Deborah R. Fowler
Using OpenGL in MinGW with
Freeglut
Posted Oct 7 2015
Updated Jan 5 2018
Updated June 26 2019
Updated Oct 1 2019 dll entry point problem
Updated April 16 2021
Updated April 28 2022
Currently in Monty
we do not have MinGW set up on Windows, however it is simple to
install on your home computer (tested Windows 10 on 12/01/2017
and again 01/05/2018 and again 06/26/2019 and again 04/16/2021
and again on Windows 11 on 04/28/2022)
If you do not have freeglut already installed:
- Get
freeglut-MinGW-3.0.0-1.mp.zip file from http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/
- Extract the
files where you will see three folders: lib, include and bin
- Put the
include and lib folders directly into your MinGW folder on C:
- lib files:
C:\MinGW\freeglut\lib
- include files:
C:\MinGW\freeglut\include
- (note that the dll I used on my windows 64 system was the
top level, not the one in the x64 folder 12/01/2017 and
04/16/2021 and 04/28/2022)
Use the cmd window with the appropriate flags:
ie. g++ -o test OpenGL_Step1_Window.cpp
-I"C:\MinGW\freeglut\include" -L"C:\MinGW\freeglut\lib" -lfreeglut
-lopengl32
then type test.exe to run the program
Alternatively you could use a make file.
If you would like a sample
test file and make file click here. (tested on 01/05/2018
with fresh Windows 10 and MinGW install)
You can also use geany with the commands changed.
NOTE: 10/01/2019 needed the additional compiler flag -static-libstdc++ or copy the libstd++6.dll into your folder to run
(was not required on my desktop 04/16/2021 and is currently not required on my desktop 04/28/2022)
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38554987/mingw-boost-and-runtime-procedure-entry-point-could-not-be-located