opengl error thing.

[themuddaload]

i got this error message when trying to boot tremulous on my winxp comp.

GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem


what is wrong?

i seem to remember getting a similar problem on my win98 computer a while back, only i was trying to play star trek elite force


thanks for the help guys.

[themuddaload]

tremulous 1.1.0 win_mingw-x86 Feb 28 2006
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:

----------------------
2080 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec autogen.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found generic

------- Input Initialization -------
No window for DirectInput mouse init, delaying
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
...registered window class
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: ok
...created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 16, 0 )
...35 PFDs found
...GLW_ChoosePFD failed
...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
...restoring display settings
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
...initializing QGL
...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
...shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
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GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem


i deleted the search path, but that is the rest of the error printout thing.

[MaxIBoy]

Try a different OpenGL game, such as Alien Arena or Urban Terror.

Also, what graphics card do you have?

[themuddaload]

i am running winxp.

this computer doesnt have a graphics card =/ but it still should be able to plat them, shouldnt it?

[MaxIBoy]

Depends.
http://www.opengl.org/wiki/index.php/Getting_started

Try going to the device manager (if I remember correctly, it's control panel, system, then something else. It's been a while.) Look at any device with a name like "display adapter." That would be your chipset. Google the name of your chipset and "drivers," that should work.