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Bad video card drivers!
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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 9/10/11 5:29 PM

Minecraft: Minecraft Beta 1.7.3
OS: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1
Java: 1.6.0_22, Sun Microsystems Inc.
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Sun Microsystems Inc.
LWJGL: 2.4.2
[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:294)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:716)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 77f89c5f ----------

I used to be able to play on the browser, but not the downloaded thing. after i updated the driver thing, i couldnt play on either.

go to control panel
display (might be in appearances)
advanced
troubleshoot
advanced
drag the bar to less than half way

im a mac and i have a pc but i cant find it :/ the first "advanced" might be under another tab and there may not be a second "advanced"

Dont do what the above guy said (yet).

First: Update Java.

Second: How did you update drivers?

Third: System specs plz.

Quote from voordal

Dont do what the above guy said (yet).

First: Update Java.

Second: How did you update drivers?

Third: System specs plz.

listen to him i barely know what im talking about

Quote from voordal

Dont do what the above guy said (yet).

First: Update Java.

Second: How did you update drivers?

Third: System specs plz.

1. i updated it

2. I went to run and typed something, but i forgot what it was

3. Dell deminsion 4700

=/

Okay well.. Did updating java fix it?

Also... Kinda need to know how you updated your drivers.

And lastly, does your dell have a Service Tag on the side or top or back? should be a 7 digit/letter deal.