Getting started with OpenGL ES 2.0 on Windows

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This is a very specific questions about the steps necessary to Build a simple OpenGL ES 2.0 program on the Windows platform. The environment is Visual Studio with unmanaged C++.

I go to the Khronos.org site and, frankly, find it a bit opaque because it reads like something written by a standards body. I don't want to download a "reference" or a "specification", etc.

All I'm looking for are the links and steps to get me from A to B. In other words, "Download these files or run this setup at this URL. Create a new Visual studio project with references to these libraries. Include this header file."

Again, I'm interested in ES 2.0.

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 18 '12 at 17:45

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I have been using googles Angle Project. It converts opengles 2.0 to DirectX 9 calls for win32. It works fairly well and even has quite a few examples. Its also the BSD licence so anything you make you can use the source for your own projects.

answered Feb 18 '12 at 17:45

Paul Bruner

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I like converter more than Emulation. – Nianliang Apr 02 '14 at 13:43
You need to build from source code using VC2015, changing the version of Directx (default value is DX11)... so you need at least Windows 7. – Fil Jul 04 '16 at 23:21

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '10 at 23:59

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After alot of digging around for the same thing. I found an emulator for openGL es 2 from PowerVR: http://www.imgtec.com/powervr/insider/sdkdownloads/index.asp

The AMD one linked above is no longer available or supported.

answered Dec 23 '10 at 23:59

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This link throws a 404 now too – Kraken Jan 19 '22 at 21:09

przemo_li · Answer 3 · 2013-02-08T20:04:05.243

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AMD bundle OpenGL ES with their normal Catalyst drivers (for Win & Lin).

You just need to use EGL to get OpenGL ES context! (And have to use headers/includes from AMD OpenGL ES SDK).

AMD users already have everything they need to run your app.
Every doc about EGL and OGL ES is valid.
It work on AMD only.

PS Yes it is different from OLD/DEPRECATED OpenGL ES emulator. Because it is native!!!

edited Feb 08 '13 at 20:04

answered Apr 15 '12 at 20:13

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score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 19 '13 at 05:08

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AMD now ship a desktop OpenGL ES 2.0 version with EGL library http://developer.amd.com/tools/graphics-development/amd-opengl-es-sdk/

answered Jan 19 '13 at 05:08

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score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Sep 19 '13 at 06:08

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You can have a look at Angle Project which brings OpenGL ES to desktops. It works pretty good and not that hard to setup: http://code.google.com/p/angleproject/

answered Sep 19 '13 at 06:08

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ANGLE is epic, but the build process is actually a pain in the ass on Windows and leads so some errors, which need to be hand-fixed. – kungfooman Aug 23 '16 at 05:13

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 18 '09 at 19:38

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OpenGL ES is not generally available for Desktop machines. It is intended for embedded systems, hence the name - ES: Embedded Systems.

answered Sep 18 '09 at 19:38

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But one doesn't usually use the target embedded platform as their development environment. – Buggieboy Sep 18 '09 at 19:41
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WebGL uses OpenGL ES. So we can buy computers which support native OpenGL ES after 2002. See also: http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/graphics-development/amd-opengl-es-sdk/ – Dalinaum Jun 03 '13 at 01:30

score 0 · Answer 7 · edited Oct 13 '22 at 20:35

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There isn't a native implementation available (the ES stands for Embedded Systems after all), but you could try ATI's OpenGL ES Emulator.

edit: 3/3/12 It looks like AMD has discontinued their support of the simulator.

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answered Sep 18 '09 at 19:40

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I should add depending on the platform you are targeting the device vendor likely offers tools to help. – Andrew Khosravian Sep 18 '09 at 19:45
Thanks the ATI solution appears to be exactly what I'm looking for. – Buggieboy Sep 18 '09 at 19:47

Getting started with OpenGL ES 2.0 on Windows

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