Index: source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
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--- source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/Renderer.cpp
@@ -558,7 +558,9 @@
 	m->Model.VertexRendererShader = ModelVertexRendererPtr(new ShaderModelVertexRenderer(cpuLighting));
 	m->Model.VertexInstancingShader = ModelVertexRendererPtr(new InstancingModelRenderer(false, g_RenderingOptions.GetPreferGLSL()));
 
-	if (g_RenderingOptions.GetRenderPath() == RenderPath::SHADER && g_RenderingOptions.GetGPUSkinning()) // TODO: should check caps and GLSL etc too
+	if (g_RenderingOptions.GetRenderPath() == RenderPath::SHADER && 
+		g_RenderingOptions.GetGPUSkinning() && 
+		g_RenderingOptions.GetPreferGLSL()) // TODO: should check caps too
 	{
 		m->Model.VertexGPUSkinningShader = ModelVertexRendererPtr(new InstancingModelRenderer(true, g_RenderingOptions.GetPreferGLSL()));
 		m->Model.NormalSkinned = ModelRendererPtr(new ShaderModelRenderer(m->Model.VertexGPUSkinningShader));