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I am on Windows 8, but I don't think this is the reason for Minecraft not working. I had Windows Vista, but decided to upgrade to Windows 8. Minecraft isn't available in the Windows Store, but can still be downloaded as a file and played in Desktop Mode, correct me if I'm wrong. I downloaded the game and tried to play in browser, but I get the same message.

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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 5/28/13 3:39 PM

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.5.2
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_21, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 775502192 bytes (739 MB) / 1037959168 bytes (989 MB) up to 1037959168 bytes (989 MB)
JVM Flags: 3 total; -Xbootclasspath/a:C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\lib\deploy.jar;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\lib\javaws.jar;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\lib\plugin.jar -Xmx1g -Xms1024M
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 ce08d70a ----------
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Minecraft worked when I ran Vista, so I don't think it is the video card drivers. I downloaded a program called Slimdrivers, and after updating all drivers, Minecraft gives me the same messages.

Is there something I'm missing here?

If there has been an issue like this that I just haven't gotten to yet, please notify me and I will see if that solves the problem, than you.

The Graphics Card is as follows.

Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.0)

[From Device Manager]

I am on Windows 8 and going through the website, they have posted that they do not plan to release updated drivers for many of the older graphics cards, and the above chipset is included in that list. Windows 8 is only supported by the following:

HD Graphics 4000
HD Graphics 2500
HD Graphics 3000
HD Graphics 2000
HD Graphics on Intel® Pentium® Processors
HD Graphics on Intel® Celeron® Processors
Graphics Media Accelerator on Intel® Atom™ Processor Z2760

Is there any way to play Minecraft on Windows 8 without the above graphics drivers?

Well then I might have to think about downgrading to Windows 7. I like the Windows 8 interface, but Minecraft might be worth it to downgrade.

Besides, I may get my own laptop in a few years which will be newer and will probably have the necessary graphics drivers to run with Windows 8 and Minecraft.

Thanks for the input.

Did you try to use the windows 7 drivers? Those usually work.

Could you reference a driver I could download?

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* 7(exe)


The above driver came up when I searched for the g33 express chipset.

Apparently, I have a newer version, so the installer halted, notifying me of this. Should I overwrite my current newer version driver with the older Windows 7 driver?

If this allows me to play Minecraft I will gladly attempt it.