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[Sambaru]

Is there a fix for the Windows 8 OpenGL error?
I wan't to play minecraft on my windows 8 laptop but I get an error.
I have tried to update my video card drivers, but I'm not sure if it worked.
I'm using an Acer Aspire 5920 with Windows 8 Pro installed.

Error Report:

Spoiler:

  Bad video card drivers!   
  -----------------------   

Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 12/18/12 6:55 PM

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.4.6
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_09, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot™ Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 474140584 bytes (452 MB) / 518979584 bytes (494 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xmx1024m -Xms512m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: No suspicious classes found.
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
LWJGL: 2.8.4
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]


org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:228)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:303)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:845)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:754)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:736)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:232)
at asq.a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:515)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT a336a02 ----------

[Tedster]

Hi. I think you should try this auto-driver-detecting thing from Intel. Your laptop has Integrated Graphics from Intel.

[Sambaru]

Tedster, on 19 December 2012 - 07:18 AM, said:

Hi. I think you should try this auto-driver-detecting thing from Intel. Your laptop has Integrated Graphics from Intel.

I Tried that before but it didn't work.

[Thebakker]

I have the same problem

Do you allready have fixed it? If yes how?

[khang06fromminecraft]

Did you have Windows 7 on the laptop in the first place?

[Sambaru]

khang06fromminecraft, on 20 December 2012 - 10:58 PM, said:

Did you have Windows 7 on the laptop in the first place?

Yes, and minecraft worked fine (laggy but still ran).

[angrysalamence]

i think its something to do with notch not updatin minecraft for windows 8 :/

[Hidinginthelight]

angrysalamence, on 21 December 2012 - 03:07 PM, said:

i think its something to do with notch not updatin minecraft for windows 8 :/

That is nonsense. Minecraft works wonderfully on windows 8 so long as your video card has openGL drivers for windows 8.
If you have older intel graphics they aren't planning to release drivers for most of their older cards, so you are out of luck.

[vogonpoetry]

These might work if you install them in compatibility mode for windows 7 http://downloadcente... 32-bit version but they are quite outdated so no promises.

[Sambaru]

vogonpoetry, on 21 December 2012 - 06:37 PM, said:

These might work if you install them in compatibility mode for windows 7 http://downloadcente... 32-bit version but they are quite outdated so no promises.

I installed that and now minecraft works great! Thanks!

[mandohi]

Hey can anyone Help me please,




      Bad video card drivers!      
      -----------------------      

Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 22/12/12 6:30 PM

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.4.6
Operating System: Windows NT (unknown) (amd64) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 415296760 bytes (396 MB) / 514523136 bytes (490 MB) up to 954466304 bytes (910 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: No suspicious classes found.
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]


org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:232)
at asq.a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:515)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 43eda1cf ----------

[TheDoubleDragon296]

Update the video card drivers or try getting a newer PC. My PC has the same exact problem.

Go on systemlabrequirements and they'll do a scan of your pc to see if it can run minecraft.

[chrispy1993]

Getting window 8 today ill let you know if it works for me

[Turissmo]

I have got this problem on windows 8:
Can´t connect to minecraft.net
I updated java and my grafik card but it doesn´t work.
Im sad because I payed my pocket money for minecraft and it doesn´t work

[chrispy1993]

Well I just got my new HP computer on windows 8... Minecraft works fine for me! Didn't have to download anything apart from java

And btw if you windows 8 users want the windows start menu back instead of the new screen, you can Change it so it looks like windows 7 on classical shell which is free

[Random_Rohn]

I just got a new Toshiba laptop with windows 8 installed, the problem is that there are no f1-f8 keys on this new computer, now I can't use exact location on a world now, which is annoying when you are trying to find your house, or find the concentration of materials in a certain elevation. This is really annoying, I get lost a lot... I must have 7 secondary homes with ender chests spawned in...

[azosist]

Bad video card drivers!      
      -----------------------      

Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.
This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.



--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------
Generated 13-4-28 22:27

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.5.1
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_21, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot™ Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 459142368 bytes (437 MB) / 518979584 bytes (494 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: No suspicious classes found.
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]


org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Pixel format not accelerated
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.nChoosePixelFormat(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsPeerInfo.choosePixelFormat(WindowsPeerInfo.java:52)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.WindowsDisplay.createWindow(WindowsDisplay.java:185)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:235)
at avv.a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:507)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 4d74ddef ----------



please for help!