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I have been having a crash on Minecraft before I am able to launch it, and I would like some help. I've spent the past four days trying to figure it out on my own, and so far nothing has worked. I've attempted updating my graphics cards, reinstalling java, but it still won't work. Here is the Crash Report:

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I bet Cylons wouldn't have this problem.

Time: 2/27/14 11:51 AM
Description: Initializing game

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:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at azl.ad(SourceFile:325)
at azl.f(SourceFile:696)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:148)


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
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:252)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:306)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:848)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:757)
at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:739)
at azl.ad(SourceFile:325)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at azl.f(SourceFile:696)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:148)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.7.5
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_51, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 5027256 bytes (4 MB) / 26808320 bytes (25 MB) up to 259522560 bytes (247 MB)
JVM Flags: 1 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
Launched Version: 1.7.5
LWJGL: 2.9.1
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
GL Caps:
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Resource Packs: []
Current Language: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)

Here is the gisthub link:

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/cf404f03eceaae84e0f1

Thanks in advance for the help. Also, I have turned off the java arguments in the profile settings. Still didn't work.

Your graphics card is too old and there are no drivers available on Windows 8.1.

Quote from stupid3700

Your graphics card is too old and there are no drivers available on Windows 8.1.

Okay. Any idea when any may be released? Or any other graphics card I could use with Minecraft? At this point, an information would be helpful, and once again, thank you.

Quote from cestislife

They won't be released, ever. They are legacy devices. But you are welcome to try the steps below.

Note: The following instructions are only for users with Windows 8.1 and an AMD Radeon™ HD 4000, HD 3000 or HD 2000 Series. Your card is not officially supported under Windows 8.1, which is why the standard installation method cannot be used. Please follow the instructions below.

1. Download and install Catalyst Software Suite (147 MB, 13.1, 1/21/2013).
Standard installation path is:
- C:\AMD\Support\13-1-legacy_vista_win7_win8_64_dd_ccc
Your display driver will be located over here (copy this link):


C:\AMD\Support\13-1-legacy_vista_win7_win8_64_dd_ccc\Packages\Drivers\Display\W86A_INF



2. Go to "Device Manager"
3. Locate your "Display adapters" and double click on "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series"
4. Go to "Driver" tab
5. Click "Update Driver..."
6. Click "Browse my computer for driver software"
7. Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
8. Click "Have Disk..."
9. Paste the link to the "W86A_INF" folder in the Browse field and click "OK"
10. Click "Next" to install the driver.
11. Restart your computer.

Thank you, this did work, and I am extremely grateful. Once again, thank you.