Adam Verver

After updating from Max 8.3.2 to 8.5.2, I noticed that many of my OpenGL graphics had many problems (e.g. the the transparency digit in the color attributes of OpenGL graphics had no effect on the transparency). The problem was fixed after I noticed that installing Max 8.5.2 had switched the graphics engine from gl2 to gl3. I switched it back to gl2 and the problem is gone. HOWEVER, when I create standalones from the same patch the standalone has the grahics problem. It seems that the standalone was created with gl3 even though I had selected gl2 (and relaunched Max). I switched back to 8.3.2 where this problem does not occur, and I will wait until this bug(?) is resolved.

Thank you in advance for looking into this.

After updating from Max 8.3.2 to 8.5.2, I noticed that many of my OpenGL graphics had many problems (e.g. the the transparency  digit in the color attributes of OpenGL graphics had no effect on the transparency). The problem was fixed after I noticed that installing Max 8.5.2 had switched the graphics engine from gl2 to gl3. I switched it back to gl2 and the problem is gone. HOWEVER, when I create standalones from the same patch the standalone has the grahics problem. It seems that the standalone was created with gl3 even though I had selected gl2 (and relaunched Max).  I switched back to 8.3.2 where this problem does not occur, and I will wait until this bug(?) is resolved.

After updating from Max 8.3.2 to 8.5.2, I noticed that many of my OpenGL graphics had many problems (e.g. 

opengl-issue-with-standalones-created-with-max-8-5-2

https://cycling74.com/forums/exporting-standalone-with-gl2-support-in-max-8-5

Maybe this topic can help you:
https://cycling74.com/forums/exporting-standalone-with-gl2-support-in-max-8-5 

Thank you PDELGES for pointing me to the solution. Indeed that solution worked. 

For the record: The solution is to add a text file having any name (e.g.max-glconfig.txt) and having for sole content the text: 

It would be nice if the graphics engine setting in Max's Preferences applies to standalones, as it did before 8.5.

Thank you PDELGES for pointing me to the solution.  Indeed that solution worked. 

For the record: The solution is to add a text file having any name (e.g.max-glconfig.txt) and having for sole content the text:  
max glengine gl2;


It would be nice if the graphics engine setting in Max's Preferences applies to standalones, as it did before 8.5.

Adam

Adam Verver, I exported a standalone from Max 8.5.1 and it inherited the OpenGL version from preferences. So I think a problem is no longer here at least on macOS. Maybe it inherits it through the Application Support preferences, which I set up using the above mentioned method and I need to reattach this file in init again for distribution?

OpenGL issue with Standalones created with Max 8.5.1