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For FlightGear to run smoothly, it requires a video card with OpenGL drivers. OpenGL 2.0 or higher is required for FlightGear 2.0 and later. Most modern PCs support OpenGL, but if you are having trouble with slow frame-rates, see [[Hardware Recommendations]] for more information. | For FlightGear to run smoothly, it requires a video card with OpenGL drivers. OpenGL 2.0 or higher is required for FlightGear 2.0 and later. Most modern PCs support OpenGL, but if you are having trouble with slow frame-rates, see [[Hardware Recommendations]] for more information. | ||
FlightGear is known to have graphics problems and slow framerates with | FlightGear is known to have graphics problems and slow framerates with some laptops. Since laptops are smaller, the graphics card(s) on them are usually lower-end. See [[Notebooks known to run FlightGear]] for reviews of several laptop systems. | ||
=== Getting FlightGear === | === Getting FlightGear === | ||