Back to RockPlot3D OverviewRockPlot3D uses OpenGL to deliver the responsive, interactive scenes you see on the screen. We HIGHLY recommend that you use RockWorks/RockPlot3D on a computer that contains a video card with OpenGL support.
How do you know if you have a video card that supports OpenGL? The easiest way is to access the RockPlot3D Help menu, click on the About item, and then click on the OpenGL Troubleshooting tab displayed there. The window will display the driver that is installed on your system.
If there is a driver installed, its manufacturer and renderer and version will be listed. You should opt for the Use Hardware Acceleration setting if your computer contains a good card with a driver. You will be able to display and manipulate bigger images better.
If no driver is installed (typical of many laptops) you may see something like Driver Vendor: Microsoft Corporation, Driver Renderer: GDI Generic. In this situation, RockPlot3D will make use of RAM memory to provide the power to drive the graphics. You should choose the Use Software Acceleration setting. For this to work effectively, we recommend that you have plenty of RAM and a faster processor (1.6 GHz or faster).
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