I use an old system with outdated graphics (Intel® 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family.) There is NO amount of updating the drivers I can do. It simply does not support OpenGL, and I get the Bad Video Card! error. In the old luancher, I was able to create a .bat (batch) file that ran the game in an OpenAL mode, and I was able to play. Batch file below;
By running this file, a seperate window would open and remain running with the game. It worked so well I was able to use a 64 bit texture pack, all on the highest graphics settings possible (with OptiFine.) and experience exceptional performace considering my system.
I found a solution for running 1.6 the same way.
By including this arguement in any profile you created in the JVM Arguments, 1.5, 1.6, etc. works beautifully!
java -Xmx512M -Xms512M -cp Minecraft.jar net.minecraft.LauncherFrame
-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Dsun.awt.noerasebackground=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.opengl=false -Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false -Xms512M -Xmx512M
By running this file, a seperate window would open and remain running with the game. It worked so well I was able to use a 64 bit texture pack, all on the highest graphics settings possible (with OptiFine.) and experience exceptional performace considering my system.
I found a solution for running 1.6 the same way.
By including this arguement in any profile you created in the JVM Arguments, 1.5, 1.6, etc. works beautifully!
-Xmx512M -Xms512M -cp Minecraft.jar -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -Dsun.awt.noerasebackground=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.opengl=false -Dsun.java2d.pmoffscreen=false -Xms512M -Xmx512M
Note: You need to have the old luancher jar file on the desktop for this to work I think. If anyone comes up with a better solution, let me know!