I just finished a clean install of an old Gateway laptop, hoping to set it up for my daughter as a Minecraft machine. When I launch Minecraft, I get to the Mojang logo, it hangs a moment, then drops back to the launcher.
Judging by the research, it might be a graphics driver issue (I'm getting exit code 1). However, the graphics drivers are as up to date as they can be. I'm using the generic Intel driver, as there are no drivers for Windows 7 on this specific integrated chip (Intel Extreme Graphics 2).
Any idea how to work around this - short of reformatting the computer and installing XP? If this is a driver issue, I'm not even sure that would work, as the driver in use is as current as the most recent XP driver.
Dang, not what I was hoping to hear. Upgrading the graphics isn't doable on this machine, it's an old integrated chip with no room for expansion. Wouldn't be worth it anyway, as you say the machine is pretty old
I just finished a clean install of an old Gateway laptop, hoping to set it up for my daughter as a Minecraft machine. When I launch Minecraft, I get to the Mojang logo, it hangs a moment, then drops back to the launcher.
Judging by the research, it might be a graphics driver issue (I'm getting exit code 1). However, the graphics drivers are as up to date as they can be. I'm using the generic Intel driver, as there are no drivers for Windows 7 on this specific integrated chip (Intel Extreme Graphics 2).
Any idea how to work around this - short of reformatting the computer and installing XP? If this is a driver issue, I'm not even sure that would work, as the driver in use is as current as the most recent XP driver.
Wow. Intel Extreme 2...thats an oldy. 2003-ish? While it technically could run minecraft on Windows XP, The effort would probably not be worth it. You're looking at single-digit framerates, if it works at all.
Judging by the research, it might be a graphics driver issue (I'm getting exit code 1). However, the graphics drivers are as up to date as they can be. I'm using the generic Intel driver, as there are no drivers for Windows 7 on this specific integrated chip (Intel Extreme Graphics 2).
Any idea how to work around this - short of reformatting the computer and installing XP? If this is a driver issue, I'm not even sure that would work, as the driver in use is as current as the most recent XP driver.
Wow. Intel Extreme 2...thats an oldy. 2003-ish? While it technically could run minecraft on Windows XP, The effort would probably not be worth it. You're looking at single-digit framerates, if it works at all.