OpenGL and Remote Desktop

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I have trouble using OpenGL over Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) on a Windows 10 computer.
The server has an NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 GT.
Yet, OpenGL reports the card is a GDI Generic Device.
The driver is up to date v342.01

I know for sure OpenGL over RDC is possible for I am able to do so with another server equipped with a Quadro.

Do I need to enable an option in Windows for it to work? Or is it jus not possible with this graphic card?

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Is MS Remote Desktop necessary in your case?

If it is - you can try to use scheduler to start OpenGL app. Here is a simple powershell script to do this remotely (it assumes you enabled powershell remoting).
If not - try some other remote access software (VNC, TeamViewer or something similar)

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The simplest solution is to paste this code snippet somewhere in your application. This will tell the Nvidia and AMD drivers to switch to the powerful GPU when your app starts.

// enable optimus!
extern "C" {
    _declspec(dllexport) DWORD NvOptimusEnablement = 1;
    _declspec(dllexport) int AmdPowerXpressRequestHighPerformance = 1;
}

EDIT: add the AMD keyword

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