Android: Update Android Config Chooser to the same level as r10798 from trunk. Fixes issues due to finding the EGL config too early based on a default display instead of finding the config when asked for it by the surface.

see post: http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/forum/topic/crash-nexus-10-android-4-3/
see post: http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/forum/topic/failure-starting-any-jme-app-on-device/

git-svn-id: https://jmonkeyengine.googlecode.com/svn/branches/3.0final@10868 75d07b2b-3a1a-0410-a2c5-0572b91ccdca

engine/src/android/com/jme3/renderer/android/RendererUtil.java

@@ -3,23 +3,27 @@ package com.jme3.renderer.android;
 import android.opengl.GLES20;
 import android.opengl.GLU;
 import com.jme3.renderer.RendererException;
+import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGL10;
+import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGL11;
 
 /**
- * Utility class used by the {@link OGLESShaderRenderer renderer} and sister classes.
+ * Utility class used by the {@link OGLESShaderRenderer renderer} and sister
+ * classes.
  *
  * @author Kirill Vainer
  */
 public class RendererUtil {
 
     /**
-     * When set to true, every OpenGL call will check for errors and throw
+     * When set to true, every OpenGL call will check for errors and throw an
-     * an exception if there is one, if false, no error checking is performed.
+     * exception if there is one, if false, no error checking is performed.
      */
     public static boolean ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING = true;
 
     /**
-     * Checks for an OpenGL error and throws a {@link RendererException}
+     * Checks for an OpenGL error and throws a {@link RendererException} if
-     * if there is one. Ignores the value of {@link RendererUtil#ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING}.
+     * there is one. Ignores the value of
+     * {@link RendererUtil#ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING}.
      */
     public static void checkGLErrorForced() {
         int error = GLES20.glGetError();
@@ -34,12 +38,84 @@ public class RendererUtil {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Checks for an OpenGL error and throws a {@link RendererException}
+     * Checks for an EGL error and throws a {@link RendererException} if there
-     * if there is one. Does nothing if {@link RendererUtil#ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING}
+     * is one. Ignores the value of {@link RendererUtil#ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING}.
-     * is set to <code>false</code>.
+     */
+    public static void checkEGLError(EGL10 egl) {
+        int error = egl.eglGetError();
+        if (error != EGL10.EGL_SUCCESS) {
+            String errorMessage;
+            switch (error) {
+                case EGL10.EGL_SUCCESS:
+                    return;
+                case EGL10.EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED:
+                    errorMessage = "EGL is not initialized, or could not be "
+                            + "initialized, for the specified EGL display connection. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_ACCESS:
+                    errorMessage = "EGL cannot access a requested resource "
+                            + "(for example a context is bound in another thread). ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_ALLOC:
+                    errorMessage = "EGL failed to allocate resources for the requested operation.";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_ATTRIBUTE:
+                    errorMessage = "An unrecognized attribute or attribute "
+                            + "value was passed in the attribute list. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_CONTEXT:
+                    errorMessage = "An EGLContext argument does not name a valid EGL rendering context. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_CONFIG:
+                    errorMessage = "An EGLConfig argument does not name a valid EGL frame buffer configuration. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_CURRENT_SURFACE:
+                    errorMessage = "The current surface of the calling thread "
+                            + "is a window, pixel buffer or pixmap that is no longer valid. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_DISPLAY:
+                    errorMessage = "An EGLDisplay argument does not name a valid EGL display connection. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_SURFACE:
+                    errorMessage = "An EGLSurface argument does not name a "
+                            + "valid surface (window, pixel buffer or pixmap) configured for GL rendering. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_MATCH:
+                    errorMessage = "Arguments are inconsistent (for example, a "
+                            + "valid context requires buffers not supplied by a valid surface). ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_PARAMETER:
+                    errorMessage = "One or more argument values are invalid.";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_NATIVE_PIXMAP:
+                    errorMessage = "A NativePixmapType argument does not refer to a valid native pixmap. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL10.EGL_BAD_NATIVE_WINDOW:
+                    errorMessage = "A NativeWindowType argument does not refer to a valid native window. ";
+                    break;
+                case EGL11.EGL_CONTEXT_LOST:
+                    errorMessage = "A power management event has occurred. "
+                            + "The application must destroy all contexts and reinitialise "
+                            + "OpenGL ES state and objects to continue rendering. ";
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    errorMessage = "Unknown";
+            }
+            
+            throw new RendererException("EGL error 0x" + Integer.toHexString(error) + ": " + errorMessage);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks for an OpenGL error and throws a {@link RendererException} if
+     * there is one. Does nothing if {@link RendererUtil#ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING}
+     * is set to
+     * <code>false</code>.
      */
     public static void checkGLError() {
-        if (!ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING) return;
+        if (!ENABLE_ERROR_CHECKING) {
+            return;
+        }
         int error = GLES20.glGetError();
         if (error != 0) {
             String message = GLU.gluErrorString(error);

