Running Sketchup 8 in Wine. Sketchup was unable to initialize OpenGL, Linux

ID: 83

Category: Ubuntu

Added: 29th of May 2016

Updated On: Tutorial updated and rechecked on 31st of March 2024

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Since I couldn't find any programs in Linux to create 3D models, I decided to install the highly rated SketchUp8 free version using Wine.

You can download SketchUp 8 from the following link below
http://www.oldversion.com/windows/google-sketchup-8-0-16846

Installation went well, but when I went to start SketchUp I encountered the following error. I don't know if this error is to do with my integrated Intel Graphics chip in my laptop, as I don't receive this error on my main PC running an NVidia graphics card with latest Linux drivers.



To resolve this error you need to run the Windows Registry Editor
Enter regedit in the terminal. When the registry editor opens, change the following key.

+ HKEY_CURRENT_USER
+ Software
+ Google
+ SketchUp8
+ GLConfig
+ Display, then change the key HW_OK to 1