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Title: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: jedimasterseth on March 07, 2009, 05:54:43 am: Hi there guys,

I've recently got a new pc with windows vista on it. When I try to run any build of 3.6.10 I get the error:

Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!

Please help!! 3.6.9 works with the Direct3D8 option in the launcher, but not with OpenGL. 3.6.10 works with neither!!

I want to play Freespace tonight please help me!!

Flint
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: Jeff Vader on March 07, 2009, 06:10:18 am: Quote from: jedimasterseth on March 07, 2009, 05:54:43 am
Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,56279.msg1180356.html#msg1180356

Quote from: jedimasterseth on March 07, 2009, 05:54:43 am
3.6.9 works with the Direct3D8 option in the launcher, but not with OpenGL. 3.6.10 works with neither!!
3.6.10 builds use OpenGL regardless of what you've selected from the Launcher.
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: jedimasterseth on March 07, 2009, 06:29:56 am: Thanks Lobo,

I have a Nvidia geForce 2 MX-400 graphics card. I've been to Nvidia's website and it says that I have the latest drivers. Still getting the error! Any further help? I know that there are some issues with Vista v OpenGL...
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: Jeff Vader on March 07, 2009, 01:18:25 pm: Did you also make sure the chipset drivers are up to date? If they are, I assume this has something to do with the fact that GeForce 2 MX-400 was a good card in... 2001 or the likes. Because there are many people with up-to-date hardware and Vista, who can play FSO without (much) hassle.
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: Wobble73 on March 07, 2009, 01:49:17 pm: I'm sorry but any MX series of cards are naff....for the lack of a better word while trying to be polite. They were meant to be low level cards and lack many features of other cards, I had a 64mb version of the same card and didn't have SM 2.0, maybe even SM 1.2. Plus, it's an old card! AGP I suspect also!
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: jedimasterseth on March 08, 2009, 08:16:32 am: Lol u dont have to rub it in ... I KNOW ITS OLD AND USELESS... lol :-D

Still wanna make it work...
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: Wobble73 on March 08, 2009, 08:30:16 am: Quote from: jedimasterseth on March 08, 2009, 08:16:32 am
Lol u dont have to rub it in ... I KNOW ITS OLD AND USELESS... lol :-D

Still wanna make it work...
You'd be better off scouring car-boot sales or computer fairs for a better card. I picked up an FX 5200 128mb AGP card for £20. Not that much for a major improvement.
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: jedimasterseth on March 08, 2009, 06:12:44 pm: Oh well. Guess i'll have to quit from playing fs2 for a while then and save up. Just cant get 3.6.10 to work and noone seems interested in 3.6.9!
Title: Re: Help: 'Unable to get proper pixel format for OpenGL W32!'
Post by: Zacam on March 08, 2009, 09:17:48 pm: That is because what used to be 3.6.9 is now the 3.6.10.

Aside from the graphics card, I don't see any other specs. I also don't see if the latest nightly build was used.

I used to have this problem in XP by having too many transparent or semi-transparent windows open.