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Please Keep OpenGL Option for Older Hardware

**Subject: Please Keep OpenGL Option for Older Hardware**  

Dear Mojang Team,  

Thank you for your dedication to Minecraft. I'm excited about the Vulkan upgrade but concerned about players with older hardware.  

**What I want:**  
Please keep an OpenGL rendering path as a toggle in the final release (e.g., a "compatibility mode").  

**Why it matters:**  
I use an Intel Celeron G1620 with Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). It runs fine with mods like Sodium, but it doesn't support modern Vulkan (error `VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER`). Many players worldwide still rely on such hardware.  

**How it could work:**  
Allow switching between Vulkan and OpenGL in video settings, even after Vulkan becomes default. This would let older hardware users continue playing future versions without being forced to upgrade.  

I'm happy to test the Vulkan snapshots this summer. Thank you for considering this feedback.  

Sincerely,  
A long-time player

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    they will keep the option to use OpenGL

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    Thanks for sharing your thoughts! However, according to Mojang's official announcement on February 18, the situation might be a bit different. The original statement says: "Once we’re happy with the performance and stability of Vulkan across devices we will remove the OpenGL implementation." So while switching will be available during the testing phase, OpenGL will eventually be removed in the final release. Hope this helps clarify things!

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    Thanks for submitting a nice post. I agree because I have Intel HD Graphics 4000. May they permanently keep OpenGL as a option.

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    Fix your feedback a bit, it should be in launcher setting, because video settings is ingame, and if your gpu not support or outdated vulkan version, the game will refuse to launch