Problematic video cards

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This is meant to become a list of those video cards that are known to frequently cause issues trying to run FlightGear due to having insufficient capabilities or driver support to properly run FlightGear, please feel free to help maintain this page by adding new entries or updating existing ones'.

When building a new system or buying hardware for a computer that is specifically intended to run FlightGear, it seems like a good idea to avoid these cards and instead check out Hardware Recommendations or more specifically Supported Video Cards.

Please note that even if you have one of these models, you may still be able to run FlightGear by disabling certain features, please check the forums for advice. So, if you manage to run FlightGear with any of the cards listed here, please do feel free to update this page and preferably also list any relevant customizations or configuration settings that need to be applied.

ASUS

• ASUS EAH6850 Series throws artefacts using shaders. Quick and dirty: shader=0. Not nice though. Help appreciated. TeXnicer 03:31, 2 March 2012 (EST)

ATI

• Most ATI Cards have problems running FlightGear. One ATI card that is known to work OK, is the ATI Radeon x1600, with the latest drivers.
• ATI Mobility Radeon [1]

Intel GMA

The following models of Intel GMA cards have often been found to have insufficient OpenGL support to make use of FlightGear's more recent and advanced features (such as shaders):

• Intel GMA 945
• Intel GMA 950
• Intel GMA 965
• Intel GMA 3000
• Intel GMA X3100

Other Intel

Non-GMA cards can be posted here, these are most often found on lower-end PCs and laptops/notebooks.

• Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family