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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 9/2/12 10:52 PM

- Minecraft Version: 1.3.2
- Operating System: Windows Vista (x86) version 6.0
- Java Version: 1.7.0_07, Oracle Corporation
- Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
- Memory: 422596904 bytes (403 MB) / 518979584 bytes (494 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)
- JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
- LWJGL: 2.4.2
- OpenGL: ~ERROR~ NullPointerException: null
- Is Modded: Probably not
- Type: Client
- Texture Pack: ~ERROR~ NullPointerException: null
- Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)[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:233)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:516)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT c876ef41 ----------

Quote from Syfaro

Is that avatar a sergal? It kind of looks like it...

On topic, update your graphics card drivers.
What computer/specs do you have?

Yes, It is a Sergal and I'm glad you noticed :3
Nice to meet you, and as the name says I am Gaeddar~

But that's just it, I do not know how to update, let alone with what.
And what do you mean specifically by computer/specs?

Also since I can only post 9 more times for some stupid reason, is there an easier place to talk?

Quote from Syfaro

Did you buy your computer? If so, what computer do you have (manufacturer, model number, etc.)?
If you built your computer, what graphics card do you have?

I doubt that you will have to make 8 more posts to resolve this, but if that happens, PMs are not rate limited as far as I know.

Oh, alright then~

And I've had this computer for four years. I fixed this same error before, but I can't remember how, and it's back again because I had to reset my computer to factory settings today since I had a Root Kit and it was the only way. And as I feared, the error came back and I don't know what to do.

install new video card drivers. If you are on a dell go to dell.com drivers and downloads and choose the computer u have. restart after installing the drivers and it should work. make sure you have a vga driver installed also

Quote from Syfaro

But what computer model do you have? The more precise, the better.

Sorry, my computer finished updating and restarted on me.
It's a Dell Inspiron 1501.

Quote from nikothebird

install new video card drivers. If you are on a dell go to dell.com drivers and downloads and choose the computer u have. restart after installing the drivers and it should work. make sure you have a vga driver installed also

I'm trying it right now, but I feel like it won't change for some reason.

Quote from nikothebird

install new video card drivers. If you are on a dell go to dell.com drivers and downloads and choose the computer u have. restart after installing the drivers and it should work. make sure you have a vga driver installed also

Wait, what and where is the vga driver?