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My launcher loads and there doesn't seem to be any problems until I hit play. Then I get this message:

Completely ignored arguments: [--nativeLauncherVersion, 274]
[21:44:25] [Client thread/INFO]: Setting user: whitney_Batman
[21:44:25] [Client thread/INFO]: (Session ID is token:1e3e8ea403124903a14494135f4a3088:12829acde92e4b959f11940d87aede43)
[21:44:37] [Client thread/INFO]: LWJGL Version: 2.9.4
[21:44:42] [Client thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default
[21:44:45] [Sound Library Loader/INFO]: Starting up SoundSystem...
[21:44:45] [Thread-6/INFO]: Initializing LWJGL OpenAL
[21:44:45] [Thread-6/INFO]: (The LWJGL binding of OpenAL. For more information, see http://www.lwjgl.org)
[21:45:04] [Client thread/INFO]: Created: 512x512 textures-atlas
#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
# EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x000000005bdf55ec, pid=2288, tid=4388
#
# JRE version: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (8.0_25-b18) (build 1.8.0_25-b18)
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (25.25-b02 mixed mode windows-amd64 compressed oops)
# Problematic frame:
# C [ig4dev64.dll+0x55ec]
#
# Failed to write core dump. Minidumps are not enabled by default on client versions of Windows
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as:
# C:\Users\Batman\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\hs_err_pid2288.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://bugreport.sun.com/bugreport/crash.jsp
# The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code.
# See problematic frame for where to report the bug.
#
AL lib: (EE) alc_cleanup: 1 device not closed
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM warning: Using incremental CMS is deprecated and will likely be removed in a future release

I have tried updating both my Java and my video card. I have even re-downloaded and installed Minecraft. Nothing seems to work. I've been all over Youtube and Google for 2 days trying to get this figured out. If anyone could help I would very much appreciate it!

Quote from webrosc»

Your GPU can't handle minecraft past 1.7.2 see http://hopper.minecraft.net/help/references/intel-4-series-chipsets/

a totally different error to the thread you posted in saying you had the same error, hence why i said make a new thread

so how do I play an earlier version? and how will this effect the gameplay (will I be able to get mods, skins, etc)?

Quote from webrosc»

To change your game to a different version, start the launcher. Select Edit Profile. In the "Use Version" dropdown menu, select the game version you want. Then click Save Profile.

You will only be able to use mods for 1.7.2, skins will only use the original 1 layer design, not the current 2 layer types that came in in 1.7.9

you are a life saver!! thank you so much!

one more question: if I want to play online with a friend will they have to be playing the older version as well?

I really appreciate all of your help I'm so ready to get to playing again, I was starting to have withdrawals lol