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I last played MC when it was in version 1.4.2, and I'd really like to get back into it, when I try to update it to 1.7.9, the loading bar finishes, the launcher closes then reopens with the pop-up saying that you need to update your graphics card drivers. So I did the whole auto-detect thing for my ATI Radeon HD 4800, and apparently I have the latest driver installed. I just installed the latest version of java and avast isn't telling me that I need to update it. please help :~:

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Don't be sad, have a hug! <3

Time: 10/05/14 11:50 PM
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 ban.ag(SourceFile:340)
at ban.f(SourceFile:713)
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 ban.ag(SourceFile:340)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at ban.f(SourceFile:713)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:148)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.7.9
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_55, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 4681984 bytes (4 MB) / 26808320 bytes (25 MB) up to 518979584 bytes (494 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx512M
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: 1.7.9
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)

Forgot to mention earlier, when I click "Fix the Problem" option on the pop-up, this link is opened > http://hopper.minecraft.net/help/pixel-format-not-accelerated/ I'm assuming I have to accelerate pixel format somehow? please help

Guessing I haven't gotten a reply because you guys need the system specs, idk if this is enough of the dxdiag log or not

System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 5/11/2014, 20:04:48
Machine name: LOUIS
Operating System: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130531-1504)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/21/12 10:44:32 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8150MB RAM
Page File: 2302MB used, 14039MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 64bit Unicode

Please post your DxDiag
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1742903-obtaining-a-dxdiag-log/

Also does Minecraft run with version 1.7.2?

Quote from AJFerguson

Please post your DxDiag
http://www.minecraft...g-a-dxdiag-log/

Also does Minecraft run with version 1.7.2?

My entire dxdiag log is super long, which parts of it do you need? is the system info itself not enough?
And no, I get the same problem when trying to run 1.7.2, here's the error log I get when I try to run that


---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Don't be sad. I'll do better next time, I promise!

Time: 11/05/14 10:03 PM
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:244)
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 azd.Z(SourceFile:367)
at azd.e(SourceFile:689)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-- 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:244)
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 azd.Z(SourceFile:367)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at azd.e(SourceFile:689)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.7.2
Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_55, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 2934448 bytes (2 MB) / 26808320 bytes (25 MB) up to 518979584 bytes (494 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx512M
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: 1.7.2
LWJGL: 2.9.0
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
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: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)

Just paste all of the contents in http://pastebin.com or put it in a spoiler.

http://pastebin.com/w3a4SBey
Here's the entire dxdiag log

The problem in my understanding is here
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1)

It seems to me that you don't have the proper drivers intalled. In the first post you said you have already tried updating the drivers.

I would first try installing the drivers again here: http://support.amd.c...=Windows 8 - 64

If that does not work then read on

I found a thread here that might help: http://steamcommunit...24952616339808/
Here are the instructions from the thread:

Yeah, this fixed the problem, I actually tried this fix while waiting for a response to this thread but I didn't reinstall AMD catalyst (apparently I didn't have amd catalyst installed, I probably forgot to install it) and simply doing so made that much of a difference.

PS: I think that my computer's consistent crashing when playing certain games or watching livestreams on twitch was a result from not having AMD catalyst installed, I'll find out sooner or later > Yeah it fixed my computer crashing shenanigans c:
PPS: Thanks so much AJ, :DDDDDDDDDDDDD <3

PPSSSP? : Yeah, have the latest driver installed definitely fixed my computer crashing problems

I have the same issue, only uninstalling all AMD and then re-installing and following the rest of the steps didn't work. My errors are the same and the only difference that I've seen is i have Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4200 Series (Microsoft Corporation-WDDM v1.1), instead of Card name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series (Microsoft Corporation-WDDM v1.1).

What is the issue when following the steps? Is it an error when installing the catalyst control package? Or is it that when you manually select a driver the AMD driver doesn't show? Or is it something else?

well I tried it one more time, and while installing, it says there were some warnings. i clicked on view the log and it says the display driver fails, which then causes it to still install the ATI Radeon HD 4200 Series with the suffix (Microsoft Corporation-WDDM v1.1) and not just the ATI Radeon HD 4200 Series

Hmm. I found on the Steam thread that someone else had another solution. Here are the instructions they posted.

Hope this helps.

YAY! IT WORKED!!! You are wonderful! thank you so much AJ