Fix: Minecraft GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL Error

Few frequent Minecraft players recently reported that when they try to launch the game, they encountered GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL error at the start screen. The same error was reported from different corners and we analysed the issue and found few solutions.

Here we are listed our finding and reliable solutions that might help to resolve Minecraft GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL error quickly. Then without further ado let’s dive into the fixes and resume your gameplay. Have a look.

Reasons of the Minecraft GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL Error

• Outdated Graphics driver
• Technical glitches
• Compatibility issue with  OpenCL

Now we understand the causes of the issue, then we can move on to its solution.

Fix 1: Update Driver

The first solution to resolve GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL Error in Minecraft is updating your Graphics driver. To do so,

• Open Device Manager and choose the option Display adapters.
• Then expand the Display adapters menu from the left pane and right-click on the Graphics card you use to play the game.
• Now choose the option Update driver from the sub-menu and update your driver to the latest version.
• Once done, you should launch the game again and see the issue persisting at the startup screen.

Or

Go to the Driver’s Manufactures official website (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel), download and install the latest updates and relaunch the game.

Fix 2: Reinstall OpenCL Pack

Another solution you can try is reinstalling the OPenCL compatibility pack from its official website and launching the game.

• Open Dll Files webpage and choose the opengl32.dll files from the page.
• Download the suitable file as per your system architecture( X64 or x32).
• Once the file is downloaded, then open your local disk and open the Program files.
• Then you can move to the Java folder and choose the inside folder.
• Now open Bin and find the opengl32.dll folder inside the bin folder.
• If yes, then you can extract the early downloaded opengl32.dll file and replace the file in the folder.
• Finally, you can play Minecraft without any troubles.

Fix 3: Restart the System

If there are any technical glitches causing the same issue, then a simple restart might help you to resolve the issue. You can restart the system and Minecraft Launcher and start to play the game.

Fix 4: Reinstall Graphics Drivers

If updating the Graphics driver does not help you, then you can uninstall and reinstall the drivers to resolve the issue.

• Open Device Manager, from the screen expand Display adapters option.
• Then right-click on the Graphics card you use to play the game and choose the Uninstall device from the sub-menu.
• Then you can restart the system, during the restarts, your system will automatically install missing drivers and the issue might be solved.

These are the quick and effective solutions that might help you to resolve Minecraft GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL error.