diff --git a/src/include/86box/language.h b/src/include/86box/language.h
index a1f3ce3aa..467a5704c 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/language.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/language.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@
 #define IDS_2149	2149		// "Cassette images (*.PCM;*.RAW;*..."
 #define IDS_2150	2150		// "Cartridge %i: %ls"
 #define IDS_2151	2151		// "Cartridge images (*.JRC)\0*.JRC\0..."
+#define IDS_2152	2152		// "Error initializing renderer"
+#define IDS_2153	2153		// "OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 
 #define IDS_4096	4096		// "Hard disk (%s)"
 #define IDS_4097	4097		// "%01i:%01i"
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@
 
 #define IDS_LANG_ENUS	IDS_7168
 
-#define STR_NUM_2048	104
+#define STR_NUM_2048	106
 #define STR_NUM_3072	11
 #define STR_NUM_4096	40
 #define STR_NUM_4352	6
diff --git a/src/win/languages/cs-CZ.rc b/src/win/languages/cs-CZ.rc
index 200c5c9d4..b63d8a176 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/cs-CZ.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/cs-CZ.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Kazetové nahrávky (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Všechny soubory (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartridge %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Obrazy cartridge (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Všechny soubory (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/de-DE.rc b/src/win/languages/de-DE.rc
index 9f7925854..eaaa28171 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/de-DE.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/de-DE.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Kassettenimages (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Alle Dateien (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartridge %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Cartridgeimages (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Alle Dateien (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/en-GB.rc b/src/win/languages/en-GB.rc
index 7ceeeed2b..61749d954 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/en-GB.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/en-GB.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Cassette images (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0All files (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartridge %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Cartridge images (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0All files (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/en-US.rc b/src/win/languages/en-US.rc
index 05616379f..3bee70556 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/en-US.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/en-US.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Cassette images (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0All files (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartridge %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Cartridge images (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0All files (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/es-ES.rc b/src/win/languages/es-ES.rc
index 7f2e2c2e4..2232e69c5 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/es-ES.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/es-ES.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Imágenes de Cassette (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0All files (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartucho %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Imágenes de Cartucho (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0All files (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/fi-FI.rc b/src/win/languages/fi-FI.rc
index f3e4f10bf..56430464d 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/fi-FI.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/fi-FI.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149    "Kasetti-tiedostot (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Kaikki tiedostot (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150    "ROM-moduuli %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151    "ROM-moduulikuvat (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Kaikki tiedostot (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Virhe renderöijän alustuksessa"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderöijän alustus epäonnistui. Käytä toista renderöijää."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
diff --git a/src/win/languages/fr-FR.rc b/src/win/languages/fr-FR.rc
index 1a212d5cc..997eefec4 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/fr-FR.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/fr-FR.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Images cassette (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Tous les fichiers (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartouche %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Images cartouche (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Tous les fichiers (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/hr-HR.rc b/src/win/languages/hr-HR.rc
index 0c4f4d38c..c6d4c4cc5 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/hr-HR.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/hr-HR.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Slike audio kasete (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Sve datoteke (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Kaseta %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Slike kasete (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Sve datoteke (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/hu-HU.rc b/src/win/languages/hu-HU.rc
index 4081389b7..3a8dfe756 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/hu-HU.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/hu-HU.rc
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Magnókazetta-képek (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Minden fájl (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"ROM-kazetta %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"ROM-kazetta képek (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Minden fájl (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/it-IT.rc b/src/win/languages/it-IT.rc
index 1397da930..461b76e71 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/it-IT.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/it-IT.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Immagini cassetta (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Tutti i file (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartuccia %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Immagini cartuccia (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Tutti i file (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/ja-JP.rc b/src/win/languages/ja-JP.rc
index 044f48c3e..f5fef7e3f 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/ja-JP.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/ja-JP.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"カセットイメージ (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0すべてのファイル (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"カートリッジ %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"カートリッジイメージ (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0すべてのファイル (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/ko-KR.rc b/src/win/languages/ko-KR.rc
index 0c0924b84..a46c8f6d7 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/ko-KR.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/ko-KR.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"카세트 이미지 (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0모든 파일 (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"카트리지 %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"카트리지 이미지 (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0모든 파일 (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/pt-BR.rc b/src/win/languages/pt-BR.rc
index 16eb2e48f..44968872e 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/pt-BR.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/pt-BR.rc
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Imagens de cassete (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Todos os arquivos (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartucho %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Imagens de cartucho (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Todos os arquivos (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/pt-PT.rc b/src/win/languages/pt-PT.rc
index f983fd24e..a424ad141 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/pt-PT.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/pt-PT.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Imagens de cassete (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Todos os ficheiros (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Cartucho %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Imagens de cartucho (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Todos os ficheiros (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/ru-RU.rc b/src/win/languages/ru-RU.rc
index 9f78a06b3..36ebf4ee3 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/ru-RU.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/ru-RU.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Образы кассет (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Все файлы (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Картридж %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Образы картриджей (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Все файлы (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/sl-SI.rc b/src/win/languages/sl-SI.rc
index e2cc77005..fb1c80b8b 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/sl-SI.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/sl-SI.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Slike kaset (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Vse datoteke (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Spominski vložek %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Slike spominskega vložka (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Vse datoteke (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/tr-TR.rc b/src/win/languages/tr-TR.rc
index 76a14fb1d..5d2ef2c50 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/tr-TR.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/tr-TR.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"Kaset imajları (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0Tüm dosyalar (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"Kartuş %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"Kartuş imajları (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0Tüm dosyalar (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/languages/zh-CN.rc b/src/win/languages/zh-CN.rc
index c6bf385e6..793123d80 100644
--- a/src/win/languages/zh-CN.rc
+++ b/src/win/languages/zh-CN.rc
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_2149	"磁带镜像 (*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS)\0*.PCM;*.RAW;*.WAV;*.CAS\0所有文件 (*.*)\0*.*\0"
     IDS_2150	"卡带 %i: %ls"
     IDS_2151	"卡带镜像 (*.A;*.B;*.JRC)\0*.A;*.B;*.JRC\0所有文件 (*.*)\0*.*\0"
+    IDS_2152	"Error initializing renderer"
+    IDS_2153	"OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
 END
 
 STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE 
diff --git a/src/win/win_opengl.c b/src/win/win_opengl.c
index 4a2db844f..13b8c4fb7 100644
--- a/src/win/win_opengl.c
+++ b/src/win/win_opengl.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ typedef LONG atomic_flag;
 #include <86box/plat.h>
 #include <86box/video.h>
 #include <86box/win.h>
+#include <86box/language.h>
 #include <86box/win_opengl.h>
 #include <86box/win_opengl_glslp.h>
 
@@ -445,7 +446,9 @@ static void opengl_fail()
 		window = NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* TODO: Notify user. */
+	wchar_t* message = plat_get_string(IDS_2152);
+	wchar_t* header = plat_get_string(IDS_2153);
+	MessageBox(parent, header, message, MB_OK);
 
 	WaitForSingleObject(sync_objects.closing, INFINITE);
 
@@ -476,7 +479,7 @@ static void opengl_main(void* param)
 	SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, 0);
 	SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE);
 	
-	if (GLAD_GL_ARB_debug_output)
+	if (GLAD_GL_ARB_debug_output && log_path[0] != '\0')
 		SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_FLAGS, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_FLAG | SDL_GL_CONTEXT_FORWARD_COMPATIBLE_FLAG);
 	else
 		SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_FLAGS, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_FORWARD_COMPATIBLE_FLAG);
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ static void opengl_main(void* param)
 		opengl_fail();
 	}
 
-	if (GLAD_GL_ARB_debug_output)
+	if (GLAD_GL_ARB_debug_output && log_path[0] != '\0')
 	{
 		glEnable(GL_DEBUG_OUTPUT_SYNCHRONOUS_ARB);
 		glDebugMessageControlARB(GL_DONT_CARE, GL_DEBUG_TYPE_PERFORMANCE_ARB, GL_DONT_CARE, 0, 0, GL_FALSE);
@@ -539,6 +542,33 @@ static void opengl_main(void* param)
 	pclog("OpenGL version: %s\n", glGetString(GL_VERSION));
 	pclog("OpenGL shader language version: %s\n", glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION));
 
+	/* Check that the driver actually reports version 3.0 or later */
+	GLint major = -1;
+	glGetIntegerv(GL_MAJOR_VERSION, &major);
+	if (major < 3)
+	{
+		pclog("OpenGL: Minimum OpenGL version 3.0 is required.\n");
+		SDL_GL_DeleteContext(context);
+		opengl_fail();
+	}
+
+	/* Check if errors have been generated at this point */
+	GLenum gl_error = glGetError();
+	if (gl_error != GL_NO_ERROR)
+	{
+		/* Log up to 10 errors */
+		int i = 0;
+		do
+		{
+			pclog("OpenGL: Error %u\n", gl_error);
+			i++;
+		}
+		while((gl_error = glGetError()) != GL_NO_ERROR && i < 10);
+
+		SDL_GL_DeleteContext(context);
+		opengl_fail();
+	}
+
 	gl_identifiers gl = { 0 };
 	
 	if (!initialize_glcontext(&gl))