diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/include/SIrrCreationParameters.h b/lib/irrlicht/include/SIrrCreationParameters.h
index a0bc65277..ec36a5ad4 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/include/SIrrCreationParameters.h
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/include/SIrrCreationParameters.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace irr
 			DisplayAdapter(0),
 			DriverMultithreaded(false),
 			UsePerformanceTimer(true),
+            ForceLegacyDevice(false),
 			SDK_version_do_not_use(IRRLICHT_SDK_VERSION)
 		{
 		}
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ namespace irr
 			DriverMultithreaded = other.DriverMultithreaded;
 			DisplayAdapter = other.DisplayAdapter;
 			UsePerformanceTimer = other.UsePerformanceTimer;
+            ForceLegacyDevice = other.ForceLegacyDevice;
 			return *this;
 		}
 
@@ -289,6 +291,11 @@ namespace irr
 		*/
 		bool UsePerformanceTimer;
 
+        //! For opengl: forces a opengl 2.1 context, even if an 
+        /** opengl 3 context is available.
+        */
+        bool ForceLegacyDevice;
+
 		//! Don't use or change this parameter.
 		/** Always set it to IRRLICHT_SDK_VERSION, which is done by default.
 		This is needed for sdk version checks. */
diff --git a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp
index 79dd45682..f2f527ec1 100644
--- a/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp
+++ b/lib/irrlicht/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp
@@ -83,93 +83,96 @@ bool COpenGLDriver::changeRenderContext(const SExposedVideoData& videoData, CIrr
 
 static PFNWGLCREATECONTEXTATTRIBSARBPROC wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB;
 
-static HGLRC getMeAGLContext(HDC HDc)
+static HGLRC getMeAGLContext(HDC HDc, bool force_legacy_context)
 {
-    useCoreContext = true;
-    HGLRC hrc = 0;
-    int ctx44debug[] =
+    if (!force_legacy_context)
     {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        useCoreContext = true;
+        HGLRC hrc = 0;
+        int ctx44debug[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    int ctx44[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx44[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx44debug : ctx44);
-    if (hrc)
-        return hrc;
+        hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx44debug : ctx44);
+        if (hrc)
+            return hrc;
 
-    int ctx40debug[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 0,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx40debug[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 0,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    int ctx40[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 0,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx40[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 4,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 0,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx40debug : ctx40);
-    if (hrc)
-        return hrc;
+        hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx40debug : ctx40);
+        if (hrc)
+            return hrc;
 
-    int ctx33debug[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx33debug[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    int ctx33[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx33[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx33debug : ctx33);
-    if (hrc)
-        return hrc;
+        hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx33debug : ctx33);
+        if (hrc)
+            return hrc;
 
-    int ctx31debug[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 1,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx31debug[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 1,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_FLAGS_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_BIT_ARB,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    int ctx31[] =
-    {
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 1,
-        WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
-        0
-    };
+        int ctx31[] =
+        {
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION_ARB, 3,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 1,
+            WGL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK_ARB, WGL_CONTEXT_CORE_PROFILE_BIT_ARB,
+            0
+        };
 
-    hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx31debug : ctx31);
-    if (hrc)
-        return hrc;
+        hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, GLContextDebugBit ? ctx31debug : ctx31);
+        if (hrc)
+            return hrc;
+    }   // if (!force_legacy_context)
 
     useCoreContext = false;
     int legacyctx[] =
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ static HGLRC getMeAGLContext(HDC HDc)
         WGL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION_ARB, 1,
         0
     };
-    hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, legacyctx);
+    HGLRC hrc = wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB(HDc, 0, legacyctx);
     if (hrc)
         return hrc;
 
@@ -510,7 +513,7 @@ bool COpenGLDriver::initDriver(CIrrDeviceWin32* device)
 #ifdef WGL_ARB_create_context
 	if (wglCreateContextAttribs_ARB)
 	{
-        hrc = getMeAGLContext(HDc);
+        hrc = getMeAGLContext(HDc, Params.ForceLegacyDevice);
     }
 	else
 #endif
diff --git a/src/config/user_config.hpp b/src/config/user_config.hpp
index 9ef1df30f..4b75e1e23 100644
--- a/src/config/user_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/user_config.hpp
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ namespace UserConfigParams
     PARAM_PREFIX IntUserConfigParam         m_max_fps
             PARAM_DEFAULT(  IntUserConfigParam(120, "max_fps",
                        &m_video_group, "Maximum fps, should be at least 60") );
+    PARAM_PREFIX BoolUserConfigParam        m_force_legacy_device
+        PARAM_DEFAULT(BoolUserConfigParam(false, "force_legacy_device",
+        &m_video_group, "Force OpenGL 2 context, even if OpenGL 3 is available."));
+
     PARAM_PREFIX BoolUserConfigParam        m_texture_compression
         PARAM_DEFAULT(BoolUserConfigParam(true, "enable_texture_compression",
         &m_video_group, "Enable Texture Compression"));
diff --git a/src/graphics/central_settings.cpp b/src/graphics/central_settings.cpp
index 3b793a3f0..b4b7bc888 100644
--- a/src/graphics/central_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/central_settings.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ void CentralVideoSettings::init()
         Log::info("IrrDriver", "OpenGL renderer: %s", glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
         Log::info("IrrDriver", "OpenGL version string: %s", glGetString(GL_VERSION));
     }
-    m_glsl = (m_gl_major_version > 3 || (m_gl_major_version == 3 && m_gl_minor_version >= 1));
+    m_glsl = (m_gl_major_version > 3 || (m_gl_major_version == 3 && m_gl_minor_version >= 1))
+           && !UserConfigParams::m_force_legacy_device;
     if (!ProfileWorld::isNoGraphics())
         initGL();
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp b/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp
index c2995d097..3db7aebb3 100644
--- a/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/irr_driver.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ void IrrDriver::initDevice()
         m_device  = NULL;
 
         SIrrlichtCreationParameters params;
+        params.ForceLegacyDevice = UserConfigParams::m_force_legacy_device;
 
         // Try 32 and, upon failure, 24 then 16 bit per pixels
         for (int bits=32; bits>15; bits -=8)