engine/src/android/com/jme3/system/android/AndroidConfigChooser.java

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ package com.jme3.system.android;
 
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView.EGLConfigChooser;
+import com.jme3.renderer.android.RendererUtil;
 import com.jme3.system.AppSettings;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGL10;
@@ -20,9 +19,6 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
 
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AndroidConfigChooser.class.getName());
     public final static String SETTINGS_CONFIG_TYPE = "configType";
-    protected int clientOpenGLESVersion = 0;
-    protected EGLConfig bestConfig = null;
-    protected EGLConfig fastestConfig = null;
     protected EGLConfig choosenConfig = null;
     protected AppSettings settings;
     protected int pixelFormat;
@@ -91,14 +87,30 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
         this.settings = settings;
     }
 
+    private static int eglGetConfigAttribSafe(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay display, EGLConfig config, int attribute) {
+        int[] value = new int[1];
+        if (!egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, attribute, value)) {
+            RendererUtil.checkEGLError(egl);
+            throw new AssertionError();
+        }
+        return value[0];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets called by the GLSurfaceView class to return the best config
      */
     @Override
     public EGLConfig chooseConfig(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay display) {
+        logger.fine("GLSurfaceView asking for egl config");
+        boolean configFound = findConfig(egl, display);
+        if (configFound) {
             logger.fine("GLSurfaceView asks for egl config, returning: ");
             logEGLConfig(choosenConfig, display, egl, Level.FINE);
             return choosenConfig;
+        } else {
+            logger.fine("GLSurfaceView asks for egl config, No config found");
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -108,7 +120,7 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
      * @param display
      * @return true if successfull, false if no config was found
      */
-    public boolean findConfig(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay display) {
+    private boolean findConfig(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay display) {
         ConfigType type = (ConfigType) settings.get(SETTINGS_CONFIG_TYPE);
 
         ComponentSizeChooser compChooser = new ComponentSizeChooser(type, settings.getSamples());
@@ -116,48 +128,46 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
         logger.log(Level.FINE, "JME3 using {0} EGL configuration available here: ", type.name());
 
         if (choosenConfig != null) {
+            // Remember the display for which we have the EGLConfig for
             logger.info("JME3 using choosen config: ");
             logEGLConfig(choosenConfig, display, egl, Level.INFO);
             pixelFormat = getPixelFormat(choosenConfig, display, egl);
-            clientOpenGLESVersion = getOpenGLVersion(choosenConfig, display, egl);
             return true;
         } else {
             logger.severe("ERROR: Unable to get a valid OpenGL ES 2.0 config, neither Fastest nor Best found! Bug. Please report this.");
-            clientOpenGLESVersion = 1;
             pixelFormat = PixelFormat.UNKNOWN;
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     private int getPixelFormat(EGLConfig conf, EGLDisplay display, EGL10 egl) {
-        int[] value = new int[1];
-
         //Android Pixel format is not very well documented.
         //From what i gathered, the format is chosen automatically except for the alpha channel
         //if the alpha channel has 8 bit or more, e set the pixel format to Transluscent, as it allow transparent view background
         //if it's 0 bit, the format is OPAQUE otherwise it's TRANSPARENT
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, value);
+        int result = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE);
-        if (value[0] >= 8) {
+
+        if (result >= 8) {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Pixel Format: TRANSLUCENT");
             return PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT;
         }
-        if (value[0] >= 1) {
+        if (result >= 1) {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Pixel Format: TRANSPARENT");
             return PixelFormat.TRANSPARENT;
         }
 
