ChimeraX bug report submission

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The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        Windows-10-10.0.26100
ChimeraX Version: 1.12rc202605280043 (2026-05-28 00:43:25 UTC)
Description
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Log:
Startup Errors  
---  
error | ChimeraX requires OpenGL graphics version 3.3.  
Your computer graphics driver provided version 3.0  
Try updating your graphics driver.  
  
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.12rc202605280043 (2026-05-28)  
© 2016-2026 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  

No statusbar messages will be shown due to inadequate OpenGL  

Welcome to ChimeraX  

> open C:\Users\SUB\Downloads\8G87.cif format mmcif

8G87.cif title:  
Human Oct4 bound to nucleosome with human nMatn1 sequence (focused refinement
of Oct4 bound region) [more info...]  
  
Chain information for 8G87.cif #1  
---  
Chain | Description | UniProt  
I | nMatn1 DNA (top strand) |   
J | nMatn1 DNA (bottom strand) |   
X | POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 | PO5F1_HUMAN 1-360  
  
  

> sequence chain #1/I

Alignment identifier is 1/I  

No statusbar messages will be shown due to inadequate OpenGL  

Helices/strands depicted in gold/green  
[Repeated 2 time(s)]Reformatting alignment; please wait...  
Alignment reformatted  
chain J: nMatn1 DNA (bottom strand)  

> save C:\Users\SUB/Desktop\image1.png supersample 3

Traceback (most recent call last):  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\toolbar\tool.py", line 185, in callback  
bundle_info.run_provider(session, name, session.toolbar,
display_name=display_name)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\core\toolshed\info.py", line 397, in run_provider  
return api._api_caller.run_provider(api, session, name, mgr, **kw)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\core\toolshed\\__init__.py", line 1420, in run_provider  
return cls._get_func(api, "run_provider")(session, name, mgr, **kw)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\\__init__.py", line 66, in run_provider  
shortcuts.run_provider(session, name)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\shortcuts.py", line 1393, in run_provider  
keyboard_shortcuts(session).try_shortcut(name)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\shortcuts.py", line 403, in try_shortcut  
self.run_shortcut(keys)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\shortcuts.py", line 421, in run_shortcut  
sc.run(self.session, status = self._enabled)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\shortcuts.py", line 340, in run  
f(s)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\shortcuts.py", line 1303, in save_image  
run(session, cmd)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\shortcuts\shortcuts.py", line 537, in run  
run_command(session, command, **kw)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\core\commands\run.py", line 49, in run  
results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\core\commands\cli.py", line 3245, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\save_command\cmd.py", line 86, in cmd_save  
Command(session, registry=registry).run(provider_cmd_text, log=log)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\core\commands\cli.py", line 3245, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\save_command\cmd.py", line 101, in provider_save  
saver_info.save(session, path, **provider_kw)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\image_formats\\__init__.py", line 56, in save  
save_image(session, path, format_name, **kw)  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\image_formats\save.py", line 123, in save_image  
view.render.make_current()  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\graphics\opengl.py", line 553, in make_current  
e = self.check_for_opengl_errors()  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\chimerax\graphics\opengl.py", line 1110, in check_for_opengl_errors  
e = GL.glGetError()  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "C:\Program Files\ChimeraX 1.12rc202605280043\bin\Lib\site-
packages\OpenGL\platform\baseplatform.py", line 487, in __call__  
return self(*args, **named)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File "src/errorchecker.pyx", line 59, in
OpenGL_accelerate.errorchecker._ErrorChecker.glCheckError  
OpenGL.error.GLError: GLError(  
err = 1282,  
description = b'invalid operation',  
baseOperation = glGetError,  
cArguments = (),  
result = 1282  
)  
  
OpenGL.error.GLError: GLError(  
err = 1282,  
description = b'invalid operation',  
baseOperation = glGetError,  
cArguments = (),  
result = 1282  
)  
  
File "src/errorchecker.pyx", line 59, in
OpenGL_accelerate.errorchecker._ErrorChecker.glCheckError  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  
  
