X Error of failed request: GLXBadContext

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$ wine home/user/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Tencent/WeChat/WeChat.exe 

[0426/191233:INFO:exception_record.cc(518)] [QB]Process ID: 8 Type: 1
[0426/191233:ERROR:network_change_notifier_win.cc(156)] WSALookupServiceBegin failed with: 8
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  152 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  628
  Current serial number in output stream:  627

$ glxinfo
name of display: :1
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  152 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  63
  Current serial number in output stream:  62

Contributor guide

Research direction

Investigate the GLX error by verifying NVIDIA driver installation and trying software rendering with LIBGL ALWAYS SOFTWARE=1. Also check the referenced issue #29 and the docker wine issue linked.

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shell

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2

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Clear

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Docker

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65