"Pixel Format Not Accelerated" / "Could not init GLX" / Bad

video card drivers

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Type: Bug

Status: RESOLVED
Resolution:Invalid
Affects Version/s:Minecraft 1.4.2,(5)
Minecraft 1.5.1,Minecraft 1.5.2,Snapshot 13w25c,Minecraft 1.6.1,Minecraft 1.7.4
Fix Version/s:None
Labels:
o accelerated

o driver

o format

o glx

o pixel

o video
Confirmation Status:
Unconfirmed
Description
Moderator Note
For those with Intel HD (1st gen), and HD 2000/3000 (Sandy Bridge) graphics, using Windows 10,
this issue seems to be linked to updated java versions. Using the native launcher, or downgrading to
a java version older than 8 update 60 seems to correct this issue. If you are currently using the
native launcher, but are experiencing this problem, you may have to open the Edit Profile menu, and
un-check the Executable box to reset the java version being used.

Update graphics card drivers

This applies to the people who read this ticket after they have created a duplicate of it.

There is nothing Mojang can do to remedy these problems but you can!

* You need to reinstall/update/fix your graphic-card drivers and try again.

* Do not rely on automatic searches for driver updates.
* Do not use Windows Update or Device Manager - Microsoft doesn't install OpenGL, they promote
DirectX.
* If you know the brand and type of your graphics card, go to the links provided above and search
manually for the most recent driver for your card. The automatic detection tools of the card
manufacturers are not recommended.
 * If you are running custom Java arguments to increase RAM, then remove them.

Howto: http://help.mojang.com/customer/portal/articles/928493-error-bad-video-card-driver
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Minecraft ran two days ago, and suddenly won't even reach the title screen on 1.3 or 1.4pre. I have
force-updated the game, updated java, updated my display drivers, and something is still amiss. I
keep getting this error on startup:
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 10/24/12 5:45 PM

- Minecraft Version: 1.3.2

- Operating System: Windows XP (x86) version 5.1
- Java Version: 1.7.0_09, Oracle Corporation
- Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
- Memory: 404989856 bytes (386 MB) / 518979584 bytes (494 MB) up to 1037959168
bytes (989 MB)
- JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
- LWJGL: 2.4.2
- OpenGL: ~ERROR~ NullPointerException: null
- Is Modded: Probably not
- Type: Client
- Texture Pack: ~ERROR~ NullPointerException: null
- Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)[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:233)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:516)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
--- END ERROR REPORT 87a1e1da ----------

Please help me with this?

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 MC-4283 it crashes failed to start / "Could not create context"

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Holick added a comment - 08/Feb/16 11:34 PM
thers no chance in switchin back java version. can mojang give support for actual major releases of
java? is there a change to get support in german language? zhanx
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[Mod] CubeTheThird added a comment - 09/Feb/16 3:21 AM
@Holick, if you're experiencing issues as described in the note, about 1st and 2nd generation Intel
drivers on Windows 10, this has nothing do to with Minecraft. It has been confirmed that, since
newer versions of java have official support for windows 10, the drivers Intel provide (through
Microsoft update) are failing because of the invalid windows version. If, however, you are
experiencing a different issue, your java version would not likely be a factor.
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Dylan Tenny added a comment - 03/Jun/16 7:16 PM
Okay, thank you
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shuhaam added a comment - 07/Sep/16 10:10 PM
but I dont know how to update my nvidia driver since im only 9 what do I have to do? my parents
hate minecraft so they wont help me and my uncle who bought me it is in turkey now
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[Mod] CubeTheThird added a comment - 08/Sep/16 6:51 AM
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