KB 4841 if you still get the error message.

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