// Load the OpenGL RenderSystem and the Octree SceneManager plugins
    for (auto j : plugins_toLoad) {
        //#ifdef _DEBUG
            mRoot->loadPlugin(j + Ogre::String("_d"));
        //#else
            mRoot->loadPlugin(j);
        //#endif
    }
    // Check if the required plugins are installed and ready for use
    for (auto required_plugin : required_plugins) {
        bool found = false;
        for (auto installed_plugin_ptr : mRoot->getInstalledPlugins()) {
            if (required_plugin == installed_plugin_ptr->getName())  {
                found = true;
                break;
            }
        }
        if (!found) {
            throw std::runtime_error(Ogre::String("The required plugin ") + required_plugin + " could not be found");
        }
    }