OpenGL Failure in Lightroom CC

[James Atwood]

I've got "Graphics processor acceleration has been disabled due to errors."

My system exceeds all the requirements to my knowledge, and I've updated all my drivers.

Specs:

Operating system: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition

Version: 6.1 [7601]

Application architecture: x64

System architecture: x64

Logical processor count: 12

Processor speed: 3.9 GHz

Built-in memory: 28616.8 MB

Real memory available to Lightroom: 28616.8 MB

Real memory used by Lightroom: 829.0 MB (2.8%)

Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 810.5 MB

Memory cache size: 1149.7 MB

Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 6

Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX

System DPI setting: 96 DPI

Desktop composition enabled: Yes

Displays: 1) 1920x1200, 2) 1920x1080, 3) 1920x1080

Input types: Multitouch: No, Integrated touch: No, Integrated pen: Yes, External touch: No, External pen: Yes, Keyboard: No

Graphics Processor Info:

Check OpenGL support: Failed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 3.3.13292 Core Profile Context 14.502.1014.0

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series

LanguageVersion: 4.40

[larrysphotocasa]

I don't think that this is the Beta version; it is the "real thing."  I have the same problem with how slow this version is, but I can't enable GPU acceleration no matter what I do.  Adobe's suggestion is to use an older version of AMD (which they usually don't recommend) or turn GPU acceleration off.  So, to get HDR as dng, I trade off speed.  I find it very aggravating how slow LR 6 is.  I deleted LR 5 thinking that might help.  I am tempted to delete LR 6 and re-install LR 5.  The inconvenience of such a slow version of LR is not worth it. 

[Cristi-23]

...same trouble detected on Adobe Bridge CC and Lightroom CC

OpenGL support Failed on system with Windows 8.1 pro and Nvidia Quadro 600.

The system is up with all drivers and software on the last versions ...everything work well just the suite of Adobe CC have this problems.

[BrenR1958]

Solved the issue for my graphics card.... you have to switch the 3D openGL trip;e buffering on and now I have the graphics card as passed in Lightroom.  I switched the OpenGL Buffering on in both the 3D application settings under Gaming.      Hope this helps you all xx

[Mollysnoot]

I'll take a look at my settings later on. Which card do you have BrenR1958?

M

[BrenR1958]

Hi Mollysnoot  I have the amd radeon hd 8650g + 8750m dual graphics card

[Carlos_Oliveras]

ATI Radeon HD 6800 here (Windows 8.1), tried latest driver and even beta driver. The specs theoretically meet all the requirements and -while I know it's not the newer card on the block- it works 100% with all my applications and games... but it fails to be properly enabled with Lightroom CC and ACR 9. 
Thanks BrenR1958 for the fix, but it didn't work for me

Anyway, I guess I'll switch to a newer Nvidia card... I hope a Geforce GTX 750 will be enough??? (A little weird having to update your card not for shooters, not for 3d rendering, but for a 2D photography application!).

[tunney_moriarty]

Here is what I have on my 27 inch Mac:

Lightroom version: CC 2015

License: Creative Cloud

Operating system: Mac OS 10

Version: 10.10

Application architecture: x64

Logical processor count: 8

Processor speed: 3.4 GHz

Built-in memory: 16,384.0 MB

Real memory available to Lightroom: 16,384.0 MB

Real memory used by Lightroom: 905.1 MB (5.5%)

Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 1,696.0 MB

Memory cache size: 278.2 MB

Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 4

Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX

Displays: 1) 2560x1440

Graphics Processor Info:

AMD Radeon HD 6970M OpenGL Engine

Check OpenGL support: Passed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 4.1 ATI-1.32.20

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6970M OpenGL Engine

LanguageVersion: 4.10

I find that zooming in on photos is fast but takes a good 3 or 4 seconds before it is sharp again. Overall I am positive that LightRoom CC is NOT as fast as ver 5.7.1.Hitting the F key gives me the same result. I get a loading message at the bottom of the screen..

Tunney

[Gudselv]

That setting (enabling OpenGL triple buffering) does not fix the Lightroom problem with my AMD FirePro V5900 (http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/workstation/firepro-3d/5900).
I'm using the latest non-beta AMD FirePro Software Suite, version14.502.1019 (dated April 2015). The hardware and software supports OpenGL 4.3 (Download Not Complete).  My PC is running OpenGL version 6.14.10.13293.

I'm using an Eizo CX270 monitor connected to the PC's displayport. 10-bit pixel format support is enabled, and monitor resolution is 2560x1440 (60 Hz).