+        logger.log(Level.FINE, "Pixel Format: OPAQUE");
         return PixelFormat.OPAQUE;
     }
 
     private int getOpenGLVersion(EGLConfig conf, EGLDisplay display, EGL10 egl) {
-        int[] value = new int[1];
+        int val = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE);
-        int result = 1;
-
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, value);
         // Check if conf is OpenGL ES 2.0
-        if ((value[0] & EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT) != 0) {
+        if ((val & EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT) != 0) {
-            result = 2;
+            return 2;
+        } else {
+            return 1;
         }
-
-        return result;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -167,50 +177,37 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
      * @param display
      * @param egl
      */
-    public void logEGLConfig(EGLConfig conf, EGLDisplay display, EGL10 egl, Level level) {
+    private void logEGLConfig(EGLConfig conf, EGLDisplay display, EGL10 egl, Level level) {
-        int[] value = new int[1];
-
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE, value);
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_RED_SIZE  = %d", value[0]));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_RED_SIZE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_GREEN_SIZE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_GREEN_SIZE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_BLUE_SIZE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_BLUE_SIZE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_ALPHA_SIZE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_ALPHA_SIZE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_DEPTH_SIZE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_DEPTH_SIZE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_STENCIL_SIZE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_STENCIL_SIZE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_SURFACE_TYPE, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_SURFACE_TYPE  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE));
 
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, value);
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_SURFACE_TYPE = {0}",
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS  = %d", value[0]));
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_SURFACE_TYPE));
-
-        egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, conf, EGL10.EGL_SAMPLES, value);
-        logger.log(level, String.format("EGL_SAMPLES  = %d", value[0]));
-    }
 
-    public int getClientOpenGLESVersion() {
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS = {0}",
-        return clientOpenGLESVersion;
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS));
-    }
-
-    public void setClientOpenGLESVersion(int clientOpenGLESVersion) {
-        this.clientOpenGLESVersion = clientOpenGLESVersion;
-    }
 
-    public int getPixelFormat() {
+        logger.log(level, "EGL_SAMPLES = {0}",
-        return pixelFormat;
+                eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, conf, EGL10.EGL_SAMPLES));
     }
 
     private abstract class BaseConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
@@ -226,11 +223,17 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
                 EGL10.EGL_RENDERABLE_TYPE, EGL_OPENGL_ES2_BIT,
                 EGL10.EGL_NONE};
 
-            egl.eglChooseConfig(display, configSpec, null, 0, num_config);
+            if (!egl.eglChooseConfig(display, configSpec, null, 0, num_config)) {
+                RendererUtil.checkEGLError(egl);
+                throw new AssertionError();
+            }
 
             int numConfigs = num_config[0];
             EGLConfig[] configs = new EGLConfig[numConfigs];
-            egl.eglChooseConfig(display, configSpec, configs, numConfigs, num_config);
+            if (!egl.eglChooseConfig(display, configSpec, configs, numConfigs, num_config)) {
+                RendererUtil.checkEGLError(egl);
+                throw new AssertionError();
+            }
 
             logger.fine("--------------Display Configurations---------------");
             for (EGLConfig eGLConfig : configs) {
@@ -252,12 +255,10 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
      */
     private class ComponentSizeChooser extends BaseConfigChooser {
 
-        private int[] mValue;
         private ConfigType configType;
         protected int mSamples;
 
         public ComponentSizeChooser(ConfigType configType, int samples) {
-            mValue = new int[1];
             mSamples = samples;
             this.configType = configType;
         }
@@ -272,22 +273,22 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
 
