Quick fix for AMDs OpenGL on Windows 8

For whatever reason, the AMD Catalyst Drivers for Windows 8 Consumer Preview are broken when it comes to 64-bit OpenGL there missing a registry entry critical to its functionality. Specifically, whenever an application (like Minecraft using Java 64-bit) requests OpenGL access, AMDs atig6pxx.dll kicks in. It then peeks inside HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000 and loads the OpenGL component as specified by OpenGLVendorName (64-bit) or OpenGLVendorNameWow (32-bit).

While the bits are there, the 64-bit registry entry is missing completely

Just save the following as a .reg file and run it no need to restart.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000]
"OpenGLVendorName"=hex(7):61,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,36,00,61,00,78,00,78,00,2e,\
00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00,61,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,36,00,61,00,78,00,78,00,\
2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00,00,00

what i must create for a .reg file?
- String
- Binary
- DWORD
and how i write in the -hex...? Can you please desripe it in steps?
thx :laugh:

@sT0n3r

Thank you it worked )

@Bailmeout

Just open up the Editor and type in:

and save it as "somename.reg"

then run the file and press Yes restart your computer and be happy

Glad it could help someone out

also working if you get this error in windows 8.1

Win8.1 and LoadLibrary failed with error 87: The parameter is incorrect
for Logitech Gaming software and/or the g-series mouse

Excellent!

When trying to install Catalyst Pro Control Centre (on Windows 8.1 Pro x64) I kept getting an error and failed install. After several hours of searching I found this thread, tried the fix in post #1 and the install completed.

So thanks sT0n3r, it worked for me too

Can you please upload registry file regarding that I am using win 8.1 and having error load library failed error 87
I tried the registry file as you told here but after registering same error is showing please help