From Lightroom:

Lightroom version: 6.0 [1014445]

License: Perpetual

Operating system: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition

Version: 6.1 [7601]

Application architecture: x64

System architecture: x64

Logical processor count: 8

Processor speed: 3,3 GHz

Built-in memory: 12279,1 MB

Real memory available to Lightroom: 12279,1 MB

Real memory used by Lightroom: 1428,9 MB (11,6%)

Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 1395,5 MB

Memory cache size: 2250,4 MB

Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 4

Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2

System DPI setting: 144 DPI

Desktop composition enabled: No

Displays: 1) 2560x1440

Input types: Multitouch: No, Integrated touch: No, Integrated pen: No, External touch: No, External pen: No, Keyboard: No

Graphics Processor Info:

Check OpenGL support: Failed
Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Version: 3.3.13293 Core Profile Context FireGL 14.502.1019.0
Renderer: ATI FirePro V (FireGL V) Graphics Adapter
LanguageVersion: 4.40

From Lightroom:

[ous_test]

Perfect and thanks. This actually worked for my R9 280

[danielt95753986]

I contacted Adobe last night and they confirmed it is a known issue with AMD cards. The rep also said they are actively working on a fix.

[PintPlease]

For my AMD Radeon HD 8670D, I adjusted the setting BrenR1958 identified, but no improvement.

[BrenR1958]

I altered the setting in both Power saving and High Performance?  Did you alter both and I only noticed the difference once I restarted Lightroom.         

[kevinh92802259]

I've got a 7700 with latest drivers and had failure with opengl support, so I uninstalled drivers reistalled older versions, gave up and unistalled everything and reinstalled new drivers and voila:

Graphics Processor Info:

AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series

Check OpenGL support: Passed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 3.3.12874 Core Profile Context 14.100.0.0

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series

[PhilT_GP]

Now that you have it working, can you check what the Triple buffer settings are showing?

[LorencodaVinci]

Here we go, also have the problem:

Version von Lightroom:  CC 2015 [1014445]

Lizenz: Creative Cloud

Betriebssystem: Windows 7 Business Edition

Version: 6.1 [7601]

Anwendungsarchitektur: x64

Systemarchitektur: x64

Anzahl logischer Prozessoren: 8

Prozessorgeschwindigkeit: 2,6 GHz

Integrierter Speicher: 16289,2 MB

Für Lightroom verfügbarer phys. Speicher: 16289,2 MB

Von Lightroom verwendeter phys. Speicher: 571,3 MB (3,5%)

Von Lightroom verwendeter virtueller Speicher: 754,4 MB

Cache-Speichergröße: 0,0 MB

Maximale Anzahl Threads, die Camera Raw verwendet: 4

Camera Raw SIMD-Optimierung: SSE2,AVX,AVX2

DPI-Einstellung des Systems: 120 DPI

Desktop-Komposition aktiviert: Ja

Monitore/Anzeigegeräte: 1) 1920x1080

Eingabetypen: Multitouch: Nein, integrierte Toucheingabe: Nein, integrierter Stift: Nein, externe Toucheingabe: Nein, externer Stift: Nein, Tastatur: Nein

Informationen zum Grafikprozessor:

Check OpenGL support: Failed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 3.3.12199 Core Profile Context 12.100.14.1300

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 8790M

LanguageVersion: 4.20

GL_MAX_COMBINED_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS (actual = 32, minimum = 48)

Anwendungsordner: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Lightroom

Bibliothekspfad: C:\Users\dettke.CONVERTRONIC\Pictures\Lightroom\Lightroom Catalog.lrcat

Einstellungen-Ordner: C:\Users\dettke.CONVERTRONIC\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom

Installierte Zusatzmodule:

1) Behance

2) Canon Tether-Zusatzmodul

3) Facebook

4) Flickr

5) Leica Tether-Zusatzmodul

6) Nikon Tether-Zusatzmodul

Config.lua-Flags: None

Adapter Nr. 1: Anbieter : 8086

  Gerät : 416

  Subsystem : 5be1028

  Version : 6

  Grafikspeicher : 2086

AudioDeviceIOBlockSize: 1024

AudioDeviceName: Lautsprecher/Kopfhörer (Realtek High Definition Audio)

AudioDeviceNumberOfChannels: 2

AudioDeviceSampleRate: 44100

Build: LR5x102

Direct2DEnabled: false

GPUDevice: not available

OGLEnabled: true

[LorencodaVinci]

For me it worked out with the latest grapic driver via autodetect utility. This is not what Dell is supporting, but it works.

[Mollysnoot]

I posted over in a new problem report on Photoshop.com and Eric Chan himself has replied: LIGHTROOM CC - Problem with my graphics processor‌. Here's a quote:

"Eric Chan (Camera Raw Engineer) 16 minutes ago

Yes, we (Adobe) are investigating this.  Thanks for your patience.