             // first pass through config list.  Try to find an exact match.
             for (EGLConfig config : configs) {
-                int r = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int r = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_RED_SIZE);
-                int g = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int g = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_GREEN_SIZE);
-                int b = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int b = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_BLUE_SIZE);
-                int a = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int a = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_ALPHA_SIZE);
-                int d = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int d = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE);
-                int s = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int s = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_STENCIL_SIZE);
-                int isMs = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int isMs = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS);
-                int nbMs = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int nbMs = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_SAMPLES, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_SAMPLES);
 
                 if (inRange(r, configType.mr, configType.r)
                         && inRange(g, configType.mg, configType.g)
@@ -349,8 +350,8 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
 
             // failsafe. pick the 1st config with a 16 bit depth buffer.
             for (EGLConfig config : configs) {
-                int d = findConfigAttrib(egl, display, config,
+                int d = eglGetConfigAttribSafe(egl, display, config,
-                        EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE, 0);
+                        EGL10.EGL_DEPTH_SIZE);
                 if (d >= 16) {
                     return config;
                 }
@@ -363,15 +364,6 @@ public class AndroidConfigChooser implements EGLConfigChooser {
         private boolean inRange(int val, int min, int max) {
             return min <= val && val <= max;
         }
-
-        private int findConfigAttrib(EGL10 egl, EGLDisplay display,
-                EGLConfig config, int attribute, int defaultValue) {
-
-            if (egl.eglGetConfigAttrib(display, config, attribute, mValue)) {
-                return mValue[0];
-            }
-            return defaultValue;
-        }
     }
 //DON'T REMOVE THIS, USED FOR UNIT TESTING FAILING CONFIGURATION LISTS.
 //    private static class Config {

engine/src/android/com/jme3/system/android/OGLESContext.java

@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@
 package com.jme3.system.android;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
-import com.jme3.renderer.android.AndroidGLSurfaceView;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.pm.ConfigurationInfo;
+import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.opengl.GLSurfaceView;
 import android.text.InputType;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams;
@@ -48,16 +52,16 @@ import com.jme3.input.android.AndroidSensorJoyInput;
 import com.jme3.input.controls.SoftTextDialogInputListener;
 import com.jme3.input.dummy.DummyKeyInput;
 import com.jme3.input.dummy.DummyMouseInput;
+import com.jme3.renderer.android.AndroidGLSurfaceView;
+import com.jme3.renderer.RendererException;
 import com.jme3.renderer.android.OGLESShaderRenderer;
+import com.jme3.renderer.android.RendererUtil;
 import com.jme3.system.*;
 import com.jme3.system.android.AndroidConfigChooser.ConfigType;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGL10;
 import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLConfig;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLContext;
-import javax.microedition.khronos.egl.EGLDisplay;
 import javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10;
 
 public class OGLESContext implements JmeContext, GLSurfaceView.Renderer, SoftTextDialogInput {
@@ -135,60 +139,60 @@ public class OGLESContext implements JmeContext, GLSurfaceView.Renderer, SoftTex
         androidInput.setView(view);
         androidInput.loadSettings(settings);
 
