is opengl 4.1 backwards compatible with 3.2

Or if they are, then they are backwards compatible by not removing old APIs. That’s because most libraries are not backwards compatible. I mean, this is the first library that I used where the header carries a version number, and I find that very bizarre.

So, a lot of confusion there, as you can see - any clarity would be appreciated. So, if someone could explain why that was done (or point me to some documentation that explains it), I would appreciate that.Īlso, in regards to 3.x and higher: Do I have to create a 3.x context in order to use 3.x features, or does GLEW allow me to use them? My current understanding is that this is what GLEW is for … although, I have to use it even for just basic shaders, and that’s supposed to be in 2.x domain, from what I understand (it’s like everything in 2.x is being treated like an extension on my system - I would like to know if this is generally how things work, or if it’s something specific to my system that maybe needs fixing). Probably a silly question for an experienced OpenGL developer, but this is a beginners forum (and I am a beginner - more or less), so I guess it’s the right place to ask.

Is opengl 4.1 backwards compatible with 3.2