Gaming opengl problem.

[themuddaload]

so i D/Led tremulous (a standalone q3 mod type thing) and tried to run it.

it didna work, and gave me this.

Spoiler: console output:

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 )
-----------------------
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

um, what do i need to get it working?
i seem to remmeber having a similar problem running star trek: elite force on an older computer

thanks




btw, what is the bbcode for spoilers? would have been nice to have a spoiler box instead of a code box.

 

[Trolly]

First the BBCode is just [.spoiler] [/spoiler] (without the full stop)
And try checking whether your graphics card drivers are the most up-to-date.

 

[juggernaut911]

[spoiler][title:BLAH BLAH]
blarg
[/spoiler]

^^code for spoiler + title

 

[themuddaload]

First the BBCode is just [.spoiler] [/spoiler] (without the full stop)
And try checking whether your graphics card drivers are the most up-to-date.

i dont have a gfx card =(
my directx is 9.x though i think

my computer should be able to run q3 fairly well without a gfx card, q3a was made in 1999.

 

[Trolly]

Well, if you've got an on-board graphics card, I'd say that's the problem. It's probably missing some things it needs that are in commercial graphics cards.
I would do yourself a favour and buy a graphics card, on-board graphics have no end of problems, and you'll probably see a speed-up over your whole computer, not just games.

Otherwise, I don't know at all.

 

[themuddaload]

yeah, i know, if it was up to me we would have one already (you can get like a 265mb for like $20 =P )

but this is my parents computer, and they dont want me playing games on it.

they are buying me a laptop for college at the end of the school year though!
ill be sure to get something good out of the deal.

 

[Trolly]

Hm, okay. There's not really a good solution there unless you wanna buy a PC out of your own money.
Laptop's tend to be expensive for what they are (expect to pay three times the price for a laptop as a desktop with the same specs).