MNE errors when plotting

Problem: The various MNE functions for plotting does not work. Especially 3D graphics such as plotting source estimates on cortical surfaces. In Spyder it might even crash the entire Python session.

Cause: might be some incompatibility between 3D render function and video drive (or lack thereof on Compute). Possible also inconsistencies in Python dependencies.

Solution: run this snippet of code in the terminal before starting Spyder: export MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=3.3. Also, make sure that you install MNE according to the install instructions..