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---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Everything's going to plan. No, really, that was supposed to happen.

Time: 6/17/15 9:07 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:247)
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 ave.ap(SourceFile:534)
at ave.am(SourceFile:363)
at ave.a(SourceFile:310)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124)

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:247)
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 ave.ap(SourceFile:534)
at ave.am(SourceFile:363)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at ave.a(SourceFile:310)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:124)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.8.7
Operating System: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
CPU: 1x Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz
Java Version: 1.8.0_25, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 101527704 bytes (96 MB) / 158867456 bytes (151 MB) up to 1060372480 bytes (1011 MB)
JVM Flags: 6 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy -Xmn128M
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
Launched Version: 1.8.7
LWJGL: 2.9.4
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
GL Caps:
Using VBOs: No
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)

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Intel graphic chipset info

NTEL(R) EXTREME GRAPHICS 2 REPORT

Report Date: 06/17/2015
Report Time[hr:mm:ss]: 09:10:00
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4396
Operating System: * , Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601)
Default Language: English
DirectX* Version: 9.0
Physical Memory: 2046 MB
Minimum Graphics Memory: 1 MB
Maximum Graphics Memory: 96 MB
Graphics Memory in Use: 8 MB
Processor: x86
Processor Speed: 2394 MHZ
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 2572
Device Revision: 02

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From what I can tell... the onboard graphics are just too old. All drivers are up to date (although, intel released only generic drivers for this chipset for Windows 7.)

If this IS the case, I just have answered my own question and I'll have to get some sort of graphic card that has openGL 2.1+ ...that is also PCI. (Not PCI-E, I'm talking about the ooooooooooold PCI) So yeah. Do they even make those anymore?

Aaaaaaaaannnnnnyway, just need some confirmation about what is happening here. Just trying to get an old computer up an running with Minecraft lol. Thanks in advance!

Actualy from my knowledge, that generation of proccessors was mounted on motherboards equiped with AGP slots for graphics, so you may be having a little bit of luck there, providing you can find used Graphic card that is good enough to run MC. Will not be champion of speed, but it will be able to run it.

And yes, that specific GPU, that you curently have is way below minimum required to run MC now.

Thank you for the reply! I figured it was just a case of an extremely old GPU. Unfortunately, the motherboard does not have an AGP slot. Just 3 (old) PCI slots. http://www.ascendtech.us/dell-dimension-3000-motherboard-k8980_i_mb4delk8980.aspx

I will have to hunt around for a PCI card that will run on Windows 7 and is halfway decent (good luck me lol).

Ironicly, from what i see on the pic there, there is space reserved for AGP slot, but not actualy placed plastic to hold it.

Yes, good luck with it.