diff --git a/Windows/GPU/WindowsGLContext.cpp b/Windows/GPU/WindowsGLContext.cpp
index e345cc9886..65881c6eaf 100644
--- a/Windows/GPU/WindowsGLContext.cpp
+++ b/Windows/GPU/WindowsGLContext.cpp
@@ -251,10 +251,17 @@ bool WindowsGLContext::Init(HINSTANCE hInst, HWND window, std::string *error_mes
 		ExitProcess(1);
 	}
 
+	// Some core profile drivers elide certain extensions from GL_EXTENSIONS/etc.
+	// glewExperimental allows us to force GLEW to search for the pointers anyway.
+	if (gl_extensions.IsCoreContext)
+		glewExperimental = true;
 	if (GLEW_OK != glewInit()) {
 		*error_message = "Failed to initialize GLEW.";
 		return false;
 	}
+	// Unfortunately, glew will generate an invalid enum error, ignore.
+	if (gl_extensions.IsCoreContext)
+		glGetError();
 
 	CheckGLExtensions();
 
diff --git a/ext/native/base/PCMain.cpp b/ext/native/base/PCMain.cpp
index 00ec49a2a6..c3754b73e0 100644
--- a/ext/native/base/PCMain.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/base/PCMain.cpp
@@ -587,10 +587,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 
 #ifndef USING_GLES2
+	// Some core profile drivers elide certain extensions from GL_EXTENSIONS/etc.
+	// glewExperimental allows us to force GLEW to search for the pointers anyway.
+	if (gl_extensions.IsCoreContext)
+		glewExperimental = true;
 	if (GLEW_OK != glewInit()) {
 		printf("Failed to initialize glew!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
+	// Unfortunately, glew will generate an invalid enum error, ignore.
+	if (gl_extensions.IsCoreContext)
+		glGetError();
 
 	if (GLEW_VERSION_2_0) {
 		printf("OpenGL 2.0 or higher.\n");
diff --git a/ext/native/base/QtMain.cpp b/ext/native/base/QtMain.cpp
index cad9257f6a..57006bbc14 100644
--- a/ext/native/base/QtMain.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/base/QtMain.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "SDL_audio.h"
 #endif
 #include "QtMain.h"
+#include "gfx_es2/gpu_features.h"
 #include "math/math_util.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
@@ -349,10 +350,17 @@ bool MainUI::event(QEvent *e)
 void MainUI::initializeGL()
 {
 #ifndef USING_GLES2
-        glewInit();
+	// Some core profile drivers elide certain extensions from GL_EXTENSIONS/etc.
+	// glewExperimental allows us to force GLEW to search for the pointers anyway.
+	if (gl_extensions.IsCoreContext)
+		glewExperimental = true;
+	glewInit();
+	// Unfortunately, glew will generate an invalid enum error, ignore.
+	if (gl_extensions.IsCoreContext)
+		glGetError();
 #endif
-        graphicsContext = new QtDummyGraphicsContext();
-        NativeInitGraphics(graphicsContext);
+	graphicsContext = new QtDummyGraphicsContext();
+	NativeInitGraphics(graphicsContext);
 }
 
 void MainUI::paintGL()
diff --git a/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.cpp b/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.cpp
index c2312fc5ff..f31af4643a 100644
--- a/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ GLExtensions gl_extensions;
 std::string g_all_gl_extensions;
 std::string g_all_egl_extensions;
 
+static bool extensionsDone = false;
+static bool useCoreContext = false;
+
 bool GLExtensions::VersionGEThan(int major, int minor, int sub) {
 	if (gl_extensions.ver[0] > major)
 		return true;
@@ -73,11 +76,11 @@ void ProcessGPUFeatures() {
 
 void CheckGLExtensions() {
 	// Make sure to only do this once. It's okay to call CheckGLExtensions from wherever.
-	static bool done = false;
-	if (done)
+	if (extensionsDone)
 		return;
-	done = true;
+	extensionsDone = true;
 	memset(&gl_extensions, 0, sizeof(gl_extensions));
+	gl_extensions.IsCoreContext = useCoreContext;
 
 #ifdef USING_GLES2
 	gl_extensions.IsGLES = true;
@@ -377,3 +380,12 @@ void CheckGLExtensions() {
 	if (error)
 		ELOG("GL error in init: %i", error);
 }
+
+void SetGLCoreContext(bool flag) {
+	if (extensionsDone)
+		FLOG("SetGLCoreContext() after CheckGLExtensions()");
+
+	useCoreContext = flag;
+	// For convenience, it'll get reset later.
+	gl_extensions.IsCoreContext = useCoreContext;
+}
diff --git a/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.h b/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.h
index 1679419ccb..920d6fd298 100644
--- a/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.h
+++ b/ext/native/gfx_es2/gpu_features.h
@@ -103,3 +103,4 @@ extern std::string g_all_gl_extensions;
 extern std::string g_all_egl_extensions;
 
 void CheckGLExtensions();
+void SetGLCoreContext(bool flag);