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Hi, I have an error that prevents me from starting the game

Couldn't set pixel format
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 bsu.am(SourceFile:510)
at bsu.aj(SourceFile:352)
at bsu.a(SourceFile:299)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:120)

10:35:24
game
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Would you like a cupcake?

Time: 18/03/18 13:35
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 bsu.am(SourceFile:523)
at bsu.aj(SourceFile:352)
at bsu.a(SourceFile:299)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:120)


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 bsu.am(SourceFile:523)
at bsu.aj(SourceFile:352)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at bsu.a(SourceFile:299)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:120)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.8
Operating System: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.8.0_25, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 398286768 bytes (379 MB) / 486539264 bytes (464 MB) up to 1073741824 bytes (1024 MB)
JVM Flags: 8 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:G1NewSizePercent=20 -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=16M
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
Launched Version: 1.8
LWJGL: 2.9.1
OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ RuntimeException: No OpenGL context found in the current thread.
GL Caps:
Using VBOs: Yes
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)
#@[email protected]# Game crashed! Crash report saved to: #@[email protected]# C:\Users\MatiasSaravia\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\crash-reports\crash-2018-03-18_13.35.24-client.txt
<log4j:Event logger="net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer" timestamp="1521390924189" level="INFO" thread="Client Shutdown Thread">
<log4j:Message><![CDATA[Stopping server]]></log4j:Message>
</log4j:Event>


10:35:24
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Post your DxDiag log. http://hopper.minecraft.net/help/pixel-format-not-accelerated/support/