When I run FS2open using "C:\rick\FreeSpace2open\FreeSpace2install\FS2.exe", I believe that things are working fine because the game starts up in 1920x1080 resolution and gameplay proceeds smoothly.
(When I first installed the original FS2, running FS2.exe started the game in low resolution).
But, when I try to run from the launcher, i.e. "C:\Program Files (x86)\wxLauncher\bin\wxlauncher.exe", after I click on "play", I get fatal errors "Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!" and "Unable to initialize display device!".
I am running on Windows 8, FS2open version 3.70, which I built from the FS2 I downloaded from GOG.com,
using the documention from "
www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Installing_FreeSpace_2_Open".
So I'm not stopped from starting to learn about the game, but I would appreciate any help at getting the "play" from wxLauncher to work.