How to Fix Doom Fatal Error (GL_Arb_Clip_Control)?
If you’re just starting to troubleshoot this issue, the first thing that you need to do is check if your current system configuration meets the minimum requirement. In case your PC rig is more than equipped to render the game, make sure that your PC is actually using the dedicated GPU and ensure that you are using the latest compatible GPU drivers. Update: If your system barely meets the minimum requirements, it’s possible that a competing 3rd party app that also requires GPU processing power is taking from the available resources and making the game crash. Here’s a collection of methods that will help you identify the culprit and fix the issue so that you can play Doom without it crashing with the GL_Arb_Clip_Control Not Available error.
1. Check if you meet the minimum requirements
Start by checking if your PC is strong enough to meet the minimum requirements. It’s not uncommon to see the Fatal Error (GL_Arb_Clip_Control Not Available) error in situations where the rendering PC barely meets the minimum GPU requirements. In this case, the game will launch but has a tendency to crash during action-packed sequences where there’s a lot going on on screen. Start by comparing your current PC specifications with the minimum requirements:
OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)CPU: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or betterGPU: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or betterRAM: 8 GBHDD: 55 GB free
Note: If you’re playing in 4k resolution, you need at least an NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB If you’re looking for a quick way to check if you meet the minimum requirements to play Doom, follow the steps below to analyze your PC automatically with the Can I Run It service:
2. Force the dedicated GPU
You can also expect to see the Fatal Error (GL_Arb_Clip_Control Not Available) if you are rendering this game on a PC setup with both an integrated and a dedicated GPU. In this case, the issue is likely caused by the OpenGL renderer version not being supported by the hardware on your computer. There is a potential that, on a laptop with switchable graphics, the game is being rendered on the integrated card rather than the dedicated card. This can also happen on a desktop if the computer does not recognize the main card. Note: According to the Doom community, this issue arises because Bethesda did not create an explicit rule that forces the main executable to go for the dedicated GPU when 2 graphics cards are present. Since the preferred GPU is left o chance, Windows may decide to run the game using the integrated GPU. To ensure that Doom does not run on an integrated GPU, follow the instructions below to navigate to your Windows Graphics settings and ensure that Doom is always running on the dedicated GPU option: Note: The instructions below are universal and will work on on every recent Windows version.
3. Reinstall GPU Drivers
The GL_Arb_Clip_Control Not Available Doom error might also be indicative of an outdated or corrupted GPU driver. As the error message states, you should try to update your video driver to the latest version compatible with your GPU model. However, some community members have confirmed that in their case the problem was occurring due to a corrupted GPU driver and a simple update did not fix the issue. To cover this scenario too, our recommendation is to utilize the DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) tool to uninstall the current GPU drivers and remove any remnant dependencies before clean installing the latest version of a compatible driver. Follow the below procedures to uninstall your existing GPU driver and physics module before using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) to uninstall any lingering driver data before clean installing the latest version: Note: The steps below are compatible with both AMD and Nvidia GPUs.
4. Run Doom in Clean Boot Mode
If your PC barely fulfills the minimal requirements for Doom with the minimum settings, it is possible that a competing third-party application that also demands GPU processing power is consuming the available resources and causing Doom to crash. This is way more frequent on Windows 10 and older where GPU processing management is still somewhat unreliable. To minimize the chance of getting a Fatal Error (GL_Arb_Clip_Control Not Available) crash when playing Doom on a low-end PC, ensure that you set the game to the minimum graphics settings, then boot your PC in clean boot mode before launching the game once again. Note: A clean boot will force your computer to start without any additional programs or services or startup items. When you boot in this mode, you’re essentially ensuring that no competing application can take away from the available GPU resources when playing Doom. Depending on your Windows version, follow one of the articles below to achieve a clean boot state before launching Doom:
How to Achieve a Clean Boot on Windows 10How to Achieve a Clean Boot on Windows 11
Once you achieve a clean boot state, open Doom once again and see if your PC can render it without the constant Fatal Error (GL_Arb_Clip_Control Not Available) crash.
