diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/gl/sdl/gfxGLDevice.sdl.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/gl/sdl/gfxGLDevice.sdl.cpp
index 10e18deb4..74e1773fc 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/gl/sdl/gfxGLDevice.sdl.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/gl/sdl/gfxGLDevice.sdl.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ void GFXGLDevice::enumerateAdapters( Vector<GFXAdapter*> &adapterList )
     );
 
    SDL_ClearError();
+   SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, 3);
+   SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, 2);
+   SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE);
+
    SDL_GLContext tempContext = SDL_GL_CreateContext( tempWindow );
    if( !tempContext )
    {
diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/gl/tGL/tGL.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/gl/tGL/tGL.cpp
index 94953b487..8d62a7fd1 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/gl/tGL/tGL.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/gl/tGL/tGL.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace GL
 {
    void gglPerformBinds()
    {
+      glewExperimental = GL_TRUE;
       GLenum err = glewInit();
       AssertFatal(GLEW_OK == err, avar("Error: %s\n", glewGetErrorString(err)) );
    }
diff --git a/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlPlatformGL.cpp b/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlPlatformGL.cpp
index 6562f2c80..b71846d8b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlPlatformGL.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/platformSDL/sdlPlatformGL.cpp
@@ -13,18 +13,16 @@ namespace PlatformGL
            return;
 
        inited = true;
-       const U32 majorOGL = 4;
+       const U32 majorOGL = 3;
        const U32 minorOGL = 2;
        U32 debugFlag = 0;
 #ifdef TORQUE_DEBUG
        debugFlag |= SDL_GL_CONTEXT_DEBUG_FLAG;
 #endif
 
-#if 0  // cause problem with glew, no extension load
        SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, majorOGL);
        SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, minorOGL);
        SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE);
-#endif
        SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_FLAGS, debugFlag);
 
        SDL_ClearError();