OpenGL 1.2 for Secret of the Solstice

[Moradiae]

Good day to all,
I've found some post on this forum regarding the game Secret of the Solstice and I've learn a lot of things about OpenGL, however, my knowledge is still very little...
Here's the question:
What is the easiest way for me to get OpenGL 1.2?

Here's the display info. on my computer:

Name ---ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
PNP Device ID ---PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_7145&SUBSYS_FF001179&REV_00\4&14D07CE0&0&0008
Adapter Type ---ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (0x7145), ATI Technologies Inc. compatible
Adapter Description ---ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
Adapter RAM ---Not Available
Installed Drivers ---atiumdag.dll,atiumdva.dat,atitmmxx.dll
Driver Version ---6.0.5275.0
INF File ---oem1.inf (ati2mtag_M54 section)
Color Planes ---Not Available
Color Table Entries ---4294967296
Resolution ---1280 x 800 x 59 hertz
Bits/Pixel ---32
Memory Address ---0xC8000000-0xCFFFFFFF
I/O Port ---0x00002000-0x00002FFF
Memory Address ---0xD8000000-0xD80FFFFF
IRQ Channel ---IRQ 4294967294
I/O Port ---0x000003B0-0x000003BB
I/O Port ---0x000003C0-0x000003DF
Memory Address ---0xA0000-0xBFFFF
Driver ---c:\windows\system32\drivers\atikmdag.sys (7.1.1.537, 1.99 MB (2,085,888 bytes), 12/8/2006 7:08 AM)

As far as I know, the Windows says that my driver is up to date and this program i got from the forum in the official website of Secret of the Solstice tells me that there's no further update available to my opengl or something like that.

Right now I have OpenGL 1.1 and I really like to play this game so I need OpenGL1.2

It would be great if you guys give me some advice on getting OpenGL1.2... just one thing; I would like a ways to get my OpenGL1.1 to 1.2 without buying a new computer, my dad won't buy me a new computer unless it's my birthday and that's like 11months from now so that option is kinda weird for me.
my laptop is Toshiba Satellite M100
If there's any easy way to get 1.2, just let me know :) thanks

[ZbuffeR]

You have a mobile video card. I heard this is often a pain because official ATI drivers will refuse to install, and you are stuck with Toshiba modified drivers, which are rarely updated. So do not trust Windows to tell you if you have up-to-date drivers, because you don't have them.

Try unoffical ports of the official ATi drivers for mobile cards, such as Omega drivers.

[Moradiae]

Thanks for the advice... but what is unofficial ports? -0- Where do I get one of those, can I download it off from the internet?

[Ilian Dinev]

http://www.omegadrivers.net/

the definite source for ATi drivers :)

[Moradiae]

Thanks for the web =]
I click on Omega Driver > ATI Omega Driver > Windows Vista 32
but it said the option is coming soon -0- :

http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati_vista.php

Am I suppose to choose different option here? Or do I need to wait until it is out?

[ZbuffeR]

Omega drivers seem to not have been updated in a while.
Try this instead, be sure to follow precisely the step-by-step install procedure :
http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool.php

[Moradiae]

This is GREAT!!! XD
I am downloading it now, I'll try it out tomorrow because I gotta sleep now, I'll let you guys know the result tomorrow ok?

Thanks =]

[Vmaster]

Yea, hi, I'm having trouble finding OpenGL 1.2 also (I have 1.1) and I need to know where to download it. I am using XP.

---------------
Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) 82810E Graphics Controller
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 82810
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7125&SUBSYS_01191028&REV_03
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (24 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell E771a
Monitor Max Res: 1280,1024
Driver Name: i81xdnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.13.0001.3196 (English)
DDI Version: 8
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/23/2002 08:01:38, 702845 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: i81xnt5.sys
Mini VDD Date: 7/23/2002 08:01:38, 161020 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-3265-11CF-E47F-1821A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x7125
SubSys ID: 0x01191028
Revision ID: 0x0003
Revision ID: 0x0003
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.

Any help?

[Moradiae]

Emm, in Driverheaven.net the Step by step guide says:


1: Download MSXML 6.0 from Microsoft. (Default in Vista) - Install.

Step 2 is VISTA ONLY

2: Make sure ... etc. etc.

so I click the MSXML 6.0 link which get me to the download page. Then there're 3 of them -0-:

msxml6_ia64.msi

msxml6_x64.msi

msxml6_x86.msi

Then I dunno which one to choose so I downloaded all of them and try each of them one by one. After I double click, all of them said this:

The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.

What should I do??? I couldn't even complete step 1 T.T

I am thinking if I didn't understand the steps correctly..., because it said in bracket:
Default in Vista

Does that means you don't need to download it because Vista already have them? Because if that's what they mean, then I could go to step 2 but I am not sure and I don't wanna do anything wrong here -0-

[ZbuffeR]

On the MS page, seeing the date (2006) and the OS required (win2000-XP) it is almost certain the author meant that Step1 is not needed for Vista because already shipped with it.

[Moradiae]

Ok thanks XD

[Moradiae]

Yay!! I can play the game now! Thanks to you guys so much =D

[ZbuffeR]

Glad that helped.