I have a laptop running OS Windows 10 64bit. My laptop specs seems to meet the minimum required as dictated by Zwift.com:
OS : Windows 7 x64 bit, OSX 10.7
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory : 4GB
Graphics : 1GB dedicated GPU, or embedded Intel HD 4000/AMD R5
Hard Drive : 4GB of free space
The above spec is taken from the Zwift website.
When i try to run the zwift program, i receive a message that I need OpenGL 3.1 or higher, but it mentions also that i do not have to worry since it is probably nothing more than a driver update.
The thing is that my graphic card (i.e. Mobile Intel® GMA 4500MHD) driver is up to date.
Are there any workarounds which i can explore. It would be very much appreciated if i get direction that eventually will lead to a solution. I called the Toshiba helpdek but that can not direct me further than i already explored myself.
the exact same thing happened to me today also about 5 mins into my ride. i only started using zwift yesterday and it worked fine. today it seemed to have a lot of lag, and then it just froze. when i went to restart i got the same warning as you richard.
i receive a message that I need OpenGL 3.1 or higher, but it mentions also that i do not have to worry since it is probably nothing more than a driver update
i also am using a toshiba satellite laptop. please can someone in zwift help us? i am still using my trial period and i was so impressed with it yesterday. now im wondering should i sign up at all, if this is going to happen.
Richard, The Intel GMA 4500 is below minimum spec (it’s pre-Intel HD 3000 which is pre-Intel HD 4000). It’d probably work if somebody still put out updated drivers (we require driver code from the last 3-4 years), but it’d work slowly.
Kevin, that’s odd that you’d have it work once but not again. Have you given the machine a reboot recently? Your graphics are also a bit below minimum spec so it’s not too surprising it’s running slow, but given the fact it ran once makes me think it should work again after a fresh boot. I’d also check with Toshiba to see if there’s an updated graphics driver, or even try to see if official Intel drivers work. You can check here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/
thanks for the quick response. Do you mean that maybe third party driver will work with my GMA 4500. I expect it will run slow or without much detailed graphics. but this is what i would like to test.
The problem I have is that I have a HD video editing pc in the living room which works fine but on the long term my wife will nog accept me with my bike in the living room. I am exploring alternatives.
Maybe with your knowledge and experience i am able to get my laptop working.