Could Not Open GL Subsystem?

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I've reinstalled my JK2 game. When I click to open the game I get this error message in the startup box.

JK2: v1.02a win-x86 Mar 4 2002
Initialising zone memory .....
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets1.pk3 (8011 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData\base\assets0.pk3 (6674 files)
C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData/base

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14685 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec jk2config.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
...detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium IV

------- Input Initialization -------
Skipping check for DirectInput
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------

------- Force Feedback Initialization -------
...inhibited, not initializing

----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
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----- Client Initialization Complete -----
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Working directory: C:\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars JK II Jedi Outcast\GameData
----- 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
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
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GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

I don't know what this means, but looking online I see that other people have experienced simlar problems with different games, although I didn't see any solutions. I've recently installed a new Hard Drive, could this be the problem? Anybody know how to combat this issue?

Well...I downloaded the latest driver for Express chipset, i'm not sure what difference its gonna make. I had to download Java as well in order to do it. I'll re-install the game tomorrow and see if its changed anything...

Phoenix wrote:

My computer isn't like yours Xaso, I cant find the information through doing it that way.

sorrry you're right. I thought this part didn't change.
Win7:
Right click My Computer --> Properties. Then you have this new page and on te left is a list of links. the first should be device manager. click it ---> You should now see the list I was talking of. Search Graphic card. ---> click the "+"

Already found it Xaso, its 4 series express chipset. And yeah Exi its pretty old, say... 5-6 years... i just keep upgrading and updating it....sort of.... its not as old as Jk2 mind you!

You don't want a chipset driver, you want a graphics driver. If your laptop uses Windows 7 32-bit (not 64-bit) and the Intel GMA 4500M graphics driver, which seems to be the standard for the Toshiba Satellite L300, you want this:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=22165&lang=eng

Based on the console log you posted at the beginning it looks like you have 32-bit.

By the way, if all you did was reinstall JK2 and JK2 ran fine on this computer before, and you did not reinstall Windows or make any significant systems settings changes to Windows during that time, it shouldn't be your drivers. So this is confusing. You should still check that your drivers are installed and up to date, though.

The easiest way to tell if your drivers are installed is if scrolling through web pages is smooth. If your computer seems to lag a bit as you scroll down a web page (especially one with images), your graphics drivers are not installed.

Edit: Oh also, you don't need to keep reinstalling JK2. lol

Thanks Nick, yes you're right its 32-bit. And I have fitted a new Hard Drive, re-installed windows 7 again and downloaded the drivers for it. I'm guess they are not the same drivers I had before (I assume there are many different drivers to choose from). Although I have never changed the graphics driver, I can't confirm that it is GMA 4500M, so we'll just have to go by assumptions on that score.

Thanks anyways guys, lets see if it makes a difference.

i do not like to give advice for stuff that is to unclear. especially if i didnt know if you reinstalled windows or not. the machine needs updated drivers for anything on it anyways.

btw a driver for an intel mobile GRAPHICS chip set, is a driver for the graphics chip... aka. graphics card... which is on most laptops is a built in chip.. non removable.

Yeah you gave correct advice, ExiDux. He needs the graphics drivers for the Intel Mobile 4 Series Express Chipset, as you said earlier. But based on his response, I think he may have selected to update the chipset drivers for the chipset instead of the graphics drivers for the chipset, although it's ambiguous.

well, explaining these things that seem simple to some computer users, isnt always easy to express as a simple action to others.

off topic :
i just wish this forum had an "edit" post button, (or i am as blind as a bat) to clean up my posts which i wrote to fast... caps, typo's and more, but it seems nobody is offended by that here, so i would call that luck by misfortune.

PM, Phoe.

ExiDux wrote:

off topic :
i just wish this forum had an "edit" post button, (or i am as blind as a bat) to clean up my posts which i wrote to fast... caps, typo's and more, but it seems nobody is offended by that here, so i would call that luck by misfortune.

Thx for notification. It was a mistake only affecting this subforum! Sorted!

Success  

Thanks peeps

Hooray! Video games!

Video games, for all those things real life can not offer you.

 
why does this laughing our loud figure have dragonball -> dragonball z -> dragonball gt, son goku hair ?

 
it scares me, no... it realy does !

Phoenix wrote:

Success  

Thanks peeps

What did the trick?

I always feel so happy when I get a game that never works to work :3

Xasomur wrote:

Phoenix wrote:

Success  

Thanks peeps

What did the trick?

Downloading the most recent driver updates for the 4 series express chip family. What would I do without Nick ey...The guy is always sorting me out

ey, didnt it work through the intel link i posted eh... lol.

ExiDux wrote:

ey, didnt it work through the intel link i posted eh... lol.

I actually think you both posted the same link mate, but you missed a w from one of the www.'s lol

Thanks for your help though bud

i am a new member to the forum, not allowed to post a full link :3

Sooo you are back mastah???

Yes, most people said to update drivers about this problem and it worked.
Glad to have ya back.

ExiDux wrote:

i am a new member to the forum, not allowed to post a full link :3

Really? I didn't know that, thats Bizzare  

Yes Gonza, I'm here

Glad to finally meet ya