  




OpenGL version: unknown
Could not make opengl context current

Python: 3.11.9
Locale: en_US.cp1252
Qt version: PyQt6 6.10.2, Qt 6.10.0
Qt runtime version: 6.10.2
Qt platform: windows

Manufacturer: ASUS
Model: System Product Name
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC (Build 26100.1742)
Memory: 8,448,950,272
MaxProcessMemory: 137,438,953,344
CPU: 12 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz
OSLanguage: en-US

Installed Packages:
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    aiohappyeyeballs: 2.6.2
    aiohttp: 3.13.4
    aiosignal: 1.4.0
    alabaster: 1.0.0
    annotated-types: 0.7.0
    anyio: 4.13.0
    appdirs: 1.4.4
    asttokens: 3.0.1
    attrs: 26.1.0
    babel: 2.18.0
    beautifulsoup4: 4.13.5
    blockdiag: 3.0.0
    blosc2: 4.3.3
    bs4: 0.0.2
    build: 1.3.0
    certifi: 2026.5.20
    cftime: 1.6.5
    charset-normalizer: 3.4.7
    ChimeraX-AddCharge: 1.5.20
    ChimeraX-AddH: 2.2.8
    ChimeraX-AlignmentAlgorithms: 2.0.2
    ChimeraX-AlignmentHdrs: 3.6.2
    ChimeraX-AlignmentMatrices: 2.1
    ChimeraX-Alignments: 3.2
    ChimeraX-AlphaFold: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-AltlocExplorer: 1.2
    ChimeraX-AmberInfo: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Animations: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Aniso: 1.3.2
    ChimeraX-Arrays: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Atomic: 1.67.1
    ChimeraX-AtomicLibrary: 14.4
    ChimeraX-AtomSearch: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-AxesPlanes: 2.4
    ChimeraX-BasicActions: 1.1.3
    ChimeraX-BILD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BlastProtein: 3.0.0
    ChimeraX-Boltz: 1.1
    ChimeraX-BondRot: 2.0.4
    ChimeraX-BugReporter: 1.0.2
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    ChimeraX-Bumps: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-ChangeChains: 1.1
    ChimeraX-CheckWaters: 1.5
    ChimeraX-ChemGroup: 2.0.2
    ChimeraX-Clashes: 2.4
    ChimeraX-Cluster: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorActions: 1.0.5
    ChimeraX-ColorGlobe: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorKey: 1.5.8
    ChimeraX-CommandLine: 1.3.1
    ChimeraX-ConnectStructure: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-Contacts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Core: 1.12rc202605280043
    ChimeraX-CoreFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-coulombic: 1.4.5
    ChimeraX-Crosslinks: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Crystal: 1.0
    ChimeraX-CrystalContacts: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-DataFormats: 1.2.4
    ChimeraX-Dicom: 1.2.7
    ChimeraX-DistMonitor: 1.4.2
    ChimeraX-DockPrep: 1.2.1
    ChimeraX-Dssp: 2.0
    ChimeraX-EMDB-SFF: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ESMFold: 1.0
    ChimeraX-FileHistory: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-FunctionKey: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Geometry: 1.3
    ChimeraX-gltf: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Graphics: 1.4.1
    ChimeraX-Hbonds: 2.5.3
    ChimeraX-Help: 1.3
    ChimeraX-HKCage: 1.3
    ChimeraX-IHM: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ImageFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-IMOD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-IO: 1.0.4
    ChimeraX-ItemsInspection: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-IUPAC: 1.0
    ChimeraX-KVFinder: 1.8.2
    ChimeraX-Label: 1.5
    ChimeraX-LightingGUI: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ListInfo: 1.3.1
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    ChimeraX-Map: 1.3
    ChimeraX-MapData: 2.0
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    ChimeraX-MMTF: 2.2
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    ChimeraX-MutationScores: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Neuron: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Nifti: 1.2
    ChimeraX-NMRSTAR: 1.0.2
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    ChimeraX-Nucleotides: 2.0.3
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