-        if (configType == ConfigType.LEGACY) {
+        int rawOpenGLESVersion = getOpenGLESVersion();
-            // Hardcoded egl setup
+        logger.log(Level.FINE, "clientOpenGLESVersion {0}.{1}",
-            clientOpenGLESVersion = 2;
+                new Object[]{clientOpenGLESVersion>>16, clientOpenGLESVersion<<16});
-            view.setEGLContextClientVersion(2);
+        if (rawOpenGLESVersion < 0x20000) {
-            // RGB565, Depth16
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("OpenGL ES 2.0 is not supported on this device");
-            view.setEGLConfigChooser(5, 6, 5, 0, 16, 0);
-            logger.fine("ConfigType.LEGACY using RGB565");
         } else {
-            EGL10 egl = (EGL10) EGLContext.getEGL();
+            clientOpenGLESVersion = 2;
-            EGLDisplay display = egl.eglGetDisplay(EGL10.EGL_DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
-
-            int[] version = new int[2];
-            if (egl.eglInitialize(display, version) == true) {
-                logger.log(Level.INFO, "Display EGL Version: {0}.{1}", new Object[]{version[0], version[1]});
-            }
-
-            try {
-                // Create a config chooser
-                AndroidConfigChooser configChooser = new AndroidConfigChooser(settings);
-                // Init chooser
-                if (!configChooser.findConfig(egl, display)) {
-                    listener.handleError("Unable to find suitable EGL config", null);
-                    return null;
-                }
-
-                clientOpenGLESVersion = configChooser.getClientOpenGLESVersion();
-                if (clientOpenGLESVersion < 2) {
-                    listener.handleError("OpenGL ES 2.0 is not supported on this device", null);
-                    return null;
-                }
-
-                // Requesting client version from GLSurfaceView which is extended by
-                // AndroidInput.
             view.setEGLContextClientVersion(clientOpenGLESVersion);
-                view.setEGLConfigChooser(configChooser);
-                view.getHolder().setFormat(configChooser.getPixelFormat());
-            } finally {
-                if (display != null) {
-                    egl.eglTerminate(display);
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         view.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
         view.setFocusable(true);
         view.getHolder().setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_GPU);
-        if (configType == ConfigType.BEST_TRANSLUCENT) {
+
-            //This is important to allow the GL surface to have a translucent background
+        // setFormat must be set before AndroidConfigChooser is called by the surfaceview.
+        // if setFormat is called after ConfigChooser is called, then execution
+        // stops at the setFormat call without a crash.
+        // We look at the user setting for alpha bits and set the surfaceview
+        // PixelFormat to either Opaque, Transparent, or Translucent.
+        // ConfigChooser will do it's best to honor the alpha requested by the user
+        // For best rendering performance, use Opaque (alpha bits = 0).
+        int alphaBits = configType.a;
+        logger.log(Level.FINE, "alphaBits: {0}", alphaBits);
+        if (alphaBits >= 8) {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Pixel Format: TRANSLUCENT");
+            view.getHolder().setFormat(PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
             view.setZOrderOnTop(true);
+        } else if (alphaBits >= 1) {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Pixel Format: TRANSPARENT");
+            view.getHolder().setFormat(PixelFormat.TRANSPARENT);
+        } else {
+            logger.log(Level.FINE, "Pixel Format: OPAQUE");
+            view.getHolder().setFormat(PixelFormat.OPAQUE);
         }
+
+        AndroidConfigChooser configChooser = new AndroidConfigChooser(settings);
+        view.setEGLConfigChooser(configChooser);
+
         view.setRenderer(this);
 
         return view;
     }
+    /**
+     * Get the  OpenGL ES version
+     * @return version returns the int value of the GLES version
+     */
+    public int getOpenGLESVersion() {
+        ActivityManager am =
+                (ActivityManager) JmeAndroidSystem.getActivity().getApplication().getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
+        ConfigurationInfo info = am.getDeviceConfigurationInfo();
+        logger.log(Level.FINE, "OpenGL Version {0}:", info.getGlEsVersion());
+        return info.reqGlEsVersion;
+//        return (info.reqGlEsVersion >= 0x20000);
+    }
 
     // renderer:initialize
     @Override
@@ -218,10 +222,6 @@ public class OGLESContext implements JmeContext, GLSurfaceView.Renderer, SoftTex
             }
         });
 
-        if (clientOpenGLESVersion < 2) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("OpenGL ES 2.0 is not supported on this device");
-        }
-
         timer = new AndroidTimer();
         renderer = new OGLESShaderRenderer();
 
@@ -405,10 +405,6 @@ public class OGLESContext implements JmeContext, GLSurfaceView.Renderer, SoftTex
         }
     }
 
-    public int getClientOpenGLESVersion() {
-        return clientOpenGLESVersion;
-    }
-
     public void requestDialog(final int id, final String title, final String initialValue, final SoftTextDialogInputListener listener) {
         logger.log(Level.FINE, "requestDialog: title: {0}, initialValue: {1}",
                 new Object[]{title, initialValue});