Same here black GUI and asks for OpenGL 1.4 My graphics card is : intel® hd graphics 3000
Anyone knows how can i fix this ? Never had any issues like this with any Vst in the past.
I do not know exactly.
In the specs on the homepage is written:
System Requirements:
OpenGL 3 or higher
The Q45/43 has support for OpenGL 2.1 but there is no driver for windows 10 from intel.
Maybe you can try the driver from here?
Downloaded, installed, restarted pc, but the problem and the error message is the same.
However I have win10, but there was no win10 driver so I downloaded the WIN7 version
Hey Matt,
Any chance of a fix for us lame old schooler’s with less than impressive OpenGL stats? Say, offer a Vital version that can run in non-OpenGL mode? iZotope offers this option in their plugs, which has been great for running on older machines. It’s such a tease, in that I see all of the parameters in Waveform, yet making a custom faceplate is not gonna cut it, especially since I can’t even select presets using that approach.
Please, oh please don’t make this the reason I have to upgrade from this perfectly capable old friend of mine.
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I have seen many users who have not been able to use Vital due to problems with OpenGL. I am one more of them. This comment is with the hope that Mr. Tytel will find a solution that will allow mainly users with “old computers” to use Vital in the near future.
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People want fancy graphics like modulation and wavetable animations. This is the cost of such a feature.
Maybe a version that disables all animation could be released for older systems.
For the record my internet system is a rather quite dated i5 3470 which is a CPU that has a launch date of 2012 with onboard Intel graphics and Vital runs just fine on it…
I totally get that it’s good to have better graphics support for said animations and such, yet high end graphics are not required for this type of application. Helm has the option to turn off animations.
Again, iZotope had options to run plugin GUIS without OpenGL, which I think now is an automatic sensing function when loading, which tests for the system’s capability and loads what’s appropriate. If you have openGL that’s supported, great, you’ll get it. If you don’t, your still covered.
I know that developing this kind of legacy support can be a hassle, yet I’d think it well worth having your product be compatible with as many machines as possible, thus leading to more revenue. I’m sure there’s an argument to make that states that the potential for gained revenue provided by this legacy compatibility would not justify the costs of development.
Here’s to that argument being invalid, and that Vital will see legacy support!
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I’ll counter that argument by saying if you want to run modern plugins you’d be better off having modern hardware. I get it that not everybody can afford the latest hardware but there is a point where you can expect developers to stop supporting your system and OS.
Just how far back should a plugin support legacy systems ? WinXP ?
Like I said my internet system is hardly state of the art and still runs Vital just fine. It hardly has “high end graphics”.
But having said all that I hope there is a solution that lets everyone use Vital although I wonder if a system can’t handle the graphics how it will handle the audio…
So you are running Vital in your old 2012’s PC. You are in luck teksonik. In my case, I’m not on WinXP but Windows 10. And also lucky of me that with my old PC can run great virtual synths like SynthMaster One and 2, Diversion, Thorn, some u-He and many others flawlessly.
As I said, not just me, many people are out of luck because we are not capable of work with Vital. That’s why I’m (and others users) asking Mr. Tytel if possible take a look to the OpenGL limitation that affect some old PCs in this moment. Just that.
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And that’s why I said “I hope there is a solution that lets everyone use Vital”. I imagine it’s just a matter of what graphics adapter/driver you’re using. Yes I got lucky that my old internet system runs Vital but if it didn’t I would understand. But if this old system which is just an 8 year old business machine that I purchased refurbished last year only for internet duties can run Vital then the bar is not set that high. We keep asking developers to push the quality, features, and functions of modern plugins so we need to keep up with our technology as well. But again I hope a version is released that lets everyone enjoy Vital but I would caution not take features and functions away from this current build just to support legacy systems.
Maybe it’s better when Vital don’t work in my PC, I already have ~15 favorite plugin synths, so Vital would be the 16th. Please don’t make that working in non-OpenGL mode, I want to decrease my plugins number! :))
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Thank you for making me laugh… in recognition of what’s actually true for me as well. Your comment caused me to seriously ponder the fact that if going forward, nothing new worked on my old laptop, I would still have an amazing set of tools, that not that long ago, would have been considered miraculous. If I can’t make the music that calls me with what I already have, I should hang it up… 
PS: I would still LOVE to be able to use Vital on my old laptop!
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I have a 2011 Sweetwater Creation Station PC running Windows 10 with an onboard Intel Graphics Card (Drivers are updated to latest) and Cakewalk By Bandlab DAW and am getting this message
“Vital requires OpenGL version 1.4 - Supported version1.208”
When I try to open Vital there is only a black screen but it does have the part at the top where you can
change presets and it does make a sound when I play my MIDI keyboard. Not able to change presets or anything else.
Am trying to learn more about OpenGL and hoping to either be able to find a way to update with my current graphics card or find a very affordable graphics card that will have OpenGL Version 1.4
Does anyone think that Matt will do something about this problem?
Any thoughts or suggestions will be most appreciated.
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I found a graphics card that will no doubt be an upgrade for your onboard Intel graphics. Only $52 new.
Just search Amazon for “MSI Gaming GeForce GT 710”. I’d post the direct link but the Amazon link is a mile long.
“2GB GDRR3 64-bit HDCP Support DirectX 12 OpenGL 4.5”
The question is if you are able to install an other graphic card and the internal graphic could be disabled or deaktivated. Otherwise there could be confilcts between internal (onboard) and aditional graphic.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your taking the time to help me with this.
Found it on Amazon - sold by and shipped by Amazon for $35.99.
Wishing you all the best!
Many happy hours with Vital!
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Greetings Community,
After knocking my head against my computer and scouring the internet all afternoon, I have decided that my old laptop has bit me in the backside once again. Yes, I have the black screen problem. I believe that the graphics card in my laptop is just too old. Here’s what I can say about my computer and the issue I’m facing:
Error Message:
Vital requires OpenGL version: 1.4
Supported version: 1.208
Computer:
Lenovo Z560
Intel i3 CPU M370 @2.40GHz
8G RAM 64-bit OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
Display Adapter:
Intel HD Graphics (up to date)
rev 8.15.10.2104
If anyone can support or refute my hunch, please speak up and I’d be most appreciative.
Cheers,
Bill
According to the link below the CPU had a launch date in 2010 and the graphics are “Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors”.
So it’s possible the system is just to old to run Vital.
Thank you, teksonik. I must continue saving my pennies…
I ordered the MSI Gaming GeForce GT 710 from Amazon and it installed with no problem
and now Vital is working just fine.
Thanks so much Teksonik!!
2011 Sweetwater Creation Station
Intel DH55HC motherboard
16 GB RAM
Windows 10
Cakewalk by Bandlab
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