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Minecraft Does Not Work With Windows 7 Or My Computer?

Anonymous
2010-12-16T21:22:45+00:00

I Install it and it comes up with

      Bad video card drivers!      

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Minecraft was unable to start because it failed to find an accelerated OpenGL mode.

This can usually be fixed by updating the video card drivers.

--- BEGIN ERROR REPORT 7fe0271 --------

Generated 16/12/10 21:20

Minecraft: Minecraft Alpha v1.2.0_02

OS: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1

Java: 1.6.0_23, Sun Microsystems Inc.

VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Sun Microsystems Inc.

LWJGL: 2.4.2

[failed to get system properties (java.lang.NullPointerException)]

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:185)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.createWindow(Display.java:311)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:856)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)

at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:198)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:560)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

--- END ERROR REPORT 30ab7ee6 ----------

tried the quick things like latest JAVA,  tried updating etc

ANY HELP AT ALL, IM BOUT TO BURN MY COMPUTER, NO GAMES WORK AT ALL WITH IT :( :@

Windows for home | Other | Gaming

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Anonymous
2011-03-24T00:57:46+00:00

I solved this with an add in Radion card & drivers. Onboard intel no GL stuff. works well now!

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Anonymous
2010-12-17T09:38:50+00:00

Hi kmjnhh123,

·What is the computer specification?

Minecraft is not listed in compatibility center of Windows 7. You may refer the below link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search.aspx?type=Software&category=PC%20Gaming&subcategory=Role%20Playing&compat=all&s=Minecraft&l=en-us&os=64-bit

However, I see many users of minecraft have posted the same issue in minecraft forum. You ma also post there to check if the y have any suggestion: http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewforum.php?f=1002

Regards:

Samhrutha G S - Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-15T13:45:49+00:00

    no you cant

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-17T23:23:00+00:00

    I don't play Minecraft but my son does and he had exactly the same problem on his first Windows 7 Intel Core i3 laptop.

    The problem in his case was that although Intel claim that the i-series processors support openGL, they only support a limited subset. (Note, this may not be the case with the latest versions of the i series Intel processors)

    I was lucky to be able to return my sons Core i3 laptop for a refund, I then went to another store and purchased a core i5 laptop, but one which had discrete ATI graphics. The ATI GPU appears to have far better support for openGL and works perfectly with Minecraft.

    There are some free programs out there where you can check the level of openGL support that your machine has.

    Hope this helps.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-05-09T17:00:52+00:00

    I have the same trouble except i have a 32-bit PC

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