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Happy New Year Everyone!

I have a Lenovo Legion laptop with
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.50GHz
- 8GB RAM
- NVIDIA GTX1080

My game used to work less than a week ago...
But now, when I click on the "Play" button in the launcher, regardless of version (except if the version is really old like 1.5.2) it produces the error as follows:

The game crashed whilst initializing game
The game crashed whilst initializing game
Error: java.lang.IllegalStateException: GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL

Here is the crash report:

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Would you like a cupcake?

Time: 12/31/18 8:06 PM
Description: Initializing game

java.lang.IllegalStateException: GLFW error 65542: WGL: The driver does not appear to support OpenGL
at cgd.b(SourceFile:218)
at org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFWErrorCallbackI.callback(GLFWErrorCallbackI.java:36)
at org.lwjgl.system.JNI.invokePPPP(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.nglfwCreateWindow(GLFW.java:1649)
at org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.glfwCreateWindow(GLFW.java:1827)
at cgd.<init>(SourceFile:99)
at cgc.a(SourceFile:79)
at cft.am(SourceFile:439)
at cft.a(SourceFile:380)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:144)

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Thread: Client thread
Stacktrace:
at cgd.b(SourceFile:218)
at org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFWErrorCallbackI.callback(GLFWErrorCallbackI.java:36)
at org.lwjgl.system.JNI.invokePPPP(Native Method)
at org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.nglfwCreateWindow(GLFW.java:1649)
at org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW.glfwCreateWindow(GLFW.java:1827)
at cgd.<init>(SourceFile:99)
at cgc.a(SourceFile:79)
at cft.am(SourceFile:439)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at cft.a(SourceFile:380)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:144)

-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.13.2
Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0
Java Version: 1.8.0_191, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 81553704 bytes (77 MB) / 201326592 bytes (192 MB) up to 2147483648 bytes (2048 MB)
JVM Flags: 9 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xss1M -Xmx2G -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:G1NewSizePercent=20 -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=32M
Launched Version: 1.13.2
LWJGL: 3.1.6 build 14
OpenGL: NO CONTEXT
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)
CPU: <unknown>

After a ton of googling, I tried a number of solutions:

- I uninstalled and reinstalled Minecraft.

- I tried different versions of Minecraft.

- I tried changing the java executable used from the default one to version jre1.8.0_191.

- Many websites said that my graphics card might need to be updated, and that Windows 10 might be messing with how OpenGL updates, so I checked dxdiag.msc and here is all my info: https://notepad.pw/share/9linj1voi

Note that the name is: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630

Before uninstalling/installing any drivers, I installed OpenGL Extensions Viewer 5.1.4.
The picture OpenGL_Extensions_Viewer_Summary shows that the current version is 4.5, and I ran all the available tests in the application and it passed them all.

- I then went to Device Manager>Display Adapters>Intel(R) HD Graphics, right clicked it, clicked Uninstall, then restarted my laptop.
Upon starting the laptop and checking Device Manager, Intel(R) HD Graphics is no longer in the list.
- I then ran the program I got from https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28435/Intel-Graphics-Windows-10-DCH-Drivers
The install started, but it failed saying "One or more devices failed to install. Setup will now exit". However when I went to Device Manager, I found that the option Intel(R) HD Graphics returned to the list. I've tried googling about why this might have happened, but there was no clear answer.
- I then restarted my laptop, and ran Minecraft.

None of these options has worked for me... :c
If anyone could help me I'd be truly greatful! ^^

Follow the instructions here and show us the ENTIRE dxdiag http://hopper.minecraft.net/help/pixel-format-not-accelerated/support/

v Realized it is supported.

From the link: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28435/Intel-Graphics-Windows-10-DCH-Drivers
Scrolled down, and saw that "Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ" is not supported, hence that CPU is in a laptop. But my concern is that i'm really sure that your Graphics Card isn't Intel(R) HD Graphics 630, and instead the GTX 1080

So, are you suggesting that I update my NVIDIA graphics driver? Cuz that's fully updated as well.

I've added the entire dxdiag here: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/7TM7swYGv4/

Your nvidia drivers are outdated. Update them directly through nvidia's website.

Make sure to make Minecraft use your NVIDIA graphics card:

1. Open the Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings,
2. Click Add > Browse to the Java executable and click Open then Add Selected Program,
3. Once found and selected, change the Preferred graphics processor to High-performance NVIDIA processor. Click Apply.

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I tried this earlier as well, however I didn't update my NVIDIA graphics card directly from their website. I'll do that first and give this a shot again.

Alright, so I updated the driver from NVIDIA's website, added the java executable to Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings and changed the Preferred graphics processor to High-performance NVIDIA processor, then restarted.

It works!
Thanks a lot everyone! ^^

Your welcome and happy new year!