In the meantime, it would be helpful to check if you have the latest AMD driver installed. One user (in another thread) reported that he not only had to run the driver update, but first had to completely uninstall the existing driver, and then install the latest driver (from scratch). He then tried Lightroom CC again and found that GPU feature was enabled and working correctly."

So, a confirmed issue that's been looked into. Makes me feel better anyway. Of course, any potential fix will either need an update to LR (so not going to happen quickly), or it will need AMD to get involved and issue a new driver (again, unlikely to happen imminently).

M

[nanonyous]

Graphics Processor Info:

Check OpenGL support: Failed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 3.3.13283 Core Profile Context 14.501.1003.0

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series

LanguageVersion: 4.40

Changing the triple buffering setting does nothing here either. Overall LR does appear to be more responsive than it was before, but this could just be down to the 'fresh install' factor more than improvements to the program. Guess I'll be holding off on processing my latest photos some more and continue focusing on studying instead.

[Carlos_Oliveras]

Ok back from the store, I upgraded to an nVidia card... (GTX 750, the 2 GB DDR5 model, there's a 1 GB version too), now the error is gone (and with it, 129 € are gone too ), and the name of my card is there. 
Indeed there is a faster rendering of the images, most noticeable when zooming when zooming (compared to how it was before). As for the develop settings, they were already "real time" for me in LR 5... but I must admit they are now "real time smoother", if that makes any sense. Very responsive and fluid.
I hope Adobe fixes the issue with Radeons or some fix is found. Best of luck for you all.

[tommyg88552985]

Same problem with Intel HD 4400 on Dell XPS 13.

When trying to update drivers from Intel website, I get an error saying that I should look for the manufacturer's drivers, aka Dell. Under Dell Update webpage, it says that I have the latest version, though it dates back to 2013.

I am now trying to force installing the Intel driver, even though it is not the approved version from Dell.

Graphics Processor Info:

Check OpenGL support: Failed

Vendor: Intel

Version: 3.3.0 - Build 10.18.10.3304

Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400

LanguageVersion: 3.30 - Build 10.18.10.3304

Adobe confirms that HD 4400 is supported :

Minimum System Requirements

• 64-bit OS versions only
• OpenGL 3.3 and later
• Mac OS 10.9 and later
• Windows 7 and later

Note: Intel 4400 or later required

[Sand3r]

Same problem with my AMD HD6870.Graphics processor acceleration has been disabled due to errors.

System:

Graphics Processor Info:

Check OpenGL support: Failed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 3.3.13283 Core Profile Context 14.501.1003.0

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

LanguageVersion: 4.40

[tommyg88552985]

Just forced the driver update, by downloading the zip file from Intel website, unzipping it, going to device manager, selected Intel Graphic driver, Update Driver, Browse, Have Disk, Select file igdlh64.inf under Graphic folder.

It works now, graphic card is recognized. I also hope that this new driver will fix the flickering I was expericing on my Dell XPS 13.

Will now test to see if the performance improvement is noticeable or not.

Graphics Processor Info:

Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400

Check OpenGL support: Passed

Vendor: Intel

Version: 3.3.0 - Build 10.18.14.4156

Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4400

LanguageVersion: 3.30 - Build 10.18.14.4156

[tommyg88552985]

GREAT performance improvement so far. Adding gradient filter is smoother, and when moving sliders, preview is instantaneous. It is like having a new PC.

That's coming from a modest laptop, i5 Intel HD 4400.

Good stuff.

[muriloneto]

Another one for the Adobe shame list:

Informações sobre processador gráfico:

Check OpenGL support: Failed

Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Version: 3.3.13283 Core Profile Context 14.501.1003.0

Renderer: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

LanguageVersion: 4.40

[MadManChan2000]

Hi everyone,

My name is Eric Chan, and I work on Camera Raw and Lightroom as an engineer.

My team has been investigating the reports of GPU support being disabled in Lightroom CC and Camera Raw 9 on some Windows systems with AMD GPUs. To help figure out what's going on, I've written a small utility software that can gather some GPU information and write it into a text log file. I would greatly appreciate it if some of you would be willing to give this a try. It should only take a few minutes of your time. If you'd like to participate, please keep reading ...

Instructions:

1. The utility software is named "acr_gpu_test". You can download it (a 39 MB zip file) here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/35081204/acr_gpu_test.exe.zip

2. Unzip the file. Inside is an executable file named "acr_gpu_test.exe".

3. Double-click acr_gpu_test.exe. A window should pop up momentarily, then go away.

4. You should now have a new file named "log.txt" in the same folder as acr_gpu_test.exe. Please email that log.txt file to me. You can use my personal email address, which is madmanchan@gmail.com.

Thanks very much.

Eric Chan

Camera Raw Engineer