ForceGL

!(https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/ditomaxx/forcegl/badge) # ❓ForceGL

Force your game to use a modern OpenGL version!

ForceGL is a lightweight Minecraft mod that overrides Minecraft's default OpenGL context version and requests OpenGL 4. 6 instead of OpenGL 3. 2.

## 🤨 What is ForceGL?

ForceGL modifies Minecraft's graphics initialization process and tells GLFW to create a newer OpenGL context when the game starts.

The goal is simple:

Request OpenGL 4. 6 on supported systems Allow Minecraft to run on a modern OpenGL context

## ⚙️ How does it work?

During startup, Minecraft requests an OpenGL 3. 2 context by default.

ForceGL injects into the game's window creation process and changes the requested OpenGL version to:

| Platform | Requested Version | | --------------- | ----------------- | | Windows / Linux | OpenGL 4. 6 | | macOS | OpenGL 4. 1 | probably

If your graphics driver supports the requested version, Minecraft will run using that newer OpenGL context.

## 🖥️ Performance

Will this improve performance?

Probably not.

Minecraft's renderer is still designed around its existing rendering pipeline. Simply requesting a newer OpenGL context does not magically make the game faster.

However, some drivers may behave differently with newer contexts, so your results may vary.

## 📥 Installation

1. Install Fabric Loader. 2. Download ForceGL. 3. Place the mod `.jar` into your `mods` folder. 4. Launch Minecraft.

## 🔒 Compatibility

Requires a GPU and driver that support the requested OpenGL version. Tested on a limited number of systems. Should work on most modern Windows and Linux machines. macOS is limited to OpenGL 4. 1 by Apple.

## 💬 Notes

ForceGL only changes the requested OpenGL version. No rendering optimizations are included. No shaders are modified. No performance tweaks are applied. * No promises are made.

This mod is primarily an experiment caused by me being bored.

## 🤨 Troubleshooting

If Minecraft fails to start or you encounter graphical issues:

1. Remove ForceGL from your `mods` folder. 2. Start the game again.

## ❗ Disclaimer

This mod was created for fun and experimentation. Use it at your own risk.

If it works: awesome.

If it doesn't: remove the mod and continue playing.