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Pixel format error when attempting to run.
i have installed FS2 from GOG and the launcher but get this error when i try to run it. I'm not sure what i should do to fix this. Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Unable to initialize display device!

ntdll.dll! NtWaitForSingleObject + 21 bytes
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObjectEx + 67 bytes
kernel32.dll! WaitForSingleObject + 18 bytes
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
fs2_open_3_6_14_RC4.exe! <no symbol>
kernel32.dll! BaseThreadInitThunk + 18 bytes
ntdll.dll! RtlInitializeExceptionChain + 99 bytes
ntdll.dll! RtlInitializeExceptionChain + 54 bytes
« Last Edit: March 05, 2012, 08:03:22 pm by hopeeagle75 »

 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: Pixel format error when attempting to run.
Log and/or system specs, please.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
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23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

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14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
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22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

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15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

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00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

11:46 <-INFO > Kobrar [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
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11:51 < Kobrar> ...
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Offline jr2

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Re: Pixel format error when attempting to run.
In addition to what Jeff said, what graphics card are you using?  Do you have the latest drivers for it?  (Links in my sig to get system specs / graphics card specs)